{"id":1408,"date":"2013-01-25T18:05:08","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T18:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/?page_id=1408"},"modified":"2021-07-11T18:45:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T18:45:47","slug":"potaplaysets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/potaplaysets\/","title":{"rendered":"Planet of the Apes Playsets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"linksright\">\n<div id=\"rightbox\">\n<div id=\"menutitle\">POTA PLAYSETS<\/div>\n<ul id=\"linklist\">\n<li class=\"stallion\"><a href=\"#stallion\">Action Stallion <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"ram\">Battering Ram<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#wagon\">Catapult and Wagon <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ident\"><a href=\"#zone\">Forbidden Zone Trap<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"fortress\">Fortress<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#jail\">Jail<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#launcher\">Rock Launcher<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#throne\">Throne<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ident\"><a href=\"#treehouse\">Treehouse<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#village\">Village<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#menu\">PLANET OF THE APES INDEX <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subhead\"><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name=\"h3tag\" --><br \/>\nPlaysets and Accessories: Action Stallion<!-- InstanceEndEditable --><\/div>\n<p align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/mego_stallion2.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Action Stallion is carried over from several other Mego lines\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Mego did a fair bit of recycling from <a href=\"..\/actionjackson\/index.html\"><br \/>\nAction Jackson<\/a> to the planet of the apes line, from the M16&#8217;s<br \/>\nto the <a href=\"..\/pota\/astronaut.html\"> Astronauts <\/a> entire<br \/>\nwardrobe. The Action Stallion however is one bit of recycling that<br \/>\nmade a terrible amount of sense. Horses played such a major role<br \/>\nin the series that this piece is essential to a Mego Planet of the<br \/>\nApes collection. Note that the front of the box features a prototype<br \/>\n<a href=\"...\/pota\/soldierapes.html\"> Mego Soldier Ape<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/mego_stallion.jpg\" alt=\"The contents of a boxed Mego Action Stallion\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Mego would continue to use this horse logically in<br \/>\nother lines such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/horse.shtml\"><br \/>\nSuper Knights <\/a> ,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/dinah\/v_horse.shtml\"><br \/>\nDinah-Mite<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/shadow.shtml\"><br \/>\nWestern Heroes<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6776\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apehorse3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6776\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apehorse3.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Planet of the Apes Action Stallion in Catalog Mailer Box\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apehorse3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apehorse3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apehorse3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apehorse3-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Planet of the Apes Action Stallion in Catalog Mailer Box<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thanks to our pal Corey LeChat we have this beautiful mailer box Action Stallion in the Museum Galleries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6777\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apemailer2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6777\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apemailer2.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Planet of the Apes Action Stallion in Catalog Mailer Box\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apemailer2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apemailer2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apemailer2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apemailer2-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Planet of the Apes Action Stallion in Catalog Mailer Box<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While not as widely collected as regular packaging, mailer box items are coveted by a segment of collectors and stuff like this is very hard to get.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6778\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apemailer1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6778\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apemailer1.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Planet of the Apes Action Stallion in Catalog Mailer Box\" width=\"1200\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apemailer1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apemailer1-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apemailer1-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/apemailer1-900x666.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Planet of the Apes Action Stallion in Catalog Mailer Box<\/p><\/div>\n<p align=\"left\">I&#8217;m geeky enough to know that this is from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/department\/jcp75ape.html\">JC Penney Catalog of 1975<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/stallion_cat.jpg\" alt=\"1975 Sears catalog featuring the action stallion\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The Action Stallion from the 1975 Sears Catalog, for<br \/>\nmore on this check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/department\/index.shtml\"><br \/>\nMego Christmas Catalog<\/a> Section of the Museum.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/cwhorse.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">There is a second Apes Horse! Parkdale Novelty (Canada)<br \/>\nand Cipsa (Mexico) released this non articulated horse with the<br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/pota\/catapult&amp;wagon.html\"> Catapult and Wagon <\/a> set.<br \/>\nThis Horse was also proposed in 1976 as part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/catalog\/1976\/waltons.shtml\"><br \/>\nMego Waltons <\/a> line but it never materialized.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subhead\"><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name=\"h3tag\" --><br \/>\nPlaysets and Accessories: Battering Ram<!-- InstanceEndEditable --><\/div>\n<p><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name=\"page content\" --><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/ram.