Mego of the Day: Jean LaFitte

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It was a toss up between Jean and the cookie duster and overall Grandpa Walton for today's "Moustache Week" entry. Jean won out, mostly due to him being a pirate and that fact that he defended America in 1812. Making him an "outlaw hero" in the vein of Han Solo.

Plus I may want to do an "old coots" week somewhere down the road and without Grandpa Walton, I'd have to use Uncle Jessie twice.....

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[Dave Mc]

The Pirate line is so cool. Jean is probably my least favorite of the set though. Probably because the sculpt just looks so... clean cut. I think he was an accountant before hitting the high seas.

[Wee67]

The Pirate line is so cool. Jean is probably my least favorite of the set though. Probably because the sculpt just looks so... clean cut. I think he was an accountant before hitting the high seas.

He really does look like a guy from the next cubicle over.

Not only did I not know about the Pirates when I was a kid, when I returned to Mego as a big kid, it took me a bit to realize these were not the Matchbox figures. I guess my lack of a nostalgic connection to them has never really pulled me to these figures. I've chased down a bunch from the other Legends lines, but this one has yet to turn on the urge.

HE might make an interesting Tony Stark, however.

[Mikey]

I was never a fan of the Pirates, but I always liked this one.

I think because his sculpt reminds me of Dick Smothers

[palitoy]

I'll admit he's not my favourite pirate but he does look french. I have family who look just like this guy...

[ScottA]

Never had the Pirates as a kid but have them now. STILL need 2 original pirate pistols to complete my LaFitte. Anyone???

[SUP-Ronin]

I want all the pirates. Pirates rule. I have a couple pretty nice Matchbox ones, and half the Castaway Pirates, but I need to get some Mego ones so they can band together and invade Barbados or Indiana.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Never had, or knew of the pirates as a kid, but they are cool. Lafite's color combos are...intersting, but he's still a nice figure. And he does indeed look like Dick Smothers!

Chris

[luey]

http://www.geocities.com/syrametneil...aneer/Buc1.jpg

Pretty sure the sculpt came from Yul Brynner playing Jean Lafitte in "The Buccaneer"

[rchatlin]

He was the most elusive Pirate for me to find,
and the last 8" figure I needed to complete my original collection.

I bought him from Mark Huckabone as he was setting up his table at the 1997 Mego Con in Toledo.

Still one of my favorites.

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[Earth 2 Chris]

Pretty sure the sculpt came from Yul Brynner playing Jean Lafitte in "The Buccaneer"

Sure looks like it. Thanks for posting that!

Chris

[starsky]

my favorite pirate, paid up the nose for him!!

[toys2cool]

very cool,I've always loved the pirates

[Bionic Joe]

Never saw or knew about the pirates as a kid, Only found out about them when i found my way here a few years ago, I don't have any as of yet but MATCHBOX'S FIGHTING FURIES has em beat by a mile

[vulcan2074]

I Like the Pirate Line Alot. I wish I had Them All
Sammy