palitoy

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.

Gulliver Super Heroes: Vintage Mego

This is a change of pace for Vintage Mego, these figures weren’t made by Mego heck the company had been out of business! We’re not even sure they’re licensed. Presenting the Gulliver Super Heroes, a line that crossed the Kenner Super Powers with the Mego Pocket Superheroes. This video is intended for adult (18+) collectors…

Mego Wal-Mart Store Locator

Mego Wal-MArt Store Locator

Mego action figures are coming to Wal-Mart stores this month and thanks to our friends at Mego Corp we have details of the roll-out and every store you’ll be able to find some eight-inch characters in the adult collectibles section.  Wal-Mart stores will be receiving figures from Wave 7. Some will be receiving Assortment 1…

Cancelled MEGO Superheroes: Vintage Mego

  While the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes is one of the successful toylines of all time, it like any other toyline, did have a fair share of items that didn’t make it into production. Vintage Mego takes a look at a few Superhero items that just didn’t make the cut. Which one of these do…

A double dose of America’s Daredevil

It’s a double dose of America’s Daredevil in today’s #MMFTCNEWS, with a special look at new figures of an icon!  Figures Toy Company has found great success with its series of retro figures based on the stunt performer who became a worldwide phenomenon, and they are now adding two new Evel Knievel action figures to…

Super Friends Darkseid joins the Legion of Doom!

The menacing monarch of the planet Apokolips is making his way to Figures Toy Company! This #MMFTCNEWS headline could spell certain doom for the Super Friends, because it’s our first chance to feast our eyes on Darkseid! Just as Darkseid’s first appearance outside of the pages of DC Comics was in the Super Friends cartoon,…

Mego Power Action Superman: Vintage Mego

Denys Fisher Power Action Superman

  This week we take a look at a personal “Holy grail” of mine that i recently managed to acquire. The Power Action Superman was produced in the United Kingdom for a toy company called “Denys Fisher” but the story behind its creation is an interesting one. More on Power Action Superman: Super Strength Superman…

Vintage Mego: Bendy Monsters?

A quick one this week, these little Mystery bendy figures came into my life ten years ago and I’m still a little fuzzy. I’ll explain what I’ve discovered about them and why I don’t think they’re made by Mego. This video was created by Brain Heiler (@plaidstallions) Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYta3nz_7FAzPvP8FPSgpg?view_as=subscriber Our facebook…