If I could wish one not produced toy into existence, it would likely be the Mego Palomino play set pictured here. I had a strong affection for the Black Hole as a kid and it continues to this day. More on the Mego Black Hole line here.
As the saying goes, dress for the job you want, not the one you have. Confession: I actually owned “A” at one point in my life and wore it to a party. I did not look Super Fly, more like a rejected “Doctor Who” from the 80s.
That’s incredible value for $4!
Oh man, things are to go down! Stand back, the hair pulling will be intense!
I debated whether to put this here or on the Mego Museum but considering it’s a vintage photo of a toy store in Hong Kong (and let’s face it, this site has an obsession with such things). This display of Mego Superhero items and Micronauts is my happy place, I drove my mother crazy looking […]
Hard, early lessons like this made our fast food uniforms ten years later less difficult.
I recently found a 1978 copy of Starlog magazine from Japan, I find it adorable how little Star Wars merchandise there is but this is very, very early in the game. Of particular note is the infamous “Archive Minatures” which I’ve never actually seen before. These little figures (called “dolls” in the ad) were cranked […]
Because the first Superhero you think of when swimming is mentioned is Spider-Man.
The thought of stepping into that moist carpeting scares me more than the “Doctor Who” music did when I was five….
I recently came across this wonderful article about action figures circa 1977, it mentions Micronauts, Pulsar, Metal Man, Electroman, Stretch Monster, Shogun Warriors and their impact on the toy market place. It features interviews with not only toy buyers but toy makers from Hasbro, Mego, Zee Toys and Mattel. Seeing as these are things that […]
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