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Monday, September 07, 2009
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Spotlight on the EMCE/Mattel Sinestro


Another terrific figure inspired by Challenge of the Superfriends that fufills a lot of 31 year old wish lists.
What do you think? Have your say on the Mego Forums
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Spotlight on the EMCE/Mattel Green Lantern

Labels: EMCE, Mego, mego corp., WGSH
Monday, August 03, 2009
Spotlight on the EMCE/Mattel Green Arrow

Labels: EMCE, Green Arrow, Mattel, Mego, WGSH
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Upcoming WGSH Spotlight: Lex Luthor

Courtesy of World's Greatest Toys author Benjamin Holcomb is the Lex Luthor prototype, our first of the new figures from this Mattel/EMCE collaberation.
With all due respect to fans of Mr. Mxyzptlk, this figure is helping to erase one of the original WGSH lines biggest errors, the addition of Superman's true arch enemy, the leader of the Legion of Doom himself, Lex Luthor.
Again, we have a look that 70s kids will immediately identify as being from Challenge of the Superfriends, Bravo EMCE and Mattel!
What do you think? Have your say on the Mego Forums
Labels: EMCE, Mego, mego corp, San Diego Comic Con, WGSH
Upcoming WGSH Spotlight: Superman

Eventhough his look has been altered, there is something very familiar about Supes, you can almost hear Danny Dark's voice coming out of this figure, Bravo EMCE and Mattel!
What do you think? Have your say on the Mego Forums
Friday, July 24, 2009
The Mego World's Greatest Superheroes are Back!

Wave One Includes:
Labels: EMCE, Mego, mego corp., San Diego Comic Con, WGSH
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Vintage Mego Ad from the pages of Starlog

Check out the MegoMuseum Library for hours of Mego browsing.
Labels: Ad Archive, Mego, mego corp., star trek, WGSH
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Canadian Boxed Spider-Car

Mark Schmidt sent in photos of this rare item, a bilingual boxed Spider-Car from Parkdale Novelty. Previously it was believed all Parkdale did was sticker the US packaging, it seems that they also did a run of their own box. Thanks to Mark for sharing this northern rarity.
Labels: 1976, Marvel Comics, Mego, mego corp., Mego of the Day, WGSH
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
The Mego Superheroes Down Under

Check out the MegoMuseum Library for hours of Mego browsing.
Labels: 1973, Ad Archive, Mego, mego corp., WGSH
Friday, July 10, 2009
1973s Greatest Stars: The World's Greatest Superheroes
Again thanks to Steve F., we've got a much bigger scan of the 1974 Mego World's Greatest Superheroes Catalog page, click on it to see a larger view.
I want to go to there...
Monday, July 06, 2009
Mego Solid Box Robin
New to Mego Museum Robin Page (and long overdue!) is the Solid Boxed Robin. Were you a lucky kid who snatched up one of these in '73?Friday, June 19, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Meet Spider-Man, the Wicked Witch and Cornelius the Ape at Gold Circle!

Spidey would hand these little fliers to kids, fortunately kids saved them!Lucky Apes kids would get this, a signed picture of Caesar acting as Cornelius, a McDowell is a McDowell to mego....
Labels: 1975, Marvel Comics, Mego, planet of the apes, WGSH, wizard of oz
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Mego Greatest American Hero Gallery Updates
Today we've got an indepth look at a Ralph Hinkley production sample figure from the Greatest American Hero line of toys. What makes this one different is that he's an earlier production sample, lots of big pictures and history about this neat figure.
Mego Museum Greatest American Hero Gallery
Labels: 1982, Greatest American Hero, Mego, mego corp, prototypes, Superheroes, WGSH
Friday, May 15, 2009
MIB Basa Robin at the Mego Museum

Discuss at the Mego Museum Forums
Monday, April 27, 2009
Palitoy of the Day: The Joker

