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A closer look at Harold the Scarecrow from Mego Wave 8

by palitoy • August 6, 2020

Harold the scarecrow from the 2019 film “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” may be the most modern horror character that Mego has produced…

by palitoy • August 3, 2020

Yeah, I’m doing the Waltons episode, even though I don’t collect the toyline or enjoy the show itself, let’s defend Mego’s decision to make a…

by palitoy • July 29, 2020

This 1973 article interviews Licencing Corp of America’s Stan Weston and Don Levin. Weston’s impact on our childhood is immeasurable, from the creation of GI…

by palitoy • July 23, 2020

Time to take a look at one of the most collectible lines Mego created, the 8″ line of Star Trek Aliens from 1976.…

by palitoy • July 22, 2020

Thanks to our friends at Mego Corp (check out their facebook group, Mego Ambassadors) we’ve got a first look at the final packaged photography for…

by palitoy • July 16, 2020

This week we talk about the Emerald Avenger and his hugely popular 12″ figure, featuring rare shots of the original “Lou Ferrigno” version and of…

by palitoy • July 9, 2020

This week’s installment talks about 1980 and Mego ventures into electronics with the launch of the Pocket Superheroes Bat Machine and Spider-Machines. We talk a…

by palitoy • July 3, 2020

Our friend Eddy Berst uncovered another spectacular piece of Mego history from Australia. This is a shot of Toy World, an Australian toy shop in…

by palitoy • June 29, 2020

This week Vintage Mego looks at the Star Trek: The Motion Picture Bridge Playset. Often maligned by collectors, sure it’s a little cheaply made but…

by palitoy • June 16, 2020

We may not be able to hold MegoMeet 2020 as we planned but we’re still going to hold the annual CustoMego benefit auction. This…

A closer look at Harold the Scarecrow from Mego Wave 8

by palitoy • August 6, 2020

Harold the scarecrow from the 2019 film “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” may be the most modern horror character that Mego has produced thus far and a lot of Mego fans may not be as familiar with him. Thanks to our friends at Mego Corp, we have some gruesome close ups of Harold.…

by palitoy • August 3, 2020

Yeah, I’m doing the Waltons episode, even though I don’t collect the toyline or enjoy the show itself, let’s defend Mego’s decision to make a Waltons toy line in 1975. PS the Sunshine Family legit scared me as a kid. MegoMuseum Forums: http://www.megomuseum.com/community/ MegoMania Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/megomania/ Visit the MegoMuseum Waltons Gallery Here http://www.megomuseum.com/galleries/the-waltons/…

by palitoy • July 29, 2020

This 1973 article interviews Licencing Corp of America’s Stan Weston and Don Levin. Weston’s impact on our childhood is immeasurable, from the creation of GI Joe and the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes, we also find out he was involved in the creation of the Super Friends with the intent of selling more Mego Superheroes. It’s…

by palitoy • July 23, 2020

Time to take a look at one of the most collectible lines Mego created, the 8″ line of Star Trek Aliens from 1976. Keeper, Gorn, Cheron and Neptunian? We discuss the character choices and the circumstances lead Mego to artistic license with these characters. Join us at the MegoMuseum www.megomuseum.com Our Facebook…

by palitoy • July 22, 2020

Thanks to our friends at Mego Corp (check out their facebook group, Mego Ambassadors) we’ve got a first look at the final packaged photography for the long anticipated wave 8 which is on it’s way to distributors across the world (including a new on in Canada, yay!). But enough about us, let’s get to the…

by palitoy • July 3, 2020

Our friend Eddy Berst uncovered another spectacular piece of Mego history from Australia. This is a shot of Toy World, an Australian toy shop in 1979. Now the easy to spot Mego is the 12″ Superman, it’s sat right next to Remco’s Energized Spider-Man but that is not what we’re talking about, no, the real…

New Restored Mego Commercial: The Wayne Foundation Play Set

by palitoy • June 8, 2017

We’ve…

by palitoy • January 7, 2016

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by palitoy • September 1, 2013

Our commercial marathon continues~
The Incredible Hulk and Captain America, a Mego Marvel Team up! Plus they both have Fly Away action, just like they never did in the comics!

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Vintage Mego: Buck Rogers Star Searcher

by palitoy • January 2, 2020

This week we look at the total oddity that is the “Buck Rogers Star Searcher” a repackaged Micronauts vehicle, we also look at some of the other proposed (but not produced) vehicles and playsets for this line. They may look familiar. Visit us online at : http://www.megomuseum.com/galleries/buck3/ Twitter: @megomuseum Facebook Group: Mego Mania

by palitoy • November 27, 2019

We all know that Mego’s Star Trek line may contain the best-loved and iconic Toys produced for the brand but this installment of vintage Mego looks at the items that didn’t make it to the marketplace such Vulcan Explorers, additional aliens and playsets will just haunt you. Special thanks to Vinnie Baiera, Robyn Adams and…

by palitoy • January 18, 2018

When we posted the original Mego 1976 trade advertisement featuring the Mystery General Urko art yesterday a sharp-eyed reader by the name of Dave noticed another weird anomaly, As featured in yesterday’s ad, here is the prototype for the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes Hall of Justice Playset. It’s obviously been handcrafted. One thing missing from this…

by palitoy • January 11, 2018

Top Ten Mego Superhero items that never got made

by Brain Heiler Mego- A name synonymous with “Superhero” in the 1970s and certainly one of the pioneers of licensed action figure success, while they are no longer, their formula and creativity live on today (hey, you may have heard, we’re fans). While the World’s Greatest Toy Company had an incredible, unprecedented amount of…