palitoy

AKA Brian. Curator/helper monkey on the Mego Museum. Webmaster/Creator of Plaidstallions.com . President (and sole employee) of Odeon Toys. Freelance pop culture writer, toy historian and author of the book "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" which is now available. Shoe size is 15 wide.

Exclusive Reveal: Mego Stan Lee and Twilight Zone

Toy Fair is this weekend we’ve been treated to some advanced sneak peeks from Mego Corp. Official higher resolution photography will be released after the fair but after months of waiting, we’re excited to be showcasing Stan Lee and the Kanamit from the classic Twilight Zone episode “To Serve Man”. Please these are early prototypes…

Exclusive first look at Mego Wave 8 Monsters

Toy Fair is this weekend we’ve been treated to some advanced sneak peeks from Mego Corp. Official higher resolution photography will be released after the fair but after months of waiting, we’re excited to be showcasing The Fly, Mr. Hyde and Harold the Scarecrow. Please these are early prototypes missing things insignias and other accessories,…

Exclusive first look at Mego Data and Picard

Well ahead of toy fair this weekend we’ve been treated to some advanced sneak peeks from Mego Corp. Official higher resolution photography will be released after the fair but after months of waiting, we’re excited to be showcasing Captain Jean Luc Picard and Lt. Commander Data from Mego’s Wave 8 Star Trek: The Next Generation…

Vintage Mego: Childhood Megos!

Total departure this week, I want to share the Mego figures I had as a kid that somehow survived childhood! I’ve shown you what I still have, now show me yours, you can hit me up in the following places: The Mego Museum Forums: www.megomuseum.com/community Mego Mania on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/megomania/ Mego Ambassadors Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/201580127134713/

Svengoolie Returns in exclusive Studio Set

Svengooli, MeTV’s venerable horror returns in action figure form courtesy of Figures Toy Company and MeTV, this time in a studio set complete with Coffin. The two previous Svengoolie action figures sold out very quickly,  so we don’t expect this new exclusive coffin version to last long. The Svengoolie studio set will be available exclusively…

Figures Toy Company announces Rima, the Jungle Girl

  It’s a jungle out there, and that’s where this figure feels right at home!  This week’s #MMFTCNEWS features another up close look at something from the Super Friends line, as Figures Toy Company unveils their retro figure of Rima, The Jungle Girl! A character who was established in various forms of entertainment long before she…

Mint Off Card: The Black Hole by Diamond Select Toys

    This week’s installment of “Mint Off Card” we take a look at the figures based on the movie “The Black Hole” by Diamond Select Toys. Mego famously covered this line in 1980 and I’m excited to finally see a new range of figures. Come explore the unknown with me!   You can buy…

Mego Wholesale Catalog from 1975

Long before License2Play, Mego often dealt with Toy Wholesalers and here we have a rare look at a catalog page from 1975, showcasing all the Mego items your store could buy from M.W. Kasch Company, a Wisconsin based toy wholesaler serving no doubt the many independent toy and gift shops that once dotted our landscape.…

Riddle Us this Figures Toy Company Fans!

  What famous character made an impact on Bat-fans without appearing in one episode of The New Adventures of Batman?  The same one who is being unveiled in today’s #MMFTCNEWS update!  Figures Toy Company is pleased to announce that The Riddler is slated to join Joker and Batman in the new toy line based on…

Vintage Mego: Bionic Man from Peru

  This week we talk about the contributions of BASA, a company in Peru that not only made their own versions of the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes but also made this 8 inch Steve Austin figure, a completely unique item to their country. More on BASA at the MegoMuseum www.megomuseum.com Facebook Group MegoMania: https://www.facebook.com/groups/megomania/ Twitter:…