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  • Captain Awesome
    Career Member
    • May 27, 2012
    • 559

    Captain America Christmas

    I wanted to share this with you fine folks here...
    Captain America has always been my favorite superhero hands down. When I was in grade school, my Grandmother would pick me up from school and we'd visit the local 5 and 10 store. One day I saw a Mego Captain America on the shelf and I really, really, really, really, really wanted him. My grandmother said she wasn't going to buy him cause she couldn't afford it. I was heartbroken. The next day when she picked me up from school, she had parked so that I had to get in the drivers side of the car. Once I got in, she told me to look between the seat and the passenger side door. There was Captain America and I was so excited! I couldn't believe that she had gone back and bought him for me. That Cap is long gone but the memory remains and is one of the fondest memories I have of my long passed grandmother.
    The reason I'm sharing this is because I purchased a Captain America from Max Delgadillo (mvp24max) and he arrived in the mail yesterday. Just in time for Christmas. When I opened him and held him in my hands for the first time in almost 40 years, the memories came flooding back and for a moment, I was that 7 year old kid.

    Thank you Max and Merry Christmas to everyone!

    Greg
    Courage is being scared to death but saddlin' up anyway. - John Wayne
  • Toyman_Chris
    70's Era Pimp
    • Sep 7, 2011
    • 3010

    #2
    Fantastic story!! Have a great Christmas!!

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    • Red Hulk
      Career Member
      • Dec 19, 2012
      • 850

      #3
      I agree Captain Awesome, Captain America was my favorite hero as a kid. I got the 12 inch one as a birthday present from my aunt he's long gone but not forgotten. I'm glad to here you found another one.

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      • VintageMike
        Permanent Member
        • Dec 16, 2004
        • 3384

        #4
        Great story, glad you got him back.

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        • TomStrong
          Persistent Member
          • Jul 22, 2011
          • 1635

          #5
          Wonderful story! Your grandma was awesome.

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          • mikeMc6
            Persistent Member
            • Mar 24, 2012
            • 1399

            #6
            Awesome! Did you get the shield too? Nice story!
            INEPT VINTAGE WISENHEIMER
            WANTS: Thrashed Riddler Box, RM mask (beater ok) ...and a pony

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            • Captain Awesome
              Career Member
              • May 27, 2012
              • 559

              #7
              He is a complete T2 Cap. The sheild has just a little wear around the edges of the sticker, the cloth star is a little yellow and there's the slightest pair rub on the A. I looked a long time for one in this condition at the right price.
              Courage is being scared to death but saddlin' up anyway. - John Wayne

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              • PNGwynne
                Master of Fowl Play
                • Jun 5, 2008
                • 19900

                #8
                Congratulations & thank you for sharing--for many of us here, your experience is also the reason we re-collect Megos. Happy holidays to you!
                WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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                • wayne foundation 07
                  Time to feed the cat
                  • Dec 30, 2007
                  • 5705

                  #9
                  Thats a great story, and what a great Christmas present to yourself. Thanks for sharing it.

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                  • megojim
                    Permanent Member
                    • Oct 13, 2001
                    • 3630

                    #10
                    Cool story! Thanks for sharing
                    My Custom Figures


                    1 Corinthians 9:24 - Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!

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                    • BATMAN89
                      Mego obsessed!!!
                      • Jul 20, 2010
                      • 3401

                      #11
                      That is a great story! Merry Christmas to you, and congrats on the getting Cap!
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                      • EmergencyIan
                        Museum Paramedic
                        • Aug 31, 2005
                        • 5470

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Captain Awesome
                        I wanted to share this with you fine folks here...
                        Captain America has always been my favorite superhero hands down. When I was in grade school, my Grandmother would pick me up from school and we'd visit the local 5 and 10 store. One day I saw a Mego Captain America on the shelf and I really, really, really, really, really wanted him. My grandmother said she wasn't going to buy him cause she couldn't afford it. I was heartbroken. The next day when she picked me up from school, she had parked so that I had to get in the drivers side of the car. Once I got in, she told me to look between the seat and the passenger side door. There was Captain America and I was so excited! I couldn't believe that she had gone back and bought him for me. That Cap is long gone but the memory remains and is one of the fondest memories I have of my long passed grandmother.
                        The reason I'm sharing this is because I purchased a Captain America from Max Delgadillo (mvp24max) and he arrived in the mail yesterday. Just in time for Christmas. When I opened him and held him in my hands for the first time in almost 40 years, the memories came flooding back and for a moment, I was that 7 year old kid.

                        Thank you Max and Merry Christmas to everyone!

                        Greg
                        Thank you for sharing that special story.


                        - Ian
                        Rampart, this is Squad 51. How do you read?

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                        • Wee67
                          Museum Correspondent
                          • Apr 2, 2002
                          • 10603

                          #13
                          It's great you got a new Cap. It's even greater that you still have and always will have the gift your Grandmom gave you so many years ago.
                          WANTED - Solid-Boxed WGSH's, C.8 or better.

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                          • knight errant00
                            8 Inch Action Figure
                            • Nov 15, 2005
                            • 1773

                            #14
                            Great story! Thanks for letting us all in on it.

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                            • MIB41
                              Eloquent Member
                              • Sep 25, 2005
                              • 15633

                              #15
                              Excellent story Greg. Thanks for sharing. THAT is what Megos are all about. They were magical back then. And it's always wonderful to hear how that magic can reconnect 40 years later. But now you can have that moment anytime you want. Never lose it.

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