This giant sized Trade advertisement from 1979 celebrates Mego combining stretch toys with the Superheroes licensing. Pretty inspired and something that has been repeated through the decades. Unfortunately, Kenner (purveyors of the Stretch Armstrong line of toys) believed the “big idea” the Mego stretched was theirs and promptly sued. Many former Mego executives…
By Brain Heiler One of the bigger myths (constantly) written about Mego is the notion that none of their Science Fiction licenses in a post Star Wars world were a success of any sort. While Star Trek the Motion Picture and the Black Hole were certainly disappointments for the company, the weekly kid friendly adventures…
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…
It’s been entirely too long since we’ve done an “Up Close” photo review/unboxing of a shiny new ReMego toy set. That’s why the arrival of the Punisher set by Diamond Select Toys is so welcome this summer. Originally promoted last year, this set has been highly anticipated by fans. Although he was a product of…
Ever since the discovery of this “Comic Super Helden” three pack there has been some curiosity as to how much of the line was marketed to the German market. Well, thanks to a generous submission by our new friend Maria, we have some answers and beautiful ads. Maria shared these ads which appeared in German…
This photo is courtesy of our friends at Heroes West Coast and used with permission. This is a wonderful piece of Mego history as we get a glimpse into the pageantry Mego created for every Toy Fair. This scene is in the Superheroes section of the Mego Showroom and pictured from left to right are…
This photo is courtesy of our friends at Heroes West Coast and used with permission. Another wonderful surprise at last month’s Mego Meet was the discovery that the Mego 12″ Hulk was manufactured and sold by BASA of Peru. Like all of the BASA product we’ve seen, it’s similar to what US kids got with…
This is a very fitting Fourth of July post. We’re elated to add this extremely rare Palitoy Green Carded Captain America to the Mego Museum Captain America Gallery. This example courtesy of our friends at Heroes West Coast is only the second we at the Museum have seen in the last 18 years.
One of the more interesting pieces on display at Mego Meet 2017 was this original Mego Artwork for the Dukes of Hazzard Police Chase car set. It’s not everyday you see original Mego artwork for any of the toy lines. The artist signed it “Gabrielle” if anyone can name the artist, we’d be in your…
Another Mego Meet has come and gone. Please enjoy a large gallery of photos of the event below. We at the Museum want to thank the following people: All attendees, dealers and volunteers. The old faces and the new, thanks for the support. Art Baltazar and the staff of Aw Yeah Comics Skokie.…
