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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.

Toy-Ventures: Mego Knock Off Madness

Toy-Ventures: Mego Knock Off Madness

Toy-Ventures: Mego Knock Off Madness Toy-Ventures takes another dive into the world of Mego Knock-Offs with Bootleg Zorros, Galaxy Trekkers, Laughable Ninjas, Mixed Up Apes, Flamin’ Aquamen & my holiest of bootleg grails. #mego #knockoffs #toyventures Links from this episode: Steve L’Aventerier Demo Man FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/826269482152324 Mego Knock-Off HQ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Megoknockoff Toy-Ventures Issue…

Limited Edition Glow in the Dark King Gargon

Toy-Ventures Issue 13 is shipping this month with Mego's never before seen plans for the World's Greatest Superheroes line, including a hero they never tackled! Get Issue 13 here! oin our weekly newsletter. The Super Collector Newsletter combines all the news from Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions and a lot of other fun stuff across the Interwebs. It’s got customs, new action figures, vintage finds and a lot of pop culture. Sign Up Here! We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last. Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our sh Hakes, Mego, Prototypes, Star Trek, Happy Days, Major Discoveries, Auctions, grail toys, hot toys, incredible auction outcomes, record breaking, toy-ventures, plaidstallions, Romulon, Andorian, Mugato, Talos, Star Trek Aliens, MegoMuseum

Astro Command is doing an extremely limited run of Glow in the Dark King Gargon figures, each figure will sell for $75 and will never be produced again. The factory is allowing this for far less than their MOQ so if you’re interested, let them know on their Facebook page now! Toy-Ventures Issue 13 is…

Mego Star Trek Aliens Prototypes reach record highs at Hakes! (UPDATED)

Mego Star Trek Aliens on Auction at Hakes

As reported here earlier in the year, the recently discovered second-wave Mego Star Trek Aliens prototypes are up for auction at Hake’s ended last evening. The Romulan, Andorian, Mugato and Talos were auctioned seperately by Hakes. Romulan Closed at $30,961 Mugato Closed at $31,576 Andorian Closed at $29,548 Talos Closed at $28,506 Mugato factory sample…

Mego Marvel Disney 4-Pack Review: Mint Off Card

Mego Marvel Disney 4-Pack Review: Mint Off Card

Mint off Card Returns with a look at the first of many waves Mego Marvel figures. How do they stack up against the originals? You decide in our latest look. Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out…

Long Lost Mego Prototype Discovered!

Mego Happy Days Discovery!

An unproduced vintage Mego Figure has surfaced after nearly 50 years!Following the story we posted earlier in the week about the Star Trek Aliens prototypes being found, there was another surprise in the mix. A figure none of us saw coming. In the original shots the Museum was sent of this lot of toys that…

Vintage Mego: Buck Rogers Laserscope Fighter

Vintage Mego: Bucker Rogers Laser Scope Fighter

New Vintage Mego Video tonight! We begin 2025 with a Mego toy from the 25th Century (aka 1979) with the Buck Rogers Laserscope Fighter an electronic toy that promises space battles. Does it do what it says it does on the box? Find out on the latest episode #mego #megomuseum The Lincoln Monsters are here!…

Mego Star Trek Aliens Prototypes Discovery!

Mego Star Trek Aliens Prototypes

Thanks to a Facebook marketplace ad, a toy collector has now discovered the hand made original Mego Star Trek Aliens prototypes. Tom reached out to the Mego Museum after purchasing a large number of toys from an elderly man who was good friends with a Mego designer.The majority of the lot being mint, uncirculated carded…

Mego Planet of the Apes & Waltons display @ Alexanders 1976

Mego Planet of the Apes Display at an Alexander’s Department store in 1976. If you look closely you’ll see someone has slipped Grandma Walton into the jail cell along with General Urko. That’s likely because the Mego Walton’s house display is next to it, you can see the Walton’s Truck in this shot. The Mego…

Mego Superheroes Display @ Alexanders in 1976

From the fall of 1976 comes this incredible display of Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes at Alexanders Department stores. This article boasts that Alexanders had more displays like this than any competitor. Above, you can see Mego Planet of the Apes Fortress Playsets. While a site like this is heaven for a Mego fan, it also…

Marvel Mego Talk with Marty and Paul!

Mego Marvel Comics

We sit down with Paul and Marty from Mego Corp. to discuss the Marvel Mego figures Spider-Man 4 pack and when we can expect the next wave! Topics Discussed: Stan Weston, Mego Corp, Mego Disney 4 pack, Marty Abrams, Mike Germakian, X-Men, Electro, Lizard, Steve Ditko, World’s Greatest Superheroes, Mego 2024, Mego Collecting, Superheroes, Green…