Mego Talk - Classic Toys

Mego Talk - Classic Toys http://megomuseum.com/community A discussion place for classic toys and occasionally 70s fashion. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:59:35 GMT vBulletin 60 http://megomuseum.com/community/images/misc/rss.jpg Mego Talk - Classic Toys http://megomuseum.com/community Glow in the dark and Translucent: Best classic toy gimmicks ever! http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33255&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:12:05 GMT I don't think glow in the dark toys and translucent toys get enough classic toy love. Me, I love that stuff. Some of my favs.

Aurora Monster models were great that goes without saying. But when they added glow parts it just took them to another level awesomeness.

Mego Mad Monsters: Classic Mego figures made even better because they glowed in the dark. Sure the AHI figures were licensed, but they didn't glow in the dark. Mad Monsters the clear winner.

Now, Remco fixed that with their Mini Monsters and 9 inch Monsters. Because again, Universal Monsters plus glow equals pure awesomeness. The first series mini Monsters aren't nearly as cool as second series glow ones. Not even close. The Creature's entire body glowed in the dark. Beyond cool.

Masters of the Universe Scareglow wouldn't be nearly as cool if he didn't glow in the dark. Again, great figure made even better because he glowed in the dark. Having that evil little dude glowing at kids at night, scarring the crap out of them, pure genius by Mattel.

Glow plastic just makes toys better. It's a fact. Heck, I would even collect Mego Happy Days figures if they glowed in the dark. Sure Potsie sucks. But a glow Potsie, not nearly as much.

Then there are translucent toys.

Tron, what can be said, they were translucent and they glowed in the dark. I mean come on! It just doesn't get much cooler. Tomy could have made them translucent and that really would have been enough for them to be kick butt figures. But they went that extra mile and gave them glow in the dark weapons. Because that's just how toy companies rolled back then. Pure awesomeness.

Crystar by Remco. Wicked cool looking figures. Didn't even have the comic as a kid but knew right away when I first saw them they reaked of translucenty goodness. ]]> Classic Toys Werewolf http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33255 Pocket Superheroes Trading Card http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33250&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:20:07 GMT

Card number 28 is dedicated to one of my personal favourite toy lines of my child hood, Mego's Pocket Superheroes. Released in the late 1970s, these 3 3/4" figures kept my love of Superheroes alive in a time when everything around was space orientated.

For more on this killer line, check out the Mego Museum Pocket Superheroes Gallery.

I'll be giving out these cards at tomorrow's Toronto Toy Show if you're in the area (click here for $2 off coupon to get in)

For more Fashion Mockery and 70's toy love visit us at Plaid Stallions.com https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...s.blogspot.com

More... ]]> Classic Toys RSS http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33250 mego scale gumball machine guns http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33236&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:27:31 GMT I am hoping someone will remember these!? There were these guns you could get out of a gumball machine that were Mego scale. I remember getting the m-16 and it came in two pieces that snapped together. anyone remember these? I am hoping someone will remember these!? There were these guns you could get out of a gumball machine that were Mego scale. I remember getting the m-16 and it came in two pieces that snapped together.

anyone remember these? ]]> Classic Toys lepage http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33236 Little toy airplanes http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33234&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:59:45 GMT Can anyone ID these for me?-

26 OLD PLASTIC PLANES - eBay (item 220510251213 end time Nov-20-09 15:19:44 PST)

I think these were the same little toy planes that I had as a kid. They're about 1" long and have the info on what the plane is under the wing. I remember getting them in a box with about 25-50 different ones. ]]> Classic Toys R.O.M. http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33234 Mattel Clash of the Titans Catalog http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33232&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:20:19 GMT

Mattel hoped that they ahd the next Star Wars with Ray Harryhausen's second trip into Greek Mythology in 1981's "Clash of the Titans" . While the film was a hit at the box office, it somehow didn't carry over to the toy shelves. Mattel released only one wave of figures and cancelled other merchandise based on the film.

The 1981 Catalog highlights what was released and gives us a little taste of what was in store had the toy line taken off:

Aaaaaw maaaan! We were gonna get a playset! Rip off!

1981 Mattel Clash of the Titans Catalog
Speaking of Toys: If you live in the Toronto area this weekend, come and check out The Toronto Toy and Doll Show (click here for a $2 off admission coupon) at the International Center this Sunday, November 22nd. I'll be setting up there with my friends from vintagevideogames.ca to sell toys and DVDs, I'll also be giving away Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions trading cards in my booth. Drop by and say hi!

More Mattel Action Figures:

]]> Classic Toys megoat http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33225 The 7 Best Uses of Slime http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33201&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:16:53 GMT More time wasting from me: Topless Robot - The 7 Best Slime Toys (http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/11/the_7_best_slime_toys.php) More time wasting from me:

Topless Robot - The 7 Best Slime Toys ]]> Classic Toys palitoy http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33201 The Comfort of the Bean http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33197&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:20:13 GMT

Duct tape sold separately. It was really hard to vacuum out those loose beans if you had shag carpeting but dammit, those things were crazy comfy.

For some reason, the later version of these were always a big favorite, too.

]]> Classic Toys Wee67 http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33182 Clamshells for Remco Mini-Monsters??? http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33171&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:45:40 GMT I just got a couple of Mini-Monsters on the cards, they are about C-8 cards and I want to keep them nice. Does anyone know if there are clamshell cases that the Remco cards would fit in? I am thinking Vintage Star Wars.....?? Where can I get these? thanks! Maureen I just got a couple of Mini-Monsters on the cards, they are about C-8 cards and I want to keep them nice.

Does anyone know if there are clamshell cases that the Remco cards would fit in? I am thinking Vintage Star Wars.....?? Where can I get these?

thanks!
Maureen ]]> Classic Toys z3zep http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33171 1967 Marx Marvel Statues - factory painted? http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33169&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:55:55 GMT Wondering if someone here might know the answer to this, were any of the Marx 1967 Marvel Statues (See Spidey beow) ever released factory painted?

I thought not, but I recently saw a couple of painted examples of Hulk and DareDevil here in Oz that were identical to the painted examples shown in the Marvel Silver Age collectibles mook. They say that there were not factory painted examples issued, but this article says there were.

The examples I saw were so perfect and identical in colour, tones etc to the examples photographed it was just too much of a co-inkidink. Perhaps some of the larger toy stores were issued a painted display set to show what the finished result could be?

It's a Mystery Charlie Brown.

Will ]]> Classic Toys Sowth http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33169 NFL Teammates http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33162&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:10:04 GMT

Everybody seems to forget about these little guys that predate "starting Line Ups" by a decade or so. These figures are close to Mego size and eventhough I'm not a big sports guy, I will cop to finding these pretty neat.
If anyone has an extra Green Bay Packer, I have a good friend who would probably love it.

Check out the full review and be sure to come back all week for more Kaiju goodness.

Infinite Hollywood: Japanese Monster Week

Thanks for reading. ]]> Classic Toys ODBJBG http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33156 Your Creative Writing Assignment http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=33124&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:40:05 GMT

Ok class, your writing assignment will be to tell me what exactly young Val Kilmer is doing with the swarthy man in their underpants. 500 words minimum please...