Mego Defined

[rchatlin]

Tangential to my thread in Auction Watch, I'd love to discuss definitions .

Is a Figure the same as a Mego?
What does this encompass?
Is a figure just the head and body?
Are accessories separate from the figure?

If a figure is described as "ALL ORIGINAL, except..."
how many exceptions are allowed before the ALL doesn't apply?

Is Original the same as Vintage?


I look forward to reading everyone's opinion.

thanks,

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[AJ Collector]

If a figure is described as "ALL ORIGINAL, except..."
how many exceptions are allowed before the ALL doesn't apply?

ALL is my only problem, yet I feel it is just a creative way of attracting buyers! Again I will point out if you read his description in full all questions as to what is authentic and what is not are answered!

I prefer this method then the old, “I am not sure what is real, since I am not a collector” or “sorry for the crappy pictures but I am pretty sure its all original” when we all know the seller is fully aware of what they are doing…….

[ctc]

>Is a Figure the same as a Mego?

In the minds of most, yes. Kinda like how photocopies are often referred to as Xeroxes.

>Is a figure just the head and body?
>Are accessories separate from the figure?

I think figure DOES include head, body and accessories.... or what's left of them. "Accessories" seems to refer to said items when separate from any figure.

>If a figure is described as "ALL ORIGINAL, except..."
how many exceptions are allowed before the ALL doesn't apply?

Technically, once you say "except" it's not all original. But in true marketing fashion this one is kind of a loophole: it's not a lie, it's not even decieving taken at it's face but it doesn't neccessarily follow logically.

>Is Original the same as Vintage?

"Original" seems to refer to the composition of an item; that it has unmodified or recreated parts differing from it's actual production run. "Vintage" refers to a time.

Don C.

[Mikey]

A figure is original only if all the parts are vintage ....

Missing parts don't change it's status.

Repro parts do change it's status ...

Instead of original it's refurbished

That my opinion and i'm sticking to it

[UnderdogDJLSW]

I see nothing wrong if a person says "All original except for the sticker" or "All original except for boots", etc. Because that helps the seller not have to write a laundry list of each item and there is only one or two things that are repro. If they say "All original except for costume, cape , boots..." then the seller should drop the "all". To me a figure is the head, body, and clothing. An accessory to me would be like GA's bow. It gets gray when you try to define something like the RM Bats Cowl or Robin's mask, etc.

[theressa]

Assuming this is an all Mego defined thread, I'd like opinions on another area.
Can of worms, perhaps?

How about carded figures? I've seen this a lot, so not any one person is at fault here.
I've seen sales, anywhere, not just here, that list them as MOC. Then mention they've been open! That is NOT MOC to me. Its a loose figure. Break that precious seal enough to be able to remove it and it becomes loose. People try to sell them as carded.

I shy away from "boxed" because they can be removed. Too bad they weren't sealed in some way.

[Meule]

A figure is a Mego to me, with all the accessories, otherwise it's just a body.
ALL original is ALL orignal, no exceptions
Original is the same as vintage, but complete doesn't always mean original

[josephcardone]

The original vintage parts are what make the figures rare and valuable because many were lost over the many years since manufacture. If a figure is listed as complete then it should not include reproduction parts. I have nothing against them at all. Paul (Dr. mego) is a great guy and his parts are excellent. They make me feel better while I find the "original parts" to make my figures complete.

[BlackKnight]

Mego Has Become an Idea that is more so Associated with a Cloth Scale Doll in 8inch Scale to the Mass Population today. imo .

[sauce]

I agree with Meule.

I would add that if one were to say, "Hey, check out these awesome MEGOs I'm gonna sell!" then I expect that to mean that the items are MEGO 100% Original 100% Vintage and 100% Complete.

If the sales pitch went like this: "Hey, check out these neat figures I'm gonna sell!" then I expect that anything and everything could be for sale. Maybe MEGO, maybe incomplete, maybe reproduction, maybe Mattel, who knows.

Perhaps using "MEGO" in a description should really ONLY mean Original Vintage Complete MEGO toys.
Perhaps using "incomplete MEGO" in a description could mean Original Vintage and Incomplete MEGO toys.
Then using "partial MEGO" in a description could mean some Original Vintage and some Reproduction Modern parts/accessories mixed together.

[apes3978]

I said the same thing a couple months ago...

To be a MEGO it had to be made by them, otherwise it's a MEGO-like figure... MEGO-like figures are cool, but I can't see calling them something they're not...

I would add that if one were to say, "Hey, check out these awesome MEGOs I'm gonna sell!" then I expect that to mean that the items are MEGO 100% Original 100% Vintage and 100% Complete.

If the sales pitch went like this: "Hey, check out these neat figures I'm gonna sell!" then I expect that anything and everything could be for sale. Maybe MEGO, maybe incomplete, maybe reproduction, maybe Mattel, who knows.

[starsky]

A Mego is a Mego. Not a repro anything. An original Mego has to be a Vintage Mego with nothing else being added to the Original Vintage Mego.
Anything that is stated to be "all Original 100% Vintage Mego" should be just that. A Mego Doll with all original Mego Parts made by Mego in the 1970's and 1980's. Anything being sold with a single repro part, in my opinion, should be stated as a repro item. To me any item with any repro part is not Mego and does not have any shelve space reserved in my collection.

you said it brother!

[Joseph_Y]

A Mego is a Mego. Not a repro anything. An original Mego has to be a Vintage Mego with nothing else being added to the Original Vintage Mego.
Anything that is stated to be "all Original 100% Vintage Mego" should be just that. A Mego Doll with all original Mego Parts made by Mego in the 1970's and 1980's. Anything being sold with a single repro part, in my opinion, should be stated as a repro item. To me any item with any repro part is not Mego and does not have any shelve space reserved in my collection.

Testify!