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"270\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">While many of the Mego items didn&#8217;t seem to fit the<br \/>\nprimitive stylings of the apes (ie: M-16&#8217;s) these playset pieces<br \/>\nwere logical additions to the &#8220;Ape World&#8221;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/aperam.jpg\" alt=\"mego corp battering ram\" align=\"bottom\" border=\"2\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Thanks to Mike D&#8217;Aloia we have pics of the Mexican version of the Battering ram which featured some snazzy redrawn artwork.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/aperam2.jpg\" alt=\"Mego corp battering ram\" align=\"bottom\" border=\"2\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"subhead\">\n<p>Playsets and Accessories: Catapult and Wagon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a id=\"&quot;wagon\" name=\"wagon\"><\/a><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/wagon.JPG\" alt=\"Mego Planet of the Apes Catapult and Wagon set\" width=\"378\" height=\"261\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/mego_catapult.jpg\" alt=\"US Packaging for the Mego Planet of the Apes Catapult and Wagon set\"><\/p>\n<p>In the US, the Catapult and Wagon set was sold by itself and kids<br \/>\nhad to buy the action stallion if they wanted a horse. (FYI that&#8217;s<br \/>\na custom human in that wagon, you aren&#8217;t missing a figure folks)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/mego_horse.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Parkdale noelty giftset featuring the Planet of the Apes horse\"><\/p>\n<p>Rare boxed version of the Canadian exclusive (Parkdale Novelty)<br \/>\nCatapult, Horse and Wagon set. The box features the same artwork<br \/>\nas the US version (sold sans the horse) but is much longer, features<br \/>\nbilingual packaging (still the law in Canada) and a notification<br \/>\non how this set was made exclusively for Parkdale Novelty (and offered<br \/>\nexclusively for Sears Canada). Cipsa sold the set as well in Mexico<br \/>\nbut the packaging is much different.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/cwhorse.JPG\" alt=\"The very tough to find horse from the Planet of the Apes giftset\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n<p>Horse from the Mexican\/Canadian Catapult &amp; Wagon &amp; Horse<br \/>\nset. Horse&#8217;s hooves have ball bearings in them<br \/>\nso it glides.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/department\/images\/75searc.jpg\" alt=\"1975 Sears catalog featuring the Exclusive Apes Horse\"><\/p>\n<p>The Canadian Exclusive Horse, Wagon and Catapult set from the 1975<br \/>\nSears Canada Catalog, for more on this check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/department\/index.shtml\"><br \/>\nMego Christmas Catalog<\/a> Section of the Museum.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subhead\">\n<p>Forbidden Zone Trap<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a id=\"&quot;zone\" name=\"zone\"><\/a><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/forbidden.JPG\" alt=\"\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thats it, just a little closer&#8221; Forbidden Zone Trap playset courtesy<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:palitoy@megomuseum.com\">Brian Heiler<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/forbox.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n<p>Here is the box which features an unhappy looking astronaut Burke.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"subhead\">\n<p>Playsets and Accessories: Fortress<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a id=\"&quot;fortress\" name=\"fortress\"><\/a><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<p align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/fortress1.jpg\" alt=\"Mego boxed Planet of the Apes Fortress playset\" border=\"2\"><\/p>\n<p>A boxed Planet of the Apes Fortress is the largest set that Mego produced for the apes, it&#8217;s constructed of sturdy laminated cardboard, which means it was mainly for indoor us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l4meW4mW8Lk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Check out our YouTube video on the Mego Planet of the Apes Fortress<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/gallery\/apes-updates\/fort5.jpg?i=643604614\" width=\"785\" height=\"641\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/gallery\/apes-updates\/fort6.jpg?i=543768666\" width=\"800\" height=\"672\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/gallery\/apes-updates\/fort7.jpg?i=2120862546\" width=\"781\" height=\"673\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/gallery\/apes-updates\/fort8.jpg?i=825396127\" width=\"770\" height=\"712\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/fortress2.jpg\" alt=\"mego jail from the planet of the apes fortress\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"alanverdon.html\"> Alan Verdon<\/a> models the unique jail cell for this playset, which is sturdier than the cage included with the <a href=\"treehouse.html\"> Treehouse<\/a> playset.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/fortress3.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The lovely <a href=\"generalurko.html\"> General Urko<\/a> models the gun rack and sun reflector. The Sun reflector was actually used in the series making this one of the more show accurate pieces. Missing is the conspicuous &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; flag from the sun reflector. If you&#8217;re missing yours, see below:<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"images\/potaflagl.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/potaflag.jpg\" alt=\"The planet of the apes flag\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/gallery\/apes-updates\/fort2.jpg?i=1264027025\" alt=\"\" width=\"651\" height=\"992\"><\/p>\n<p>Download a scan of the original flag by clicking the pic or <a href=\"images\/potaflagl.jpg\"> by clicking here<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Planet of the Apes table\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/fortress4.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Alan models the &#8220;work table&#8221;, it seems pretty morbid that we as children got so many opportunities to reenact vivisection scenes.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/Fortres2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"149\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/Fortres3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"244\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">FORTRESS INCLUDED:<\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<p align=\"left\">2 story fortress structure, with &#8220;floor&#8221;<br \/>\nbetween them (glossy finished<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dd>\n<p align=\"left\">cardboad)<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dd>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8220;Sun reflector&#8221; and POTA flag (paper<br \/>\nflag on wooden stick) which goes on top<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dd>\n<p align=\"left\">Jail Cell, small, holds 1 or 2 (cozy)<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dd>\n<p align=\"left\">Work Table (cardboard)<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dd>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8220;Gun Rack&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dd>\n<p align=\"left\">2 Ladders<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dd>\n<p align=\"left\">3 rifles and 3 &#8220;Control Sticks&#8221; which<br \/>\nall fit on<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dd>\n<p align=\"left\">the &#8220;gun rack&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"subhead\">Playsets and Accessories: The Jail<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a id=\"&quot;jail\" name=\"jail\"><\/a><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6977\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6977\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage1.