Friday, April 17, 2009
Palitoy of the Day: The Thing

Oh yes indeed it's Clobbering time with the ever loving blue eyed Thing on his very rare Palitoy green card. Sure he's common as heck on a French "Pin Pin" card but hop the English Channel and he's one tough cookie to find. This comes from the collection of Bill Frost. More Palitoy goodness on Monday....
Mego Museum Thing Gallery Page
Labels: Marvel Comics, Mego, mego corp, palitoy, WGSH
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
The Mego Museum Will Scarlett Trading Card
Continuing on our Merry Men theme this week is WillScarlett from the World's Greatest Super Merry Men giving Mego Robin Hood a lesson in humility it seems. Our own Scott Adams designed this fun night scene and the card was sponsored by Jadan and his dad Darren aka "Starsky" at the Mego Forum.As is par for the course, we've also redesigned the Mego Museum Gallery for Page for the good Friar so be sure to check it out.
MegoMuseum WillScarlett Gallery
Labels: 1975, Mego, mego corp., Robin Hood, trading cards, WGSH
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
The Mego Museum Little John Trading Card
Continuing on our Merry Men theme this week (not in order mind you) is Little John from the World's Greatest Super Merry Men giving Mego Robin Hood a lesson in humility it seems. Our own Scott Adams designed this fun scene and the card was sponsored by Bobby Simpson aka Bobws at the Mego Forum.As is par for the course, we've also redesigned the Mego Museum Gallery for Page for the good Friar so be sure to check it out.
MegoMuseum Friar Tuck Gallery
Labels: 1975, legends, Mego, Robin Hood, trading cards, WGSH
Friday, April 10, 2009
Palitoy of the Day: Spider-Man!

Labels: Marvel Comics, Mego of the Day, palitoy, spiderman, WGSH
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Toy Sale at K-Mart! Mego Comic Book Heroes $3.38

Sadly people this sale ended December 9th, 1978.
Labels: 1978, Mego, mego corp ads, Superheroes, WGSH
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Mego of the Day: Bend N Flex Batgirl
Labels: 1974, batgirl, mego corp, Mego of the Day, WGSH
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Year end Mego Museum round up

These $1.99 Teen Titans are just some of the fun things you can find in the print ad archive which shows not only the ads that have been featured all this month but a few more that didn't make the cut.



Thanks to everyone for such a fun 2008 at the Mego Museum, we look forward to the new year and hopefully we'll see some of you at Megomeet this June.
Happy New Year!
Labels: Mego, WGSH, World's Greatest Toys
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Meet Spider-Man and Action Jackson!
While I am elated and excited to discover that Mego hired an actor to play Action Jackson and do store appearances, I am a little confused at how Spider-man could be in Chicago and California at the same time.
These are the coolest things I have ever seen. One has to wonder what the AJ costume looked like, here is a recreation of that event:

That's James aka Garagesale on the Museum message boards as Action Jackson in our reenactment.
Labels: 1974, Action Jackson, WGSH
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Monday, December 08, 2008
The World's Greatest Superheroes Arrive at Boscovs

Labels: 1973, Mego, mego corp., WGSH
Friday, October 31, 2008
The Mego Superheroes start small

Labels: 1973, Catalogs, mego corp., WGSH
Friday, October 24, 2008
Mego of the Day: The Falcon
Our Mego of the Day is Marvel comics The Falcon, when people talk about Mego at the height of their creativity, the Green Arrow is often mentioned but honestly, look at this guy! Those boots, the wings, the outfit, he's one of the best Mego ever produced.Labels: Marvel Comics, Mego of the Day, WGSH
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
The 1977 Mego Green Arrow A Card
An interesting new addition to the Megomuseum Galleries is this 1977 A carded Green Arrow, he most notable feature of these figures is the butterfly punch and the thinner plastic bubble.
While both backers are non glossy on these versions, what's unique about the card on the left unique about the card on the right is it's purple backer, proving to many that there was an Aquaman in this A card series as well..
Labels: 1977, Mego, mego corp., WGSH
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Mego of the Day: Type 2 Batman
Mego of the Day is one of the most popular characters ever produced, the 8" Type 2 World's Greatest Superheroes Batman figure. When a lot of people think the word "Mego", this is what pops into their heads. Not me however, I always think of clownarounds.....Labels: Mego, Mego of the Day, WGSH
Monday, September 22, 2008
Interesting News From October 1973

