{"id":5153,"date":"2015-03-12T14:26:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T14:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/?p=5153"},"modified":"2015-03-12T14:26:00","modified_gmt":"2015-03-12T14:26:00","slug":"dukes-of-hazzard-mego-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/dukes-of-hazzard-mego-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Dukes Of Hazzard Mego Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/dukesheader.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<p><!-- RIGHT LINKS BOX STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div id=\"linksright\">\n<div id=\"rightbox\">\n<ul id=\"linklist\">\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#\">Dukes Menu <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#bo\">Bo<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#luke\">Luke<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#boss\">Boss Hogg<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#daisy\">Daisy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#coy\">Coy <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#vance\">Vance<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#375\">Dukes 3\/75&#8243; Toys<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Dukes of Hazzard\u00a0first appears in the 1981 Mego catalog. Mego paid a mere\u00a0$2,500.00\u00a0to acquire the Dukes of Hazzard license. The line became surprisingly popular and sold well due to the Dukes of Hazzard television show, which ranked as high as number 2 in the Nielsen ratings. Unfortunately, even this unforeseen popularity was not enough to save the floundering company.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The 81 line consisted of only four figures with two temporary additions, but is filled with numerous variations to keep hard core Dukes of Hazzard collectors busy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/dukescat.gif\" alt=\"The 1981 Mego Catalog featuring prototype boss hogg\" width=\"262\" height=\"204\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"12\" \/>The image in the 1981 catalog showcases the four 8&#8243; figures. The Luke, Bo and Daisy figures appear as they were initially sold at retail, but the Boss Hogg figure hardly resembles the marketed figure and is very interesting for many reasons. See the Boss Hogg section for details on this figure and the possible reasoning behind it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kids and collectors were puzzled as to why\u00a0Mego never made the General Lee car\u00a0for the 8 inch figures. Some people have bought the 11 inch General Lee car under the impression it was for the 8 inch figures&#8230;Don&#8217;t do that. This is an odd omission since the whole point of the show was racing around in the General Lee. One wonders why Mego didn&#8217;t simply repaint the Starsky and Hutch Torino car. With the 8&#8243; format giving way to the 3-3\/4&#8243; format, there were no accessories or playsets produced for the 8&#8243; figures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/generallee.jpg\" alt=\"With no wheels for the 8 INCH figures, Luke and Bo have no choice but to resort to theft\" width=\"549\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\">Dukes of Hazzard Packaging<\/p>\n<p>The 8&#8243; Dukes of Hazzard figures were all packaged on blister cards measuring 8-1\/2&#8243; x 10-5\/16&#8243; and featured fantastic illustrations of the characters related to the show. It even possibly confused and tortured children\/collectors by featuring Uncle Jesse and Rosco P Coltrane, who were never offered in the 8&#8243; format. With no checklist of figures reflected anywhere on the packaging, parents or children had no idea what figures were actually available and could have been searching endlessly for characters that never existed with no chance to succeed. The card design was the same for every figure differing only by the character&#8217;s name and item number on the front.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/dukescard.jpg\" alt=\"Dukes of Hazzard mego packaging\" width=\"559\" height=\"348\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"12\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\">The artwork on the back of the cards was identical for every character with no character specific information. The back featured the same illustration as the front, but smaller. A film-strip ran down the right side of the card with actual photos from the show. The only non copyright text on the back was: &#8220;The Dukes of Hazzard&#8221; and &#8220;Collect Bo, Luke, and Daisy to create your own adventures!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/dukescard2.jpg\" alt=\"The back of a mego Dukes of Hazzard Card\" width=\"436\" height=\"284\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There is only one card variation that exists for Bo, Luke, and Daisy. Only minor text changes were made to the copyright statements by adding the registered trademark symbols to the line and character names. When the figures were introduced, initial cards reflected a 1980 copyright date. The main reason for the card revision was to add Copyright\/trademark symbols when the show and character&#8217;s names were mentioned on the card.<\/p>\n<p>The revised cards now reflected a 1981 copyright date. The 1980 and 1981 cards both have two lines of copyright text located at the bottom left corner of the cards. The top line on the 1980 card is significantly shorter when compared to the top line of the 1981 card. It is possible to distinguish between the two cards without being able to read the text.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way to differentiate between the 1980 and 1981 is by the copyright text located in the lower left corner of the card. The text reads:<\/p>\n<p>1980 card:<br \/>\nThe copyright information reads:<br \/>\n1980 WARNER BROTHERS., Inc.<br \/>\nManufactured for Mego Corp., New York, N.Y. 10010, in Hong Kong<\/p>\n<p>1981 card:<br \/>\nThe copyright information reads:<br \/>\nTM Indicates trademark of WARNER BROTHERS INC. \u20391981<br \/>\nManufactured for Mego Corp., New York, N.Y. 10010, in Hong Kong<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/dukeslegal.jpg\" alt=\"Dukes Legal Lines\" width=\"567\" height=\"174\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/dukeslegal2.jpg\" alt=\"Dukes Legal Lines part deux\" width=\"567\" height=\"194\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The text doesn&#8217;t even have to be legible to differentiate between the cards. The top line of text on the 1980 card is much shorter than the bottom line so as long as you can see the two lines of text, you can tell which card it is. The back bottom left corner of the card features the same text respectively. The majority of cards remaining are the 1981 cards.1980 cards can be found, but are more difficult to find when compared to the 1981 cards. With such a slight difference between the cards, most collectors will not pursue one particular version over another.<br \/>\nEven though the Dukes of Hazzard line was introduced in the twilight of Mego&#8217;s existence, the figures were all well done. For Mego and Dukes and of Hazzard collectors, all the figures can be found loose and packaged at very reasonable prices. The limited amount of characters, with numerous variations do create a challenge that is very obtainable if pursued. It is somewhat sad to realize that this was the last 8&#8243; line Mego introduced and sold at the retail level. That alone does adds some nostalgic ties to collecting these figures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"bo\" name=\"Bo\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Bo Duke<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/bo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/bosmall.jpg\" alt=\"Loose Bo Duke\" width=\"165\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bo Duke\u00a0was initially released wearing a long sleeve off-white denim shirt, denim blue jeans with a brown vinyl belt and a circular gold belt buckle. He also came with black high top boots. The Bo Duke head sculpt is dead on and clearly resembles John Schneider who played Bo Duke on the television series.