I gave up writing a weekly list for Topless Robot, in order to finish writing Rack Toys. I will admit to missing it from time to time, so I’m going to keep fresh by churning out the odd one for PlaidStallions. One of the things children of the 1970s were witness to was the birth […]
It is with great joy that I unveil the packaging art for the upcoming “Project: Mantooth” figure “Micronaughty”, produced for me by the amazing Tim Baron. I’ve admired Tim’s style for some time and was happy he wanted to work with me on something. I offered him this project because I knew he’d do it […]
I guess because of my duties over at the MegoMuseum, I never really think to mention Mego’s awesome Micronauts Toy line and for that I am sorry. Like a lot of 70s children I was totally blown away by this line, one part action figure, another part lego it was the stuff of dreams. My […]
Here is another one of those toys like Electroman or Matchbox MAC that people fondly remember everything but it’s name. Mighty Max was a robot concept toy by Tomy that strongly resembled a Mego Micronaut. So much so that the first time I ever saw one, that’s what I assumed it was. At 14″ tall, […]
This ad for Towers (A Canadian chain of department stores) from December 15, 1980 has some pretty swell deals going for it. Highlights include Mego 12″ Superheroes for $4.95 each, Remco Utility Belts for $3.22 and the Hoth Ice Planet set for $10.50. This didn’t help me much as a kid, we lived far away […]
It’s movie day today! Surfing YouTube last night and I found this great block 70’s Toy Commercials that weren’t really marked as such, this series features Shogun Warriors, Micronauts and Suckerman! This second block of commercials features the Mattel Battlestar Galactica Action Figures, Viper Launch Station, More Micronauts and Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes. I get […]
Mego Corp had one of it’s biggest hits on it’s hands when they transformed the Japanese line “Microman” into the “Micronauts” for children in North America.
This is one of my more cherised items, a Christmas wish list I created in 1979 clipping items out of the Sears catalog. As you can see the Mego collecting bug was strong even then and I still can’t spell millenium. As I recall it was a pretty great haul and yes, I got a […]
I’m not sure what weight lifting has to do with Star Wars Pajamas but somebody at Aldens thought they mixed. What’s more intriguing is the set of Micronauts PJs pictured at the bottom, I wonder if any of those survived?
Thanks to the generous donation of our blog readers I have some fantastic new images of 70’s mall appearances by Superheroes, Jawas, Micronauts, Apes and even Lee Majors! This is a subject I will admit to being obsessed with so if you have photos like these and want to share please drop us a line, […]
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