Who was your last childhood MEGO?

[Raydeen1]

The last actual Megos were new Batman and Robin figures. I went through those a couple times and my last Megos were probably my third set of those. Although the last "guys" as I called them back in the day (guys meant 8" action figures type stuff) were the LJN SWAT guys. I didn't really know they were a different toy company at first (not until that first body repair/headswap) so they were lumped in with my Mego stuff. They were the last of an era. I remember my older brother making fun of me for getting those at Christmas saying "aren't you getting a little old for dolls?".

Dave that's so cool. If my cousin and I were playing with action figures (Megos, GI Joes or Big Jim), we were playing "men".

Mom: Where are you going?
Me: outside to play men.

I love it!

[Raydeen1]

Myx.

I just fresh from seeing Superman 2, I ran across to Dominion Playworld and hoped to buy my first 8" Mego in many moons (Star Wars had kind of been dominant) and pretty much had no choice seeing as the store only had him. It was 1981 and Mego stuff had really dried up.

Got that right Brian. I remember being about off my nut finding all those boxed WGSH at the hardware store and nabbing Green Arrow around 81 or 82. I was 12 and in Grade 7. ;P

[MegoGeekJr]

Do I count, since I'm still a kid?

[Marvelmania]

Same as AM. I got the Torch, Mr. F and the Thing for Christmas and those were my last ones I remember getting before feeling too old for action figures.

[Dave Mc]

I have the "mike" figure from the SWAT line but his original clothes and accessories are long gone. I always thought they were neat because you could pop off their hands and feet to pretend they got chopped off or something.
I tried to turn him into a Brent figure from Beneath the POTA. gave him a 5 o'clock shadow and changed his clothes. Eventually he ended up in my friend's old McCoy trek shirt & pants with some soldier ape boots and I distressed the shirt and added some "blood" for some effects. LOL
How do you add pictures to your posts in here as I've seen some guys do? I would post pics of some of this stuff as I talk about it.

Rich


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Anyone can post pics. When you select post reply, there is a picture icon (yellow with what looks like mountains in it) in your tool bar. If you have the picture uploaded online (see the tips and tricks section for starting your own file on the Museum) you can right click on the pic, copy the url and past it in the box when you click that picture icon.

[HardyGirl]

Lainie The Beautiful Dancing Doll. As most of you know, I had 3 Megos as a child; 2 AJs and Lainie. 1st AJ I got at 5. I thought I lost him so I got a replacement AJ at 6, (and then found the first one). When I was 7, I got Lainie for Christmas. She danced until her motor died, but I still loved her.

[kryptosmaster]

Anyone can post pics. When you select post reply, there is a picture icon (yellow with what looks like mountains in it) in your tool bar. If you have the picture uploaded online (see the tips and tricks section for starting your own file on the Museum) you can right click on the pic, copy the url and past it in the box when you click that picture icon.

So I cant just drag one from my computer and paste or attach or imbed it in my post? I have to have it online somewhere first?
And when i do as instructed above, will my picture appear in the message or will it just be a hotlink?

[david_b]

Adding Pics..

So I cant just drag one from my computer and paste or attach or imbed it in my post? I have to have it online somewhere first?
And when i do as instructed above, will my picture appear in the message or will it just be a hotlink?

Thanks, Dave ~ That should answer my earlier pm to you as well...

david_b

[TEXASFETT]

The Hulk

Its funny because at almost at 30 I'm still collecting mego figs.I just can't get my childhood out of me.The very last one back in the days was the Hulk at the local toys r us. I remember he was the only mego on the self,and was a dime a dozen.Well when I couldn't get what I wanted I settled for another hulk.My mom would get mad because I had like 6 of them,and they where at clearence for $1.00 or .50 cents.

[Wee67]

My last Megos were, appropriately for me, the last heroes produced- The Teen Titans. I got them all in one fell swoop for Christmas. I can remember being really annoyed how their sleeves and pants came coming away from their gloves and boots.

[Brue]

I ordered Green Goblin and Wondergirl from an ad in a comic in 1982.

[mitchedwards]

I found Torch Thor Mr Fantastic in a flea market when I was a kid. This guy had tons of them for sale. I wish I had begged for more of them

[RG]

Wayne foundation and Mr. Mplx in 1982 .... but in 1989 I did get Batman Robin Joker and Penguin at a flea market ... 2 years later I became a "real" toy collector and started on Star Wars ... and the Megos went in a trade

[kinostadt]

The last Mego i bought was a carded Batman in 1981 or so, which would have put me at 9 yrs. I was shopping for a birthday present for a neighbor kid a few years my junior. I remember being surprised to see a Mego, as I hadn't seen one in a store for a while. I also recall that it was more expensive than I expected at over $5. I used my own money to buy it but I figured the kid would love it.
When the kid opened it, I was disappointed to see that he didn't care one bit for it. I should have kept it for myself and bought him a Hotwheel or something cheap.

[EmergencyIan]

I think it was an 8 inch Batman and Robin in the late 80s from Children's Palace. If not, it was a 3 3/4 inch Ponch and/or Jon from the same Children's Palace.


- Ian