Category: Mego

8" Buck Rogers Line Announced

by Museum • June 30, 2009

ZICA Toys is excited to announce its first official foray into the world of licensed collectibles with an all new, highly articulated 1/9th scale line of action figures based on the fantastic television movie and series, Buck Rogers In The 25th Century. This indelible incarnation of the original hero of tomorrow debuted in 1979, starring…

by Museum • June 25, 2009

NEW YORK – If the $3 billion toy business is a “crap shoot.” as Marty Abrams savs, he’s on a winning streak betting that kids would rather dress a sexv superstar than change diapers “ After all,” says the youthful entrepreneur, “toys are cameos of our culture ” So even as the dogwoods are blossoming,…

by Museum • June 19, 2009

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by Museum • June 17, 2009

Really neat foreign variation today, courtesy of Mark Schmidt, it’s the Canadian Version of the Mego Comic Action heroes Spider-Car which is drastically different than it’s US counterpart seen below: For more on these figures, please visit the Mego Museum Comic Action Heroes Gallery: Megomuseum.com- The Web’s Greatest Mego Playset

by Museum • June 16, 2009

Chris Johnson submitted this awesome 1971 Wards spread for Joe Namath and his super funky wardrobe. You can check it out at the Department Store Catalog Archive. Watch for a Joe Namath section coming soon to the Mego Museum. Megomuseum.com- The Web’s Greatest Mego Playset

by Museum • June 15, 2009

Cool update to the Mego Action Jackson Galleries today, thanks to the help of Scott Arendsen, Rob Chatlin and Tom Ligotti. It’s the ever elusive Formula Racer and it’s mysterious Australian counter part, the Green BP Racer. Be sure to check out the rest of the AJ gallery, it’s some of the coolest stuff Mego…

by Museum • June 12, 2009

There is just so much to love about this vintage Mego store appearance ad, like the word Shaboom and the use of Aquaman and Tarzan in the toy ad. Below are some of the pieces of paper you would get from such an appearance. Spidey would hand these little fliers to kids, fortunately kids saved…

by Museum • June 11, 2009

Today we’ve got an indepth look at a Ralph Hinkley production sample figure from the Greatest American Hero line of toys. What makes this one different is that he’s an earlier production sample, lots of big pictures and history about this neat figure. Mego Museum Greatest American Hero Gallery Megomuseum.com- The Web’s Greatest Mego Playset

by Museum • June 10, 2009

New to the Mego Mad Monsters Gallery is a sweet original Mad Monsters display box complete with boxed Frankensteins, from the personal collection of Mark Huckabone. Click on the image for a larger view. More Updates shortly! Megomuseum.com- The Web’s Greatest Mego Playset

by Museum • May 22, 2009

Neat piece added to the Mego Museum Planet of the Apes gallery today. It’s an autographed handout from a store appearance made by Cornelius, although any fan worth his salt could tell you that it’s Caesar in the photo. Those toy company execs can’t tell their McDowell’s apart. Mego did a great deal of promotion…