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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.

Mego Meet Mitt Update!

Good news from our factory, the Mego Meet Mitt is in production and almost on it’s way to Mego Meet 2023/ Power-Con. PRESENTING THE MEGO MEET MITT!A life-sized foam replica of a Mego WGSH “oven mitt” gloves. These will be given out FREE to attendees of Mego Meet 2023 while supplies last. Special Thanks to…

Mego Alice Cooper Action Figure Review (Mint Off Card)

Mego Alice Cooper Review

Mego Museum Mint Off Card returns, and this time we’ve got an actual Mego Figure! This week we look at the newest action figure of rock legend Alice Cooper. Something I’ve wanted since I was 8; how does he stack up? Decide for yourself. What other rock stars do you want from Mego? Thanks to…

Mego Reveals the Creepshow Creep

Mego Creepshow Creep

The Creep from Creepshow! Mego Corp presents the next entry into the jolting tales of horror known as Creepshow!  This frightful time around the Creep himself is making his horrific debut! Mego Corp unlocks the vaults of terror with this fan-favorite character from the ghoulishly great Creepshow! “Creepshow is still the most fun you’ll ever…

Mego Planet of the Apes TV Commercials Restored

Mego Planet of the Apes Commercials from Toy-Ventures Magazine

In case you missed the Toy-Ventures live stream, here is the newly restored Mego Planet of the Apes commercials on YouTube. These TV cuts haven’t been available for 49 (ugh!) years and are now in high definition; enjoy! Toy-Ventures Magazine presents the first time in 49 years, the original Mego Planet of the Apes toy…

Own the Phantom of the Paradise’s Mego Collection

William Finley Mego Collection- Phantom of the Paradise actor toy collector

William Finley was an actor who worked in classic genre pictures such as “Silent Rage,” “The Funhouse,” and “Sisters.” However, he is perhaps best remembered as the disfigured composer Winslow Leach in Brian DePalma’s “Phantom of the Paradise.” Finley was also a toy collector, and since he sadly left this plane in 2012, his eclectic…

Mego Reveals Star Trek Andorian & Talosian

Mego Star Trek Reveals

In their latest live stream, Mego Corp. revealed some upcoming Star Trek TOS figures in the form of the Andorian and the Talosion. Both characters were released in the original Mego Star Trek Aliens line. However, Mego is not releasing copies of the originals but updating the designs to be more series accurate. This means,…

Help Rescue Palitoy’s Lost TV Adverts

Palitoy Star Trek

The Palitoy collecting community has a very unique opportunity to come together and help rescue more than 100 lost Palitoy television advertisements. Currently there is an Action Man enthusiast who is in possession of 3 rolls of original 35mm film prints that contain 103 Palitoy TV adverts from the 1970s and these advertisements feature many…

New Adventures of Batman deal @figurestoyco

Figures toy company Filmation Batman series

Get ready for adventure with the Caped Crusader and two of his worst enemies! The latest Limited Time Offer from Figures Toy Company features the full set of their New Adventures of Batman retro figures for just $59.99! Based on Batman’s 1970’s animated series, each of these New Adventures of Batman figures will come packaged in…