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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 FIRST LOOK: BANE

Prepare your Batman figures for battle against the most back-breaking bad guy to ever set foot in Gotham City.  Though we’ve known for a while about Figures Toy Company’s plans for a Bane figure in their Batman Retro Series, today is your first full look at the masked madman in retro form! Batman fans are very familiar…

Exclusive First Look at a Mego Wave 2 action figure

While the details for Mego’s second wave at Target stores have not been officially disclosed, we do have something of an unofficial sneak peek of what’ we can expect in the form of this wonderful image. It looks like Jimi Hendrix will have someone to jam with this fall in the surprising form of the…

KISS Dynasty in Retro 1978 Packaging is now available!

Members of the KISS Army will definitely appreciate this edition of #MMFTCNEWS, as Figures Toy Company is prepared to pull the trigger on new figures for their favorite band!  America’s #1 Rock Group returns to FTC in the Love Gun series, now available again in the 12 inch retro figure format just as they were…

Mint Off Card: Norm from Cheers

  Time for another “Mego Museum Mint Off Card” where we take the latest retro figures off the card and let you see whether it’s for you. This week’s subject is Norm Peterson from the iconic television series “Cheers” in all his eight inch drunken glory. Norm like all his Mego counterparts are available exclusively…

Mego American West Toys: A complete histoy

  Mego Museum Presents the American West Toy Line. A comprehensive look at the 1974 action figure line based on characters from American History. Including Davey Crockett, Wild Bill Hickock, Cochise and Wyatt Earp. We explore the line, what didn’t make it to market and how it was sold in foreign countries and the many…

Duella Dent now available at Figures Toy Company

In a surprise move, Figures Toy Company released the highly anticipated Duella Dent figure last evening. The “Joker’s Daughter” is now available and shipping right now at the Figures Toy Company website. Go get her!   Shop for Mego on Ebay and each click supports us a little bit, thanks! DOWNLOAD MEGOZINE TODAY!  

Mint Off Card: Lex Luthor by Figures Toy Company

Presenting “MegoMuseum Mint Off Card”, we’re going to “decard” the latest “ReMego” figures and let you see what’s inside. For our latest show, we’re opening up a “Challenge of the Super Friends” Lex Luthor by Figures Toy Company. “Challenge of the Super Friends” was a 1978 ABC Television series that turned a lot of 70s…

Pocket Sized DC Heroes from Figures Toy Company!

They’ve delivered many DC Comics characters in their 8 inch retro figure assortment. They supersized your favorite superheroes and villains in an 18 inch series, and the soon to be released 12 inch retro line. Figures Toy Company has been responsible for some of the biggest (literally!) additions to the retro figure market, and in…

Wanted : Tex Willer

Another amazing vintage ad donated by our friend Eddie, this time it’s the Mego/Baravelli Tex Willer figures. What a gorgeous thing to uncover! MegoMuseum Tex Willer Galleries       Shop for Mego on Ebay and each click supports us a little bit, thanks! DOWNLOAD MEGOZINE TODAY! Disc