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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:…

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…

Mego Wave 7 Announced!

As if we didn’t get enough good news at Mego Meet, we’ve just recieved word that License 2 Play has let the cat out of the bag with regards to Wave 7 from Mego Corp and it’s going to make a lot of people happy this August 15th. You can Pre-Order Wave 7 at Entertainment…

2019 Mego Meet Customs Auction

We’ve got one of the finest selections of customs we’ve ever had and we’re very happy to unveil the selection of the 2019 Mego Meet Customs Auction. All proceeds from the auction go to fund our costs running the Mego Museum, bandwidth, hosting and software upgrades.  We’d also like to the thank the folks at…

Mego Corp. Rocky and Mummy figures announced at Licensing Expo

Mego made the news at this year’s Licensing Expo in New York announcing both a Rocky Balboa action figure but also that the Mummy was joining the ever-expanding roster of Mego Monsters. What announcement will be made at Mego Meet 2019 next weekend? We can’t wait to find out: Please check out the MegoMeet Facebook…

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…

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