In the 1970’s Mego essentially created and perfected the celebrity based toy. Seeking an entry into Barbie’s impenatrable pink fortress on the toy aisles Mego wisely exploited pop fascination with the divas of the day. The Mego Museum has for years essentially…
Rumour has it this line was bought as a favor to a licensing agent who had helped Mego out in the past. 12′ Buck Roger’s are easy to find, but rarely with a non-grey ‘zombie head. Killer Kane’s head sculpt…
A Brief History of the World’s Greatest Super Heroes 8 Inch action figure. 1972 Outfitting Action Jackson bodies with new heads and familiar costumes, Mego creates the World’s Greatest Superheroes. The first tests were sold for Christmas at New York…
Follow the Yellow Brick Road was the theme of the 1975 Mego Catalog, evidence that in addition to a rapidly expanding lineup of toys from WGSH to Knights, Mego considered it’s Wizard of OZ license to be a great feather…
Mego’s “Star Trek” line was “officially” based on the live-action series in syndication in 1974, but the Mego designers appear to have referred repeatedly to The Animated Series for inspiration. It’s not difficult to imagine why frugal, economical Mego would…
Our Gang Menu Introduction Alfalfa Darla Mickey Buckwheat Porky Spanky Playhouse Orange Crate Cart Rowboat Another unique licensing idea from Mego, Hal Roache’s Our Gang shorts were being broadcast in syndication after school across North America (I know I tuned…
