Megos at Target Experience

[thunderbolt]

That's what everyone said back in the day with Mego 1974 - 84. Who buys this stuff ? Nobody new to collect. I can remember $1.97 Mego figures on clearance as well to $1.00 at Woolworths.

Have the sticker and clam shell. Now their worth hundreds.


Nobody can really tell what the future investment will be on new 2018 Mego. In 2058, who knows ?? Just sayin....

so a 40 plus year investment of a buck ninty-seven returned what? Not really a sound investment.

[ODBJBG]

That is true. No one can know for certain. However, we can make an educated guess based on what items from the past have become valuable today.

I don't think there is much of a cross over between toy collectors and fans of The Facts of Life or The Brady Bunch, so even though there may be people today buying them because of the 70s and 80s nostalgia, I don't see those figures being highly collectible in the future by people looking back fondly on 2018. No one knows for certain, but I have a short box of mint condition Spider-Man 2099 comic books from the early 1990s that isn't going to put anyone's kids through college

To be fair, those Spider-man 2099 comics are a pretty good read as I recall. So at least there's that!

[generic]

To be fair, those Spider-man 2099 comics are a pretty good read as I recall. So at least there's that!

Yeah, Spider-Man 2099 started off great! Plus, I was really tired of all the crossovers by the early 90s. I thought, "This book takes place 100 years in the future. This will be awesome because it can't cross over with anything!" Then we got Doom 2099, Hulk 2099, X-Men 2099, Ravage 2099, etc. and it was the same mess -Haha!

[Klosterheim]

I now have a Dracula figure from the end cap of Target.

Mego Dracula is really, really cool!

[generic]

I now have a Dracula figure from the end cap of Target.

Mego Dracula is really, really cool!

Congratulations, Klosterheim! I just picked up Dracula today too. He is really, really cool indeed!

[cjefferys]

That's what everyone said back in the day with Mego 1974 - 84. Who buys this stuff ? Nobody new to collect. I can remember $1.97 Mego figures on clearance as well to $1.00 at Woolworths.

Have the sticker and clam shell. Now their worth hundreds.


Nobody can really tell what the future investment will be on new 2018 Mego. In 2058, who knows ?? Just sayin....

Apples and oranges, there was almost no toy collecting culture back then. How many people were buying Megos back in the 70's to pack away until they were worth money in the future? Almost no one, except for a very few doll/movie collectors buying WOZ or early SF/Trek fans buying Trek figures. But those numbers are very tiny compared to all the people buying the new Megos for "investment". It's not the same thing at all.

[PNGwynne]

Well-said.

No one said it was an investment, and I certainly don't think anyone here was treating them that way.

Only a scalper or a speculator would treat these like a money-making opportunity. I have very little respect for either. These are toys. I'm glad that you returned them, and hope they'll find their way into the hands of someone who can truly appreciate thrm.

[Cornelius POTA]

so a 40 plus year investment of a buck ninty-seven returned what? Not really a sound investment.

anywhere from $225.00 - $650.00 for me. can't speak for everyone. certain figures are hot and some are not, like the Waltons, Happy Days, etc.

Green Goblins, POTA, WGSH always get top dollar MINT.

[Hedji]

I thought I bought all the ones I wanted.

Then Fonzie called to me. They have that power, you know.

[callistofreak]

Do we know when? or who will be in wave 2 yet???

[Klosterheim]

Congratulations, Klosterheim! I just picked up Dracula today too. He is really, really cool indeed!

Thanks!

And, there is something very special about the new Mego card package.

It is a nice feeling to have such a good toy in the collection.

[callistofreak]

For those of you that bought some for $$$ reasons, I just helped you out.
I couldn't take it any more, I just opened my Mirror, mirror set & Sulu & Checkov.
Your welcome.

[dr_cyclops]

For those of you that bought some for $$$ reasons, I just helped you out.
I couldn't take it any more, I just opened my Mirror, mirror set & Sulu & Checkov.
Your welcome.

You are my hero!

[TRDouble]

I've been buying duplicates, not because I think they will go up in value, but its a cheap way to get bodies and clothes for customizing. I'm sure if they do go on clearance I will stock up on more, especially Norm because of his larger body type.

With the new neck plug, how are you handling the plug heads on the new bodies?

[callistofreak]

I didn't go that far, but I did check out the NEW MEGO (T3?) body a little.
The bodies are very nice. They have just a little more weight to them, than the original T2's

THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH THE BODY JOINTS, LIKE MATTEL HAD!

I pulled of Sulu's head just to check out the new feature. Once I put his head back on,
It's a little loose. If you break the pin, your out of luck. Made me nervous, lol.
I'll put him in some sun light to see if this corrects it's self.
But if you don't have a reason to take off the head, don't.

If I had to complain(I'm NOT) I would say I like the original neck plug best.
BUT I'M NOT COMPLAINING! I LOVE THE NEW MEGO!!
THANK YOU PAUL & MARTY !!!!