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Planet of the Apes Jail\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage1-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage1-768x915.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage1-859x1024.jpg 859w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage1-900x1073.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Planet of the Apes Jail<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The jail is a logical addition to this line of lower cost items, seeing as the jails in the playsets are usually cardboard. The secret of the padlock would take a child about five seconds, seeing as it took me about ten to figure it out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6978\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6978\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage2.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Planet of the Apes Jail\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage2-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage2-768x901.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage2-873x1024.jpg 873w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage2-900x1056.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Planet of the Apes Jail<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here is the Astronaut tucked away in his cell.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6979\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6979\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage3.jpg\" alt=\"Cipsa Mego Planet of the Apes Jail\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage3-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage3-768x850.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage3-925x1024.jpg 925w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage3-900x996.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cipsa Mego Planet of the Apes Jail<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Pictured above is the Mexican Cipsa release for the Jail (now known as Jaula Simia) &nbsp;with artwork retouched from the US release,&nbsp;the Soldier Ape has been replaced with Ursus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6980\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6980\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage5.jpg\" alt=\"Cipsa Mego Planet of the Apes Jail\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage5-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage5-768x865.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage5-909x1024.jpg 909w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage5-900x1014.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cipsa Mego Planet of the Apes Jail<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The back of the box depicts the entire Cipsa line, something the US box doesn&#8217;t do, it just repeats the box art on all four sides.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6981\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6981\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage4.jpg\" alt=\"Cipsa Mego Planet of the Apes Jail\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage4-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage4-768x883.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage4-890x1024.jpg 890w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cage4-900x1035.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cipsa Mego Planet of the Apes Jail<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here is the Cipsa Jail loose, it is a slightly different colour than the US version. I know it&#8217;s not terribly important but it&#8217;s important dammit. Other than that it&#8217;s indistinguishable from the US release.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subhead\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"subhead\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"subhead\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"subhead\">Playsets and Accessories: Rock Launcher:<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a id=\"&quot;launcher\" name=\"launcher\"><\/a><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher1-1024x547.jpg\" alt=\"rocklauncher1\" width=\"955\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher1-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher1-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher1-900x481.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rare&nbsp;Planet of the Apes Rock Launcher which was only available&nbsp;as a separate piece in the United Kingdom from Palitoy.&nbsp;(ala Brain). The artwork is of course, striking as all Palitoy card artwork normally &nbsp;is.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6553\" style=\"width: 965px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6553\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher3-1024x964.jpg\" alt=\"Planet of the Apes Rock Launcher by Palitoy.\" width=\"955\" height=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher3-1024x964.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher3-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher3-900x848.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planet of the Apes Rock Launcher by Palitoy.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is the only item that utilized the same artwork that the UK action figures did.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6552\" style=\"width: 965px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6552\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher2-1024x561.jpg\" alt=\"Planet of the Apes Rock Launcher by Palitoy.\" width=\"955\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher2-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher2-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher2-900x493.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rocklauncher2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planet of the Apes Rock Launcher by Palitoy.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"subhead\">Playsets and Accessories: Throne<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a id=\"&quot;throne\" name=\"throne\"><\/a><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/throne_guy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/thronebox.jpg\" alt=\"thronebox\" width=\"250\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/thronebox.