Mego stuffed King Kong

[Count Creepyhead]

I'm curious as to why some have a large MEGO logo on the back of the hang tag and some have Sammet etc.. Maybe Mego made the 18" and sammet did the others etc..?

But definitely Mego no matter what name is on the tag.

[Blue Meanie]

Thanks, I thought I had read that somewhere, but couldn't find it in Bonavita's book. I didn't think to look in the Happy Days section, I forgot about the stuffed Fonzie.

I did a quick web search, but couldn't find anything. According to the tag on my Kong, Samet and Wells was located in Bohemia, NY. I wonder how they were related. I wonder if they were also involved in the Super Softies. Ah, more questions.

Must be a coincidence(Sp?)...Megos main warehouse (The one that Bonavita visited in the pics on his old website) was in Bohemia. Samett and Wells was probably part of Mego. Sort of like a subsidiary of Mego. A side note: That warehouse is a Eckerds main warehouse here on Long Island. Been trying to get in there for a while now just to get a gander at the loading dock to see if the mural is still there. That place is like Fort Knox.

[cjefferys]

thats cool cj. i like them and they are like the ledy's to me.

Thanks, and I'm a big fan of the Ledys too!

[batmanmc]

thats cool cj. i like them and they are like the ledy's to me.

[cjefferys]

In Bonavita's book, he says Samet and Wells was a subsidarary of Mego. Is this true? He mentions it in conjunction with the stuffed Fonzie doll pictured in the book.

Chris

Thanks, I thought I had read that somewhere, but couldn't find it in Bonavita's book. I didn't think to look in the Happy Days section, I forgot about the stuffed Fonzie.

I did a quick web search, but couldn't find anything. According to the tag on my Kong, Samet and Wells was located in Bohemia, NY. I wonder how they were related. I wonder if they were also involved in the Super Softies. Ah, more questions.

[Earth 2 Chris]

In Bonavita's book, he says Samet and Wells was a subsidarary of Mego. Is this true? He mentions it in conjunction with the stuffed Fonzie doll pictured in the book.

Chris

[cjefferys]

It is true that Mego didn't actually manufacture these items, but rather Samet and Wells did. Mego had the master toy licence for the 1976 film remake, but apparently let other companies produce some items that Mego then solicited and/or distributed. Another example was the two vinyl Kong figures that were produced for the Japanese market. They were actually manufactured by Takara and Bullmark respectively, but Mego was somewhat involved and got a piece of the profits (and their name also appeared on the packaging). Anyway, it's a technicality, but I consider the plush Kongs to be Megos.

[Count Creepyhead]

Other companies besides MEGO made those plush Kongs.

[cjefferys]

If they made 3 different sizes then I hope for your sake the 24" Kong is the biggest

That's for sure. If they made a 3 foot tall version, I'm probably screwed.

I'm guessing the other one was planned to be smaller or in between the two that I have. Actually, John Bonavita's Mego book lists a 14", 20" and 26" Kong (the latter two say "unknown" for values). I wonder if he got that info from the 1977 Mego catalogue where these are supposed to be listed. Here at the Museum, there's a pic from the catalogue in the Kong gallery, but not of the write up below the pictures (there are scans from the 1977 catalogue in the library section, but no pages showing the plush Kongs, only the other Kong stuff). Anyone have a full scan of the page showing the plush Kongs?

Here's all I can find:

[Meule]

If they made 3 different sizes then I hope for your sake the 24" Kong is the biggest

[kresge1]

Thanks for the comments guys. My toyroom is almost finished, and then I'll post some more pics.



Alas, I just have the empty box though. I need a Cipsa Zaius to go with it. Anyone have one they wanna sell to me?

Wish i could help.I am looking for Cipsa Bill

[toys2cool]

That's a very nice set man,can't wait to see more pics

[cjefferys]

Thanks for the comments guys. My toyroom is almost finished, and then I'll post some more pics.

Also love the Cipsa Boxed Zaius

Alas, I just have the empty box though. I need a Cipsa Zaius to go with it. Anyone have one they wanna sell to me?

[Evel KMego]

I have the 15" one, but never saw the larger one before! Love the Mego King Kong stuff! Can't help you out with any info though.

[batmanmc]

NICE STUFF. IVE NEVER HEARD OR SEEN A KING KONG STUFFED MADE BY MEGO. thanks for sharing. mike