Vintage Captain America Mego Lili Ledy Bootleg Mexico

[MEGOMAN]

Here's another Lili Ledy rip off from Mexico.

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-CAPTAIN-...item3cadb5b628

[saucerful]

There are plenty of characters and they appear plentiful. . . . and I'll tell you that sometimes I start to wonder how many of these are being made now in an effort to look vintage. What do you guys think?
I know that this is likely true with some of the Star Wars bootlegs I've seen come out of Mexico.

[MEGOMAN]

Oh yah, I'm 100% with you! How much more will we see that will come from Mexico or other countries that made knock-offs. That's all fine and good, especially if you can find these knock-offs in good condition. You are right about one thing, how much of these supposed knock-offs are fake?

[MIB41]

Some of these look so bad, who would even care if they are authentic. This one particular example looks like the ultimate "Frankenstein" of other figure lines.. Just horrid by every measure.

[Megospidey]

If I had been a kid and seen that, I would have been turned off to Captain America for the rest of my life.

[Meule]

Some of these look so bad, who would even care if they are authentic. This one particular example looks like the ultimate "Frankenstein" of other figure lines.. Just horrid by every measure.

True, some of these are so poorly made you have to wonder why they even bothered

[saucerful]

The Ledy bootlegs were made for those who could not afford the real thing

[Hector]

The Ledy bootlegs were made for those who could not afford the real thing

Exactly.

I lived in Mexico during the golden years of Lili Ledy...and I can tell you right now...poor kids (which are the majority down there) couldn't afford Lili Ledys...they were high end toys in Mexico (and mostly found in shopping centers in the big cities). Only middle class and rich kids could afford them.

So like Bryan said...bootlegs were a wonderful option for many...and these would be found everywhere, not only in cities, but little rural towns as well.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

Very interesting. It has a certain amount of goofy charm

[Meule]

Exactly.

I lived in Mexico during the golden years of Lili Ledy...and I can tell you right now...poor kids (which are the majority down there) couldn't afford Lili Ledys...they were high end toys in Mexico (and mostly found in shopping centers in the big cities). Only middle class and rich kids could afford them.

So like Bryan said...bootlegs were a wonderful option for many...and these would be found everywhere, not only in cities, but little rural towns as well.

Lili Ledy was for the rich and middle class? Wow, didn't know that. I thought these were dirt cheap, so everyone could afford them