Let’s take a loving look back to 1978 when Mego’s Micronauts got a spiffy two-page spread in the JC Penny Catalog. Mego hit gold in 1977 with their take on Japan’s “Microman” toy line as children everywhere had a newfound love for space toys thanks to the popularity of Star Wars. In 1978, Mego would…
This week we talk about the hard to get vehicle from the Micronauts line along the way we talk about the untimely death of the Micronauts line, the contributing factors and why this piece is so darn hard to get. This video was created by Brain Heiler (@plaidstallions) special thanks to Ray Acroray Miller for…
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Pretty awesome discovery thanks to our pal Eddy, the original Marx toys catalog featuring the Mego Magnetic Superheroes. Even though these toys were actually produced and sold in Italy by GIG, we’d never seen these early versions of the figures with a shocking surprise. The figures were originally intended to have shooting fists, just like…
This wonderful catalog page from Holland in 1979 truly showcases what an international sensation Mego’s Micronauts line truly was for them. Thanks to Eddy for this fabulous scan. Shop for Mego on Ebay and each click supports us a little bit, thanks! DOWNLOAD MEGOZINE TODAY! Discuss this on the Mego Museum Forums! Like the…
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…
One of the most exciting things about San Diego Comic Con this year was the triumphant return of the Micronauts courtesy of their new owners at Hasbro. They have big plans for Mego’s smash action figure line including a feature film adaptation. However for SDCC, they wonderfully recreated three of their most popular figures Pharoid,…
Many moons ago, we had a lot of fun with one of these covered with buyer notes. Thanks to Joe, we have some clean scans of a virgin 1977 Mego Coporation Toy Fair Order form, print it out and pretend you’re the Childworld buyer. I’ll take a case of CB Mchauls and what the…
Mego Micronaut Toy Prototype: Salesman’s Sample Lobros Collection of Ray “AcroRay” Miller, 2015 Discovery: This artifact was auctioned as a genuine Mego “salesman’s sample” in late 2014, astoundingly fetching only a price typical for a normal, packaged Mego Lobros. Its new owner quickly flipped it for a modest markup, without the “salesman’s sample” claim…
Micronauts were a massive hit for Mego, this trade ad from 1977 introduced the brand. More on the impact of the Micronauts in the coming weeks. The Mego Museum is the premier website for Mego action figures, be they vintage or the latest exclusive new releases from Figures Toy Company, EMCE, Diamond Select and NECA.…
