The Great Star Trek Clearance of 1980

For years, many Mego Museum members have talked of the "Clearance Star Trek" set which included usually  Kirk and Spock figures shrunk wrapped into a Bridge Playset, the playset was normally missing the transporter unit meaning it was a factory leftover of some sort.

Well, finally we have some print evidence of this item, taken from this December 1980 newspaper ad. At $5.00 this was a steal of a deal.

Hopefully one of these sets surfaces someday.

The Mego Museum Star Trek 365 Contest

Thanks to the good people at Abrams books, we've got a copy of Star Trek: The Original Series 365 to give away. (which is now available BTW)

To enter all you have to do is visit the Star Trek 365 thread at the Mego Museum Mego Buzz forums and answer this question.

 What is your favourite Mego Star Trek Character?

Enter Here

The winner will be chosen randomly on Sunday, August 23rd.

About the book
Star Trek The Original Series 365 is the definitive, authorized guide to Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry’s groundbreaking television program that first aired from 1966 through 1969 and went on to become a cultural phenomenon. A visual celebration of the original voyages of the Starship Enterprise, the book covers the entire series in unprecedented detail, combining in-depth commentary, behind-the-scenes histories, and interviews with writers, cast, and crew, with synopses for each of the series’ 79 episodes.


In addition to a wealth of never-before-seen images and newly commissioned photography, Star Trek presents a treasure trove of remastered stills from the CBS archives—bringing to vivid life the famous five-year mission of Captain Kirk, Mister Spock, Doctor McCoy, and count­less other beloved characters for old and new fans alike.




About the author
Paula M. Block spent 19 years as publishing director for Paramount Pictures and CBS, and with Terry J. Erdmann, has written numerous books about the entertainment industry, including Star Trek 101, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, and Star Trek: Action!. They live in Oregon.


Dorothy “D. C.” Fontana served as writer and story editor for many beloved episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series. She was instrumental in the development of Star Trek: The Next Generation. She lives in California.

More Star Trek Science Kits

Todays Update: Two More Star Trek Science Kits.

Today's entry is our final two shots of the ill fated 1977 Mego Star Trek Science kits including a sextant. Neat concept but possible Mego should have "trekked them up 35% more" in presentation. Betchya they'd have had killer Hal Shull artwork on the packaging.

Tomorrow: We wrap with the Mego Lost Archive with the best entry yet. Seriously, it's delicious....

Discuss this on the Mego Forum.

The Mego Star Trek Alarm Clock

Todays Update: The Star Trek Alarm Clock.

The Star Trek Alarm Clock would have been one of many new items from Mego in 1977. It's a surprise this wasn't made as it's clearly a (ahem) logical item that kids would have wanted. Heck, my day would be brighter now with this thing!

Discuss this on the Mego Forum.

Some Star Trek Science by Mego

Todays Update: Two Star Trek Science Kits.

Today's entry is not one but two of the ill fated 1977 Mego Star Trek Science kits. These were Mego's smart foray into the world of educational products, smartly utilizing the appeal of Star Trek. Toy buyers weren't impressed because as you know, many kids who grew up watching Star Trek had absolutely no interest in science......

Discuss this on the Mego Forum.

The Mego Star Trek Telescope

Todays Update: The Star Trek Telescope.

Today we're kicking off a wild week of Star Trek prototypes with the telescope, one of many science based items Mego pitched in 1976 that sadly didn't make it to market. All week we'll be featuring never released photographs of unproduced Star trek items including a never before seen playset.

Discuss this on the Mego Forum.

The Trekulator Prototype

Todays Update: A Double Dose of Star Trek.

Today we've doubled up and revealed the only Star Trek items in the Lost Archive that made it to the marketplace, the Tricorder and this prototype of the Trekulator.
Considering next week is all about Star Trek, that should tell you something.

Stay Tuned Friday for another never before seen Mego Playset.

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1978 ReImagined Catalog Ready to Order!

What if?

Mego hadn't passed on Star Wars?

There were additional waves to the World's Greatest Superheroes line?

The KISS dolls were 8" tall so you could use them on other adventures?

Scooby and the Gang got in on the fun?

These are just some of the answers the MegoMuseum community tries to provide with their newest publication "1978 REIMAGINED" a full color fantasy catalog created entirely by the members of the MegoMuseum forums!

The project started as a challenge to our customizers to come up with concepts that may have been included and were then judged by a panel including former Mego Employees.

The end result is this fantastic publication with artwork by Anthony Durso, which provides full color pages of fantasy Mego catalog layouts for Star Wars, the World's Greatest Superheroes, Star Trek, Universal Monsters, Wizard of Oz and much more.

