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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.

KISS Destroyer Exclusive Look!

KISS fans are some of the most passionate fans on planet Earth, and ever since those fans heard about Figures Toy Company’s plans to release new figures of the world famous band, they’ve been dying to get a glimpse! Well, the wait is over, because today collectors can get their first look at the all…

Up Close: Removable Cowl 1966 Batman by Figures Toy Company

Batman 1966 Removable Cowl Adam West Figure

The last wave of 1966 Batman figures by Figures Toy Company were met with a flurry of interest but the spotlight most definitely belonged to Batgirl and Barbara Gordon, hardly anyone spoke of the latest Batman variant that was also in the wave. That’s a bit of shame because it’s a Removable Cowl Batman, something…

More Mego Prototypes at Heritage Auctions

Mego Welcome Back Kotter Prototype

Heritage auctions has revealed it’s mid May lot which includes more treasures from Mego Sculptor Gene Salamacha this month’s lot includes the never before discussed line of “Welcome Back Kotter” Super Softies that Mego was apparantly planning as well as the original head sculpt for the Wizard from the Wizard of Oz. You can see…

Up Close: Plastic Man by Figures Toy Company

Mego fans know that the World’s Greatest Toy Company planned a figure of Jack Cole’s creation thanks to his popularity on Saturday morning TV but it didn’t happen. Sure there was the Elastic figure but those are expensive and known to explode, so he doesn’t count. So naturally, we were delighted when Figures Toy Company…

New Avengers Boxed John Steed Discovered!

Fun World New Avengers Action Figures from South Africa Mego Museum

For years Mego fans have been regaled with stories of the fabled Denys Fisher New Avengers toy line had made it into production in South Africa. Around the time of the discovery of Jet Jungle, the rumors surfaced again with several South African collectors mentioning having the toys as children. This past year has been amazing…

Up Close: The Monkees (Part One)

Mego Monkees figures

Re-runs of The Monkees  were an afternoon staple for many a 70s kid (self included) growing up, so naturally, we were delighted when Figures Toy Company announced that the first ever Monkees action figures would be in the Mego style. So we’re a bit giddy here at the MegoMuseum to have all three sets of…

Up Close: Deadpool

Deadpool by Diamond Select Toys Mego Style

When first announced by Diamond Select Toys, Deadpool raised a few eyebrows in the Mego community as he’s the first character to get the Mego treatment that was created post Mego. However, all reservations were proven unfounded (the hit movie likely didn’t hurt) as the Mutant merc with a mouth seems to be quite the hit with toy collectors.…

Figures Toy Company News: First Look at the Legion of Doom!

Mego Museum Exclusive First Look at the Figures Toy Company Bizarro Figure

Prepare to be doomed by some of DC Comics most vile villains!  Figures Toy Company has given us some of our favorite Super heroes in their Super Friends series of action figures, and now it’s time to take a look at the members of the Legion of Doom that are currently in production! Three prototype pictures have…

Up Close: Superfriends Wonder Twins Set by Figures Toy Company

action figure review of the Superfriends Wonder Twins by FTC

I will admit that SuperFriends is my favourite toy line that Figures Toy company currently makes. We try hard to be objective but it’s important to be transparent and admit that this series makes me happy. Even when it’s the Wonder Twins, two characters I tolerated but didn’t adore on Saturday morning but 30 years…

Hake’s Auction 217 Ends Tomorrow

  Hake’s Americana Auction 217 is ending tomorrow and taking with it a number of rare Mego items including some foreign pieces from Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.   You can check out all the Mego items here but you’d better hurry!