The Megomuseum No Reason Contest

[Monsterama2000]

I don't actively collect Mego's. I still have some of my childhood figures like the 8 and 12 inch Hulk, Gene Simmons and a bunch of Micronauts. My brother still has some of his figures also (all superheroes). Our parents spoiled us, we had most of the Mego's back in the day.

I've been thinking about collecting the Planet of the Apes again, I still have the Village playset, the throne and the battering ram, but no complete figures (have lots of pieces of them). But money is kind of tight and I really don't have anyplace to display them.

I love the Mego Museum. I come here everyday just to hear what people are up to. This place is more than just about toys, It's about friends. I don't post a whole lot, but I read most of the discussions . And the cards are a thing of beauty. I really enjoy collecting them and trading with others.

The Mego Museum just brings back happy memories of my childhood.

Here's a photo my brother and I took back in the 70's of our Mego's and other action figures having some kind of brawl--

[monkey tennis]

"Power to the People"


Er...sorry....

[wolfie]

I collect Megos but only in card form. As a card collector i find the cards fantastic and get great enjoyment out of them, however this does not stop me from joining in with your enjoyment of the figures and i love to see all the diffrent ones and i enjoy delving into the history of the whole Mego thing.

I said Enjoy 3 times there so i guess that is what it is all about whichever route of the Megocollecting you take.

[monkey tennis]

Woolworth's....what a great place....
My Mum and Dad bought all my Mego's (and Action-Men) from there.
It was like going to Toy Heaven.

[The Bat]

I collect Mego's cause it brings back that feeling when I walked into Woolworth's on My 7th Birthday...and stared in AWE at the Mego Display in the front of the Store...a Pyrimid of RC Batman & Robin's in Boxes, 3 times taller than Me!! Mum got Me one of each...the rest is History Folks!

[almitysufx]

Why I collect mego?

Because he was a great dad and I was spoiled as a kid for having him. He passed away in 76, My mom soon remarried and my step-dad was more the "hunting, fishing" guy who repeatedly said "I was too old for dolls". I let my megos and Joes go in a garage sale because of him. He's a great guy, he just didn't get the action figure thing.
I have replaced nearly all of the megos I had as a kid now, and have a custom mego of my dad.

Sure, there are lots of other reasons, but this is the big one

[csxernie]

For That Little Piece Of Kid In All Of Us. That We Remember And Don't Want To Let Go.as Children We Grew Up In A Better Time, With Better Toys And Better Cartoons. We All Got Hooked On Super Freinds And Comic Books.so What Better Way Than Playing Out Our Heros Roles Than By Getting Megos Back Then To Do It With. These Days It Is The Piece Of Mind In Remembering The Past That Fuels My Obsession.

[Hector]

Ok, I already submitted my entry (the mego/amigo connection, lol).

This one is the real reason, but don't submit it for consideration for the contest, I already did the amigo thing, lol.

My late father got me into Megos. I really had no idea about them until my dad and I walked into the no longer existing store chain called Gemco (it was absorbed by Target I believe).

As we were walking through the toy section, I was looking at slot car racing kits. While I was in la la land dreaming that my dad would buy me a slot car racing kit...my dad in turn said to me; Wouldn't you rather have these? My dad directed me to where it was the most amazing sight I've ever seen to that point, racks and racks of carded Megos...I WAS IMMEDIATELY IN LOVE!!!

Forget the slot car racing kit...I WANT A MEGO!!!

There were all kinds, superheroes, apes, trek, everything.

My dad said to pick two...I said...REALLY DAD, ARE YOU SERIOUS???

Yes, pick two, I'll buy them right now.

I picked Captain Kirk and Mr Spock.

I still have those two to this day, they have no clothes (you know kids, lol), but I still have them...I will NEVER sell those two figures.

Bless my dad.

The rest is history.

[txteach]

I collect megos because they bring back good memories.

[Manspider]

I collect Megos because they're awesome. They remind me of a time of innocence and fun. Megos are also a reminder of my childhood days gone by. Nothing will ever match the feeling I had on Christmas morning to find Spiderman, Hulk, Falcon and Green Goblin underneath the Christmas tree. It was pure excitement, and the magic lives on here at the Mego Museum.

[AUSSIE-Rebooted-AMM]

Just gives ya that warm fuzzy feeling don't it!

[Hector]

Well. . .I loved my megos. . .to death in fact, as evidenced by the remains of my original childhood megos in the picture here. I had a few others that survived a bit better (probably because they were my older brother's), Kirk, Tarzan and Bones. . .but they disappeared about 5 years ago. . . and these are all I have left.

http://megomuseum.com/albums/Aussies-Pics/MyMegos2.sized.jpg

THEY were the only real toys that really captured me. . .and I could play with them at infinitum. OK. . .these plus the Ghost Gun (thanks DonC) and my SMDM and Maskatron.

I remember the burning desire to get the Batman with the Mask that came off (as I told every Santa I saw that year (1974 or 1975). . . and then that X'mas I got my first Mego. . .BATMAN. . .it was the painted mask. . .and whilst that scar ran deep. . .it was also love at first sight, touch and play.

I never got to finish my play with them. . .as my older brother one day. . .didn't want to play anymore. . .before I had reached my saturation point. . . and so the flame remained flickering. . .the love and the desire. . . a love and desire I wished to share with my son and daughter. . .and THIS is why I collect MEGO's. . . the worlds GREATEST EVER TOYS!!

OH Yeah. . .and because of AussieMegoMeet2006 http://megomuseum.com/albums/Aussies...ave4.thumb.jpg and friends like Cat, Thomas, Thunderbolt, Paul/Merlyn, DocDrako, John/TxTeach, Mitch, T1K Mikey, Hector, DonC, Black Knight, KingdomWarrior, JohnMiic, Seeker, Roger, Hotfoot, MegoSpidey. . . .the list goes on and on. . . .YOU all are also the reason I am still here today . . . .collecting and enjoying my MegoMadness / DollDementia!

I you too!!!!

[Seeker]

I collect Megos because because it takes me back to my childhood growing up in the 70s.It brings back the memories endless summers and fantastic imagined adventures.

[batmanmc]

i collect megos because it brings back the only part of my chilhood that was happy. megos helped me survive and now i am helping megos survive. mike

[miguet]

Why I collect Mego?

It's because of those trading cards luring me to this site. I never heard of Mego prior to collecting the trading cards. I collect other types of toys so it was inevitable that I would start a collection of Mego action figures.

Collecting Mego brings out the child in me. As a novice Mego collector, it's encouraging when I find sweet deals to help build a collection.