Storage Wars on A&E has MEGOs

[EMCE Hammer]

I know exactly whose collection this is, but I will leave it to him whether or not he wants to come forward. It is not Mark Huckabone.

I used to own some of those pieces. I was watching the clip with my son, and I said "do you remember (that one and that one) used to be in Daddy's collection?"

I was hoping you'd chime in, as I figured some of those had passed through you.

[Nostalgiabuff]

I also found it interesting that the comic shop guy only mentioned selling in conventions or at the comic con, but no mention of ebay, which is the easiest and most obvious place to sell them.
this is all a put on.

ps....Brandi is hot!!

[palitoy]

Too small a world when it comes to this stuff sometimes.

[dumbldor]

I know exactly whose collection this is, but I will leave it to him whether or not he wants to come forward. It is not Mark Huckabone.

I used to own some of those pieces. I was watching the clip with my son, and I said "do you remember (that one and that one) used to be in Daddy's collection?"

[megoscott]

Huckabone had nothing to do with it.

[megozilla13]

Its disappointing to read all this, I thought the finds were real. I don't think I'll enjoy watching that show again.

On a side note, my collection is currently in one of those storage lockers and come to think of it,no one but me knows where or how to access it.


mikej

[timb]

yeah, after all you guys said, and after re-watchng the clip, seems staged....of course, maybe I just don't want to believe that these people found 12k worth of Mego stuff in a crummy storage room. I always kind of gave these shows the benefit of the doubt, but after all you guys have said, I would have to assume alot is staged.

[MegoSteve]

My bet: Huckabone has his hands in this!

I don't know the guy, but it wouldn't shock me at all. Isn't he California based?

It's kind of disappointing. I liked that show, enjoyed watching the finds, but it's just a little too perfect when they have something like this come up. It's obviously a fake find or something that was planted.

There is absolutely no way someone who puts a figure in an acrylic case wouldn't know how much it's worth, and they wouldn't allow a storage unit to go unpaid for three months. Acrylic cases aren't something that's easily available... you have to be an experienced collector to buy one since they really aren't commonly available. And they've been around a relatively short time in the Mego hobby.

The only way I could see something like this realistically happening is if someone died and their relatives didn't know they had a unit. Unlikely.

[Sideshow Spock]

Brandi has a thing for Thor. I wonder if they'll pursue that thread and she might have an affair with Darrell.

Nah, she owes Jarrod too much; he got her off the pole after all..

[jwyblejr]

I had a thought. How do we know if the cards or boxes are legit?

[sauce]

Brandi has a thing for Thor. I wonder if they'll pursue that thread and she might have an affair with Darrell.

[Sideshow Spock]

Yeah, that was mentioned in another thread. All those amazing items (and some not so amazing) walking thru the Pawn Stars doors are all pre-arranged. It's not like the production crew is just sitting around day after day waiting for something great to walk in. That's how they're able to crank out as many eps as they do, and as efficiently (and interesting) as possible.

[timb]

Wow, that was an awesome moment in tv history.

[MEGOMAN]

Good eye! And I see a carded Spider-man and Ben's WGSH book right next to them.. at 4:13 and 4:38 of the video link I posted.

My cynical take on this is that the area comic shop owner (obviously a diehard toy guy) contacted the show (or maybe vice-versa), and pitched the concept of finding the old toys and super-rare Megos. The show runs with his pitch, and in exchange he gets his mug and store on TV.

You'll probably see him show up again when one of the buyers scores with a valuable lot of vintage comics..

It's funny you say that! I know for a fact that the show "Pawn Stars", is a bunch of BS at least 1/3 of the time. You can believe me or not but many of the people who are on the show bringing in items is all set up, and the items are crap! Sorry, but I cannot say how I know this. Before anyone asks, no I do not work with the Pawn Stars show. That is all!

[megoscott]

Just rewatched it again. Catching the set-up of Peter Parker and Bruce Wayne just sitting out on an open shelf behind the counter thoughtfully placed next to The World's Greatest Toys book was too much.

I guess I'm naive, I knew they edited these shows and massaged them to make them work, but this is such a fake I'm shocked and a little disgusted.