Dan Edwards sent in this toy news article from 1973 concerning the sales of these new "Dawn Sized" dolls of Superman and Batman. These dolls would continue to sell for the next ten years and are probably the biggest reason that the Megomuseum exists today.
Labels: 1973, Mego, WGSH, World's Greatest Toys
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Mego of the Day: O Mighty Isis
Filmation's TV Superheroine is in the spotlight today, collectors sometimes debate as to whether or not Isis belongs in the WGSH. I frimly believe she does but what's your take?Labels: Mego, mego corp, Mego of the Day, WGSH
Friday, August 29, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Meanwhile at the Hall of Justice....
On Friday, Scott unveiled his breath taking finished version of the Alex Toth Hall of Justice using his Dida (pronounced Dee-Dah) system. Click on the pictures to see more of this amazing set. It's the Hall of Justice you'll wish you had when you were seven....
For More Dida's check out the Website.
Labels: Dida, mego corp., WGSH
Friday, August 15, 2008
Mego of the Day: Type 2 Robin

Mego of the Day for Friday is the ever popular Robin, whom despite his longevity, never gets eough attention for my liking. Pop into the Mego forum and share with us on Mego Robin.
Did you have Robin as a kid? See it? Know of it? Is it in your collection now? On your want list? Do we need pictures of it's packaging in the Museum? Have you ever used it in a custom? Have you customized the character? Why wouldn't this make it into your collection? Did you make funny caption pictures with it? Post pics, tell stories, say whatever, it's mego of the day.
Monday's MOTD: Franz Beckenbauer
Labels: 1974, Mego, mego corp., Superheroes, WGSH, World's Greatest Toys
Friday, August 08, 2008
Some fine Mego Memories


Chris Flagg sent in this happy memory from Christmas 1974, he really hit the jack pot that year with the Mego Batcave playset, Batcycle, Batmobile and Batcopter. What more could a kid ask for?
Thanks Chris! Looks like the folks did a bit of catalog shopping as evidenced by this 1974 JC Penney spread:

Enjoy previous Mego Memories at the Megomuseum, Part 1 and Part 2 are full of vintage coolness. Got a pic to donate? Send it on down!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Mego Bill Maxwell Prototype Found!
A startling new discovery today, the Mego Greatest American Hero Bill Maxwell figure, long thought lost is now up for display at the Megomuseum.Discuss this at the Mego Forum!
Labels: 1982, Mego, mego corp, prototypes, WGSH
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
1976 Mego TV Promotion Schedule!

Olmo Giovannini sent in this wonderful piece of Mego history today for the Megomuseum ad archive today, the advertising Budget.

As you can see the really big money was on the Mego Star Trek Line with almost five times the budget that than the World's Greatest Superheroes. I don't ever recall seeing a commerical for the One Million BC line however...

Eight point three million bought a lof quality airtime across the country in 1976.

It's a shame this doesn't list the cartoons Mego advertised on but the local markets is cool too. Click here to see a listing of cartoons with commercials from 1977.

World's Greatest Superheroes commercials ran year round according to this chart, whereas most of the other lines such as The Waltons would only see advertising in the fall/winter months..

You won't want to miss the Megomuseum this Friday, we'll be unveiling a really big thing. Trust me on this, it's very cool.
Labels: 1976, Ad Archive, Mego, mego corp, star trek, Superheroes, WGSH
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Don't be scared, he's really a good guy

Wonderful catalog spread today just added to the Mego Museum Department Store Gallery, it's from the 1979 Spiegel catalog which like everybody else is all about TV's biggest star at the time, the Hulk.
The Mobile Batlab is a unique choice for this page, you didn't see it much in late seventies catalog.

