Month: February 2015

The Wizard of Oz

Follow the Yellow Brick Road was the theme of the 1975 Mego Catalog, evidence that in addition to a rapidly expanding lineup of toys from WGSH to Knights, Mego considered it’s Wizard of OZ license to be a great feather…

Star Trek

Mego’s “Star Trek” line was “officially” based on the live-action series in syndication in 1974, but the Mego designers appear to have referred repeatedly to The Animated Series for inspiration.  It’s not difficult to imagine why frugal, economical Mego would…

Our Gang

Our Gang Menu Introduction Alfalfa Darla Mickey Buckwheat Porky Spanky Playhouse Orange Crate Cart Rowboat Another unique licensing idea from Mego, Hal Roache’s Our Gang shorts were being broadcast in syndication after school across North America (I know I tuned…