Megohead of the Month for January is Monsterama 2000

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A new feature here at the Mego Museum will be a monthly spotlight on one of the many members of the Mego Forums. A way to get to know your fellow collector if you haven't already. Our first candidate is Erick aka "Monsterama2000" who was kind enough to share with us.


Museum Handle: Monsterama2000


First Name? Erick

Do you have a website or a blog? Wonderful Wonderblog



Where do you hail from? Akron, OH


How did you find the Megomuseum? I think I did a Google search for Mego.



What inspired you to join the forum? I submitted some photos to the PlaidStallions blog and Brian sent me a small stack of Mego Museum cards. I'd visited the Museum before, but I joined the forum to find out more about the cards.



What is your favorite Mego line? That's a tough one. I love the WGSH, POTA and Mad Monsters. But, I'll have to go with the Micronauts. It's what I had (and still have) the most of. My brother always had more of the 8 inch guys than I did.


Happiest Mego Memory? Hmmm. Another tough question. I don't have a lot of specific memories.


What’s one item in your collection your most proud of? How about two items. I still have my Teraphant and Hornetroid with the boxes.



What’s the one thing you’re hunting for in 2009? I don't actually hunt for stuff that often. If I find something cheap at a yard sale, flea market or thrift store, I'll buy it. I'd love to find some POTA or Mad Monsters.


Any other hobbies, collections? YES! I'm pretty much trying to find every toy or book I had in the 1970s. One of my biggest collections is comic books. I probably have about 3 or 4000. Including a complete run (minus the first six issues) of the Incredible Hulk.I also have tons of non-sport cards. Including the 1966 Donruss Marvel Superheroes, all of the original Star Wars and KISS cards. I collect almost anything Hulk, KISS and Universal Monsters.And I make scrapbooks.


Any words of wisdom for beginning collectors? I just try to collect things that I had as a child. Collect whatever you enjoy. It's all good.

Check back each month for a new Megohead profile....

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[vulcan2074]

Thats A Cool Addition
Sammy

[Wee67]

Cool feature! Thanks for sharing, Erick. I always enjoys seeing other people's collection and hearing about how they got here.

[david_b]

Excellent Idea for new Feature..!

[censy]

Great new feature!

Thanks for participating Erick. I am jealous you have a boxed Hornetroid, mine is long gone.

Chris

[jasonmego1277]

I think this feature is going to be great. Another great way to meet fellow mego collectors , and learn about some new friends . It's nice to meet you Erick !

[toys2cool]

Good stuff guys

[jessica]

Neat! I still smile when I think of your Uncle Fester photo.

[blastphemey]

thats a neat feature!! how is the megohead chosen??

[Nostalgiabuff]

very cool. I collect based on what I had and loved as a child too.

[Marvelmania]

This is good stuff and something I'd look forward to each month. NIce to get to know you better Erick!

[The Toyroom]

Great idea! Are these going to be archived somewhere, ala Customizer of the Month?

[MegoMark71]

yeah great feature but with so many members how is it chosen?

[Mr Mego]

That's very cool collectibles you've got! Thanks for sharing.

I had those Sesame Street hand and finger puppets in the early '70s, included "The Animal" that does go wild!

[batmanmc]

great idea. i like it. erik thanks for sharing. mike