Monday, July 07, 2008
Wak! Wak! It's Palitoy Penguin!

A lovely new addition to the Mego Museum World's Greatest Superheroes Section today courtesy of Bill Frost, it's a beautiful example of a UK Palitoy Carded Penguin.
One of our most popular threads at the Mego Forum is New Mego Acquisitions, in which members show what the postman done brung 'em and we can live vicariously through them.
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Dan’s Mego memories


Dan shares with us this happy moment from Christmas of 1974 where he received a World's Greatest Superheroes Batmobile in a beautiful header card box as well, drool, what I wouldn't give...
Enjoy previous Mego Memories at the Megomuseum, Part 1 and Part 2 are full of vintage coolness. Got a pic to donate? Send it on down!
Friday, June 13, 2008
Wes's Mego Memories


Wes shares with us this happy moment from Christmas of 1974 where he received not only a World's Greatest Superheroes Robin figure but a Planet of the Apes Soldier Ape as well. Nice stuff Wes!
Enjoy previous Mego Memories at the Megomuseum, Part 1 and Part 2 are full of vintage coolness. Got a pic to donate? Send it on down!
Labels: Mego, mego corp, mego memories, planet of the apes, WGSH
Monday, June 09, 2008
Mego Meet 2008 ReCap Part 1 Friday Night Set Up!

It's crazy to sit here and think that the fourth annual Mego Meet has come and gone already but that's really what happens when you're having a good time. There are a couple of constants at Mego Meet such as the weather will be boiling hot in West Virginia, the Mego Suite won't close until the birds are chirping and the atmosphere will be intoxicatingly positive. The other variable to it's success is change, new faces every year makes for an interesting mix of people.
Friday night set up was brisk as usual with folks unpacking, while talking and of course wheeling and dealing with another. While I cut out early to relax from an abnormally long drive, luckily Scott Adams captured the action in this cool video to his wife.
Soon after, the group headed back to the fabulous Wheeling Super 8 to the Mego Suites (graciously hosted by Paul and Chuck) to catch up with old friends and make some new ones. I haven't stayed up that late since my kids were newborn.
Coming Up Next: Mego Meet Part 2 The Dealers Room
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Mego Meet Card #2
Mego Meet Card # 2 is actually Card #3, due to overwhelming demand, we have reprinted the Amazon Princess herself.Labels: Dida, trading cards, WGSH, Wonder Woman
Friday, May 02, 2008
A Salute to Mego 12" Batman
The 12" Mego World's Greatest Superheroes are often overlooked and that's a shame because they are well made toys with a lot of fun variations. The 12" Heroes began in Canada, when Parkdale Novelty CEO Morris Kotzer created the line by ordering the minimum. The first 12" Batman is largely the most familiar as he is rather common due to Parkdale having overstock up until the 80's.
The first 12" Batman has a unique head sculpt that was more realistic than his 8" WGSH counterpart.While his gloves were of similiar material, his cape was a shiny vinyl and belt was merely sewn on.
The rest of this series was rounded out by Spider-Man, Superman and Robin who was 9" tall.
THe figures utilized "Skinny Bodies" that were also used for celebrity figures like Captain And Tenneil.
The artwork on the from utilized the 8" Packaging stock art which was actually dating back to the 1960's. The heroes heads in the bubbles can also be seen in the 1976 DC 8" card art.
The back of the box utilizes much of the same art seen on the original solid boxes.
The notable distinction being the crudely traced swipe of a Jim Aparo Batman from Detective comics 443 (thanks to Chris Franklin for that tip)
In 1978, Mego began to solicit the 12" line across the world, packaging for the 12" heroes can be found in UK, Italian and French packaging.
There is even a second release of this figure that believed to sold to the American market.

