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.

New Avengers Boxed John Steed Discovered!

Fun World New Avengers Action Figures from South Africa Mego Museum

For years Mego fans have been regaled with stories of the fabled Denys Fisher New Avengers toy line had made it into production in South Africa. Around the time of the discovery of Jet Jungle, the rumors surfaced again with several South African collectors mentioning having the toys as children. This past year has been amazing…

Up Close: The Monkees (Part One)

Mego Monkees figures

Re-runs of The Monkees  were an afternoon staple for many a 70s kid (self included) growing up, so naturally, we were delighted when Figures Toy Company announced that the first ever Monkees action figures would be in the Mego style. So we’re a bit giddy here at the MegoMuseum to have all three sets of…

Up Close: Deadpool

Deadpool by Diamond Select Toys Mego Style

When first announced by Diamond Select Toys, Deadpool raised a few eyebrows in the Mego community as he’s the first character to get the Mego treatment that was created post Mego. However, all reservations were proven unfounded (the hit movie likely didn’t hurt) as the Mutant merc with a mouth seems to be quite the hit with toy collectors.…

Figures Toy Company News: First Look at the Legion of Doom!

Mego Museum Exclusive First Look at the Figures Toy Company Bizarro Figure

Prepare to be doomed by some of DC Comics most vile villains!  Figures Toy Company has given us some of our favorite Super heroes in their Super Friends series of action figures, and now it’s time to take a look at the members of the Legion of Doom that are currently in production! Three prototype pictures have…

Up Close: Superfriends Wonder Twins Set by Figures Toy Company

action figure review of the Superfriends Wonder Twins by FTC

I will admit that SuperFriends is my favourite toy line that Figures Toy company currently makes. We try hard to be objective but it’s important to be transparent and admit that this series makes me happy. Even when it’s the Wonder Twins, two characters I tolerated but didn’t adore on Saturday morning but 30 years…

Hake’s Auction 217 Ends Tomorrow

  Hake’s Americana Auction 217 is ending tomorrow and taking with it a number of rare Mego items including some foreign pieces from Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.   You can check out all the Mego items here but you’d better hurry!  

#MMFTCNEWS: EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK GREEN LANTERN & CATWOMAN

Mego Museum Look at Figures Toy Company Super Friends Green Lanter. Mego

Ready to go back to the Golden Age of comics today? Or would you rather relive your Saturday mornings as a kid? Figures Toy Company has released not one, but two sneak peek prototype images of upcoming DC Comics figures that are throwbacks to those beloved eras! First, fans will be scratching and clawing to…

The Bat Signal is Up for Series Five

The signal is going up for all Bat-fans! Figures Toy Company is now accepting pre-orders for the long awaited release of Batman Classic TV Series 5, which features some of the most sought after characters in the entire toy line! One of the most requested figures becomes a reality in this series, as the first…

New Discovery! Jessica from Logan’s Run Head Sculpt

mego logan's run

The Mego line of action figures based on the television series “Logan’s Run” has haunted many a collector. The toyline was cut before toyfair 1978 (due to the series cancellation) and only a handful of factory samples of the figures exist. While the Mego Museum has uncovered the figures of the male cast, the  Jessica 6 (played by…

SUPER FRIENDS SERIES 2 PRE-ORDER IS LIVE!!!!!

Four more Friends are coming to battle the Legion of Doom!  Figures Toy Company’s popular Super Friends line of figures is about to expand with the release of Series 2! Classic DC Comics characters Aquaman and Wonder Woman are here, designed after the likenesses that Super-Fans remember from the cartoon.  Also arriving in Series 2…