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.

MMFTCNEWS: BIG June Arrivals at Figures Toy Company!

  No need to adjust your eyes, FTC fans; this week’s #MMFTCNEWS is not a rerun.  The only reason why things may look the same to you is because those items that have been hyped up prior to their arrival at Figures Toy Company are now here!  It’s time to make a dash over to http://www.figurestoycompany.com to…

Mego Superheroes: The fastest selling new toy for 1973!

This ad from June of 1973 is one of the earliest we’ve found to feature the World’s Greatest Superheroes brand and look, they’re already selling like mad! Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYta3nz_7FAzPvP8FPSgpg?view_as=subscriber This eBay Affiliate Link is Sponsored, clicking it will give a small donation to the Mego Museum. Shop for Mego on…

Vintage Mego: The Mystery Man

This week, we talk about one of our most persistent (and in my case, annoying) Mego mysteries. This figure surfaced in the late 1970s in clearance bins in New York City, he had no packaging but he’s clearly made by Mego. Who the heck is he? We’ve been trying to figure that out for 20…

CustoMego: Mego Meet 2019 Customs Auction

  Today we talk about the upcoming Mego Meet 2019 Customs benefit auction, all proceeds go to keeping our site up and running. We’ve had some generous donations this year and I also share my own contributions. Please check out the MegoMeet Facebook page for more information. https://www.facebook.com/MegoMeet You can also visit the MegoMuseum for…

Exclusive! Beware the Creeper! Watch Out for the Penguin!

The summer sun is starting to show itself, and while the weather gets warmer, things are really heating up at Figures Toy Company! Some of the hottest retro figures of 2019 are about to make their debut because FTC is expecting a June delivery full of coveted collectables for their DC Comics assortment. Today’s #MMFTCNEWS…

Mego representing at the 1976 Australian Toy Fair

The picture is from the 1976 Australian toy fair, never mind the nice ladies, look at the wonderful display that Australian distributor Toltoys brought this year chock full of Mego goodness. Below is a bunch of other Toltoys related goodness we’ve displayed at the MegoMuseum previously. Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYta3nz_7FAzPvP8FPSgpg?view_as=subscriber This eBay…

Vintage Mego: Fortress of Solitude Playset

This week we look at the amazing set produced for the Comic Action Heroes line and we answer some interesting questions: Why does it say Fortress of Solitude when it’s clearly the Hall of Justice from the Superfriends? Why is Superman fighting alongside the Avengers? Did you know there are many variations? Please Subscribe to…

Vintage Mego: Aquaman vs the Great White Shark

This week we explore the “Aquaman vs the Great White Shark” set from 1978, including its origins, history and some of the odd trivia surrounding this hard to get Mego item. Please hit like and subscribe to never miss one of our weekly features. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYta3nz_7FAzPvP8FPSgpg

Vintage Mego: Micronauts Aliens

Meet Antron, Membros and Repto, the Mego Micronauts Aliens with Glow in the Dark brains. We talk about their development, background, appearances in Marvel comics. Please hit like and subscribe, we publish new toy content every week. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYta3nz_7FAzPvP8FPSgpg

Images of Mego Wave 6 now online

Distributor License-2-Play has released photos of the upcoming variant wave intended for Foreign Markets and some of these are rather different. See images below: You can order these right now at Entertainment Earth. You can order these right now at Entertainment Earth. This take on Dracula reminds me of the Stoker novel and now I’ll…