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    Museum Robot
    • May 9, 2007
    • 5952
    #1

    The Original 1974 Mego Zira Prototype



    As promised, we kick off a week of never before seen shots of the original hand made Mego production prototypes of the Planet of the Apes Characters.
    These original samples have been rumoured to exist for years and now we finally have beautiful full colour shots of the very first Mego Planet of the Apes characters.

    Click Here to see the original Prototype Zira figure by Mego.


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    • English Paul
      Archive cased.
      • Aug 17, 2005
      • 1734
      #2
      Wow. I can't wait to see more. The attention to detail is amazing. Whilst not acurate it certainly sends out the right message.
      "I should say I`m very much cleverer than any of the people who put me here. As a matter of fact, I could leave any time I wanted. It`s only a doll`s house after all. Anyway, I don`t mind. I like dolls" - The Mad Hatter, Arkham Asylum.

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        • SlipperyLilSuckers
          MeGoing
          • May 14, 2003
          • 9031
          #3
          That 'leather' piece is just beautiful.

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            • Tom L
              Mego Collector
              • Jun 17, 2003
              • 433
              #4
              Awesome picture!!!

              $4.75 back in 1974?, man that is expensive.

              Tom L.
              Common sense is not that common.

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                • Hulk
                  Mayor of Megoville
                  • May 10, 2003
                  • 16007
                  #5
                  Very cool! Hoping this leads to more of the same!


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                    • English Paul
                      Archive cased.
                      • Aug 17, 2005
                      • 1734
                      #6
                      I like this phrase....

                      "Thanks to the foresight of a then junior Mego employee we can see the crude yet charming first attempts at the line, 35 years after creation."

                      Is it a polite way of saying he nicked them?
                      "I should say I`m very much cleverer than any of the people who put me here. As a matter of fact, I could leave any time I wanted. It`s only a doll`s house after all. Anyway, I don`t mind. I like dolls" - The Mad Hatter, Arkham Asylum.

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                        • UnderdogDJLSW
                          To Fear is Not Logical...
                          • Feb 17, 2008
                          • 4895
                          #7
                          Worth the wait! Love the hand painted detail.
                          It's all good!

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                            • Mikey
                              Verbose Member
                              • Aug 9, 2001
                              • 47258
                              #8
                              Stunning !!!!!!!!!

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                                • DCSTING
                                  Veteran Member
                                  • Aug 23, 2004
                                  • 416
                                  #9
                                  Amazing stuff!!!!!

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                                    • The Toyroom
                                      The Packaging King
                                      • Dec 31, 2004
                                      • 16653
                                      #10
                                      Wow! You never know after all these years when new discoveries will still turn up! Kudos to the Museum for digging it all up!
                                      Think OUTSIDE the Box! For the BEST in Repro & Custom Packaging!

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                                        • ScottA
                                          Original Member
                                          • Jun 25, 2001
                                          • 12264
                                          #11
                                          Wow. Very cool discovery.
                                          sigpic WANTED: Boxed, Carded and Kresge Carded WGSH

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                                            • censy
                                              thread killer
                                              • Sep 26, 2007
                                              • 674
                                              #12
                                              So cool!

                                              Thanks for sharing this slice of mego ape history with us.

                                              It’s interesting that the gorilla in the ad is called Ursus. But when released was simply Soldier Ape.

                                              Chris

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                                                • HardyGirl
                                                  Mego Museum's Poster Girl
                                                  • Apr 3, 2007
                                                  • 13950
                                                  #13
                                                  What a find! That's really great! And I love the glyph!
                                                  "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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                                                    • Mikey
                                                      Verbose Member
                                                      • Aug 9, 2001
                                                      • 47258
                                                      #14
                                                      Question

                                                      Do these prototypes still exist today and are in someones collection ?

                                                      Or were the photo's taken a long time ago and that's all that remains of them ?

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                                                        • palitoy
                                                          live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                                                          • Jun 16, 2001
                                                          • 59793
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by English Paul
                                                          I like this phrase....

                                                          "Thanks to the foresight of a then junior Mego employee we can see the crude yet charming first attempts at the line, 35 years after creation."

                                                          Is it a polite way of saying he nicked them?
                                                          No, not at all, from what I was told, they were trash and the person asked to have them.
                                                          Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions

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