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The Mego Fonzie Prototype

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  • Earth 2 Chris
    Verbose Member
    • Mar 7, 2004
    • 32498

    #16
    ^Yeah, the mouth on the prototype may actually be more Winkler-like, but the rest is off a tad.

    Chris
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    • ScottA
      Original Member
      • Jun 25, 2001
      • 12264

      #17
      Yet another interesting find.
      sigpic WANTED: Boxed, Carded and Kresge Carded WGSH

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      • Goblin19
        Talkative Member
        • May 2, 2002
        • 6108

        #18
        Very cool. The final sculpt is better, especially the hair.

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        • Duncan
          Museum focus-groupie
          • Jun 27, 2009
          • 1531

          #19
          Originally posted by Earth 2 Chris
          Looks more like Ron Perleman than Henry Winkler.

          Chris
          It looks a lot like Ron.

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          • MegoMark71
            Permanent Member
            • Dec 18, 2008
            • 3383

            #20
            And i like that the actual one had the sideburns. What a great find though.

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            • UnderdogDJLSW
              To Fear is Not Logical...
              • Feb 17, 2008
              • 4883

              #21
              Great Find! The prototype when "painted" also looks a bit like Ben Stiller
              It's all good!

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              • starsky
                veteran member
                • Aug 26, 2007
                • 6200

                #22
                although the fonz is one of my favorite mego, i think the prototype looks much better than the final product.

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                • Jason73
                  Correctamundo!
                  • Jan 11, 2009
                  • 1133

                  #23
                  Whoa! That's just too cool.
                  Happy Days-Mego Style

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                  • palitoy
                    live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                    • Jun 16, 2001
                    • 59204

                    #24
                    I've known about this for a couple of months and I'm happy we finally got to share it here. It seems that Fonzie went through a few changes as evidenced by this 1975 catalog:

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                    • Earth 2 Chris
                      Verbose Member
                      • Mar 7, 2004
                      • 32498

                      #25
                      Looks more like Elvis than Winkler there. Look at that noggin; Big-head prototypes are nothing new!

                      Chris
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                      • Trappy Trek Freak
                        House of a thousand Megos
                        • Aug 10, 2009
                        • 1168

                        #26
                        I really like the final product Fonz the best, I made mine a LT navigator on my Enterprise LOL he really looks like a Trek guy from TOS. I have a bunch of Mego Fonzies I put CTVT Fonz gear on, The prototype looks a lot like CTVT version with the hair, I like it but there is nothing like the one from when I was a kid.
                        Last edited by Trappy Trek Freak; Mar 28, '12, 8:20 AM. Reason: more info
                        Flickr: Trappy74's Photostream

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                        • vulcan2074
                          Live Long and Prosper
                          • Mar 23, 2008
                          • 7811

                          #27
                          Awesome discovery. It's great too see prototypes are still being discovered.
                          Sammy

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                          • LonnieFisher
                            Eloquent Member
                            • Jan 19, 2008
                            • 10814

                            #28
                            I like the prototype better.

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                            • Mr Mego
                              Love to play with Megos
                              • Oct 19, 2003
                              • 8677

                              #29
                              Great find!! I wish I have some of prototypes collection.
                              Wanted to buy pair original shoes for vintage WOZ Wizard

                              My Good Buyers/Sellers/Traders list in here.

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                              • MegoMark71
                                Permanent Member
                                • Dec 18, 2008
                                • 3383

                                #30
                                That one looks like kenickie from Grease

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