This second release of the 12" Batman has a new image of the caped crusader and the smiling hero head bubbles are taken from the 1979 DC comics 8" hero card.
It's interesting to note that the Batman figure has a small emblem, this is a legitimate variation and only seems to happen with this box.
There is an Italian version of the packaging as well but it seems Mego corrected the sticker problem by that time. This version of Batman has a cloth cape as well.
It's largely thought this figure was released in the US for a brief time before Mego decided to finally release a 12" Batman.

The back of the box uses the popular Neal Adams Batman that is also seen on the Japanese Popy Batman box.
Mego actually used that image of Superman in ads to promote the WGSH and who doesn't love that happy skipping Robin?
While the Superman box in this series recieved new artwork, there has never been a sighting of a revised Robin box although by this time Mego had swapped out the original 9" Robin and added a 12" figure.
In 1979, Mego finally embraced the 12' line in America, Fly away action was introduced to combat Remco's line of Energized Superheroes.Magnetic Batman received not only a new muscular body but a revised head sculpt, man was he PO'd looking. This was possibly the most comic accurate Batman figure Mego produced.
Both Batman and Robin were given Magnetic hands and feet, a wonderful concept that had many Batman figures hanging from fridges.

The back depicted happier times with the Dynamic Duo as they hang from a girder. Mego made a big splash about these figures with TV and comic book advertising.
This line was sold in Canada well although boxed Grand Toys versions are hard to find.
What's interesting to note is the Magnetic concept only ran one year and didn't appear to succesful, by the 1980 catalog Mego was marketing the figures without the magnetics and in new packaging.

These figures represented the end of the 12' line for Mego.
The box is now a sharp purple and the flap now protudes the reverse of the other packaging. Fly Away Action is now written on the packaging.
The box has a stark feel to it, almost symbolizing what was going on at Mego at the time, a company who by the early 80's had lost a great deal of it's creative energy.
It's interesting to note that these Purple boxed Batman figures are incredibly rare with only four known specimens reported. One of which has a sewn on vinyl belt, so a variation abounds.
Mego must have shipped these out in very limited quantities, they were advertised until 1981.

The back of the box recycles the wonderful neal Adams Art used for the Wayne Foundation Playset as a cheery dynamic Duo going flying off somewhere.
In 1982, Mego pulled the 12' Heroes, although their tenure in the US was brief, it did make for some memorable and interesting figures while it lasted.
For More Info, check out our 12" Mego Superhero Gallery.
Buy, Sell or Trade Mego Superheroes at the MegoMuseum Froums.
Labels: 12". mego corp, Batman, Mego, WGSH
Monday, April 28, 2008
Portrait of the Mego Penguin done in Magna Doodle

