The Mego you didn't want to sell...

[generic]

I know that most of us buy, sell and trade our Megos (and other toys from our collection). A lot of stuff has left my place in the last year and I'm glad to have finally moved most of it out of here (duplicate pieces, pieces that I picked up with lots, pieces that I have no idea what motivated me to buy in the first place). However, this week I sold one of the more rare Megos from my collection and felt sad to see it go. I really didn't expect to feel so down about it. The reason that I sold is simple: money. I got a good offer on it and even though I'd hoped to get more, I thought it was good enough to sell the piece.

Anyway, the reason for my post is I wondered if any of you guys have run into similar situations; a trade or sale that you felt bad about (not because of the person you were dealing with, but because you didn't really want to let the piece go.)

[palitoy]

Window boxed Mummy, I talked myself into letting go with thoughts of "you'll never find the other three". I'm a genius.

[JDeRouen]

Popy Battle Kenya MIB, Popy Battle Cosack MIB, three hero popys MIB, Dinah-mite Don MIB... but my wife has been out of work since last November, and we needed the money. The Popys went to two great guys, so at least I know they'll have a good home!

[toys2cool]

not really a mego but the Mr.Rock with card, I knew I would never ever own one again and if it's a mego, my carded Andorian would be it

[clemso]

Window boxed Mummy, I talked myself into letting go with thoughts of "you'll never find the other three". I'm a genius.

I loved the Window Boxed Mummy, i never guest it was so rare. For me it would have to be the GW Shark, I got a nice one from Vinny with working propeller.

[palitoy]

I loved the Window Boxed Mummy, i never guest it was so rare.

It isn't, technically it should be the easiest but I haven't seen one in years.

[LonnieFisher]

lots of regrets....

[starsky]

2 boxed green arrows that were minter than mint!!

[megoapesnut]

Solid Boxed Aquaman.

[Meule]

Never sold one of my Megos yet

[PNGwynne]

^ Me, I'm still buying, too.


I've traded some vintage WGSH boxes I probably should have kept, though...

[Blue Meanie]

Only figure I regret selling isn't a Mego...it's a prototype Romba figure from the Return of the Jedi line. I had 2 of them...sold the first and traded the second one for a Mego figure. I found them at an antique store in a basket of figures.

[VintageMike]

My biggest regret is something non-mego and I still think I must have been temporarily insane. Desperate for cash I sold some of childhood Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi figures to a dealer. While many years later I was able to reclaim two due to telltale markings the rest were gone or I couldn't find them. Also sold my large size R2-D2 which I had no way to distinguish so I didn't even try. I would part with everything I've purchased as an adult if I could have those back.

[Bizarro Amy]

Mine's not that huge, but sometimes I wish I still had the first boxed Dinah Mite I got. I sold it with some other stuff for quick cash, then found out that the packaging was unusual - instead of wires or twisties securing her to a cardboard insert(you could take her off the card, then put her back, good as new), she was in a sealed blister inside the box. So you knew that this one was truly never removed from the box. Unfortunately, I didn't realize there was a difference at the time. If I saw another one, I'd like to pick it up.

[ScottA]

Solid Box Superman. I really miss that one.