Friday, January 30, 2009

The Mego Doctor Zaius Prototype


We end our week of never before seen shots of the original hand made Mego production prototypes of the Planet of the Apes figures with the big guy himself, Dr. Zaius. Thanks for reading!

Click Here to see the original Prototype Dr. Zaius figure by Mego.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

The Genesis of the Mego Soldier Ape Figure


Today, we have not one but two different stages of prototypes for the Mego Planet of the Apes Characters.

These original samples have been rumoured to exist for years and now we finally have beautiful full colour shots of the very first Mego Planet of the Apes characters.

Not only do we have the original hand made prototype but an early factory test shot of the Soldier Ape (or as early advertising states "General Ursus")

Click Here to see the original Prototype Soldier Ape figure by Mego.

Also, don't forget to register for this year's Megomeet convention, which is being held this June 5 & 6th in Wheeling WV. Admission is $20 and a dealer table (which includes admission) is $32. It's the only all Mego event of it's kind. Click here to register.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

The 1974 Mego Cornelius Prototype


As promised, we kick off a week of never before seen shots of the original hand made Mego production prototypes of the Planet of the Apes Characters.

These original samples have been rumoured to exist for years and now we finally have beautiful full colour shots of the very first Mego Planet of the Apes characters.

Just like Zira yesterday, Cornelius proves to be another wonderfully detailed figure.

Click Here to see the original Prototype Cornelius figure by Mego.

Also, don't forget to register for this year's Megomeet convention, which is being held this June 5 & 6th in Wheeling WV. Admission is $20 and a dealer table (which includes admission) is $32. It's the only all Mego event of it's kind. Click here to register.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

The Original 1974 Mego Zira Prototype


As promised, we kick off a week of never before seen shots of the original hand made Mego production prototypes of the Planet of the Apes Characters.

These original samples have been rumoured to exist for years and now we finally have beautiful full colour shots of the very first Mego Planet of the Apes characters.

Click Here to see the original Prototype Zira figure by Mego.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

It's Vinyl Cape Superman!


Megohead Steve Bracha sent in this rarely seen variation of the Mego Man of Steel, the vinyl cape. Check it out here at the Mego Superman Gallery. Thanks Steve and thanks also to Chet for pointing this out.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The Doctor's Enemy #1 : The Daleks

I'm sure everybody saw this coming, today we take a new look at the demented product of the planet Skaro, the Daleks! Check out the new gallery page.
This concludes are look at the Denys Fisher Doctor Who line, many thanks to Bill Frost for all the help.

Stay Tuned Next Week for the Prototypes from 1974!

Monday, January 19, 2009

The Doctor's Best Friend: K-9

Our exploration into the Mego Denys Fisher Doctor Who line continues with the only figure added in the second wave, robotic companion K-9.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Coming Soon to the Mego Museum

It's big people and very cool, stay tuned for more info at the end of the month.

Cyberman: The Threat from the Outer World!


Today's gallery in our Mego Doctor Who "upgrade" (I'm a clever boy!) are the Cybermen, while the figure isn't really show accurate, it does kind of reflect the charm the original series had.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

The Savage Leela


Today's update in the Mego Doctor Who Gallery is Leela, the sultry savage companion for the fourth Doctor.
More Who-mania all week at the Megomuseum.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

The Robot that Controls the World

Continuing our week long look at the Mego Doctor Who line, today we look at the first bad guy the fourth Doctor ever faced, The Giant Robot.

Stay tuned all week for more Adventures in Megofrey.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Celebrating Mego's Time Lord

That's right, all this week we'll be taking a revised look at the Mego/Denys Fisher produced toyline based on the long running UK series "Doctor Who".

No better place than the Doctor himself, his gallery has been updated with new images and information.
Check it out here and be sure to check back every day for a new addition to the Museum's Doctor Who Galleries.

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Megohead of the Month for January is Monsterama 2000



A new feature here at the Mego Museum will be a monthly spotlight on one of the many members of the Mego Forums. A way to get to know your fellow collector if you haven't already. Our first candidate is Erick aka "Monsterama2000" who was kind enough to share with us.

Museum Handle: Monsterama2000

First Name? Erick


Do you have a website or a blog? Wonderful Wonderblog

Where do you hail from? Akron, OH

How did you find the Megomuseum? I think I did a Google search for Mego.

What inspired you to join the forum? I submitted some photos to the PlaidStallions blog and Brian sent me a small stack of Mego Museum cards. I'd visited the Museum before, but I joined the forum to find out more about the cards.

What is your favorite Mego line? That's a tough one. I love the WGSH, POTA and Mad Monsters. But, I'll have to go with the Micronauts. It's what I had (and still have) the most of. My brother always had more of the 8 inch guys than I did.

Happiest Mego Memory? Hmmm. Another tough question. I don't have a lot of specific memories.

What’s one item in your collection your most proud of? How about two items. I still have my Teraphant and Hornetroid with the boxes.

What’s the one thing you’re hunting for in 2009? I don't actually hunt for stuff that often. If I find something cheap at a yard sale, flea market or thrift store, I'll buy it. I'd love to find some POTA or Mad Monsters.

Any other hobbies, collections? YES! I'm pretty much trying to find every toy or book I had in the 1970s. One of my biggest collections is comic books. I probably have about 3 or 4000. Including a complete run (minus the first six issues) of the Incredible Hulk.I also have tons of non-sport cards. Including the 1966 Donruss Marvel Superheroes, all of the original Star Wars and KISS cards. I collect almost anything Hulk, KISS and Universal Monsters.And I make scrapbooks.

Any words of wisdom for beginning collectors? I just try to collect things that I had as a child. Collect whatever you enjoy. It's all good.


Check back each month for a new Megohead profile....


Friday, January 02, 2009

The Mego Magnetic Old B.O.B prototype


We at the Museum got a nice Christmas present from Mego collecting legend John Bonavita in the form of these great shots of the prototype for the never mass produced magnetic figure of "Old B.O.B"
Click here to see more, I can't think of a better way to start '09 than something cool like this.

Expect more Mego Prototype surprises in the coming weeks.