{"id":16941,"date":"2021-05-28T02:11:04","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T02:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/?p=16941"},"modified":"2021-05-28T02:11:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T02:11:04","slug":"toy-ventures-top-ten-mego-knock-offs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/toy-ventures-top-ten-mego-knock-offs\/","title":{"rendered":"Toy-Ventures: Top Ten Mego Knock-Offs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RROf59q011w\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This week we look at the fun and interesting toy lines put out to catch some sales heat from the popular Mego Superheroes line of toys from Kooky Aliens to Biblical Heroes to some just plain blatant copyright infringement, it&#8217;s a fun ride.<\/p>\n<p>Get Toy-Ventures Magazine here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZGyvNkehmg\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/odeon\/store\/products\/plaidstallions-toy-ventures-issue-one-september-2020\/\">PlaidStallions Toy-Ventures Issue One (September 2020)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;PlaidStallions Toy-Ventures Issue One (September 2020)&#8221; &#8212; Odeon Toys\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/odeon\/store\/products\/plaidstallions-toy-ventures-issue-one-september-2020\/embed\/#?secret=ZGyvNkehmg\" data-secret=\"ZGyvNkehmg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tell us your favourite Mego Knock-Offs at Mego Knock-Off Headquarters:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/Megoknockoff<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/334014096597?hash=item4dc4caa4d5:g:9ccAAOSwNABgrSJs&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5338264803&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ebayimg.com\/images\/g\/9ccAAOSwNABgrSJs\/s-l1600.jpg\" width=\"1157\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/334014096597?hash=item4dc4caa4d5:g:9ccAAOSwNABgrSJs&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5338264803&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">Mexican Big Jim Invisible Man figure<\/a>&#8211; Oh I love Mexican Big Jim figures and Hombre Invisible is one of the best, a clear body, removable heads and an outfit, hours of fun! 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