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.

Mint Off Card: Mego Dracula Wave 6 (plus the Mummy!)

Mint off Card is back with a double shot or Monster goodness not only do we decard the latest Dracula from Wave 6 but also have a first look at the Mummy from wave 7! Let’s get our glow in the dark action going! wave 7 is at Entertainment Earth who sponsors the MegoMuseum: https://www.entertainmentearth.com/s/mego/c?id=ME-002202116…

Exclusive Look at the Mego Egyptian Mummy!

Mego Corp. generously shared this exclusive reveal of one of their most anticipated figures in wave 7, from their horror collection the Egyptian Mummy is the figure many Mego collectors have been clamoring for. He does not disappoint! Created by legendary Mego Custom Creator  John Farley (AKA Type 3 Toys), a long time Mego Museum regular,…

Vintage Mego: Dr. Kromedome the Bionic Villain

This week’s Vintage Mego is all about the Montgomery Ward’s Catalog exclusive action, Dr. Kromedome the Bionic Villain! Meant as a foe to the (much taller) Steve Austin, Dr. Kromedome had a secret, he was made by Mego, who put together this incredibly funky looking action figure, he’s pimp-tastic! Join us at the Mego Museum…

#MMFTCNEWS: WHO WATCHES THE WATCHMEN?

This week’s #MMFTCNEWS is worthy of a front-page story in the New Frontiersmen!  If that doesn’t ring any bells for you, then we have just one question for you; who watches the Watchmen?  Better yet, who wants the Watchmen?  That’s right, the cast of characters from one of the most critically acclaimed DC Comics stories ever told are getting…

Vintage Mego: Close Out Star Trek

This week’s Vintage Mego is all about this curious item that began appearing in discount stores in the 1970s. Two Mego Star Trek action figures wrapped inside the shell of the Enterprise Bridge playset. We give you everything we know about the history of this curious little footnote. The Mego Museum Star Trek Galleries: Star…

Mint of Card: 14″ Aquaman by Mego Corp

It’s been a while since we did a Mint Off Card episode and what better time then when I have shiny new 14″ Aquaman in my hands. We open up the sea king and give you a detailed look as to what he’s all about. I got mine at Entertainment Earth who sponsors the MegoMuseum:…

Exclusive First Look at Kalibak from Figures Toy Company!

Darkseid is giving fair warning to the fans of Figures Toy Company; his disciples have their sites set on the Super Friends! In previous editions of #MMFTCNEWS, the impending arrival of the uber-villain and his army was mentioned, along with a reveal of the DeSaad retro figure. In today’s exclusive update, another member of his…

Mego Star Trek Gamestop/ThinkGeek Exclusive Set

Here’s some we weren’t expecting, recently leaked photos of the Mego Star Trek Mr. Spock gift set. It appears to be Spock and three classic looks, his look from the pilot “where no man has gone before”, the classic Star Fleet Uniform and the Terran Empire from “Mirror Mirror”. What a fun set! BTW this…

Vintage Mego: 12″ Mego Superman

This episode is special because it was sparked by a figure variant that i wasn’t sure existed, a very rare Parkdale Novelty (Canada) version of Superman. This episode we delve into the history of the Mego 12″ Heroes and the man who made them happen, Parkdale Novelty’s founder Morris Kotzer and discuss the distribution of…

Riddle me this!

Figures Toy Company’s new arrivals are already making their way to collectors around the world, but a few expected releases are still en route! A pair of puzzlers are coming soon to FTC, because their latest Riddler release is about to be joined by two variant versions! Clad in his traditional jumpsuit, The Riddler is…