Vintage Mego: Star Trek Transporter Room by Palitoy

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This week’s Vintage Mego segment looks at the UK exclusive Star Trek Transporter Room toy, we also talk about Palitoy Bradgate’s relationship with the product and pontificate about why the toy was released in this fashion. This video was created by Brain Heiler (@plaidstallions) Visit the Mego Museum Buck Rogers Galleries: Buck Rogers 3 3/4″…

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[tllgn]

Interesting. Video.very good..thanks for sharing

[EmergencyIan]

Yet another super interesting video, Brian! I wish there were an in-person show and tell with these pieces.

- Ian

[Earth 2 Chris]

Another great one. I'm glad you mentioned The Big Bang Theory. I know a lot of folks in our hobbies hated that show, but I never got my feathers ruffled by it. The Transporter episode with Nimoy was a fun one.

I wonder why Mego never thought to sell this separately here? Didn't want to cannibalize sales of the Enterprise set?

Chris

[Gabriel]

I had recalled reading somewhere in the 80s about how the Mego Transporter was sold separately. I hadn't known that it had only been sold separately outside the US.

[Wee67]

Thanks for the info on Palitoy's relationship with Mego. I eat that type of stuff up.

[PNGwynne]

I'm a great fan of Palitoy's innovative toys and packaging. What they also did for GI Joe/Action Man was brilliant. Thanks again, this was a very good video.

[TrekStar]

Great video and wishing I had this in my collection, I've seen it on ebay and made bids on it but came up a bit short, haven't seen it recently, but hopefully another will pop up in good condition at some point.