December 15th, 1978 saw the release of the Richard Donner helmed Superman: The Movie, the world’s first (but definitely not last) comic book blockbuster movie. Mego Corporation, being the toy licensor for action figures was well prepared for this event and created a great deal of product to coincide with this fantastic opportunity. Having a…
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EMCE Star Trek News at Megomuseum
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Mego fans might want to pick up this week’s issue of Toyfare magazine as it shows the another original figure from the EMCE toys “retro cloth” Star Trek line, none other than helmsman Hikaru Sulu! Discuss it in our replica chat forum. Megomuseum.com- The Web’s Greatest Mego Playset
Heroes World Ad: Mego Black Hole
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A fun ad in our Heroes world gallery today, this time it’s a wonderfully illustrated piece for the Mego Black Hole 12″ and 3 3/4″ figures. What’s best about this image is how sneaky they depict Ernest Borgnine’s character. Look at those shifty eyes, you know he’s up to no good. DUN-DUN-DUN! If this has…
The World of the Micronauts!
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Another beautiful addition to the Mego Museum Department Store Catalog Archive . The 1979 Mongomery Wards Catalog had an impressive selection of Mego Micronauts including the Rocket Tubes playset. Buy and Trade Mego Micronauts at the Mego Museum Forums, click here We’ve expanded the Mego Custom Universe at our forum, now will three individual Custom…
The Mego Superheroes Still Strong in 1979 Wards
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To start a new month off right why not showcase a beautiful page such as this in the Mego Museum Department Store Catalog Archive . The 1979 Mongomery Wards Catalog had an impressive selection of Mego Superheroes including the Elastic Heroes and the larger then life play set The Wayne Foundation. Buy and Trade Mego…
Mego Planet of the Apes Store Appearance!
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An awesome submission from a great Mego fan today, a rare colour shot of a Mego Planet of the Apes Store Appearance. That wall of minty Treehouses is hypnotic… Here is another view from the Megomuseum Ad Archive. Megomuseum.com- The Web’s Greatest Mego Playset
Action Jackson Appreciation Day
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We pay a little homage to the original Mego 8″ Man of Action Today with some much needed updates to the Mego Action Jackson gallery. Included are new photos to the boxed figure page, new entries in the foreign outfit section, more catalog gift sets and a page devoted to the long lost Adventure Set.…
Mego Action Figures In Full Force in 1976 Sears Catalog
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This interesting catalog spread from the 1976 Sears (Canada) Catalog prominently features the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes being sold with their “official outfits” (which are of course, closed out Action Jackson uniforms. Star Trek was still riding high while Planet of the Apes were going into deep discount, they would appear in Sears Canada catalogs…
New! Captain America with Fly Away Action
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New to the Mego Museum Ad Archive is this 1980 Toy Fair Flier for the Mego 12″ Captain America figure. No mention of the giant head though…. Megomuseum.com- The Web’s Greatest Mego Playset
Mego Gets a License to Kill with Moonraker
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An exciting update today as we add a new page to our Mego Moonraker Gallery. Today’s update explores the 1979 Mego Moonraker catalog which reveals many items that were never released, including color photographs of prototype figures and vehicles. See what Mego had in store for 007 with this new page. Megomuseum.com- The Web’s Greatest…
