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Aw Yeah Mego Meet 2016 ReCap

Aw Yeah Mego Meet 2016 ReCap

This year’s Aw Yeah Mego Meet event was held on June 18th in Skokie Illinois at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center.   This year’s show was filled with a particularly positive energy, kicked off by a new feature, the launch party graciously hosted by our partners at Aw Yeah Comics Skokie. Early bird attendees enjoyed…

Mego Superhero Prototypes discovered (and for sale!)

Mego Prototype heads for the World's Greatest Superheros

Heritage Auction Strikes again with more from the collection of sculptor Gene Salamacha, who it turns out sculpted the original line of Mego’s World’s Greatest Superheroes. This latest offering may be the strongest pieces of Mego history every put up on auction as the offering contains clay and hard copies for Robin, Superman, Aquaman and…

Up Close: Super Friends Wave 2

Figures Toy Company Superfriends Wave 2 Mego

The popular Super Friends toy line by Figures Toy Company has rolled out it’s second wave of figures (although the Wonder Twins were also released in between those waves) and if you want to reviews of Wave one you can find it here and here. Wave two of Superfriends is comprised again of Good Guys…

1977 Mego Order Form Revisited

1977 Mego Order Form

Many moons ago, we had a lot of fun with one of these covered with buyer notes. Thanks to Joe, we have some clean scans of a virgin 1977 Mego Coporation Toy Fair Order form, print it out and pretend you’re the Childworld buyer.   I’ll take a case of CB Mchauls and what the…

Italian Poster for the Mego Diecast Heroes

Italian poster for the Mego GIG Diecast heroes

We got a nice surprise from Paolo today in the form of this rare Italian shop window poster advertising the die cast and Magno heroes from Mego (distributed in Italy by GIG) What a beauty! The poster measures 54 x 76,5cm (or about 21″ by 29″) and is the first one we’ve ever seen. Almost…

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…

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…

New Discovery! Jessica from Logan’s Run Head Sculpt

mego logan's run

The Mego line of action figures based on the television series “Logan’s Run” has haunted many a collector. The toyline was cut before toyfair 1978 (due to the series cancellation) and only a handful of factory samples of the figures exist. While the Mego Museum has uncovered the figures of the male cast, the  Jessica 6 (played by…

Heritage Auctions offers incredible Mego Prototype items this February

Mego Captain America Prototype

Heritage Auctions is hosting some incredible pieces of Mego history today and answered questions Mego fans have wondered for decades who sculpted classic Mego characters like Scotty, Dr McCoy and Captain America? Sculptor Gene Salamacha is auctioning off his collection of Mego prototypes including original paperwork and reference materials from the World’s Greatest Toy Company.…

Up Close: THOR Comprehensive Photo Review

  Thor, the God of Thunder is the fourth in a series of ReMego Marvel comics sets from Diamond Select and EMCE Toys. Unlike the previous release of Wolverine, Thor is a classic World’s Greatest Superheroes member and the formula of Mego Reproduction, Secret Identity and Modern Interpretation are in play here. Thor is a pretty pricey…