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Vintage Mego: Japanese Planet of the Apes

Vintage Mego this week talks about how Toy Maker Bullmark marketed the 1974 Mego Planet of the Apes line in Japan. They did a very unique and quite wonderful job of marketing this iconic toy range. Check out Hunter’s Planet of the Apes archive: https://pota.goatley.com/ MegoMania on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/megomania Buy Toy-Ventures Magazine issue 1 here:…

Mego Wholesale Catalog from 1975

Long before License2Play, Mego often dealt with Toy Wholesalers and here we have a rare look at a catalog page from 1975, showcasing all the Mego items your store could buy from M.W. Kasch Company, a Wisconsin based toy wholesaler serving no doubt the many independent toy and gift shops that once dotted our landscape.…

Vintage Mego: Origins of Mego Apes

  Vintage Mego this week is all about the insider scoop on how Mego secured the Planet of the Apes licensed, the hottest selling toys for Christmas 1974. Including a glimpse at the original hand made prototypes that still exist in a private collection.