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/thronebox-147x300.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/thronebox-500x1024.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/throne_guy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6679 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/throne_guy-186x300.jpg\" alt=\"throne_guy\" width=\"186\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/throne_guy-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/throne_guy-634x1024.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/throne_guy.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/throne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6680 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/throne-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"throne\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/throne-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/throne-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/throne.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The Throne is a strange addition to the line, a chair that becomes a cage seems more in place with a Horror movie theme than with apes.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/apethrone.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Planet of the Apes Throne\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n<p>Here is the Mexcian version of the throne released by Cipsa, the box depicts the Astronaut, however this figure was not released in Mexico.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subhead\"><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name=\"h3tag\" --><br \/>\nPlaysets and Accessories: Treehouse<!-- InstanceEndEditable --><\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a id=\"&quot;treehouse\" name=\"treehouse\"><\/a><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"us\" name=\"us\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">US Edition<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/Treehouse.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Corp treehouse from Planet of the apes\" width=\"550\" height=\"382\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">The Planet of the Apes Treehouse wasn&#8217;t based on anything in the films but was a repackaged version of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/actionjackson\/playjungletreehouse.html\"> Action Jackson&#8217;s Jungle Treehouse<\/a> but seeing as Caesar lived in a treehouse in the previous year&#8217;s &#8220;Battle for the Planet of the Apes&#8221; it made perfect sense. The treehouse was an incredible seller for Mego, in an October 1974 Playthings magazine the Treehouse was listed as &#8220;outselling comparable toys 20 to 1&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/treehouse.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Corp Treehouse from Planet of the apes\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">A treehouse playset all set up thanks to John. Below are the known releases of the treehouse, although it is shown in the Bullmark Japan catalog, it is widely believed it was not released in a Japanese box.<\/p>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"gift\" name=\"gift\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Treehouse Giftset<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/potagift.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Planet of the Apes Gift set\" border=\"2\"><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">The Planet of the Apes Giftset included the treehouse and the first five figures in baggies, a very similiar concept to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/startrek\/enterprisegiftset.html\"> Enterprise Gift Set<\/a>. These gift sets are hard to find and are extremely popular. Photo courtesy of Mike D&#8217;Aloia.<br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"canada\" name=\"canada\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Canadian Box<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/parkdaletree.jpg\" alt=\"Mego corp treehouse in the Canadian box\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The<br \/>\nParkdale Novelty (Canada) Treehouse Box (top) much like the Canadian boxed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/startrek\/enterprise.html\"> Enterprise Playset<\/a> is much smaller than it&#8217;s US counterpart and a harder to find variation. It&#8217;s always fun to highlight the french side of the box but the other side is in english. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"cipsa\" name=\"cipsa\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Cipsa Treehouse<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12510156_10208854405062241_1355242462_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12510156_10208854405062241_1355242462_o-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"12510156_10208854405062241_1355242462_o\" width=\"955\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12510156_10208854405062241_1355242462_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12510156_10208854405062241_1355242462_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12510156_10208854405062241_1355242462_o-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12510156_10208854405062241_1355242462_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\">The&nbsp;Mexican version of the Treehouse features redesigned artwork, Urko sure looks mad. Special thanks to vintage toy guru John &#8220;Toyzilla&#8221; Marshall&nbsp;for all these fun photos and a welcome addition to the gallery.<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p align=\"center\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12528394_10208854338540578_963478138_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12528394_10208854338540578_963478138_o-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"12528394_10208854338540578_963478138_o\" width=\"955\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12528394_10208854338540578_963478138_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12528394_10208854338540578_963478138_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12528394_10208854338540578_963478138_o-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12528394_10208854338540578_963478138_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545886_10208854341660656_1428451318_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545886_10208854341660656_1428451318_o-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"12545886_10208854341660656_1428451318_o\" width=\"955\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545886_10208854341660656_1428451318_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545886_10208854341660656_1428451318_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545886_10208854341660656_1428451318_o-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545886_10208854341660656_1428451318_