Mint Off Card takes a real detour this week and looks at the new Mezco Toys 1:12th scale Dr. Zaius from Planet of the Apes. Is this my new thing or something that I shouldn’t get into? You let me know in the comments. I bought this at Entertainment Earth and they sponsor this channel…
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Vintage Mego: The Lost Continent (Action Jackson or Planet of the Apes?)
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Vintage Mego takes a look this week at the 1974 Mego Playset “The Lost Continent” which is available in both Action Jackson branded packaging and one that states it’s for the Mego Planet of the Apes figures. Which one is it? We reveal our theory as to why this may have happened. Discuss…
Vintage Mego: Planet of the Apes Fortress
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This week’s Vintage Mego puts together the giant Mego Planet of the Apes Fortress Playset from 1975 and lets you get a good look at what’s inside. We also talk about the sales numbers for the Mego Planet of the Apes range and discover that Apes were very popular even after the TV…
Vintage Mego: Origins of Mego Apes
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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.
