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  • Action Martin
    Persistent Member
    • Dec 30, 2007
    • 1826

    #31
    Originally posted by Action Martin
    My kid brother was always sneaking into my room and stealing my Megos. I still have a picture of him caught in the act somewhere.
    I found it! This picture is from around 1975. That's my brother Gary with my Megos (and apparently a wet diaper) coming out of my room. Dig the groovy wallpaper! It's velour. Or velvet. I forget.

    Last edited by Action Martin; Mar 28, '08, 6:46 PM.
    Scott

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    • jayihdz
      aaaggghhhh!
      • Mar 6, 2007
      • 808

      #32
      Oh no!! He is chewing supes head!!!!

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      • wayne foundation 07
        Time to feed the cat
        • Dec 30, 2007
        • 5705

        #33
        My brother use to beat me up for touching his stuff,he was 4 years older,I never stood a chance.He moved out first,so I got them now,so who laughing last!!!

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        • Action Martin
          Persistent Member
          • Dec 30, 2007
          • 1826

          #34
          When this picture was taken my brother was I think 2 and that would make me 8. He was always stealing my Megos.
          Scott

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          • wayne foundation 07
            Time to feed the cat
            • Dec 30, 2007
            • 5705

            #35
            So with you being the big brother how often did lay the smack down on him."Can you smell what the Action Man is cooking!!!!"(The Rock wrestling reference)

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            • Action Martin
              Persistent Member
              • Dec 30, 2007
              • 1826

              #36
              Jet flying, limousine riding, son of a gun!

              Originally posted by wayne foundation 07
              So with you being the big brother how often did lay the smack down on him."Can you smell what the Action Man is cooking!!!!"(The Rock wrestling reference)
              Quite often. And I would always say "To be THE MAN, you have to beat THE MAN! Wooooooo!"
              Scott

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              • wayne foundation 07
                Time to feed the cat
                • Dec 30, 2007
                • 5705

                #37
                A mego encouraged battle royal,who needs wrestle mania when we have memories like that.

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                • Harbingerboy
                  Career Member
                  • Jun 18, 2007
                  • 525

                  #38
                  Wow, that's crazy. Great picture, too. Reminds me of me...minus the pee pants. Wanna know what my original Mego collection consisted of?

                  Aquaman with torn leggings and a limp wrist,
                  The Penguin w/super-frayed jacket
                  and Mr. Mxyzptlk, all 2nd hand.


                  They were found at a yard sale around 1990 and given to me. Being born in 82, I completely missed the Mego era, so when I got these it was like discovering the remains of some lost civilization. They were fascinating...much cooler than my Super Powers guys. My uncles vaguely remembered them in stories. Then when I found pictures of the rest of the WGSH line in one of my grandmother's old doll collector books, it was like seeing pictures of the holy grail.

                  Fastforward another 18 years, and I've spent a small fortune (and disturbed a large number of family and friends with my "dolls") completing a collection I only ever dreamed about. It sounds funny, but it's a dream fulfilled. Albeit the dream of an eight-year old, he finally did it. And the really creepy part? Sometimes I catch myself just staring up at them with this goofy grin on my face, like the frosted mini-wheats kid part of me has just been running loose for an hour or so. But, I think no matter how old you get, ultimately life should always be about appeasing your inner eight-year-old.

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                  • Man of Action
                    Persistent Member
                    • Oct 26, 2006
                    • 1075

                    #39
                    OH,that photo is a classic!!!..I had
                    Action Jackson
                    mummy
                    Spiderman
                    Every Gi Joe adventure team item produced in 1972-73

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

                      #40
                      I think no matter how old you get, ultimately life should always be about appeasing your inner eight-year-old.
                      I agree (to a certain extent). Life does require us to be much older sometimes (work, parenting, rent, blowing one's nose rather than wiping on a sleeve), but that's why this forum is so great. It gives us a chance to instantly talk to others who are interested in the same stuff.
                      It's all good!

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                      • Gorn Captain
                        Invincible Ironing Man
                        • Feb 28, 2008
                        • 10549

                        #41
                        It's...The Thing that ate Megos!!!!!

                        Attack of the fifty foot toddler!

                        Or Galactus: the early years.....
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                        "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."

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                        • HardyGirl
                          Mego Museum's Poster Girl
                          • Apr 3, 2007
                          • 13933

                          #42
                          That photo is priceless! Thanks for sharing that.
                          "Do you believe, you believe in magic?
                          'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
                          Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
                          If your mission is magic your love will shine true."

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                          • Brue
                            User without title
                            • Sep 29, 2005
                            • 4241

                            #43
                            I didn't have nearly that many as a kid.

                            I had Superman, Batman, Robin, Penguin, Joker, Mxysptlk, Isis, SHAZAM, Wondergirl, Captain America, Conan, Spiderman and Hulk.

                            All but the girls survived childhood. (Both have been replaced)

                            Conan and Joker were lost at college. (Both have been replaced)

                            Superman, Robin, SHAZAM, and Captain America were replaced with better figures between 96-2000 some original parts of mine were used in the "upgrades" (in hindsight I wish I'd kept the well played with ones)

                            My Hulk and Batman are in bad shape but even though I have much nicer ones in the collection the tattered ones also are on display.

                            A few minor repairs have been done to Green Goblin, Thor, Mxy, Penguin, spiderman but these pretty much remain the ones I had in the state they were in.

                            Nowadays - I have over 100 megos on display.

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                            • Action Martin
                              Persistent Member
                              • Dec 30, 2007
                              • 1826

                              #44
                              My current Mego collection now includes:
                              Superman
                              Shazam (2 of them)
                              Tarzan
                              Action Jackson (bearded; sky blue)
                              Action Jackson (bearded; dark blue)
                              Action Jackson (AA; dark blue)
                              Cornelius
                              Galen
                              Zira
                              Dr. Zaius
                              General Ursus
                              General Urko
                              Astronaut
                              Peter Burke
                              Alan Verdon
                              Soldier Ape (blue)
                              Soldier Ape (brown; 2 of them)
                              Soldier Ape (lizard)
                              Soldier Ape (black; cuffed)
                              Jet Jungle (CTVT version)
                              Scott

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                              • Action Martin
                                Persistent Member
                                • Dec 30, 2007
                                • 1826

                                #45
                                Hmm, the picture of my brother stealing my Megos seems to have disappeared. I'll add it here.

                                Gary.jpg
                                Scott

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