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545981_10208854341140643_1099090382_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545981_10208854341140643_1099090382_o-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"12545981_10208854341140643_1099090382_o\" width=\"955\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545981_10208854341140643_1099090382_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545981_10208854341140643_1099090382_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545981_10208854341140643_1099090382_o-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545981_10208854341140643_1099090382_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545981_10208854344860736_2038940214_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545981_10208854344860736_2038940214_o-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"12545981_10208854344860736_2038940214_o\" width=\"955\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545981_10208854344860736_2038940214_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545981_10208854344860736_2038940214_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545981_10208854344860736_2038940214_o-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12545981_10208854344860736_2038940214_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12516540_10208854429942863_2014788324_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12516540_10208854429942863_2014788324_n.jpg\" alt=\"12516540_10208854429942863_2014788324_n\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12516540_10208854429942863_2014788324_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/12516540_10208854429942863_2014788324_n-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"contents\" name=\"contents\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Contents<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Treehouse came with:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">House building (vinyl over cardboard) with &#8220;fold down&#8221; staircase<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Work Table (vinyl over cardboard)<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Capture Net<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">It also had a set of 3 rifles and 3 &#8220;control<br \/>\nsticks&#8221;and a Jail Cell.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subhead\"><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name=\"h3tag\" --><br \/>\nPlaysets and Accessories: Village:<!-- InstanceEndEditable --><\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a id=\"&quot;village\" name=\"village\"><\/a><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<p align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/village.JPG\" alt=\"Mego Planet of the Apes Village Playset\" width=\"450\" height=\"273\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vintage Mego: Planet of the Apes Village\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SW6BA2wKBBE?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The Village Playset is the exact same structure as<br \/>\nthe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/playsets\/batcave.html\"> Batcave<\/a>, but has different cardboard art inside the vinyl, including<br \/>\na painting of the wrecked Statue of Liberty on the back. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/actionjackson\/playlostcontinent.html\">Action Jackson Lost Continent<\/a> Playset was another form for this set and actually was marketed as a Planet of the Apes piece!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">This may be the only playset that has activelly promoted<br \/>\nhuman dissection, and the victim on the table is a Phillip custom.<br \/>\nPhoto by Phil<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/potavillage.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Planet of the Apes Village Playset\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The village is rather large but it&#8217;s so striking to look at. NOTE: The Captured astronaut is actually just an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/actionjackson\/figures.html\"> Action Jackson<\/a> figure.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/pota\/images\/potavillage2.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Planet of the Apes Village Playset\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/gallery\/palitoy-1977-catalog\/palitoy77-1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mego Museum presents the 1976 Palitoy Bradgate Catalog featuring Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Space:1999 and the Fist Fighting Superheroes\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-image-id=\"488\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/gallery\/palitoy-1977-catalog\/palitoy77-1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/gallery\/palitoy-1977-catalog\/thumbs\/thumbs_palitoy77-1.jpg\" data-title=\"Cover of the 1976 Palitoy:Bradgate Catalog\" data-description=\"Mego Museum presents the 1976 Palitoy Bradgate Catalog featuring Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Space:1999 and the Fist Fighting Superheroes\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Cover of the 1976 Palitoy:Bradgate Catalog\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Cover of the 1976 Palitoy:Bradgate Catalog\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"488\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/gallery\/palitoy-1977-catalog\/palitoy77-5.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mego Museum presents the 1976 Palitoy Bradgate Catalog featuring Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Space:1999 and the Fist Fighting Superheroes\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-image-id=\"489\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/gallery\/palitoy-1977-catalog\/palitoy77-5.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/gallery\/palitoy-1977-catalog\/thumbs\/thumbs_palitoy77-5.jpg\" data-title=\"Palitoy Star Trek Catalog page from 1976\" data-description=\"Mego Museum presents the 1976 Palitoy Bradgate Catalog featuring Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Space:1999 and the Fist Fighting Superheroes\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Palitoy Star Trek Catalog page from 1976\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Palitoy Star Trek Catalog page from 1976\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"489\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/gallery\/palitoy-1977-catalog\/palitoy77-4.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mego Museum presents the 1976 Palitoy Bradgate Catalog featuring Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Space:1999 and the Fist Fighting Superheroes\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-image-id=\"490\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/gallery\/palitoy-1977-catalog\/palitoy77-4.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/gallery\/palitoy-1977-catalog\/thumbs\/thumbs_palitoy77-4.jpg\" data-title=\"Palitoy Planet of the Apes Catalog 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