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.

DC First Appearances Figures from Figures Toy Company

Figures Toy Company has taken us back to our childhood with their huge assortment of retro action figures.  Now, their DC Comics World’s Greatest Heroes brand will be taking us back to the golden age of comic books with the upcoming August 2015 release of DC FIRST APPEARANCES retro action figures! Inspired by the original…

New Batman 1966 Two Packs from Figures Toy Company

  Figures Toy Company just unveiled three new 1966 Batman action figure two pack sets, limited to 300 units and for the first time now come with bat accessories. They are available to order right now but once they’re gone, they’re gone! www.figurestoycompany.com

Figures Toy Company announces Wonder Woman Series 1

  2015 is shaping up to be a big year for Figures Toy Company retro figure releases, and 2016 will be no different.  The DC Comics World’s Greatest Heroes line of figures is set to feature the most recognizable female character in comic book history.  Grab your Lasso of Truth and climb aboard the Invisible…

The Official World’s Greatest Super-Heroes

This very rare leaflet from Canadian Mego distributor Parkdale Novelty just recently surfaced, showcasing the wonderful different 1975 assortments of World’s Greatest Superheroes. The true beauty of this ad is the multitude of different stock art that was used, as many of these images were not used on any form of Mego packaging.

Playset Pre-Orders at Figures Toy Company

  It’s a flashback Friday thanks to today’s #MMFTCNEWS! Figures Toy Company is proud to announce that the two of the most popular Mego sets of the 70’s: Aquaman vs. The Great White Shark, and The Batcave are now available for pre-order at www.figurestoycompany.com! A reproduction of its 70’s counterpart, The Batcave is the perfect compliment…

Mego Museum Flash Gordon Video

We’re pleased to unveil what will be the first of many documentary style shorts about Mego Toy Lines that will be added to the Museum Gallery. The first subject is the Mego Flash Gordon line, one of mego’s finest and definitely one that deserves more attention. Look for more of these shorts in the coming…

Figures Toy Company announces Superman Series 3

Straight out of Smallville, here come more characters from the Man of Steel’s supporting cast! Figures Toy Company has begun production on Superman Series 3 retro action figures, which will add some familiar faces to the line that is based on the legendary DC Comics character! Four of the most important characters in Superman history…

Aw Yeah Mego Meet 2015 Recap Videos and Photo Galleries

Last Saturday was Aw Yeah Mego Meet 2015, a benchmark year as we moved from our comfy home of ten years in Wheeling, WV to the windy city. Thanks to everyone who joined us this year and made it the success that it was. We’re already hard at work on 2016 and you can watch…

Distinctive Dummies Boris Karloff as Morgan now available

Distinctive Dummies has launched their fourth figure in their officially licensed Boris Karloff series.  Morgan the Butler  8″ figure is limited to 100 units. Custom Hand Made Clothing Individually Hand Painted Type S Bandless Body Card Art by Robert Aragon Likeness Sculpted by Joe Hope Boris Karloff Likeness Licensed by Karloff Enterprises/Sara Karloff Get him now…