tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post4479990457009962747..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: BAB Book Review --Mego 8" Super-Heroes: World's Greatest Toys!Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-34912441899432729502011-05-06T15:39:40.176-05:002011-05-06T15:39:40.176-05:00We had many of these mego figures in their various...We had many of these mego figures in their various releases. I also had a couple of the mego pirates which made for some fun "back-up" supervillains.<br />Fr. DanDaniel Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14152198947419055272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-79675124508610165022011-05-06T07:04:29.343-05:002011-05-06T07:04:29.343-05:00We had mego heads and costumes that we would swap....We had mego heads and costumes that we would swap. You'd walk into the room with iron man, and your mego would come out of the room as Captain Marvel (Shazam). Of course this didn't always work out. You couldn't swap a superhero head and costume for a star trek head and costume because the boots were molded onto the body. Or if you weren't careful, you may end up with a Superman with ape hands. Once, I somehow ended up with a blond haired batman - Aquaman's head creeped under the mask somehow.Allen cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-31005641459686615972011-05-05T13:22:00.573-05:002011-05-05T13:22:00.573-05:00I had a few of the Mego super-heroes: I remember b...I had a few of the Mego super-heroes: I remember being very excited one Christmas to unwrap Spider-Man. I also had Hulk and the Falcon. Never saw the FF or Thor ones in our stores. I also had three Planet of the Apes Megos -Zira, Cornelius, and Dr. Zaius. <br /><br />I agree about the Micronauts -those were great toys! I really liked the Pharoid or whatever he was called, with the little sarcophgus!<br /><br />Doug, it might be time for you to post some more collection pictures. Heck, for me too!<br /><br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032477453891087135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-73298485665482581242011-05-05T11:31:49.457-05:002011-05-05T11:31:49.457-05:00How about the prices on the page that shows old Ch...How about the prices on the page that shows old Christmas catalogs? Three for $5.99 in 1973? I thought there was an energy crisis!?! Man, with the "retro heroes" that DC is putting out these days, those three guys would set you back $60 easy.<br /><br />By the way, has anyone heard the MSRP for the Legion 12-pack that is coming in the DC 6" line? It looks sweet, but I know it will be about $150!<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-51793340463251263982011-05-05T11:20:39.472-05:002011-05-05T11:20:39.472-05:00I've eyed this book a few times. I was a big ...I've eyed this book a few times. I was a big fan of the Mego dolls(that's what I called them when I was a kid too),but the price was bit too high. <br /><br />I had all the big name Megos early on, but it took a while to find the less famous characters like Falcon(one of the best designed dolls,love the wings),Green Goblin and Lizard.<br /><br />I never got the FF,that bugged me for a while. <br /><br />It always bothered me that the Mego Hulk was shorter than the rest of the Megos, should have been the other way around. Mego's Pocket Superheroes Hulk was also smaller than the other heroes:<br />http://www.megomuseum.com/heroes/pocket/figures.htmlJ.A. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800901321134394272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-17318928005863082952011-05-05T09:57:02.703-05:002011-05-05T09:57:02.703-05:00That... is awesome.
DougThat... is awesome.<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-33686468297860285302011-05-05T09:45:34.842-05:002011-05-05T09:45:34.842-05:00I'm blessed to have received the first issue R...I'm blessed to have received the first issue Removable cowl Batman and Robin.. back in Easter of '73 'Course I got rid of them years later, unknowing how valuable Robin would become..<br /><br />I had a 6-7 Megos at the time, but it was a bit past my childhood (Capt. Action was more my childhood toys..). I got rid of my remaining ones in the early 90s to collect vintage GI Joes. I remember my step-dad finally being able to tease me for buying a 'doll' when I bought my Batgirl. She was PERFECTLY done.<br /><br />Fastforward to my 1st Army deployment a few years back: At the end, I decided to buy a set of the reissued Andorian and Spock, just for novelty purposes.. <br /><br />Now I've got most of the vintage Space 1999/Trek figs, Marvel, Teen Titan figures, some POTA and Starsky and Hutch.. I paid over a hundred for my John Koenig, Kid Flash, Speedy, and a few vintage boxed items of Spidey and the Goblin (thank you, OIF deployment paychecks..) <br /><br />Everyone should visit www.megomuseum.com for one of the friendliest Forums on line.. A great, great bunch of friendly folks discussing everything under the sun. Lots of extraordinary collections and custom work showcased as well. I commissioned a guy to make me a custom Antman. <br /><br />Dida Displays makes EXCELLENT foldable Mego playsets (like the Mego Wayne Manor, only BETTER. I believe he's done with the business now, after making quite a load of gorgeous Trek Bridges, Hall of Justices, you name it.. I've got a beautiful three-story Baxter Building with all Kirby art coming next month.<br /><br />LOL.., my wife jokes that she has her Facebook ~ I have Megomuseum (and BAB of course..).david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-61395131119320890792011-05-05T08:03:33.358-05:002011-05-05T08:03:33.358-05:00I only vaguely recall having a couple of the 8&quo...I only vaguely recall having a couple of the 8" Mego superheroes - Aquaman and Batgirl come to mind - but they're long gone. However, my all time favorite Mego creation was the Micronauts. Oh, how I used to love this lil guys! I have a few of them in the closet. I'm not sure why I don't recall having more of the 8" figures. Maybe I was too young when they came out, or maybe I preferred the 3-3/4" size. Who knows. They are great, though.dbutler16https://www.blogger.com/profile/00046066729353639991noreply@blogger.com