This week we take a look at one of the most iconic space ship toys of the 1970s, the Mego Buck Rogers in the 25th-century starfighter and talk a bit about Mego’s relationship with the license and why mego passed on Battlestar Galactica.
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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 had come and gone.
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This week I share possibly my favourite knock-off find of the last few years, meet the Krazy Kreeps, two eight Mego-esque monster figures that look so familiar. I’ll explain where we’ve seen them before, lots of fun surprises and mysteries.
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Vintage Mego this week talks about one of the coolest discoveries to rock the Mego Museum collecting community, South Africa’s member of the World’s Greatest Superheroes: Jet Jungle.
We talk about the origins of the character, what we know about the figure and the day that we all discovered that our collections were no longer complete.
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This week we’re not going to talk about making a custom but rather look at some fond memories and celebrate some creators. Fans make the coolest stuff and let me introduce you to some of my favourites like the Supermobile, Jet Jaguar and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, you’re gonna love it!
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MegoMuseum.com presents Mego Meet 2020 which will be held June 18th-20th, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio at the Courtyard by Marriott Columbus West. This will be our third year in Columbus. The hotel is located just off the I-270 outer belt and is minutes away from dining, malls, etc.
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Registration is open now – Meet admission is still only $25 and still includes your family; tables remain an additional $40.
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This Friday night at 8:30 pm EST on our Youtube Channel, an exclusive interview with Jason Lenzi from Bif Bang Pow for a retrospective on their 8″ Doctor Who toy line. Never before seen prototypes, behind the scenes stories, it’s going to be fun!
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This week we talk about the contributions of BASA, a company in Peru that not only made their own versions of the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes but also made this 8 inch Steve Austin figure, a completely unique item to their country.
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Time to crack open this new retro figure set by NECA based on the classic John Carpenter film “They Live”.
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This is a change of pace for Vintage Mego, these figures weren’t made by Mego heck the company had been out of business! We’re not even sure they’re licensed.
Presenting the Gulliver Super Heroes, a line that crossed the Kenner Super Powers with the Mego Pocket Superheroes.
This video is intended for adult (18+) collectors only.
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Retro figure fans are going to love Figures Toy Company’s future plans revealed here in this week’s #MMFTCNEWS. Collectors know that FTC is always looking to expand and improve upon their already impressive range of products, and they’ve now these separate companies; Figures Toy Company, Castaway and White Elephant Toys are working in conjunction with one another! What does this mean for figures like those from FTC’s DC Comics and Hanna Barbera licensed lines? Read on to find out!
The combination of these three companies has allowed FTC to acquire the molds for new body types for use in retro figure production. A solid construction Type S body will be sold on www.classsictvtoys.com and eventually used on new figures going forward and may also be used in re-releases of some of your favorite figures from the past! FTC has also gained access to the super articulated Humanoid female figure body, which will mark another change in the design of FTC characters in the future years. Each of these body molds have been beloved and used by customizers and collectors for years, but the agreement between Figures Toy Company/Castaway/White Elephant will allow them to be used in mass production moving forward! The agreement will also see collaborative efforts among the companies, which will deliver all new collectibles to the marketplace!
If you think improved figure molds is enough big news for a while, then think again! On top of all their recent reveals, Figures Toy Company is also expecting a December delivery with items available in time for the holidays! Be sure to bookmark Figures Toy Company for easy access to check out what collectibles are already in stock, and what’s being added soon. Current offerings include characters from the Super Friends cartoon series, the fan-favorite Batman Classic TV Series figures, The Three Stooges, and even select Christmas themed figures from the Stooges and KISS lines! Be on the lookout for new figures and new body types coming to FTC, and watch for a new #MMFTCNEWS update next (and every) Friday!
While the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes is one of the successful toylines of all time, it like any other toyline, did have a fair share of items that didn’t make it into production. Vintage Mego takes a look at a few Superhero items that just didn’t make the cut.
Which one of these do you wish got made? Let us know in the comments!
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Vintage Mego this week explores a figure that is on a lot of collector’s want lists, from 1978 we present the Zorro figure made for the UK market by Palitoy Bradgate. We have a lot more questions than answers but that is part of the fun of collecting Mego!
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Wave 7 Week continues with an exclusive first look at the Phantom of the Opera by Mego Corp. This all-new figure is just one part of the cool and creepy characters coming out this September by Mego Corp.
Special thanks to Mego Corp for this wonderful opportunity, be sure sure to visit Mego Ambassadors Facebook group:
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Video created by Brain Heiler (@plaidstallions)
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Mint Off Card is proud to release an early look at the highly anticipated Mego Star The Wrath of Khan series coming this September. Look for more exclusive early reveals as “wave 7 week” unfolds at the Mego Museum.
Special thanks to Mego Corp for this wonderful opportunity, be sure sure to visit Mego Ambassadors Facebook group:
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You can order this wave of figures at Entertainment Earth:
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Video created by Brain Heiler (@plaidstallions)
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