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On Friday, Scott unveiled his breath taking finished version of the Alex Toth Hall of Justice using his Dida (pronounced Dee-Dah) system. Click on the pictures to see more of this amazing set. It's the Hall of Justice you'll wish you had when you were seven....
For More Dida's check out the Website.
Mego of the Day for Monday is that kooky cave lady Mada from the One Million BC line, definitely the looker in the bunch. Mada shares a head sculpt with Ma Walton, that's some clever recycling there.
Palitoy (owner of Bradgate) would run with Star Trek for another two years, expanding into the Aliens.
Did you have the Astronaut as a kid? Is this the first time you've heard mention of it? Is it on your wantlist? Does it even interest you?
Monday's MOTD: I'll have to get back to you
Did you have a Ma Walton as a kid? If so why? Is this the first time you've heard mention of it? Is it on your wantlist? Does it interest you?
Friday's MOTD: The Astronaut
Did you have the Black Hole guys as a kid? Did you play with them in character or use them as other characters? Is this the first time you've heard mention of it? Is it on your wantlist? Does it interest you?
Thursday's MOTD: a guh-guh-girl
Did you have a Chopper as a kid? Is this the first time you've heard mention of it? Is it on your wantlist? Does it interest you?
Wednesday's MOTD: Reinhart from the Black Hole
Obviously not a lot of us had a Franz Beckenbauer doll as a kid but there is still lots to discuss. Is this the first time you've heard mention of it? Is it on your wantlist? Does it interest you?
Tuesday's MOTD: Chopper from Starsky and Hutch
Megolike.com : Lou Melograna's terrific resource for all things 8" but not Mego has once again begun a series of biweekly updates. This week has seen additions to several of their galleries, including Azrak Hamway (AHI) , Bradgate, Empire Toys and a trip to the Unknown.
Look for more updates at MegoLike.com in the near future!
Did you have Robin as a kid? See it? Know of it? Is it in your collection now? On your want list? Do we need pictures of it's packaging in the Museum? Have you ever used it in a custom? Have you customized the character? Why wouldn't this make it into your collection? Did you make funny caption pictures with it? Post pics, tell stories, say whatever, it's mego of the day.
Monday's MOTD: Franz Beckenbauer
Did you have it as a kid? See it? Know of it? Is it in your collection now? On your want list? Do we need pictures of it's packaging in the Museum? Have you ever used it in a custom? Have you customized the character? Why wouldn't this make into your collection? Did you make funny caption pictures with it? Post pics, tell stories, say whatever, it's mego of the day.
Tomorrow's MOTD: Robin!
Is this your favourite figure? Did you have it as a kid? See it? Know of it? Is it in your collection now? On your want list? Do we need pictures of it's packaging in the Museum? Have you ever used it in a custom? Have you customized the character? Why wouldn't this make into your collection? Did you make funny caption pictures with it? Post pics, tell stories, say whatever, it's mego of the day.
Tomorrow's MOTD: Ralph Malph
Did you have it as a kid? See it? Know of it? Is it in your collection now? On your want list? Do we need pictures of it's packaging in the Museum? Have you ever used it in a custom? Have you customized the character? Why wouldn't this make into your collection? Did you make funny caption pictures with it? Post pics, tell stories, say whatever, it's mego of the day.
Tomorrow's MOTD: Type 1 Kirk
Great eye Bill! and thanks to the good people at Astro Base Go for this fun item.
Our first inductee is the dreaded Edward Teach aka Blackbeard from the World's Greatest Super Pirates.
Did you have it as a kid? See it? Know of it? Is it in your collection now? On your want list? Do we need pictures of it's packaging in the Museum? Have you ever used it in a custom? Have you customized the character? Why wouldn't this make into your collection? Did you make funny caption pictures with it? Post pics, tell stories, say whatever, it's mego of the day.
Tomorrow's MOTD: Baron Karza
As if we needed more evidence that The Venture Brothers is the best cartoon show ever. Here we have a clip of Doctor Orpheus (who was already my favourite character) which shows that besides being a freelance Necromancer he's a Mego Customizer to boot,Wonderful.
Chris Flagg sent in this happy memory from Christmas 1974, he really hit the jack pot that year with the Mego Batcave playset, Batcycle, Batmobile and Batcopter. What more could a kid ask for?
Thanks Chris! Looks like the folks did a bit of catalog shopping as evidenced by this 1974 JC Penney spread:
Enjoy previous Mego Memories at the Megomuseum, Part 1 and Part 2 are full of vintage coolness. Got a pic to donate? Send it on down!
From the 19777 Western Auto Christmas Catalog comes this great image of a hot selling item for Mego, it's Fonzie and his motorcycle. Check out the Fonz and other great TV lines at the Mego Museum TV Gallery.
A startling new discovery today, the Mego Greatest American Hero Bill Maxwell figure, long thought lost is now up for display at the Megomuseum.
You won't want to miss the Megomuseum this Friday, we'll be unveiling a really big thing. Trust me on this, it's very cool.
This sales sample of the walking Twiki Figure, meant to go along with the 12" Buck Rogers figure is a new addition to the Museum galleries. The figure is completely solid and does not have any moving parts, the label appears to be hand colored.
Mego Designer Tory Mucaro happily elaborated on the process used to create this figure, the figure is made of Carbolon casting material which was used at Mego. He adds "I would guess the original pattern was sculpted on the outside, and we poured RTV molds and cast duplicates to be used as sales samples"
This item was purchased from a former Mego sales rep, making it a sales sample.
A close up of the feet shows the carbolon material.
Want to see other Mego Prototypes? Here are just a few we've compiled at the MegoMuseum:
Prototype VINCent from the Black Hole
Prototype OLD B.O.B from Black Hole
Original Hornetroid from the Micronauts
Logan 5 from Logan's Run
Bruce Jenner Action Figure Sculpt for CHiPs
Original 3 3/4" Klingon Figure from Star Trek: The Motion Picture
The Greatest American Hero 8" Figures
Moonraker Prototype Figures and Vehicles
Unproduced Eagle Force Character Designs
Wonderful catalog spread today just added to the Mego Museum Department Store Gallery, it's from the 1979 Spiegel catalog which like everybody else is all about TV's biggest star at the time, the Hulk.
The Mobile Batlab is a unique choice for this page, you didn't see it much in late seventies catalog.
Completing our Trifecta of foreign cards this week, a clobberin' new addition to the Mego Museum World's Greatest Superheroes Section today courtesy of Bill Frost, it's a beautiful example of a UK Palitoy Carded Thing, only he and the Human Torch saw release on these sweet cards. No love for the Invisible Girl in London I guess....
The Mego Market Place Forum is a great place to find that part, custom head or that MOC figure you're looking for.
A lovely new addition to the Mego Museum World's Greatest Superheroes Section today courtesy of Bill Frost, it's a beautiful example of a UK Palitoy Carded Lizard. One of the toughest to find in the series, no small accomplishment.
There is always something new to see at our Finished Customs Forum, each day somebody displays a new piece of Mego Art.
A lovely new addition to the Mego Museum World's Greatest Superheroes Section today courtesy of Bill Frost, it's a beautiful example of a UK Palitoy Carded Penguin.
One of our most popular threads at the Mego Forum is New Mego Acquisitions, in which members show what the postman done brung 'em and we can live vicariously through them.
Dan shares with us this happy moment from Christmas of 1974 where he received a World's Greatest Superheroes Batmobile in a beautiful header card box as well, drool, what I wouldn't give...
Enjoy previous Mego Memories at the Megomuseum, Part 1 and Part 2 are full of vintage coolness. Got a pic to donate? Send it on down!
