The Megomuseum No Reason Contest

[cjefferys]

Why I collect Mego?

When I walk into my office, this portion of my collection is the first thing I see (well, basically. The pic is a bit old and needs updating):



It always instantly puts a smile on my face, no matter what kind of mood I'm in. I'm transported back to a simpler time when I was a kid who loved playing with these toys above any other. This is the closest thing I have to a time machine that takes me back to my childhood, so I cherish each one of these silly little "dollies". It melts away the years as well as any stress I may have. To me, that makes them worth every penny.

[vulcan2074]

Because they make me very Happy and in the end thats all that really matters.

One of the most Happiest times in my life was when I was a kid. I was lucky enough to have some MEGOs. I remembered the feeling of joy that overwhelmed me when I had a brand new one to play with. I decided I wanted to have that same feeling again. So I decided to start my collection of MEGOs. Now I get that Happy feeling everytime I receive a package in the mail or look at my collection. I LOVE MEGOs. There Awesome.

[NewForce]

...because they don't suck!

[boss]

... all the chicks.

[johnnystorm]

Why I collect Mego...because when I was ten years old no one would ever buy them for me when I asked because they were "too dear" (expensive). So now I buy them for myself...and they are still "too dear" sometimes!

[LOU]

Great thread Brian!

"WHY I COLLECT MEGO"

I collect Mego because I was obsessed with the figures l since I was a kid and LITERALLY had frequent dreams at night about obtaining a full set of loose Megos. This pic is almost 20 years old now but this was my first complete collection and epitomizes that dreams do come true. It is the main reason I have graduated to carded figures today...to fulfill that dream as best as I can.

[supercrazy]

Mego

Why I Collect Mego
It started years ago when my father would purchase these for me. I would have hours of fun with these figures. I loved them so much. Sometimes I would leave them outside and my father would find them and put them away for me. I would cry for them and he would then give them to me and tell not to cry anymore. So I collect mego because of all of the wonderful memories I had a child with them and also because they remind me of my dad and how much he loved me and how much he knew that I loved my megos. RIP Dad. I will continue to keep mego alive in my children and hopefully they will do the same.

[palitoy]

In an effort to combat the end of Summer blues, we present the Megomuseum No Reason Contest. Which is only available to members of this forum.

The Prizes


1st Prize: Planet of the Apes Galen Mint on Card (ok it's been resealed) plus Product X

2nd Prize: Loose Mego Tricorder (graciously donated by Dan Edwards) plus Product X

3rd Prize: Action Jackson Signal Spy Outfit MOC plus product x

4th Prize: Complete set of Mego Museum Trading Cards plus product X

5th Prize: A loose EMCE Romulan plus product X

6th Prize: Mego reprint Catalog, Mini Poster of Frankenstein and product X



5 Runner up prizes will recieve some trading cards (mixed) and product X


What is Product X?

It's a limited collectible produced to promote the museum, each winner will recieve a duplicate to hopefully share with another member.

How to Play: It's simple, just reply in this thread by finishing this sentence "Why I collect Mego" Your answer can be anything, a vintage picture, a shot of your collection, a youtube commerical link, an essay, what ever you choose but something, anything that explains why the hell you spend your time here. (yeah, that took me two weeks)

One entry per person, although post as many times as you would like, the drawing will occur on Monday or barring my lack of sobriety (which, who's kidding who these days) Tuesday Afternoon.