<br \/>\nBo&#8217;s long sleeve shirt contained a sewn in pocket located on his left breast and also contained one set of snaps in the front. Similar to Luke, Mego quickly modified Bo&#8217;s shirt by eliminating the pocket and shortening his sleeves. It could have been a cost cutting measure, or giving the figure more flexibility by having the elbows open for unrestricted movement. The shirt was modified while the 1980 cards were still in production so Bo can be found wearing a short sleeve shirt packaged in 1980 and 1981 cards (see the card section for details on the 1980 card.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bocard1.jpg\" alt=\"original bo duke card\" usemap=\"#FPMap1\" width=\"204\" height=\"250\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bocard2.jpg\" alt=\"original daisy duke card\" usemap=\"#FPMap1\" width=\"201\" height=\"250\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bocard3.jpg\" alt=\"original Bo duke card\" usemap=\"#FPMap1\" width=\"203\" height=\"250\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bo with log sleeve and short sleeves on 1980 and 1981 cards<br \/>\nWhen Mego shortened the sleeves on Bo&#8217;s shirt, they also slightly changed the material and design. The long sleeve shirt was constructed from a thicker denim-like material. The short sleeve shirt was constructed from slightly thinner denim-like material, but was not the softer more elastic material used on Luke Duke shirts. The pocket located on the left breast was also removed. The majority of Bo Duke figures contain this later style shirt. The short sleeve shirt was also a bit &#8220;whiter&#8221; than the long sleeve shirt shown to the right.<br \/>\nThe long sleeve shirt was designed so that the left side of the shirt snapped over the right side. The left side contained a lapel that ran down the center of the shirt when snapped. This lapel was eliminated when the short sleeve shirt was designed. Now that the short sleeve shirt was a symmetrical design, technically either side could be snapped over the other. While the majority of short sleeve shirts have the left side snapping over the right, some were produced so that the right side snaps over the left. The shirt with the right side snapped over the left is much more difficult to find, although this is only the result of someone sewing the snap to the other side to break the monotony on the production line.<br \/>\nBo Duke&#8217;s short sleeve shirts\u00a0can also exhibit an unattractive discoloring. Quite a few of the short sleeve shirts can have a brownish discoloration to them. Whether it is a chemical reaction with the body resin or some chemical in the shirt itself, it is not pleasant to look at. Carded Bo&#8217;s can be seen with discolored shirts still sealed inside original bubbles. Finding a vibrant white shirt without discoloration will not require an extended search, but the discolored shirts are out there in numbers<br \/>\nBo&#8217;s initial blue jeans were not baggy and had more of a taped or snug fit (for the ladies) when compared to initial Luke Duke pants.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bopants.jpg\" alt=\"Bo's pants became darker during production\" usemap=\"#FPMap1\" width=\"200\" height=\"165\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/>While the material for Luke Duke pants was changed from the denim-like material, Bo&#8217;s jeans continued to contain the denim-like material for the life of the line. The only difference was that the color of Bo&#8217;s jeans became a bit darker. The initial light blue denim pants can be paired with the long and short sleeve shirt. The later darker jeans should only be paired with the short sleeve shirt. There will be some slight variance upon close examination, but there was not the wide variance seen with Luke Duke pants.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bobelts.jpg\" alt=\"Bo Duke Belts\" width=\"200\" height=\"203\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/>Bo&#8217;s pants\u00a0were held up with a brown vinyl like belt sewn in at the ends by the snaps. A circular shaped belt buckle was threaded through the belt and was able to slide along the belt from end to end. The brown belts can be textured or smooth similar to Luke. The shape of Bo&#8217;s belt buckle did not change like Luke&#8217;s, although there is one variation. Similar to Luke, very few belt buckles have been confirmed to be silver rather than gold. It is possible that these silver belt buckles did not go through the gold dipping process. The silver belt buckles can be considered an error, but are very difficult to find and seldom pop up. To date, Bo has only been confirmed with the circular belt buckle, but with Quality Control not being Mego&#8217;s strength during their desperate times, it would not be unheard of to find some figures that were assembled with Luke&#8217;s belt buckle.<br \/>\nSimilar to the short sleeve shirt, the waistline of the pants was symmetrical so either the side could be snapped over the other. Pants seemed to flip back and forth between right side over left, and vice versa.<br \/>\nThe snaps used to secure the shirt and pants were initially metal snaps that can be shaped square or round. Shortly after the long sleeve shirt was phased out, the metal snaps were replaced with white plastic snaps. Since short sleeve shirts can be found with metal snaps, it is safe to say that all long sleeve shirts should only contain metal snaps. The short sleeve shirt can contain either metal or plastic snaps.<br \/>\nSimilar to the short sleeve shirt, the waistline of the pants was symmetrical so either the right side could be snapped over the other. Pants seemed to flip back and forth between right side over left, and vice versa. See the picture a little further down for examples of pants sewn either way.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bosnaps.jpg\" alt=\"Bo Snaps\" width=\"163\" height=\"150\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/>The snaps used to secure the shirt and pants were initially metal snaps that can be shaped square or round. Shortly after the long sleeve shirt was modified, the metal snaps were replaced with white plastic snaps. Since short sleeve shirts and the polyester type pants can be found with metal snaps, it is safe to say that all long sleeve shirts and baggy jeans should only contain metal snaps. The short sleeve shirt and polyester type pants can contain either metal or plastic snaps.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bosnaps3.jpg\" alt=\"Bo Snaps\" width=\"200\" height=\"168\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bosnaps2.jpg\" alt=\"Bo Snaps\" width=\"200\" height=\"160\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Metal and plastic snaps can be found on Bo&#8217;s shirts and pants.<br \/>\nMany more short sleeve shirts and pants with plastic snaps were produced compared to the short sleeve and lighter denim type pants with plastic snaps. The majority of collectors does not care or differentiate between the plastic and metal snaps. All versions can be found with persistence.