Every Mego collector has probably wondered at one point what the Mego factory looked like and how everything was made. Thanks to this rare document (the 1978 Mego International Shareholders Report to be exact, which we’ll soon share) we have a glimpse into the Hong Kong wonderland that was Lion Rock. This is Mego’s fully operational 250,000 square…
One of the nicer surprises this year were the 18″ Superheroes by Figures Toy Company which as someone more clever than me pointed out gave us the illusion we were three feet tall again. Entertainment Earth joined in the fun by creating their own exclusive version of many a collector’s “Holy Grail”, the removable…
This rare and wonderful piece from Canada recently surfaced and it’s a neat look into how Mego distribution worked in the great white North. Growing up just outside of Toronto, this catalog, which is hobbled together from a variety of sources, solved more than one “why didn’t I get that” mysteries for me. For more…
During this year’s 2015 Kubby Awards (which elicited our biggest response in years, thank you!) we asked you, the age old question “What new license would you like to see in ReMego format for 2015” and the responses poured in, some were very diverse (and interesting but here are the top ten responses that resulted…
One week after we learned of FTC’s Superfriends line of 8″ figures, they’ve teased us with an image of their Gleek prototype on their facebook page. It’s a good day to be a 70’s kid. Discuss this on our Figures Toy Forum!
Issue no. 56 of Back Issue! focuses on the Avengers, and contains a special treat for Megoheads. Our own Chris Franklin contributed an article titled Assemble Them All! Avengers Action Figures in the Back Issue! Era.
Courtesy of ForeignMego.com, we have this awesome Spanish advertisement for the Poch assortment of World’s Greatest Superheroes. Click on it for a better look at the type 1 glory. No love for Aquaman? A more detailed look at the assortment shows that Tarzan was a bigger deal in Spain than the boy wonder.
A new edition to the Mego Superhero Display Box Gallery today, this drool worthy and tough to find Marvel Superheroes display box lid. What kid could resist that header card in 1975? It’s impossible. You can get a closer look at it and the many other wonderful display boxes displayed at the Display Box Gallery…
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
Sadly people this sale ended December 9th, 1978.
