Brain

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.

PlaidStallions Toy-Ventures Issue 2 Announcement and Pre-Orders

PlaidStallions Toy-Ventures Issue 2 is now available for pre-order. https://www.megomuseum.com/odeon/store/products/ Issue two covers a number of genres and has some exciting new voices from the hobby. H.R. Puppet Stuff! By Kroffty This colourful piece tracks the careers of the legendary Sid and Marty Krofft through puppet merchandise, it will make you smile. The Lost Outer…

Vintage Mego: Japanese Planet of the Apes

Vintage Mego this week talks about how Toy Maker Bullmark marketed the 1974 Mego Planet of the Apes line in Japan. They did a very unique and quite wonderful job of marketing this iconic toy range. Check out Hunter’s Planet of the Apes archive: https://pota.goatley.com/ MegoMania on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/megomania Buy Toy-Ventures Magazine issue 1 here:…

Mego Jeepers Creepers! Exclusive First Look!

  Mego has graciously given us another surprise reveal today and this time it’s the Creeper from the “Jeepers Creepers” film series. Sculptor: Andrew Covalt Seamstress: Rachel Baker Card Layout: Jason Young   You can Pre-Order The Creeper and dozens of other Mego characters from Entertainment Earth, proud sponsor of the MegoMuseum!   Limited Edition…

Mego Candyman! Exclusive First Look!

    “The pain, I can assure you, will be exquisite.” Mego has graciously given us another surprise reveal today in the form of the upcoming Candyman figure in a series of gorgeous photographs. Sculptor: Sean Sansom Seamstress: Rachel Baker Card Layout: Jason Young You can Pre-Order Candyman and dozens of other Mego characters from…

Vintage Mego: 12″ Buck Rogers

  Vintage Mego looks at in our humble opinion, is one of the nicest range of action figures produced by Mego, the 12″ Buck Rogers line. However, it’s not without its problems. Join us and our special guest, Marty Abrams, talking about Mego’s 1/6th scale revival in the late 1970s. Get Toy-Ventures Magazine here: https://www.megomuseum.com/odeon/store/products/…

#MMFTCNEWS FTC announces a huge tie-in to the President toy line

  Figures Toy Company’s Presidential Series of retro figures has made history in the toy world while focusing on US History; it has allowed people around the world to collect of the world’s most notable leaders. With news that current President-elect Joe Biden would be joining the line in the future, FTC is proud to…

Mego Straight Jacket Hannibal Lecter First Look!

  Mego has graciously given us another surprise reveal today in the form of the upcoming straight jacket variant of Hannibal Lecter from “Silence of the Lambs”, truly how many of us picture the character.  You can Pre-Order Hannibal and dozens of other Mego characters from Entertainment Earth, proud sponsor of the MegoMuseum!    …

Mego 1978 REImagined Catalog Project (Mint Off Card)

Let’s talk about the Mego 1978 REImagined Catalog project, a fan labour of love and how it managed to predict the future and what we hope still happens like Mego Star Wars. DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COPY HERE: PDF COPY OF 1978 REImagined   You can Pre-Order Q and dozens of other Mego characters from Entertainment…

#MMFTCNEWS Figures Toy Company adds 46 to the Presidential Series

Politics are the hottest topic in the world right now, and it’s even stretching into the realm of retro toys! The Presidential Series produced by Figures Toy Company has featured a variety of collectible US Presidents dating back to the very first one! While not every President has been produced by FTC, that is the…

Mego Willy Wonka First Look!

We have a very sweet treat today that won’t give you cavities, a series of gorgeous photos of the upcoming Mego Willy Wonka figure that will make you act like Veruca Salt. You can Pre-Order Willy and dozens of other Mego characters from Entertainment Earth, proud sponsor of the MegoMuseum!   You can Pre-Order Q…