<br \/>\nThe thread used to secure the snaps to Bo&#8217;s shirt was initially white and designed to match the shirt color. Since the thread color is very visible, both Bo and Luke shirts have snaps sewn to the shirts with thread targeted to match the shirt color. It would not be unheard of to see a Bo shirt containing a thread color other than white. This would be rare, but don&#8217;t throw it on E-Bay yet, as it probably will not make a difference in value. The thread used to secure the snaps to Bo&#8217;s pants was initially brown. You can see below how the thread color varied so much for Luke&#8217;s pants, but why was this not the case for Bo&#8217;s pants? It seems that only brown thread was used to sew the snaps to Bo&#8217;s pants. It would not be a shock and almost make more sense to see some Bo pants have snaps sewn with different color thread, but again it will have just about no impact of the value. You may even see an E-Bay auction advertising their loose<br \/>\nThe various thread colors used for Luke&#8217;s pants are shockingly non existent for Bo&#8217;s pants.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/snaps3.jpg\" alt=\"thread variations on a mego luke Duke\" width=\"500\" height=\"107\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bo figure with the &#8220;the SUPER RARE Bo figure with red thread&#8221;. Go check out your loose Bo&#8217;s pants to see what color thread you have!<\/p>\n<p>Graying Head<br \/>\nBo and Luke heads are notorious for turning gray or discoloring. A large number of Bo and Luke heads have that ugly gray appearance also commonly seen on other later 8&#8243; figures. Bo can have a gray head inside a 1980 or 1981 cards. The entire head can be gray or even just portions of the head can be gray. Towards the very end, Mego solved the graying issue as tail end Dukes of Hazzard figures and all 8&#8243; heads no longer discolored to become gray. Finding a carded Bo or Luke without a gray head and on a high grade card can be done, but it is not that easy. When one becomes available for sale, the price usually is higher than normal.<br \/>\nAll the Bo Duke variations can be found and will not cause you to skip a car payment to purchase them. High-grade cards with non-gray heads will command higher prices, but never cross the $100 threshold.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"luke\" name=\"Luke\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Luke Duke<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/luke.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/lukesmall.jpg\" alt=\"Loose Luke Duke\" width=\"181\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luke Duke\u00a0was initially released wearing a long sleeve light blue denim shirt, denim blue jeans with a brown vinyl belt and rectangular gold belt buckle. He also came with black high top boots. The Luke Duke head sculpt is dead on and clearly resembles Tom Wopat who played Luke Duke on the television series.<br \/>\nLuke&#8217;s long sleeve shirt contained a sewn in pocket located on his right breast and also contained one set of snaps in the front. Similar to Bo, Mego quickly modified Luke&#8217;s shirt by eliminating the pocket and shortening his sleeves. It could have been a cost cutting measure, or giving the figure more flexibility by having the elbows open for unrestricted movement. The shirt was modified while the 1980 cards were still being used so Luke can be found wearing a short sleeve shirt packaged in 1980 and 1981 cards (see the main Dukes page for details on the 1980 card).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/lukecard1.jpg\" alt=\"original daisy duke card\" usemap=\"#FPMap1\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/lukecard2.jpg\" alt=\"original daisy duke card\" usemap=\"#FPMap1\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/lukecard3.jpg\" alt=\"original daisy duke card\" usemap=\"#FPMap1\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Above) Luke with log sleeve and short sleeves on 1980 and 1981<br \/>\ncards<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/lukeshirt.jpg\" alt=\"different materials used for Luke Dukes shirt\" usemap=\"#FPMap1\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nWhen Mego shortened the sleeves on Luke&#8217;s shirt, they also changed the material and design. The long sleeve shirt was constructed from a thicker denim-like material. The short sleeve shirt was constructed from a softer more elastic light blue material. The pocket located on the right breast was also removed. The majority of Luke Duke figures contain this later style shirt.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/lukeshirts.jpg\" alt=\"Luke Shirt.\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\nThe long sleeve shirt\u00a0was designed so that the left side of the shirt snapped over the right side. The left side contained a lapel that ran down the center of the shirt when snapped. This lapel was eliminated when the short sleeve shirt was designed. Now that the short sleeve shirt was a symmetrical design, technically either side could be snapped over the other. While the majority of short sleeve shirts have the left side snapped over the right, some were produced so that the right side snaps over the left. Here are examples of Luke Duke shirts on Vance with the left side snapped over the right and vice versa. The Luke Duke shirt with the right side snapped over the left is much more difficult to find, although this is only the result of someone sewing the snap to the other side to break the monotony on the production line.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/dirtyshirt.jpg\" alt=\"Luke's shirt is often discoloured\" usemap=\"#FPMap1\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><br \/>\nLuke Duke&#8217;s short sleeve shirts\u00a0can also exhibit an unattractive discoloring. Quite a few of the short sleeve shirts can have a brownish discoloration to them. Whether it is a chemical reaction to the body resin or some chemical in the shirt itself, it is not pleasant to look at. Carded Lukes can be seen with discolored shirts still sealed inside original bubbles. Finding a vibrant blue shirt without discoloration will not require an extended search, but the discolored shirts are out there in numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Luke&#8217;s blue jeans were initially baggy (or relaxed fit), and constructed from a denim like material with metal snaps. This material was a bit darker and thicker than Bo&#8217;s pants. The material of Luke&#8217;s jeans changed the same time as the shirt was modified.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bluepants.jpg\" alt=\"Daisy is more commonly found in these white shorts\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span>The pant material was switched to a darker blue polyester material. The modified jeans no longer contained that denim texture and were now a solid blue polyester type blue material. This material was thinner and most likely less expensive. The color of the polyester type pant material can vary upon close inspection. A more significant color variation does exist. Some Lukes will have very bright blue pants. This was probably not an intentional change, but most likely just variance among the material or availability. These pants are too bright and almost look like pajamas. These bright blue pants were produced in limited quantities when compared to the darker blue pants and are somewhat difficult to find. The initial blue denim pants are the rarest of three versions. Either color of the polyester pants can be found with the bright blue pants being more difficult to find.