Unfinished Sets

[basilfan]

I'm really bummed that the Gilligan's Island set was never finished. I have two stranded castaways, but that's all. I don't suppose, at this late date, that '...and the rest' will ever be made, which makes me sad.

[wise guy]

it's the same with Cheers, no Sam or Carla and the Bar

[puckace]

No reMego Scarecrow or Tin Man for Wizard of Oz either.

[PNGwynne]

Sadly, it's the story of my Mego collecting life; it seems I always want just a few more.

I'll never understand why Mego didn't do a Sheriff of Nottingham for the vintage Merry Men line.

[Frenchy99]

Where is the Ozzy Osbourne Mego ...
A Bark at the Moon version would be cool.

[basilfan]

I was also eagerly awaiting more Battlestar: Galactica figures, like Boomer, Baltar, and Col. Tigh. And Athena and Cassiopeia. That show had a large cast.

[sprytel]

They actually released an Athena, but your point stands.

While both can be disappointing, I do draw a distinction between "they actually could have continued the line" (BSG, Trek) vs. "core characters were never made" (Cheers, Brady Bunch, LOTR, etc. etc.)

I get the "fail fast" mentality... if a property is not connecting with collectors, I don't begrudge Mego moving on. But I also think some of those lines could have been more successful if the figure lineup felt more cohesive.

[basilfan]

Did I say Athena? I meant Sheba. I do have Athena.

[TrekStar]

I'm really bummed that the Gilligan's Island set was never finished. I have two stranded castaways, but that's all. I don't suppose, at this late date, that '...and the rest' will ever be made, which makes me sad.

That was actually a classic tv toys release not Mego, but I definitely get where your coming from, at least a Professor and Ginger would have been nice. I think somebody here at the museum made customs of the others sometime ago.

[basilfan]

As I recall, Mr. and Mrs. Howell were announced but never materialized.

I also wonder why my Jonny Quest didn't come with Bandit. Even a non-jointed dog would've been welcome.

[TrekStar]

No reMego Scarecrow or Tin Man for Wizard of Oz either.

Yeah that was definitely strange, they make only one of the big three characters and not the other two? I thought Scarecrow was more popular than the Lion anyway.

[PNGwynne]

I think unique tooling impacted Oz re-releases, particularly Tin Man. But of course, Oz and Knights parts can contribute to one heck of a custom Dr. Doom.

[TrekStar]

Sadly, it's the story of my Mego collecting life; it seems I always want just a few more.

I'll never understand why Mego didn't do a Sheriff of Nottingham for the vintage Merry Men line.

I agree, plus a Maid Marion, Prince John or King Richard either. While on the subject, Mego could have continued the Waltons line too, the rest of the kids and the Godsey’s too. Didn’t Mego make the country store?

[Stormbreaker]

I know the line was the Super Knights, but it would have been cool to see Merlin in there.

[PNGwynne]

So easy to use gray/white-haired Blackbeard head-sculpt with blue eyes for Merlin.

My Knights Wave 2 would be Merlin, Guinevere, Mordred, Sir Gawain, and the Green Knight. I wouldn't have refused a St. George & the Dragon set, either--One Million BC Tyrannosaurus with a different head?