Category: Mego

Mego Museum Podcast: Tiny Spock, Big Bang

On this edition of the Mego Museum podcast Brian and Scott are joined by Steve from the Custom Mego department to discuss the latest figure reveal from Heroes in Action toys, Mego Spock’s appearance on The Big Bang Theory episode “The Transporter Malfunction” on CBS, the Logan’s Run tv series comes to DVD, and we…

Mego Spock on Big Bang Theory

Word’s been out that a Mego Spock figure would make an appearance on the Big Bang Theory on CBS. Now here comes a preview of the scene and it’s geektastic beyond measure. Mego Spock voiced by Leonard Nimoy. Mego kids, is there nothing you can’t have? Thanks for the tip, Zach! Tune in Thursday, March…

The Mego Fonzie Prototype

Thanks to super collector Mark Huckabone we have another glimpse into the inner workings of the Mego toy corporation. This rare early vinyl test head reveals an early rejected head sculpt for Arthur Fonzerelli AKA “The Fonz” from the Mego Happy Days line. Found at the home of a former Mego employee, this early head…

The endcap of Mego dreams

From our sister site Plaidstallions comes this vintage toy store shot circa 1976 that depicts not only a close out of Mego Dinah-Mite dolls, outfits and playsets but Mego Action Jackson sets as well. For more vintage toy store pictures be sure to visit the PlaidStallions Gallery of Vintage Toystore Photos

Figures Toy sneak peek

As promised, Anthony Balasco of Figures Toy has passed along photos of a prototype sculpt of Uncle Martin and a draft of a card front for My Favorite Martian. Mentioned in the recent interview with the MM, My Favorite Martian is under consideration for the ‘Mego treatment.’ Time will tell if the project goes forward,…

More pics from BBP!

Our great friends Jason and Jason from Bif Bang Pow! wanted to share these exclusive pics.  Color us giddy!  Who would ever have guessed that we’d be blessed with a William Hartnell Doctor Who?!?  Grab your drool napkin and have a look………   [nggallery id=19]

Meet Ampzilla

Mego Ampzilla (In our endless quest to preserve Mego history, we’ve decided to create a series of blog photo posts that showcase a rare and before now, little discussed toy on the Mego forums. ) We at the MegoMuseum don’t spend enough time talking about the Micronauts, especially considering their incredible success in the late…