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/lukebelts.jpg\" alt=\"Daisy is more commonly found in these white shorts\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/>Luke&#8217;s pants were held up with a brown vinyl like belt sewn in at the ends by the snaps. A rectangular shaped belt buckle was threaded through the belt and was able to slide along the belt from end to end. All of the baggy denim pants contained this rectangular belt. The brown belts can be textured as pictured with the square belt buckle, and also smooth as pictured with the later belt buckle. When the pant material was switched to a polyester type material, the belt buckle also changed. The belt buckle for the polyester pants was square shaped with the top and bottom having an &#8220;arc&#8221; to it. One variation of this belt buckle does exist. Very few curved belt buckles have been confirmed to be silver rather than gold. It is possible that these silver belt buckles did not go through the gold dipping process. The silver belt buckles can be considered an error, but are very difficult to find and seldom pop up. To date, Luke Duke has only been confirmed with these three belt buckles, but with Quality Control not being Mego&#8217;s strength during their desparate times, it would not be unheard of to find some figures that were assembled with Bo&#8217;s belt buckle.\u00a0 \u00a0 Similar to the short sleeve shirt, the waistline of the pants was symmetrical so either the right side could be snapped over the other. Pants seemed to flip back and forth between right side over left, and vice versa. See the picture a little further down for examples of pants sewn either way.<br \/>\nThe snaps used to secure the shirt and pants were initially metal snaps that can be shaped square or round. Shortly after the long sleeve shirt was modified, the metal snaps were replaced with white plastic snaps. Since short sleeve shirts and the polyester type pants can be found with metal snaps, it is safe to say that all long sleeve shirts and baggy jeans should only contain metal snaps. The short sleeve shirt and polyester type pants can contain either metal or plastic snaps.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/snaps.jpg\" alt=\"Luke Snaps\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/snaps2.jpg\" alt=\"Luke Snaps\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many more short sleeve shirts and pants with plastic snaps were produced compared to the short sleeve and polyester type pants with plastic snaps. The majority of collectors do not care or differentiate between the plastic and metal snaps. All versions can be found with persistence.<\/p>\n<p>The thread used to secure the snaps to the shirt and pants can vary. Unlike the brown thread that was consistently used for Bo figures, the thread color for Luke snaps can vary widely. Initial Luke Duke outfits had the shirt snaps sewn with a light blue\/gray thread and the pants with brown thread to match the belt.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/snaps3.jpg\" alt=\"Luke Snaps\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The various snaps and color threads used for Luke&#8217;s pants can create numerous combinations.<br \/>\nOnce the shirt and pants were modified, it seems like they used whatever thread was closest. The thread used to secure the snap to the shirt was consistently light blue to match the shirt color, but the thread used to secure the snap to the pants varied significantly. White, light blue, blue, brown, and yellow are some of the colors that were used and pictured below. It can be theorized that white was for Bo&#8217;s shirt, the light blue matched the short sleeve Luke shirt, the blue matched the later light blue pants, the brown matched the belt, and the yellow was the same thread used to sew the pockets on the pants. It would not be shocking to see pants that contained even more colors since it is such a minor variation and hardly detectable. Go look at your Luke pants now to see what color you have!!!<\/p>\n<p>Graying Heads<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/lukegray.jpg\" alt=\"Luke with a grey head and long sleeves on a 1980 card\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span>Bo and Luke heads are notorious for turning gray or discoloring. A large number of Bo and Luke heads have that ugly gray appearance also commonly seen on other later 8&#8243; figures. Luke can have a gray head inside a 1980 or 1981 cards. The entire head can be gray or even just portions of the head can be gray. Towards the very end, Mego solved the graying issue as tail end Dukes of Hazzard figures and all 8&#8243; heads no longer discolored to become gray. Finding a carded Bo or Luke without a gray head and on a high grade card can be done, but it is not that easy. When one becomes available for sale, the price usually is higher than normal.<br \/>\nAll the Luke Duke variations can be found and will not cause you to skip a mortgage payment to purchase them. High grade cards with non gray heads will command higher prices, but never cross the $100 threshold.<\/p>\n<p><!--LOOSE FIGURE HERE --><\/p>\nDukes Menu\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"boss\" name=\"Boss\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Boss Hogg<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bosshoggm.jpg\" alt=\"Boss Hogg was likely the least popular in the mego 8 inch Dukes line\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Boss Hogg\u00a0was the fourth character\u00a0within the 8&#8243; Dukes of Hazzard Line and was initially released\u00a0wearing his classic white suit and vest. The outfit was sleeveless\u00a0with a felt-like white vest with two buttons sewn in. A white bow\u00a0tie was also stitched by the neckline. He wore a white blazer and\u00a0came with white shoes, which were the same shoes used for the 8&#8243;\u00a0Penguin and Joker, but molded in white. Boss Hogg would not be complete\u00a0without his soft rubber white cowboy hat. Boss Hogg only came on the\u00a0type 2 pot-bellied body type also shared by the likes of Penguin,\u00a0Mr. Mxyzptlk, and the Wizard from the Wizard of OZ (except with flesh\u00a0colored hands).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bossbuttons.jpg\" alt=\"Boss Hogg varations include the colour of his vest buttons, wow eh?\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Boss Hogg is a well done figure and nails the likeness of Boss Hogg<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\"> played by Sorrell Booke. A testament to the accuracy of this figure<\/span> is the lack of variations. There are only two minor variations for\u00a0Boss Hogg. The first is the change from metal snaps to white plastic\u00a0snaps for the outfit. The second variation has to do with the buttons.\u00a0Boss Hogg&#8217;s vest buttons can be blue or black. The size can also\u00a0vary as shown to the left. The smaller blue buttons are commonly \u00a0seen, but the large black buttons are much scarcer. Having a Boss<br \/>\nHogg with the rarer large snaps, will most likely have no impact\u00a0on value to anyone other than Sorrell Booke. Aside from the buttons\u00a0and snap variations, the Boss Hogg figure remained unchanged throughout\u00a0production. Boss Hogg is very easy to find loose and carded. With\u00a0many carded Boss Hoggs on shelves for long periods of time and eventually\u00a0marked down as clearance, high-grade cards do not pop up often.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bosshoggc.jpg\" alt=\"original Mego Boss Hogg card\" usemap=\"#FPMap1\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0majority of loose Boss Hoggs no longer have pristine white outfits,\u00a0and even some carded Boss Hoggs can exhibit yellowed outfits while\u00a0still sealed inside the blister. A loose Boss Hogg needs to be wearing\u00a0a bright white outfit and blazer. Boss Hogg would never settle on\u00a0wearing a yellowed or dirty outfit. Boss Hogg was packaged on blister<br \/>\ncards with his hat in a plastic bag and placed by his feet (unless\u00a0you are holding the card upside down, then the hat would be by his\u00a0head). If a carded Boss Hogg has the hat on inside the bubble, or\u00a0not sealed in a bag, those darn Dukes were at it again because something\u00a0is not right.