One of the top five Holy Grail Figures, this is the only action figure ever produced from the 1950’s Disney TV show popular in reruns in the 1970s. Mego created this 8 inch figure only in England for the Palitoy company for only one year—1977. It’s rarity, combined with it’s quality and the popularity of the character make for an extremely expensive collectible. Zorro uses Mego Galahad’s head and Mego Blackbeard’s sword. The shirt and trousers are made of a soft, satiney fabric. The hemmed cape made of soft flowing polyester is fairly unique among Mego figures. The body is a Star Trek booted body. Here we see Zorro posing perfectly on a black Action Jackson stallion. Photos of Rob Chatlin’s Zorro by Scott C. Adams Close up of Mego Zorro hatless (Palitoy collection). Below is a more detailed scan of Palitoy Zorros deluxe cardboard accommodations, courtesy of the curator. Zorro Accessories Return to Top Hat Return to Top The black Zorro hat is unique to the character. It is very similar in style to the Wyatt Earp hat, the big difference (besides color) is the material. The Zorro hat is a very flexible rubbery material. There is a factory […] Source: galleries
