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Mego Ivanhoe Jousts for Justice
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My sincere gratitude for letting me sponsor this card - I almost literally could not send the PayPal funds fast enough. I have waited long for this day, and to see it a reality is a rare and special treat.
My sincere thanks to Scott as well for designing to spec almost exactly the card I had envisioned, even though I said nothing to him about it for fear of interfering in the creative process. I say "almost" only because his talented efforts surpassed my vision - design, colors, layout, the whole enchilada! My thanks again for letting me help out with the card backs as well. This one is, shockingly, my favorite
To me, Ivanhoe is, hands down, the best example of Mego at its finest. Even the fine details like the lance rest, the clamshell helm, and the matching lions rampant on the breastplate and jousting shield, to the dead on likeness of Robert Taylor, who stars in a trifecta of classic 1950's MGM films: "Ivanhoe", "The Knights of the Round Table", and "The Adventures of Quentin Durward" (and kudos to you if you have even heard of the third title). The Knights line really captures a lot of the essence of what 1950's "Medieval Mayhem" movies were about - striking actors and actresses, lavish sets, and flashy wardrobes in dazzling colors.
All of which was totally lost on kids in the 1970s, but at least we still have them todayAn old Irish Blessing - "May those who love us, love us; and if they do not love us, may God turn their hearts; and if He does not turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles, that we may know them by their limping"Comment
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awesome! love the horse"Time to nut up or shut up"-Tallahassee
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Everyone should have the Knights in their collection. Besides wasn't one of the Ivanhoe Jousting Horses found in Belgium?
An old Irish Blessing - "May those who love us, love us; and if they do not love us, may God turn their hearts; and if He does not turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles, that we may know them by their limping"Comment
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Wow. That is super cool! I really like it!Those who look outside dream. Those who look within awake.
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To do list:
1:6 boots for Mathilda, 1:1 Romulan Commander outfit, Ursus helmet; Cornelius appliance
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