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"basicblack\">Boss Hogg only comes packaged on a 1981\u00a0card<\/span> and never on a 1980 card. Even though Boss Hogg was<br \/>\nin the original 1981 Mego catalog when the line was first introduced,\u00a0he was possibly introduced a bit later than Bo, Luke, and Daisy.\u00a0It may be a surprise that Boss Hogg may not have been originally\u00a0intended for the 8&#8243; line or possibly a last minute addition.\u00a0While this can&#8217;t be stated as an absolute fact, there are a few<br \/>\nfacts which support this theory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"basicblack\">WAS BOSS HOGG ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR THE 8&#8243;\u00a0LINE?<\/p>\n<p>It can not be declared as fact, but it is possible that Boss Hogg\u00a0was not initially intended to be part of the Dukes of Hazzard 8&#8243;\u00a0line. For whatever the reason, many facts do support the theory\u00a0that Boss was a last minute addition to the 8&#8243; line. Read the<br \/>\nfollowing facts below and you be the jury.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"basicblack\">Fact #1: The 1981 Mego Catalog<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 1981 Mego Catalog picture is the first appearance of the 8&#8243;\u00a0Dukes of Hazzard figures. Luke, Bo and Daisy all represented the<br \/>\nproduction figures which initially hit toy shelves at retail in\u00a01981. The head sculpts and outfits all match what was used for production,<br \/>\nand then there is Boss Hogg.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bosshoggproto.jpg\" alt=\"The original Boss Hogg Proto is crude at best\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"basicblack\">The Boss Hogg figure pictured in\u00a0the 1981 catalog<\/span> is nothing like the Boss Hogg initially<br \/>\nproduced. The most disturbing thing about the Boss Hogg figure is\u00a0that he is on a Type 1 body. This is not specific to Boss Hogg,\u00a0but Type 1 bodies were phased out almost five years ago in 1976.<br \/>\nWhy Boss Hogg appears on Type 1 body is unknown and very puzzling.\u00a0\u00a0This does not specifically support that Boss Hogg was a last\u00a0minute addition, but only that Mego still had Type 1 bodies lying\u00a0around the company as late as 1981. The head sculpt does not match\u00a0what was eventually used in production and appears to be hand made\u00a0sample. Boss Hogg&#8217;s outfit also appears to be a quick handmade prototype.\u00a0The blazer in the 1981 catalog contained coat-tails and had pockets\u00a0drawn in with black marker. The production blazer did not have coat-tails\u00a0or pockets. You can see how the back bottom edge of the blazer and\u00a0how the coat-tails are attached as separate pieces. The bow tie\u00a0and vest were also drawn rather than the sewn in buttons and bow<br \/>\ntie eventually used in production. Since only the Boss Hogg figure\u00a0differs from the figure used in production, it is possible that\u00a0once the last minute decision to include Boss Hogg as part of the\u00a08&#8243; line was made, Mego scrambled to put something together\u00a0to photograph for the catalog. If all four figures were developed<br \/>\nsimultaneously, the Boss Hogg figure would have represented the\u00a0production figures like the others. This alone does not prove the\u00a0point, but keep reading.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"basicblack\">Fact # 2: The figure item numbers <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The item numbers for the 8&#8243; Dukes of Hazzard figures are as\u00a0follows:<\/p>\n<p>Bo: 09050\/1<br \/>\nLuke: 09050\/2<br \/>\nDaisy: 09050\/3<br \/>\nBoss Hogg: 09050\/4<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"66%\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/itemnumbers.jpg\" alt=\"Boss Hogg has the very last item number\" usemap=\"#FPMap1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Boss Hogg&#8217;s item number is last in the sequence. If his item number\u00a0was before any of the figures, it would disprove the theory that\u00a0he was a last minute addition. Not only is Boss Hogg&#8217;s item number\u00a0the last, it differs slightly in appearance on the card when compared\u00a0to the others. The Bo, Luke and Daisy item numbers are identical\u00a0except for the numbers themselves. The Boss Hogg item number is\u00a0not as bold. It can be theorized that the Bo, Luke, and Daisy card\u00a0artwork was created simultaneously and therefore have the exact\u00a0appearance. It is possible that once the last minute decision to\u00a0include Boss Hogg was made, his card artwork was created separately,\u00a0but the item number appeared slightly different. Convinced yet?\u00a0The card artwork also provides some insight, which is detailed in\u00a0fact #3.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"basicblack\">Fact #3: The card artwork <\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"44%\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/cardart.jpg\" alt=\"Why is Boss Hogg so dang small?\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In addition to the item numbers,\u00a0the card artwork has strong evidence to support that Boss Hogg was\u00a0a last minute addition or possibly not originally intended to be\u00a0part of the 8&#8243; line. The Dukes of Hazzard image reflected on\u00a0the card is very telling. Bo&#8217;s, Luke&#8217;s, and Daisy&#8217;s head are all\u00a0the same size in the illustration. It can be interpreted that the\u00a0largest illustrations were of figures intended for the line. Of\u00a0the six characters, in the illustration, Boss Hogg is actually the\u00a0smallest. Based on the image sizes, it would appear that Uncle Jesse\u00a0would have been a figure before Boss Hogg.<\/p>\n<p>To date, no Boss Hoggs have been confirmed on a 1980 card, only\u00a0on 1981 cards. The Boss Hogg card is unique when compared to the\u00a0other 1980 and 1981 cards. The text for the 1980 and 1981 cards\u00a0are shown side by side with the Boss Hogg card. The text on the\u00a0Boss Hogg card does match the 1981 cards with the exception of the\u00a0Warner Brothers name not being all caps. It again supports that\u00a0the Boss Hogg card was designed separately from the others and probably\u00a0after the 1980 card, but before the 1981 card.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bosshoggtext.jpg\" alt=\"Boss Hogg Copyright text gives some support to the theory he was an afterthough\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/mcollect.jpg\" alt=\"Why no mention of Boss?\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The most compelling evidence is in the text below the illustration.\u00a0The text &#8220;Collect Bo, Luke, and Daisy to create your own adventures.&#8221;<br \/>\nis the same on the 1980 and 1981 cards for every character (even\u00a0Boss Hogg&#8217;s). It is very possible that Boss Hogg was not part of\u00a0the 8&#8243; line when the 1980 card artwork was designed and not\u00a0added to this statement. Even when the cards were revised to add\u00a0the copyright and trademark symbols for the 1981 card, revising<br \/>\nthis statement was most likely overlooked and didn&#8217;t change.<\/p>\n<p>( Editors Note: It should also be mentioned that at the time, Mego\u00a0seemed to be moving towards producing 8&#8243; figures with no villain,<br \/>\nboth Chips and the Greatest American Hero were sets of three good\u00a0guys with no baddies to speak of)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bosshead.jpg\" alt=\"Handsome Devil he\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/>While\u00a0it could never be declared a fact that Boss Hogg was not initially\u00a0intended to be part of the 8&#8243; Dukes of Hazzard line, the evidence\u00a0stated above makes a very strong case. It was a good decision because\u00a0what adventures can you have if there is no villain?