{"id":1797,"date":"2013-02-03T18:17:36","date_gmt":"2013-02-03T18:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/?page_id=1797"},"modified":"2014-04-19T17:46:00","modified_gmt":"2014-04-19T17:46:00","slug":"king-arthur","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/king-arthur\/","title":{"rendered":"King Arthur"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"linksright\">\n<div id=\"rightbox\">\n<ul id=\"linklist\">\n<li><\/li>\n<div id=\"menutitle\"> ARTHUR <\/div>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#intro\"> Introduction <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#solid\">Window Box<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#german\">German Two Pack<\/a><\/li>\n<div id=\"menutitle\"> KING ARTHUR ACCESSORIES <\/div>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#suit\">Suit<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#robe\">Robe<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#necklace\">Necklace<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#belt\">Belt<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#crown\">Crown<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#shoes\">Shoes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#sword\">Sword<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#heads\">Heads<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#menu\">SUPER KNIGHTS INDEX <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"galleryimg\"><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name=\"h3tag\" --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/72_KingArthurFront.jpg\" alt=\"Mego King Arthur\" width=\"451\" height=\"600\" \/><!-- InstanceEndEditable --><\/div>\n<p><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name=\"page content\" --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"intro\" name=\"intro\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Introduction<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/ka.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/kasmall.jpg\" alt=\"Mego King Arthur\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>King Arthur<\/strong> comes with a silver chromed crown, faux fur-lined\u00a0cape, crest-embossed plastic yellow belt, sun symbol necklace\u00a0and broadsword. Uses same head as\u00a0<a title=\"Legends: American West: Buffalo Bill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/buffalo-bill\/\">Mego\u00a0Buffalo Bill<\/a>, but his brown hair. Arthur&#8217;s shoes are brown\u00a0versions of Robin&#8217;s slippers.<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"clear:both;\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"solid\" name=\"solid\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Window Box<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\">\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\nThe Super Knights were only released in these deluxe window boxes.<br \/>\nEach had the same painted cardboard insert and the figures were<br \/>\nsecured to the insert with white twist ties.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/knights\/kingboxfront.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Launcelot Window Box\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The box backs feature photographs of early production samples<br \/>\nof the figures. Note Arthur&#8217;s elastic belt, plain medallion, gold<br \/>\nslippers and gold painted crown.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/knights\/kingboxfr.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Launcelot Box back\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"german\" name=\"german\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">German Two Pack<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"German two pack for Mego Super Knights\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/knights\/karitter.jpg\" alt=\"King Arthur\" align=\"bottom\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Germany, four of the Super Knights were offered in two packs, Arthur was packed with the Ivanhoe. Scan courtesy of Gerhard.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"subhead\">King Arthur: Original Accessories and Known Repros<\/div>\n<p><br style=\"clear:both;\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"suit\" name=\"Suit\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Suit<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/kasuit.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/kasuitsmall.jpg\" alt=\"suit\" width=\"175\" height=\"178\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>King Arthur wears a purple jumpsuit with gold trim on the cuffs of the sleeves. This jumpsuit has been reproducted by Classic TV Toys. The reproduction is a little deeper in color and the gold trim has a more rounded edge. The newer repro material is smoother, more slick than the original and the repro is unmarked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"robe\" name=\"Robe\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Robe<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/karobe.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/karobesmall.jpg\" alt=\"robe\" width=\"175\" height=\"174\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>King Arthur wears a gold and fur trimmed robe over his jumpsuit. The robe has been reproduced by CTVT. The repro is a little darker material, and much more shiny than the original. The gold trim has bigger, more rounded loops in it, and the white fur on the repro is much shorter than the original. The repro is unmarked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"necklace\" name=\"Necklace\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Necklace<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/kanecklace.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/kanecklacesmall.jpg\" alt=\"necklace\" width=\"175\" height=\"183\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Like all macho men Arthur wears a gold chain necklace, this one with the sun on it. This necklace has been reproduced by CTVT. The repro has a little thicker gold chain, and the chain is quite a bit longer than the original, so it hangs much lower. The repro is unmarked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"belt\" name=\"Belt\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Belt<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/kabelt.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/kabeltsmall.jpg\" alt=\"belt\" width=\"100\" height=\"172\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Another example of Arthur&#8217;s manhood, is his belt with the large belt buckle. Since he carries no shield, guess he figured might as well have a shield shaped belt buckle large enough to ward off attacks. Arthur&#8217;s belt has been repro&#8217;d by CTVT. The repro is a brighter, more solid yellow, while the original is more translucent. The points on the bottom of the shield are more rounded on the original, and very pointed on the repro. The repro is marked CTV on the inside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"crown\" name=\"Crown\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Crown<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/kacrown.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/kacrownsmall.jpg\" alt=\"crown\" width=\"175\" height=\"118\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>King Arthur wears a crown that isn&#8217;t as unique to the character as one might think. Mego used this crown on another figure as well. The Prince from the Puppet Love line. Although the Prince&#8217;s crown is slightly modified with little tabs with holes in them, it is basically the same crown otherwise. If you have these holes, you have a Puppet Love crown. The Arthur crown has been reproduced by CTVT. The repro is very rough around the edges so very easy to spot. The original is very smooth around the cross and points. The repro is marked CTV on the back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"shoes\" name=\"Shoes\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Shoes<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/kashoe.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/kashoesmall.jpg\" alt=\"shoes\" width=\"200\" height=\"89\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>King Arthur wears a light brown version of the Robin shoe. This color is unique to Arthur. The shoes have been reproduced by CTVT. The repro&#8217;s are just a little bit lighter in color, are made of a stiffer material, are just a touch longer and are not as smooth as the originals. They are marked CTV on the inside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"sword\" name=\"Sword\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Sword<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/kasword.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/kaswordsmall.jpg\" alt=\"sword\" width=\"200\" height=\"147\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>King Arthur, Galahad and Lancelot all carry the same sword, which is unique to the Knights line. The sword has be reproduced by CTVT and very accurately. The only real difference is a slight texture on the repro in the chrome on the blade. That, and the repro has a little more flashing. The repro is marked CTV on the blade near the hilt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"heads\" name=\"Heads\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">heads<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/bbhead.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/ka\/bbheadsmall.jpg\" alt=\"heads\" width=\"175\" height=\"109\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Buffalo Bill from the Western line, King Arthur from the Knights line and Kit Carson from the Willer line all share the same head sculpt with a different paint job. Any of these original heads could be repainted as any other, although Kit being the more rare figure it is more likely that one of the other heads would be repainted as Kit than the other way around. All three versions of this head have been reproduced by CTVT. The repro heads are softer in material and all have higher eyebrows and bigger eyes painted on them. The repro&#8217;s in all forms are unmarked. Tim Mee also reproduced the Buffalo Bill head during the Mego era. It is a vintage piece and made from the same molds. The material is a little softer, but otherwise it&#8217;s pretty identical. The only other difference is Tim Mee put white dots in the eyes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARTHUR Introduction Window Box German Two Pack KING ARTHUR ACCESSORIES Suit Robe Necklace Belt Crown Shoes Sword Heads SUPER KNIGHTS INDEX Introduction Return to Top &nbsp; King Arthur comes with a silver chromed crown, faux fur-lined\u00a0cape, crest-embossed plastic yellow belt,&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/king-arthur\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"king_page.php","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1797","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1797"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4322,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1797\/revisions\/4322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}