This year Mego fans have two booths at Toy Fair to look foward to, the first one being Mego of course but the second belongs to toymaker Super Impulse, creator of the “World’s Smallest” line of figures, who have add the Mego Monsters to their assortment this year and we have an exclusive first look!…
Toy Fair is this weekend we’ve been treated to some advanced sneak peeks from Mego Corp. Official higher resolution photography will be released after the fair but after months of waiting, we’re excited to be showcasing The Fly, Mr. Hyde and Harold the Scarecrow. Please these are early prototypes missing things insignias and other accessories,…
Well ahead of toy fair this weekend we’ve been treated to some advanced sneak peeks from Mego Corp. Official higher resolution photography will be released after the fair but after months of waiting, we’re excited to be showcasing Captain Jean Luc Picard and Lt. Commander Data from Mego’s Wave 8 Star Trek: The Next Generation…
Total departure this week, I want to share the Mego figures I had as a kid that somehow survived childhood! I’ve shown you what I still have, now show me yours, you can hit me up in the following places: The Mego Museum Forums: www.megomuseum.com/community Mego Mania on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/megomania/ Mego Ambassadors Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/201580127134713/
Long before License2Play, Mego often dealt with Toy Wholesalers and here we have a rare look at a catalog page from 1975, showcasing all the Mego items your store could buy from M.W. Kasch Company, a Wisconsin based toy wholesaler serving no doubt the many independent toy and gift shops that once dotted our landscape.…
This week we talk about the contributions of BASA, a company in Peru that not only made their own versions of the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes but also made this 8 inch Steve Austin figure, a completely unique item to their country. More on BASA at the MegoMuseum www.megomuseum.com Facebook Group MegoMania: https://www.facebook.com/groups/megomania/ Twitter:…
This week we take an in-depth look at the 1976 “Comic Action Heroes” set “Collapsing Tower and Invisible Plane” featuring Wonder Woman and her arch-enemy, the Penguin? Visit us online at : https://www.megomuseum.com Twitter: @megomuseum Facebook Group: Mego Mania
Vintage Mego this week is all about the insider scoop on how Mego secured the Planet of the Apes licensed, the hottest selling toys for Christmas 1974. Including a glimpse at the original hand made prototypes that still exist in a private collection.
This week we look at the total oddity that is the “Buck Rogers Star Searcher” a repackaged Micronauts vehicle, we also look at some of the other proposed (but not produced) vehicles and playsets for this line. They may look familiar. Visit us online at : https://www.megomuseum.com/galleries/buck3/ Twitter: @megomuseum Facebook Group: Mego Mania
This week’s episode delves into one of Mego’s most lamented licenses, the popular television series “The Greatest American Hero” we explore what did get released and what didn’t and how the heck did those prototypes get out there? Subscribe to our YouTube channel www.megomuseum.com Written and hosted by Brian Heiler (@plaidstallions)