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">It is also interesting that no Boss Hogg figures have ever surfaced\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">with gray heads. This might be pure coincidence and luck that the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">particular resin that discolors just was not used for molding Boss\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Hogg heads. This could be interpreted some way to also support that\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Boss Hogg was introduced later. Since Luke and Bo on 1980 cards\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">can both have gray heads, and Boss Hogg only comes on a 1981 card,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">maybe Boss Hogg was introduced after the discoloring resin was used\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">and exhausted. This may be a stretch, but the evidence above is\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">much more sound than this. Let&#8217;s just say it was luck that no Boss\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Hogg heads ever turned gray.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/bosshead2.jpg\" alt=\"KISS ME!\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/>Boss\u00a0Hogg, introduced later or at the same time as the other 8&#8243;\u00a0figures, is still very easy to find \u00a0loose or carded. Damaged or\u00a0worn cards are out there in great numbers to open and finally get<br \/>\nthat mint loose Boss Hogg. Be careful though, because behind some\u00a0of those yellowed bubbles might be a discolored outfit and not the\u00a0pristine white outfit you expected. Carded Boss Hoggs are again\u00a0easy to find, but high-grade cards are getting scarcer. Scarce or\u00a0not, Boss Hogg will always remain well under the $100 threshold.\u00a0The Mego Musuem would love to revise this last statement so keep\u00a0buying.<\/p>\n<p><!--LOOSE FIGURE HERE --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/boss.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/bosssmall.jpg\" alt=\"Loose Boss Hogg\" width=\"214\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--LOOSE FIGURE ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"hat\" name=\"Hat\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/bosshat.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/bosshatsmall.jpg\" alt=\"hat\" width=\"175\" height=\"109\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Boss Hogg wears a white cowboy hat that is unique to the character and has not been factory reproduced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/bossshoes.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/bossshoessmall.jpg\" alt=\"shoes\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Boss Hogg wears a white pair of dress shoes made from the same mold as the brown and black dress shoes found on many characters in the WGSH line and scattered through a few other lines. The white color is unique to the character, and while the black and brown versions have been factory reproduced, the white dress shoe has not, although Classic TV Toys does make a white sneaker that is somewhat similar in appearance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"daisy\" name=\"Daisy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Daisy Duke<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/daisygreen.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/>Daisy Duke\u00a0was the third 8&#8243; Dukes of Hazzard figure and was released initially wearing a green shirt and her infamous &#8220;Daisy Duke&#8221; blue denim shorts. She also came wearing white sandals. Daisy was only issued on the later style female body with unjointed wrists, elbows, and knees and was never produced with the 1st version female body containing jointed wrists, elbows, and knees<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/daisygreenc.jpg\" alt=\"original daisy duke card\" usemap=\"#FPMap1\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nDaisy&#8217;s green shirt and blue shorts quickly changed to a blue shirt with white shorts. How could Mego get rid of the blue denim Daisy Duke shorts in favor of the white shorts? The photo of Daisy on the back of the card did have the blue shirt and white shorts, so maybe they wanted the figure to match what was pictured on the card. The majority of Daisy outfits contain the later blue shirt\/white shorts. Finding a loose or carded Daisy with the initial green shirt and blue shorts can be done, but is not easy. Daisy with a green shirt\/blue shorts will command higher prices when one becomes available for sale. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 The green shirt and blue shorts initially contained metal snaps similar to the other initial outfits for Bo, Luke, and Boss Hogg. It has not been confirmed, but most likely all green shirts and blue shorts contained metal snaps. Until a blue shirt with white shorts Daisy Duke is confirmed with metal snaps, this can not be stated as fact. Check your Daisy Dukes (I meant the figures) to see if your blue shirt or white shorts have metal snaps, notify the Museum immediately!<br \/>\n<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/daisysandals.jpg\" alt=\"Daisy's sandals.\" width=\"200\" height=\"104\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/>Daisy Duke came with white plastic sandals that were unfortunately very easy to lose. The very thin strap around the ankle made the sandals very fragile and prone to breaking. The majority of loose Daisy Dukes will not have sandals so the easiest route of getting them may be freeing a Daisy from a worn card.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Daisy&#8217;s head sculpt pales in comparison to the other characters within the 8&#8243; line. Bo, Luke, and Boss Hogg were all exquisite sculpts while Daisy hardly resembled Catherine Bach and seemed a bit too large for her body. Through fantastic detective work by James Brady, the reason for this lackluster sculpt was uncovered. Daisy&#8217;s head sculpt was simply a shrunken down version of the 12&#8243; Wonder Woman Nubia sculpt. Read the amazing thread below to see how this unfolded and was solved.<\/p>\n<p>The true origin of Daisy Duke<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/daiseyhead2.jpg\" alt=\"the Daisy Duke head was a reused Ken Sheller Sculpt from the Wonder Woman line\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/daisy.gif\" alt=\"the Daisy Duke head was a reused Ken Sheller Sculpt from the Wonder Woman line\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Daisy&#8217;s head can exhibit some discoloration, but different than the graying frequently seen on Luke and Bo. Some Daisy heads can be very pale or yellowish in color. This could be a chemical reaction, but whatever the reason, is very unpleasant to look at.<\/p>\n<p>Daisy Duke comes packaged with a clear plastic band around her head to hold her hair in place. Once that plastic band came off, look out! That big head, with her very long hair creates a recipe for disaster. Some Daisy Dukes look as if she stuck a fork in an electrical socket not once, but twice. There is something to be said for a Dais<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/daisey.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/daiseysmall.jpg\" alt=\"Loose Daisy Duke\" width=\"161\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>y Duke with neat hair or even the plastic band still around her head.