Storage Wars on A&E has MEGOs

[bondtoddbond]

I just watched this on A&E.com. Pretty ridiculous. Here's random whatever toys. A carded Amanaman Star Wars figure that doesn't even get a glance. WOZ Megos, then 2 black boxes with high end graded figures, I'm sure that was all legit. Gimme a break. Besides you wouldn't go to a comic store for help, you'd go to the Mego Museum. Oh and collectors get called nerds once again, thanks scummy storage bin scroungers.

[bondtoddbond]

I get sucked into some of these "reality" shows too. But when you really watch the details of it. The main players always win the locker, none of the other people standing around even try. The exact same guys get to each auction, in California there are probably more of these auctions than could be counted. Most of the guys own thrift stores. They buy a nearly empty bin and find a rare collection of flare guns that are in perfect shape, a BMW Isetta car that was totally concealed, not a tire peeking out, a tub filled with silver coin sets, it's crazy. I have to catch the Mego one, I missed it.

[MegoSteve]

It just casts a bad light on the whole series. If I want to watch fiction about making rare finds, I'll watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Indiana Jones.

[ScottA]

If the toys were "donated" then what's the point of the episode? Very depressed this particular one is fake.

[stuntsister]

You'd think the collector who "donated" these toys for the show would figure it may cause discussion and speculation, considering they showed some of the most rare and desirable Mego figures. I like how he now has a gag-order about the topic...kinda funny in a geeky way.

I wonder if the Shrunken Head Collector Community is discussing the same thing right now?

[Sideshow Spock]

The other storage locker show (Auction Hunters I think it's called) does put a disclaimer up which says the finds on the show are examples of previous items claimed to have been found by storage buyers. Similar to the Repo Men show, which re-enacts crazy and violent situations the participants claimed to have experienced.

Again, as with any reality TV series, there's a lot of behind the scenes manipulation that provides framework, storylines, etc.

[MIB41]

Wow. So this whole thing was bogus to sell the premise of buying storage lockers? Sounds fraudulent to me. It seems there would have to be a disclaimer somewhere for that.

[megomania]

ps....Brandi is hot!!

Out of everything said on this thread, this has to be the most outrageous comment....Brandi is not hot

[Sideshow Spock]

If a collector lent his (or her) collection to the show, I'm sure they had to sign an agreement that they can't talk about it. These shows have to protect themselves.

Great point. That about puts a bow on it.

[megoscott]

I'll let it go.

[pmwasson]

If a collector lent his (or her) collection to the show, I'm sure they had to sign an agreement that they can't talk about it. These shows have to protect themselves.

[dumbldor]

The collector in question is not going to come forward.

He is in a sensitive position, so I would ask that everyone please respect his privacy.

[timb]

Wow, crazy. I hope it was the former rather then the latter.

[dumbldor]

Well, I think there are two obvious possibilities.

Either he volunteered his collection for a staged show, or he lost his collection by not paying fees on a storage locker.

[timb]

Wow, so this is for sure a total staged thing?