It's a tribute to the World's Greatest Toy Company and to the many talented customixers we have in our fold.

The 1978 REIMAGINED Mego Catalog is now available for order, quantities are limited. Each order includes a free, never before seen MegoMuseum sticker as well as other surprises.

Wholesale rates available Email here

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Shipping Options

One Copy US/Can $11.95 Two Copies US/Can $20.00 Three Copies US/Can $28.00 One Copy Europe $13.95 Two Copies Europe $22.00 Three Copies Europe $30.00

Star Trek TMP Gallery Updated and Revised

Want to feel old? Star Trek the Motion Picture was released 30 years ago last month. While the "human adventure" didn't set the toy aisles ablaze with sales, Mego squeaked some fun toys for Christmas that year and we've completely redesigned our Star Trek: The Motion Picture Gallery.

We've added dozens of new packaging and revised figure shots, along with new images of unproduced prototypes like the Vulcan Shuttle play set.

So Beam Aboard the New Mego Star Trek: The Motion Picture Gallery.

Re-Mego of the Day: Khaaaaaannnn!

Another highpoint of the year had to be this awesome addition to the Mego Star Trek line made possible again by the good people at EMCE.

For more about modern age 8" action figures, visit our growing ReMego Galleries today.

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Mego of the Day: Mugato

Mego of the Day is the ever funky dressed Mugato from the second series of Star Trek Aliens, let's just concentrate on that cool headsculpt and not on the Greg Brady threads...

Mego Star Trek Gallery

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Mego of the Day: Gamma Six Aliens

Mego of the Day are these fun little guys from the Mego Star Trek "Mission to Gamma VI" Playset. They're just so adorable and not all something you ever saw on the series, maybe on the cartoon....

Mego Museum Star Trek Gallery

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Vintage Mego Ad from the pages of Starlog

Click on the ad for a larger view

New to the MegoMuseum Ad Archive is this wonderful ad from Starlog Magazine circa 1985, over the years I've heard many folks mention this ad as being the thing that drew them back to Mego in their adult life. The company is no long called "Planet Earth" but they are still in business.

I ordered a Frankenstein from this ad, I had never seen one before and had to have it. The Spider-Man figures in this ad were actually the very rare Canadian Parkdale Novelty cards.

Check out the MegoMuseum Library for hours of Mego browsing.

Mego Quality Control 1975

This not so shining example of quality control in Hong Kong was sent to us by our friends at Amazing 3rd Planet and was pulled from a factory case.

Captain Kirk, you've looked better....

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Mego of the Day: Cheron

That's not Frank Gorshin under there but Mego did recycle an actor's head sculpt to make this figure. Can you name it?

Mego of the Day: Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy

No "Dammit Jim" jokes please. I've always loved this figures expression, it's a great likeness.

Small Doll Bonanza!

Come on, just try and take on Peter Burke and Kor, I dare you!

New Star Trek Magazine

Now available is the "Unofficial Guide to Star Trek Collectibles" magazine, this publication is packed with Mego related items including:

• An article about EMCE toys written by Paul "Dr.Mego" Clarke
• A history of Mego and the Star Trek License
• A piece about the Mission to Gamma IV play set
• An analysis of Mego's many reuses of the Star Trek Transporter
• A look at the Mego Intergalactic Planetarium

And a whole lot more, so if you're in the mood to read something "startrekish" then beam down to your local book or comic retailer now!

Mego Museum's "The Wrath of Khan-Test"

Celebrating the release of EMCE Toys newest Star Trek figure Khan, we've decided to have a contest.

First Prize: An EMCE Khan figure! This new 8" figure features a wonderful sculpt by James "Captain Dunsel" Brady and new packaging artwork by Mego alum Harold Shull, the man who made much of the original packaging so appealing.

This Figure is available at Planet X stores and at Dr.Mego's website.

Second and Third Prize: A Megomuseum mini poster, a selection of cards and stickers.

What do you have to do? Toughen up your Kirk!

That's right, take an action photo of your mego (or EMCE) Kirk and tell us why he can kick Khan's butt. Do whatever you want, be creative, use photoshop if you can, use the 3" movie Kirk, or even just use this photo but give us a good reason why Khan won't be stealing the Enterprise Playset anytime soon.

One entry per person at the Mego Forum

Contest Closes at 9pm EST on Friday October 31st.

Mego of the Day: 12" Decker

Throwing out a little love for the much maligned first Star Trek movie today, who cares if they've got uniforms that slightly resemble feety pajamas? Decker is actually the toughest figure in the set and bears a nice resemblance to actor Stephen Collins.