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/daisybluec.jpg\" alt=\"Daisy is more commonly found in these white shorts\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/>Daisy came packaged on a 1980 and 1981 card. The green shirt and blue shorts figures only appear on the 1980 card. The blue shirt and white shorts figures can come on a 1980 or 1981 card. A Daisy with the blue shirt\/white shorts is very difficult to find on the 1980 card. Carded Daisy Dukes consistently command the highest values of any Dukes character with the exception of Vance. Daisy Duke was the very last 8&#8243; female character that Mego ever produced. Most of the time, the Daisy Duke figure looks stiff and big headed, but when properly positioned, the figure can look decent. Who wouldn&#8217;t want a mini-Daisy Duke to play with? .\u00a0 The &#8220;Mego Dukes of Hazzard&#8221; Gallery would not have been possible without the fantastic contributions and assistance of Tom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"coy\" name=\"Coy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Coy Duke<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/coyduke.jpg\" alt=\"Coy Duke figures were produced when John Schneider left the series\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/>When<br \/>\nJohn Schneider and Tom Wopat abruptly left the show over a merchandising<br \/>\ndispute (which Mego was obviously a part of), the network scrambled<br \/>\nby having their cousins <span class=\"basicblack\">Coy and Vance<\/span><br \/>\nreplace them. Coy was played by then well-known actor Byron Cherry<br \/>\n(insert sarcastic tone), while Christopher Mayer who was just as<br \/>\nfamous, played Vance. Mego also responded by designing new head-sculpts<br \/>\nfor both characters. New heads were sculpted, but the outfits and<br \/>\npackaging remained the same. Since Coy and Vance came on Bo and<br \/>\nLuke cards, no unique item numbers were assigned for the figures.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/vanceduke.jpg\" alt=\"Vance figures were produced to fill the gap for Luke Duke\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/vance.jpg\" alt=\"Vance headsculpt\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the 8&#8243; figures, Mego also produced 3-3\/4&#8243;<br \/>\nCoy and Vance figures. No &#8220;changes&#8221; were made with the<br \/>\nonly difference being the chest portions of the shirts for Bo and<br \/>\nLuke were swapped. A 3-3\/4&#8243; Coy had blond hair, wore a blue<br \/>\nshirt, with blue pants. A 3-3\/4&#8243; Vance had brown hair, wore<br \/>\na tan shirt with blue pants. The 3-3\/4&#8243; Coy and Vance are much<br \/>\nrarer than the 8&#8243; versions and just about non-existent.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/coy.jpg\" alt=\"Coy headsculpt\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><br \/>\nMego never bothered to print new cards reflecting their names so<br \/>\nCoy was packaged in Bo&#8217;s card and Vance was packaged in Luke&#8217;s card.<br \/>\nThis makes it somewhat difficult to identify a carded Coy and Vance<br \/>\nwithout a decent picture. It also can help in snagging a carded<br \/>\nCoy or Vance for a bargain.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/coyc.jpg\" alt=\"Coy came on a Bo Card.\" align=\"CENTER\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/vancec.jpg\" alt=\"Vance came on a Luke Card.\" align=\"CENTER\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\nIt is also interesting that unlike the 8&#8243; figures, Mego decided<br \/>\nto sticker the blister cards for the 3-3\/4&#8243; Coy and Vance to<br \/>\nreflect the proper names. A small sticker bearing the Coy or Vance<br \/>\nname was placed over the existing name. The sticker had a blue background<br \/>\nto match the card color and the white text reflecting the figure&#8217;s<br \/>\nname.<\/p>\n<p>Both but can still be found. Luke and 8&#8243; figures were produced<br \/>\nin much smaller quantities and are much more difficult to find compared<br \/>\nto Bo and Luke, Bo worked out whatever monetary issues they had<br \/>\nand quickly came back to the show. Coy and Vance were gone as quick<br \/>\nas they came. It would make sense that both were packed at the same<br \/>\nratio within a case, but for some reason Vance is much more difficult<br \/>\nto find than Coy.<\/p>\n<p>With Coy and Vance&#8217;s fast entrance and exit, it is difficult to<br \/>\npinpoint the exact timing. There are a few things that can generalize<br \/>\nthe timing based on relative changes. Coy and Vance only came packaged<br \/>\non 1981 cards. Coy and Vance should only appear wearing the short<br \/>\nsleeve shirts since they were introduced after the long sleeve shirts<br \/>\nwith pocket were phased out.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"54%\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/coymetal.jpg\" alt=\"Coy MOC with metal snaps\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>No Coy and Vance figures have been confirmed with gray heads,<br \/>\nso they were most likely introduced after the particular resin that<br \/>\ndiscolored to a &#8220;gray&#8221; color was used. A gray Coy and<br \/>\nVance head if confirmed, would be very rare, but not the rare you<br \/>\nwant. Maybe someone will now concoct a method for turning heads<br \/>\ngray?\u00a0 \u00a0 Coy and Vance can be found with metal and plastic<br \/>\nsnaps on their shirts and pants. Evidence suggests that the transition<br \/>\nfrom metal to plastic snaps for the Dukes was not absolute and it<br \/>\nis very possible that metal snaps were used after plastic snaps<br \/>\nwere already introduced. The majority of Coy and Vance figures will<br \/>\ncontain plastic snaps, but Coy and Vance with metal snaps do exist<br \/>\nand are much more difficult to find. Pictured is a carded Coy with<br \/>\nmetal snaps.<\/p>\n<p>This may sound like a tongue twister, but here<br \/>\nis why components were most likely not completely exhausted before<br \/>\ntheir replacement was used. A Bo Duke can be found on a 1980 card<br \/>\nwith short sleeves and plastic snaps. A Coy Duke can be found on<br \/>\na 1981 card with short sleeves and metal snaps. If metal snaps preceded<br \/>\nplastic snaps and 1980 cards preceded 1981 cards, something had<br \/>\nto be re-introduced in order to have both combinations listed above.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/vancepants.jpg\" alt=\"Vance\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"basicblack\">Confused yet?<\/span> The bottom line is,<br \/>\naside from the long sleeve shirts and baggy Luke pants, all the<br \/>\nvariations found on Bo and Luke figures can also be found on Coy<br \/>\nand Vance figures\u00a0 The Coy and Vance figures are unique in<br \/>\nthe fact that they were two temporary additions to the 8&#8243; Dukes<br \/>\nof Hazzard line. With no Coy and Vance item numbers, no packages<br \/>\nreflecting their name, and no appearance in the retail catalogs,<br \/>\nit almost seems like they never really existed. Coy and Vance are<br \/>\nthe scarcest and most limited from a production quantity standpoint.<br \/>\nCoy is much easier to find, but Vance is probably the toughest figure<br \/>\nof all the 8&#8243; Dukes figures to find loose and carded.<\/p>\n<p><!--LOOSE FIGURE HERE --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/coy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/coysmall.jpg\" alt=\"Loose Coy Duke\" width=\"146\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--LOOSE FIGURE HERE --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/vance.