Hey guys!
I'm getting back into collecting Megos pretty actively for the first time in many years, and I'm mainly interested in vintage stuff, but I'm also intrigued by the more accurate reissues that have popped up in recent years, which I'm starting to think about collecting too, just to make things more affordable.
But: I'm picky. I've only bought one reissue so far, but I'm really pretty impressed with it in terms of accuracy to the original: the Classic TV Toys Ivanhoe Super Knights figure. That being said, I've notice a lot of the reissues are made of noticeably different materials, with a different look in terms of texture and feel, and I'm noticing some varying degrees of quality with the bodies of the figures as well, which is all a sticking point for me. I want to be able, more or less, to mistake these for the real deal.
My questions for you guys are: which of the various companies doing reissues are doing the best, most accurate work, in your opinion? Which company's bodies are closest to the real thing from the '70s, in terms of quality and consistency? Is one of the newer companies the 'gold standard' when it comes to new Megos? Is anybody just making junk I should avoid altogether?
Classic TV Toys? Dr. Mego? EMCE? The new Marty Abrams Presents stuff? Are there more companies I don't know about? What do you think?
I'm getting back into collecting Megos pretty actively for the first time in many years, and I'm mainly interested in vintage stuff, but I'm also intrigued by the more accurate reissues that have popped up in recent years, which I'm starting to think about collecting too, just to make things more affordable.
But: I'm picky. I've only bought one reissue so far, but I'm really pretty impressed with it in terms of accuracy to the original: the Classic TV Toys Ivanhoe Super Knights figure. That being said, I've notice a lot of the reissues are made of noticeably different materials, with a different look in terms of texture and feel, and I'm noticing some varying degrees of quality with the bodies of the figures as well, which is all a sticking point for me. I want to be able, more or less, to mistake these for the real deal.
My questions for you guys are: which of the various companies doing reissues are doing the best, most accurate work, in your opinion? Which company's bodies are closest to the real thing from the '70s, in terms of quality and consistency? Is one of the newer companies the 'gold standard' when it comes to new Megos? Is anybody just making junk I should avoid altogether?
Classic TV Toys? Dr. Mego? EMCE? The new Marty Abrams Presents stuff? Are there more companies I don't know about? What do you think?
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