Mego Exhibit at the Denver Museum of Minatures, Dolls and Toys

[Matt A]

You're welcome, and thank you.

I will say that in spite of the familial importance of these toys Karen (I guess I shouldn't refer to her as Ms. Abrams since she is married) did not seem overly nostalgic about nor attached to these toys and had mainly wished for the museum to accept them as a permanent donation as opposed to a temporary loan. She did express to us that she and her husband had no room for these large boxes, and with the exception of a few of the toys she had played with as a kid most of what was there was not particularly keepsake material for her. As representatives of the museum my sister and I were unable to discuss value and/or any potential sale of the collection, but based on our conversation with her and the fact that she waited for over two months after the exhibit had closed to retrieve her toys I would say that she was really hoping to be rid of most of the collection.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

What a great story. Thanks so much Matt.

[palitoy]

Matt, thank you so much for sharing this incredible perspective with us.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

From the table picture, I wonder if MXY was put into a box labeled for the Riddler or if they thought he was the Riddler?

What great things to see. Great pictures for sure.

[generic]

From the table picture, I wonder if MXY was put into a box labeled for the Riddler or if they thought he was the Riddler?

My though exactly! WOW what a cool experience! Thank you for telling us about it and posting photos!

[Wee67]

Is that a T@ Frank?

I'd love to get one of those Fickle Finger of Fate games!

[SUPERUNDERDOGGIE]

Wow. I'd say if she wants to be rid of her collection this is the right place to help her do that!

Love the odd ball stuff. Would love to have the speed burners and the games!

Thanks for sharing!

[sauce]

Amazing follow-up to this already awesome thread!! WOW!

Were the boxes original MEGO shipping boxes? Sorry if that was clear and I missed it.
Super exciting to see the never-before handled toys. And what a back story!!

[Matt A]

The toys were in generic cardboard moving boxes.

When my sister first told me about the collection she said that Karen had told her that she had inherited "cases" of MEGO toys and I immediately started imagining unopened store cases of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes line, but that ended up not being the situation at all. From the sound of it her dad, grandpa, and uncle would grab figures to bring home and occasionally the kids would open them and play with them, or they'd end up in the basement. Since the siblings were born in the mid-70's the figures they had mainly came from the tail-end of the company's existence, which is why you see so much of the TV and celebrity stuff as opposed to more of the Marvel and DC figures.

Apparently Karen's brother lives and works in Hollywood and has been trying to get a Micronauts movie going for the last few years, although I would assume that the rights to those characters no longer belongs to anyone in the family.