Category: planet of the apes

Apes invade Japan! Taylor needs your help!

by Museum • March 18, 2011

Many foreign distributors put their own mark on the Mego Planet of the Apes line but one of the most interesting was by Japanese distributor Bullmark who packaged the apes in pretty window boxes with each figure in an action pose. They also included this ultra cool catalog which thanks to Scott from Megocipsa.com we…

by Museum • September 22, 2010

Wed., June 23,1976“This isn’t the toy business.It’s show business.” That approach brought Martin Abrams, 33, the flashy young entrepreneur of Mego International, a real-life fortune in make-believe. Abrarns’ dolls are made in the image and likeness of television and motion picture deities such as Sonny and Cher, Muhammed Ali, the Waltons, the characters from Star…

by Museum • September 17, 2010

This ad could only be from 1974. Megomuseum Planet of the Apes Gallery Megomuseum.com- The Web’s Greatest Mego Playset

by Museum • July 5, 2010

When Mego celebrated a grand opening, they invited only A listers to the event, as evidenced by characters from the biggest lines of 1975, namely Wizard of Oz, World’s Greatest Superheroes and Planet of the Apes. Note the wonderful assortment of product behind them. Click on the photo for a better view. Discuss this at…

by Museum • March 25, 2010

What if? Mego hadn’t passed on Star Wars? There were additional waves to the World’s Greatest Superheroes line? The KISS dolls were 8″ tall so you could use them on other adventures? Scooby and the Gang got in on the fun? These are just some of the answers the MegoMuseum community tries to provide with…

by Museum • August 28, 2009

A rather epic addition today to our Planet of the Apes Galleries, the first (but hopefully not last) known shot of the 1974 Mego Toyfair showroom featuring the Planet of the Apes action figures and Doctor Cornelius himself (obviously one of the store appearance suits) click on the image for a larger view. Thirsty for…

by Museum • August 12, 2009

A beautiful new addition to the Mego Museum Planet of the Apes Galleries courtesy of Mike D’Aloia. Three stunning window boxed Mego General Ursus figures each with an outfit variation, click on the picture to visit the gallery and see larger shots. Watch for more “Ape Updates” this month. Megomuseum.com- The Web’s Greatest Mego Playset

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 • 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…