Sure I bought a TON of Megos in the years AFTER mego (1.0), but I am talking about which were your most and least favorite of the original era - and why.
I was looking through the galleries wand I came across the Bendies when this inquiry occurred to me.
Oh how disappointed I was with these. Sure I was glad to have received some kind of superhero gift (Bendy Superman). And I played with it since I had very few toys. But I just remembered thinking it was like those dime store toys I would get with my own small amount of money. I still think they look like foreign knock off toys. At this point, I would love to have them for the mego collector in me and their kitsch. But these were definitely the most disappointing Mego I had.
I was disappointed with a couple other "Megos". But that is because my mom thought she was getting me Megos, but they weren't. One was a poorly may RC Trans Am (recently posted here or on FB as seen in the JC P catalogue ad with the Mego figures). The other was that 12 inch GI Joe with the black suit, gold trim and a chest light. -Note: I was disappointed they weren't WGSH, but I liked those 2 toys.
So after going down negative lane, I thought about which one I was most excited to receive. The choice for me could only be an 8" WGSH. It would be easy to point to my first- Batman. I still have the very one I got for my B day in intentionally unrestored condition. I also could go with Thor because of just how far advanced he was from early Mego efforts. Finding Mxyspltk in a general store after I thought I would find mo more memos was cool - even though, he was my least sought after figure. Getting Wondergirl and Green Goblin in the ail in 1982 or 83 were my last ones in the Mego era - and they were really good looking.
No, the one I was really jazzed when I open it on Christmas 1970 something was SHAZAM! I loved the show. The figure (to me) had the essence of the show and the character - even though it had so many factual errors. I absolutely love(d) the way it looked. I was in love with the two color outfit and simplicity of design. The head sculpt said Captain Marvel. I played with him more than my other figures. He was just visually spectacular and fun to play with. In the 90's a dog chews his loer leg, foot and boot. I repaired him, and likely replaced him (I lost track of the original) - but he forever will be one of my favorite toys.
I was looking through the galleries wand I came across the Bendies when this inquiry occurred to me.
Oh how disappointed I was with these. Sure I was glad to have received some kind of superhero gift (Bendy Superman). And I played with it since I had very few toys. But I just remembered thinking it was like those dime store toys I would get with my own small amount of money. I still think they look like foreign knock off toys. At this point, I would love to have them for the mego collector in me and their kitsch. But these were definitely the most disappointing Mego I had.
I was disappointed with a couple other "Megos". But that is because my mom thought she was getting me Megos, but they weren't. One was a poorly may RC Trans Am (recently posted here or on FB as seen in the JC P catalogue ad with the Mego figures). The other was that 12 inch GI Joe with the black suit, gold trim and a chest light. -Note: I was disappointed they weren't WGSH, but I liked those 2 toys.
So after going down negative lane, I thought about which one I was most excited to receive. The choice for me could only be an 8" WGSH. It would be easy to point to my first- Batman. I still have the very one I got for my B day in intentionally unrestored condition. I also could go with Thor because of just how far advanced he was from early Mego efforts. Finding Mxyspltk in a general store after I thought I would find mo more memos was cool - even though, he was my least sought after figure. Getting Wondergirl and Green Goblin in the ail in 1982 or 83 were my last ones in the Mego era - and they were really good looking.
No, the one I was really jazzed when I open it on Christmas 1970 something was SHAZAM! I loved the show. The figure (to me) had the essence of the show and the character - even though it had so many factual errors. I absolutely love(d) the way it looked. I was in love with the two color outfit and simplicity of design. The head sculpt said Captain Marvel. I played with him more than my other figures. He was just visually spectacular and fun to play with. In the 90's a dog chews his loer leg, foot and boot. I repaired him, and likely replaced him (I lost track of the original) - but he forever will be one of my favorite toys.
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