This portrait of the Mego Penguin figure was done by World's Greatest Toys scribe Ben Holcomb on a Magna Doodle. There is no more fitting canvas for a Mego product than on another Mego product.
Great OA! Paul made this neat Guardian figure from the Green Lantern, check out all the new homemade heroes in the Finished Custom Section of the Museum forums.
Check out the Mego Museum Blog tomorrow for a very rare, never before seen display piece from the 1980 Mego Toy Fair Show Room.
Labels: Mego, mego corp, WGSH, worlds greatest toys
Friday, April 11, 2008
MegoMuseum Takes a Look at Superman: The Movie
December 15th, 1978 saw the release of the Richard Donner helmed Superman: The Movie, the world's first (but definitely not last) comic book blockbuster movie.
Evidence can be seen from Mego Designer Vinny Baiera's production notes from one of those meetings, the notes mention that the "New Movie Line" would feature and "Ali Size" (10") Chris Reeve, a Krypton with Space Ship playset and a series of action figures that would be 12.5" tall.Harvey Zelman explained this philosophy to the Museum "You got a lot more for a 12" [figure] than you did an 8" figure. [Abrams] wanted more detail to the outfits, when you did a 12.5" figure you did nice, dressy outfits whereas the 8" were [not as nice]. "
Mego ordered six headsculpts from toy artist Ken Sheller, they included a Reeves Superman, Jor El, Lex Luthor, General Zod, partner in crime Ursa and his silent henchman Non. It's not known why the latter two were not released maybe Mego was made aware that much of their contribution to Superman The Movie would be put into the sequel (The majority of Superman 2 was filmed at the same time as the original) but in the end four 12" characters were released.
Mego was optimistic about the line and Marty Abrams was especially impressed with Sheller's work, as Mr. Sheller relates "when I delivered the six wax heads, I recall that Marty (Abrams) was so happy to have them that he held up the Chris Reeve head, looked at it, said "he looks great Ken!" and then gave it a big kiss. He did this probably for two reasons. One, he liked the head alot and two, he had to get on a plane to Hong Kong right away with them, and I'm sure that he was very happy that I made the deadline."
Only the Christopher Reeve Superman Figure bore both a head sculpt and outfit that matched the movie character. The rest of the line had outfits that followed the directive of their comic counterparts. It's not known why Mego chose to do this, it may have involved rights to the movie costumes or the fact that the company simply felt the movie apparel wasn't "toyetic" enough. Certainly in the case of Lex Luthor this is true, most would prefer purple and green to one that resembled Hackman in the movie.
Mego also pitched a playset for the 12" line that would include different scenes from the Movie, the playset though not released seems to have gone through several transitions and can be seen in great detail at it's new gallery page.
Mego also added new characters to their fledgling Pocket Super Heroes line in the guise of Jor El, Zod and Luthor. These figures appeared rushed as did their resulting generic packaging and were not good sellers for Mego.Later revisions to the Pocket Superheroes packaging would still show the movie trio but they were not produced past their initial run.
Mego also pitched two playsets for this line, both movie based The Fortress of Solitude and Earth Quake sets were clever recycling of old "Comic Action Heroes" molds that made sense but buyers balked at the concept and both were not released.
In the end, the man of Steel movie merchandise did not fly for Mego. Former Mego VP Cindy Schriebman explained in a 1982 newspaper interview "Superman didn't increase sales for us" she added "It came out at the time of Star Wars and other blockbusters. It was a question of vying for dollars for action figures."
Today, the Mego Superman line is somewhat underrated, the Pocket Heroes can be found MOC for under $20 and the high quality 12.5" figures are somewhat under appreciated for what they are. We are pleased at the Museum to debut our new galleries for this line:
Discuss this on the Mego Forum
Also be sure to check the World's Greatest Toys Blog today, as they present the fifth and final segment in their series unveiling the 1975 Mego Spring Catalog, today's reveal is all about the heroes!
Labels: Mego, mego corp, pocket heroes, Superman, WGSH
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
The Mego Superheroes Still Strong in 1979 Wards

To start a new month off right why not showcase a beautiful page such as this in the Mego Museum Department Store Catalog Archive . The 1979 Mongomery Wards Catalog had an impressive selection of Mego Superheroes including the Elastic Heroes and the larger then life play set The Wayne Foundation.
Buy and Trade Mego Superheroes at the Mego Museum Forums, click here

Speaking of Superheroes, check out this killer Mr.Fantastic figure, it's this week's custom spotlight. Check out all the cool goodies at Custom Mego.
Only two months left for Megomeet, the world's only Mego Convention. Check out the official site for more information.
Labels: Catalogs, Customs, Hulk, Mego, mego corp, megomeet, spiderman, Superman, WGSH
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Mego Action Figures In Full Force in 1976 Sears Catalog

This interesting catalog spread from the 1976 Sears (Canada) Catalog prominently features the Mego World's Greatest Superheroes being sold with their "official outfits" (which are of course, closed out Action Jackson uniforms. Star Trek was still riding high while Planet of the Apes were going into deep discount, they would appear in Sears Canada catalogs until 1978, note the exclusive Horse, Wagon and Catapult set pictured.
For More Retro Christmas Catalogs check out the Mego Museum Catalog Archive
Discuss your favourite Mego figures or do some buying and selling at the Mego Forum.
Labels: 1976, Action Jackson, Catalogs, Mego, mego corp, planet of the apes, star trek, WGSH
Thursday, March 13, 2008
New! Captain America with Fly Away Action