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/vancesmall.jpg\" alt=\"Loose Vance Duke\" width=\"177\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--LOOSE FIGURE ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"boots\" name=\"Boots\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Boots<\/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\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/fonz\/fonzboot.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/accessory\/dukes\/\" alt=\"boots\" width=\"250\" height=\"134\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>The Duke Boys wear boots that can also be found on the Fonz from the Happy Days line, Huggy Bear from Starsky and Hutch and sometimes on Hutch himself. These boots have been reproduced by CTVT. The reproductions, while the same height are thicker with a wider foot opening. They have a rough texture to them as well. They are unmarked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- RIGHT LINKS BOX ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"375\" name=\"375\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">3.75&#8243; Dukes Toys<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/dukesheader.gif\" alt=\"The Dukes of Hazzard was Mego's last great line\" width=\"375\" height=\"211\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"intro\" name=\"intro\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Intro<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">By the late nineteen seventies, most sandboxes were being filled figures in the 3 3\/4&#8243; format.<br \/>\nMego, who was once the market leader with the 8&#8243; format simply followed suit and produced most of their toy licenses as 3 3\/4&#8243; figures including <a href=\"chips.html\">CHiPs<\/a> and sci fi efforts such as <a href=\"buck.html\"> Buck Rogers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">What is unique about these figures is that unlike many of the other 3 3\/4&#8243; Mego lines, the Dukes don&#8217;t seem to fit any one body style but seem to use bits and pieces from all of Mego&#8217;s other lines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">The Mego 3 3\/4&#8243; Dukes line was a runaway hit and sold enough to warrant a second series, vehicles and (almost) a playset!<\/p>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"figures\" name=\"figures\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Figures<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/3luke.jpg\" alt=\"images\/Mego Bo Duke \" width=\"177\" height=\"400\" border=\"4\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/3bo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"400\" border=\"4\" vspace=\"2\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\" align=\"center\">Bo and Luke Duke (Version 1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\" align=\"left\">For the Boys, Mego used the highly articulated body style that was used for lines such as <a href=\"http:\/\/megomuseum.com\/blackhole\/index.html\">The Black Hole <\/a>and <a href=\"buck.html\">Buck Rogers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/3hogg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"400\" border=\"5\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/3daisy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"400\" border=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\" align=\"center\">Boss Hogg and Daisy (although this is a later head sculpt) rounded out the first series. Boss had a Pocket heroes style body while Daisy emulated that of the Star Trek the motion picture line.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/3rosco.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Roscoe P Coltrane \" width=\"168\" height=\"400\" border=\"5\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/3cletus.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Deputy Cletus\" width=\"155\" height=\"400\" border=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\" align=\"center\">Roscoe and Cletus (pictured above) were in the second wave of figures and featured a body style similiar to the Pocket Superheroes. Mego fans will instantly noticed the recycled parts from CB McHaul.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/3cooter.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Cooter\" width=\"148\" height=\"400\" border=\"5\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/3jesse.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Uncle Jesse\" width=\"152\" height=\"400\" border=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\" align=\"center\">To round out the second series we have Cooter and Uncle Jesse, two figures that never made it to the 8&#8243; format. Both figures can be tricky to find in the secondary market.<\/p>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"playset\" name=\"playset\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Playset<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/garage1.jpg\" alt=\"Cooters garage by mego\" border=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mego featured a &#8220;Cooter&#8217;s Garage&#8221; playset in their 1982 catalog, as you can see by looking at the photo it&#8217;s a rather home made affair (the company was starting to struggle with R&amp;D money) Despite the overwhelming popularity of the series at the time, it&#8217;s no surprise that buyers passed on this somewhat uninteresting playset. Without something that tied into the series (like being able to repair the vehicles) it&#8217;s just another vacuform shell.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/garage2.jpg\" alt=\"Cooters garage by mego\" border=\"5\" \/> <!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"cars\" name=\"cars\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Cars<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s all about the cars when you&#8217;re talking the Dukes and it&#8217;s high time we featured them. All photos are from the collection of Chris Johnson.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/glee1.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Cooter\" border=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The General Lee came with a variety of bonus figures, often the Duke boys but occasionally characters like Uncle Jesse and Cooter as well.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/glee2.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Cooter\" border=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/glee3.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Cooter\" border=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/dd1.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Cooter\" border=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Daisy always came with her Jeep however.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/dd3.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Cooter\" border=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/teevee\/images\/dd2.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Cooter\" border=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Catherine Bach was a strong selling point<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dukes Menu Bo Luke Boss Hogg Daisy Coy Vance Dukes 3\/75&#8243; Toys The Dukes of Hazzard\u00a0first appears in the 1981 Mego catalog. Mego paid a mere\u00a0$2,500.00\u00a0to acquire the Dukes of Hazzard license. The line became surprisingly popular and sold well&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/dukes-of-hazzard-mego-gallery\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5143,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-index"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"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=5153"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5154,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5153\/revisions\/5154"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}