Category: King Kong

Vintage Mego: 1977 Mego Catalog part 2

Vintage Mego cracks open the pages of the 1977 Mego catalog and also we address some misconceptions about Mego. Part 2 subjects include Comic Action Heroes Happy Days One Million BC Starsky and Hutch King Kong Our Gang The Flinstones The Micronauts Buy Toy-Ventures Magazine here: www.toyventuresmagazine.com Join us at MegoMania https://www.facebook.com/groups/megomania Subscribe to our…

Mego Superheroes in Japan: Vintage Mego

As promised in this week’s toy ventures, we’re continuing our look at Japanese toys with a look at how the Mego Superheroes were distributed in Japan by Popy Toys. We also talk about character selection and why these specific three characters were chosen.   As a bonus here is our video on the Popy TV…

A look at the not produced Mego Sip ‘N See straws for 1979

Mego Twiki

This item is courtesy of our friends at Heroes West Coast and used with permission. Another beautiful glimpse into something that was planned but never made it to the market. Last month we showcased the Star Trek Mr. Spock Sip N’ See straw that was planned for 1979 but it was only one part of…

The Mego King Kong Board Game

Todays Update: The Prototype King Kong Game. Mego pitched a few fun board games but none more awesome than one based on the 1977 remake of King Kong. I’m actually a little angry this didn’t see release! Discuss this on the Mego Forum. Megomuseum.com- The Web’s Greatest Mego Playset

A 1977 Mego Order Form with Buyer’s Notes

In a box of very musty paperwork comes this wonderful bit of Mego history. It’s a 1977 Mego Order Form complete with the thoughts of the toy buyer, it’s interesting to see what the thought process was at the time. Click on each image for a better look: Page One The buyer seems impressed with…

Mego of the Day: Plush King Kong

King Kong was a big get for mego in 1977 and that’s why he’s Mego of the day! Explore our Mego King Kong Gallery. Discuss Kong at the Mego Forum. Megomuseum.com- The Web’s Greatest Mego Playset