New to the Mego Museum Ad Archive is this 1980 Toy Fair Flier for the Mego 12" Captain America figure. No mention of the giant head though....
Labels: Ad Archive, captain america, Mego, mego corp, WGSH
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Make Mine Marvel Mego

This new addition to the Mego Ad Archive is a 1980 advertisement for licensing Marvel comics characters the piece features examples from many toy companies including Milton bradley, Empire, funstuff, Remco and of course Mego World's Greatest Superheroes.

Labels: Ad Archive, elastic heroes, Marvel Comics, Mego, mego corp, WGSH
Friday, February 22, 2008
Mego Toy Store Pic from 1980

This awesome new colour picture of the Mego Superheroes in Gimbels demonstrates how the line had shrunk down it's core by this time. Note there is a whole display of 12" Incredible Hulk dolls and Remco Spider-Copters behind.
This just one of many vintage toy store shots that we have in the Mego Museum Ad Archive.

This image is from 1975 and shows an end cap of Mego Super Vators and Batcaves as well as an above average selection of G.I. Joe.

Look carefully at this Circus World image from 1976, you'll see something familiar in the window.

Another great scene from 1976, this time a WGSH Display box nestles calmly between a literal army of Adventure Team Joes.
What was your favourite place to buy Mego back in the day?
Discuss it at the Mego Museum Forums.
Labels: Mego, mego corp, vintage toy stores, WGSH
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Vintage Mego Toy Aisle plus Star Trek News

A very rare picture of an action figure aisle circa 1976 has been added to the MegoMuseum Ad Archive today. Just look at that wonderful World's Greatest Superheroes box bursting in the middle of those G.I. Joe's.

Exciting news from Diamond yesterday, the first original 8" Star Trek figure was unveiled and it's none other than Khan sculpted by James Brady. A truly great sign of things to come, well done EMCE toys!
Labels: EMCE, Mego, star trek, vintage toy stores, WGSH
Monday, February 04, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Ward's dwindling Mego Selection in 1980

Another addition to the rapidly expanding Mego Department Store Catalog Archive this time focusing on the sad one page Mego content in the 1980's Wards Catalog. World's Greatest Superheroes Micronauts and the Elastic Heroes all smushed together....
Labels: Catalogs, elastic, Mego, mego corp, Micronauts, WGSH
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Lost Treasures of the 1974 Mego Showroom

The Mego find of the decade sounds a bit like a dream a lot of collectors have had, a young Mego employee asks to keep the items from the 1974 Toy Fair showroom and then stores them in a climate controlled closet for 34 years. That's exactly what toy collector/dealer Bruce Zalkin encountered recently when he unearthed rare store displays, prototype figures and never before seen items. Read Lost Treasures of the Mego Showroom, it's one you won't want to miss!

If that weren't enough, all of these items will be available for sale through Ebay this month in no reserve auctions! Details are in the article, happy bidding!
Also, be sure to pick up this month's Lee's Toy Review for an article on this find.
Labels: displays, legends, mad monsters, Mego, mego corp, planet of the apes, prototypes, WGSH, zira
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Rare Mego Batmobile Gift Set

A terrific addition today to the Megomuseum Galleries, the extremely rare Mego Comic Action Heroes Batmobile Set. This is without a doubt one of the rarest Superhero toys Mego produced, few boxed examples have survived.

The Fourth wave of Mego Star Trek Aliens are just one of the submissions to the 1978 Re:Imagined Project that's in full swing. Check out the 1978 forum to see all the submissions!
And don't forget in 6 days, we unveil the Lost Treasures of the Mego Showroom, truly the Mego find of the decade and one you won't want to miss...
Labels: 1978, comic action heroes, Customs, Mego, mego corp, WGSH
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Circus World Store 1976

During the holiday season, it's not hard to remember the long gone retailers of yesterday and we've added a real memory jog to the Mego ad archive today. It's a mall Circus World store and if you look hard, you might see something familiar in the window.

