Category: Legends

Robin Hood & the Merry Men

These four figures are delights of color and design.There is simply nothing wrong with them. Robin Hood is a perect head sculpt capturing the essence of the Errol Flynne version of the character. Will Scarlett utilized a headsculpt also used…

Robin Hood

ROBIN HOOD Introduction PACKAGING ROBIN HOOD ACCESSORIES Shirt Pants Belt Bow Quiver Knife Boots Hat Heads MERRY MEN INDEX Introduction Return to Top The Mego Robin Hood headsculpt is a wonderful homage to actor Errol Flynn and shows the amount of…

Little John

LITTLE JOHN Introduction PACKAGING LITTLE JOHN ACCESSORIES Shirt Pants Belt Staff Knife Boots Hat Heads MERRY MEN INDEX Introduction Return to Top While not bigger than the other figures, Mego Little John’s headsculpt has captured the somewhat cocky side of…

Will Scarlett

WILL SCARLETT Introduction Packaging WILL SCARLET ACCESSORIES Shirt Pants Belt Bow Quiver Knife Sword Boots Heads MERRY MEN INDEX Introduction Return to Top Will Scarlet utilized a headsculpt also used for Mego Galahad and Palitoy Zorro His striking colors make him the…

Friar Tuck

FRIAR TUCK Introduction PACKAGING FRIAR TUCK ACCESSORIES Robe Bag Staff Sandals Heads MERRY MEN INDEX Introduction Return to Top Mego Friar Tuck is the most commonly found figure in the line. He is a well-made figure and can usually be…

Super Knights

 The World’s Greatest Super-Knights are one of our personal favorites. Growing up, many of us had no idea these figures existed in the first place, and they are DELUXE Mego offerings! Being characters in the public domain Mego could spend more…

King Arthur

ARTHUR Introduction Window Box German Two Pack KING ARTHUR ACCESSORIES Suit Robe Necklace Belt Crown Shoes Sword Heads SUPER KNIGHTS INDEX Introduction Return to Top   King Arthur comes with a silver chromed crown, faux fur-lined cape, crest-embossed plastic yellow belt,…

Ivanhoe

IVANHOE LINKS Introduction Window Box German Two Pack IVANHOE ACCESSORIES Suit Body Armor Shoulder Armor Shield Helmet Boots Lance Heads SUPER KNIGHTS INDEX Introduction Return to Top Ivan doesn’t have a sword, but has his jousting lance instead. Ivanhoe is the…

Galahad

GALAHAD Introduction Window Box GALAHAD ACCESSORIES Suit Body Armor Shoulder Armor Shield Helmet Boots Belt Sword Heads SUPER KNIGHTS INDEX Introduction Return to Top   Sir Galahad, Ivanhoe, and Mego Lancelot come in sealed body armor. That is, the two…

Guenivere

One of the most requested scans I get is for this blond beauty. Appearing twice in the Mego 1975 Catalog, Mego’s addition of Guenivere is a logical (and somewhat frugal) decision. The figure is a essentially a Health-Spa Dinahmite in royal garb complete with a…

Black Knight

BLACK KNIGHT Introduction Window Box German Two Pack BLACK KNIGHT ACCESSORIES Suit Emblem Pants Shoulder Armor Neck Armor Shield Helmet Shoes Belt Sword Heads SUPER KNIGHTS INDEX Introduction Return to Top This is about as close to the Monty Python…

Launcelot

LAUNCELOT LINKS Introduction Window Box German Two Pack LANCELOT ACCESSORIES Suit Body Armor Shoulder Armor Shield Helmet Boots Belt Sword Heads SUPER KNIGHTS INDEX Introduction Return to Top Note that Launcelot wears a different style boot that Galahad and Ivan.…

Knights Jousting Horse

  The Jousting Horse was shown in the 1975 Mego catalog (with the Castle Playset that would be produced as the Witch’sCastle Exclusive for Wizard of Oz), but never produced in the U.S. It has since been discovered in Europe, where…

Davey Crockett

  DAVEY CROCKETT LINKS Introduction PACKAGING Solid Box Kresge Card German Two Pack Lion Rock Card Timee Original Art DAVEY CROCKETT ACCESSORIES Pants Shirt Cap Horn Rifle Knife Moccasins Heads AMERICAN WEST INDEX Introduction Return to Top   The King…

Mad Monsters

There were several Monster lines in production in the Seventies, and Mego’s popular collection is featured here. Monsters came in Solid and window boxes, as well as Kresge cards. They were re-released in 1980 under the Lion Rock name. The eyes and well-sculpted…

Dreadful Dracula

DRACULA 1974 Introduction Smooth Hair Red Hair Dracula Sculpted Hair Type 2 Kresge Card Solid Box Window Box Lion Rock DRACULA ACCESSORIES Suit Cape Shoes Heads MONSTERS INDEX Type 1 Dracula Return to Top Being the only character in the…

Wyatt Earp

WYATT EARP Introduction Accessory Check PACKAGING Solid Box Kresge Card Timee Original Art WYATT EARP ACCESSORIES Shirt Pants Star Tie Hat Holster Pistols Boots Heads AMERICAN WEST INDEX Introduction Return to Top The Tombstone Lawman is wearing one of the…

