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So...I'm out here in God's country on bidness.....southern Illinois....(man let me tell you....not much here!)
Anyway....I stopped by another antique mall today after striking out last week at the "Pink Elephant" Antique Mall north of St. Louis. (Actually, I didn't totally strike out since there was a soiled loose Captain Kirk doll for $9....but I left that for another lucky hunter. I don't know why but with the giant pink elephant and the 15' tall Paul Bunyan statue out front I was expecting more. Even better, the building was really old and had written in faded white letters GYMNASIUM on it in a early 1900's type font....I really thought I would hit gold....but I digress.)
So today I stop in another one and right off the bat I see a bunch of girlie dollies in a booth on my right so I mosey on over. For some reason this really cheesey looking boxed doll under a bunch of stuff hits my eye. Looks almost like a generic. I turn the box over and over as best I can without causing a plush avalanche and I see no brand markings on any of the sides or bottom. Then finally I'm about to walk on..... because I'm at 99% sure its one step above a Toy Crane Machine prize..... and something makes me do a double take and actually walk back to the stupid thing and dig it out and look at the top flap....sure enough, its Mego.
Here's one like it I found on Ebay:
1979 MEGO SWEET LICKS DOLL MIB UNUSED STORE STOCK - eBay (item 380108848469 end time Apr-05-09 12:20:30 PDT)
So....$8 later I own it and now I have to stuff it in my suitcase and bring it all the way back to Philly. I'm actually tempted to leave it in the hotel room. Its that horrible.
Why do I buy these things?????
Anyway....I stopped by another antique mall today after striking out last week at the "Pink Elephant" Antique Mall north of St. Louis. (Actually, I didn't totally strike out since there was a soiled loose Captain Kirk doll for $9....but I left that for another lucky hunter. I don't know why but with the giant pink elephant and the 15' tall Paul Bunyan statue out front I was expecting more. Even better, the building was really old and had written in faded white letters GYMNASIUM on it in a early 1900's type font....I really thought I would hit gold....but I digress.)
So today I stop in another one and right off the bat I see a bunch of girlie dollies in a booth on my right so I mosey on over. For some reason this really cheesey looking boxed doll under a bunch of stuff hits my eye. Looks almost like a generic. I turn the box over and over as best I can without causing a plush avalanche and I see no brand markings on any of the sides or bottom. Then finally I'm about to walk on..... because I'm at 99% sure its one step above a Toy Crane Machine prize..... and something makes me do a double take and actually walk back to the stupid thing and dig it out and look at the top flap....sure enough, its Mego.
Here's one like it I found on Ebay:
1979 MEGO SWEET LICKS DOLL MIB UNUSED STORE STOCK - eBay (item 380108848469 end time Apr-05-09 12:20:30 PDT)
So....$8 later I own it and now I have to stuff it in my suitcase and bring it all the way back to Philly. I'm actually tempted to leave it in the hotel room. Its that horrible.
Why do I buy these things?????
my wife would definitely add that to her collection 
-Tallahassee 
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