Labels: 1976, Ad Archive, Mego, WGSH
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Another Great Comic Ad

This great ad for the Mego World's Greatest Superheroes was provided by Rob Kelly, creator of the great Aquaman Shrine. Note how illustrations of Mego Comic Action Heroes are being used to sell the 8" figures.
Visit the Megomuseum Heroes World Gallery Today
Labels: comic action heroes, heroes world, Mego, WGSH
Monday, December 10, 2007
Mego Christmas Memories

Brian Butler provided us with some vintage coolness for the Mego Memories Page, it's not often you see Aquaman and Tarzan in vintage Christmas shots. Check out Brian's great blog What My Dad Saw for more vintage goodness.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Get it at the Superhero Shop

A bit of toy insider history today with this staged toy store shot from Licensing Corporation of America (LCA) who in 1977 handled the DC comics Superheroes. This four page ad, meant to entice toy manufacturers into licensing the heroes, shows the top licensors at the time which means lots of Mego product in the mix.
Check out the MegoMuseum Ad Archive for more toy insider information on the World's Greatest Toy Company and stay tuned to this blog for a big announcement!
Monday, November 05, 2007
1973 World's Greatest Superheroes Ad
This great black and white ad featuring the orignal four Mego World's Greatest Superheroes is courtesy of Rob Kelly and was in a December 1973 issue of Creepy. If you're into Black and White Comic Magazines, check out the terrific blog All in black and white for 75 cents
Labels: Mego, mego corp ads, Superheroes, WGSH
Friday, August 17, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
It's turning into Batman Week.....

Although it is a total coincidence, most of the updates this week have been Batman related and today is no exception, thanks to Dan Crandall we have shots of this sweet Photo Boxed Mego Batcopter.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Beam Me Down to the Batcave Scottie!

Monday, July 16, 2007
Green Arrow Header Card

Very cool addition to the Display Box gallery today, the newly discovered Green Arrow header card from the World's Greatest Superheroes.
Monday, July 09, 2007
Mego Article at Marvel.com

Make Mine Mego!
Cool news today, Marvel comics has done an interesting spotlight on the World's Greatest Superheroes on their website and asked the Megomuseum to help out. It's a terrific honour and they did a fantastic piece, check it out here.
Labels: Marvel Comics, Mego, WGSH
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Cool Mego Comic Book Ads

Fun stuff today including this late seventies Superhero piece that uses a little artistic license with the Superheroes.

Let's not forget this killer ad from Mego itself, announcing the arrival of the Micronaut aliens. I remember it well.
Labels: heroes world, Mego, Micronauts, WGSH
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Mego Meet Recap Part 3: Displays
Mike Jimenez brought an inspiring amount of Planet of the Apes rarities to display this year, I'm jealous of your focus Mike.
Dan Crandall brought easily one of the best MOC World's Greatest Superhero collections in the country. Below is a short video of this display.
The display room was bursting with 70's joy as usual, from Flinstones playsets to customs to a display of rare Micronauts from Ray Miller. All of this under the watchful eye of some creepy Twilight Zone-esque Mannequins. Click below to see a video of the Display room:
Part Four: Presentations and Wrap Up coming later today.
Labels: Mego, Mego Meet, planet of the apes, WGSH
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Mego Superheroes Display box plus X Men!

Today's update is a very rare look at a Baravelli Mego Superheroes Display box, a rare item, if you haven't seen our display box gallery, it's worth a visit.

Mego Custom Spotlight goes to this amazing treatment of Exodous from the X Men, a lot of effort went into this guy.

Dave posted his pics of his recently completed Dead End Batman, there never can be enough Batman....
Labels: Customs, displays, Mego, Superheroes, WGSH


