Red-Haired Dracula

Red Hair Dracula Return to Top Red Haired Dracula is believed to be a quick fix on the part of Mego to correct any similiarities to the Universal Dracula make up, a similiar fix was done for Mad Monsters Frankenstein…

Sitting Bull

  SITTING BULL LINKS Introduction PACKAGING Solid Box Kresge Card German Two Pack Timee Original Art SITTING BULL ACCESSORIES Pants Shirt Headdress Spear Necklace Moccasins Heads AMERICAN WEST INDEX Introduction Return to Top   This figure almost has a dignified…

Frankenstein

FRANKENSTEIN 1974 Introduction Flat Top Blue Hair Frankenstein Sculpted Hair Type 2 Kresge Card Solid Box Window Box Lion Rock FRANKENSTEIN ACCESSORIES Suit Coat Boots Heads MONSTERS INDEX Introduction: Type 1 Frankenstein Return to Top Frankenstein was the heaviest case…

Blue-Haired Frankenstein

Flat Top Frankenstein Return to Top Flat Top Frankenstein is believed to be the earliest version of the figure, it was once theorised by a collector that the look was too close to the copyrighted makeup from Universal studios and…

Human Wolfman

HUMAN WOLFMAN 1974 Introduction Type 1 Type 2 Kresge Card Solid Box Window Box Lion Rock WOLFMAN ACCESSORIES Pants Coat Boots Heads Hands Type 1 Wolfman Return to Top The Mego Human Wolfman figure is the most liberal adaptation of…

Wild Bill Hickock

WILD BILL HICKOCK Introduction Packaging Solid Box Kresge Card German Two Pack Timee Original Art WILD BILL HICKOCK ACCESSORIES Shirt Pants Vest Hat Holster Pistol Boots Heads AMERICAN WEST INDEX Introduction Return to Top The famous lawman and gunfighter got…

Horrible Mummy

MUMMY Introduction Type 1 Type 2 Kresge Card Solid Box Window Box Lion Rock MUMMY ACCESSORIES Suit Heads MONSTERS INDEX Type One Mummy Return to Top The Mego Horrible Mummy is the most commonly found of all the Mad Monsters…

Mad Monsters Castle

The Mad Monster Castle holds the distinction of being the sole playset in the entire Legends line which would also give you the assumption that they were the best sellers. Although a castle was also advertised for the Super Knights…

World’s Greatest Super Pirates

One of Mego’s more interesting Historical lines, it’s pirates were a mix of fictional and real historical characters. Mego spared no detail where quality was concerned on this line.   Boxed Pirates courtesy Brian. Below Museum Contributor Tom spoils us…

Jean Lafitte

LAFITTE LINKS Introduction PACKAGING Window Box Foreign JEAN LAFFITTE ACCESSORIES Shirt Vest Pants Socks Boots Pistols Hat Heads PIRATES INDEX Introduction Return to Top Like Blackbeard before him, Jean Lafitte was a real historical figure and an interesting one to…

Captain Patch

PATCH Introduction PACKAGING Window Box Foreign Knock Off CAPTAIN PATCH ACCESSORIES Shirt Pants Socks Shoes Pistol Rifle Sash Heads PIRATES INDEX Introduction Return to Top   Captain Patch is the most curious of all the World’s Greatest Super Pirates, seeing…

Long John Silver

LONG JOHN SILVER Introduction PACKAGING Window Box Foreign LONG JOHN SILVER ACCESSORIES Shirt Pants Coat Socks Sword Knife Belt Hat Scarf Parrot Pegleg Shoe Heads PIRATES INDEX Introduction Return to Top   Long John Silver is the only character in…

Blackbeard

BLACKBEARD Introduction PACKAGING Window Box Foreign BLACKBEARD ACCESSORIES Suit Belt Coat Socks Boots sword hat Pistol Heads PIRATES INDEX Introduction Return to Top Famed Pirate Edward Teach AKA Black Beard understood the power of image and reputation. So fearsome was…

Buffalo Bill

BUFFALO BILL Introduction Variations PACKAGING Solid Box Kresge Card Lion Rock Timee Original Art BUFFALO BILL ACCESSORIES Shirt Pants Hat Rifle Holster Pistol Boots Heads AMERICAN WEST INDEX Introduction Return to Top The famous Western showman got a deluxe treatment…

American West

  AMERICAN WEST Introduction Buffalo Bill Cochise Davey Crockett Sitting Bull Wild Bill Hickock Wyatt Earp Shadow Mego’s Heroes of the Wild West series featured 6 historical figures. Of all of Mego’s public domain series, it seems evident that the…

Cochise

COCHISE Introduction PACKAGING Solid Box Kresge Card German Two Pack Poch Spain Lion Rock Card Timee Original Art COSHISE ACCESSORIES Pants Shirt Headband Feather Rifle Knife Necklace Moccasins Heads AMERICAN WEST INDEX Introduction Return to Top   Cochise is often…