Ghosts of Mego Meets Past!

[samurainoir]

It's really hard to believe that this is my seventh Mego Meet coming up. Sometimes it feels like yesterday that I convinced my wife to drive me down to Wheeling WV as a birthday present. She dropped me off at the Toy Museum like it was day-care, and she spent the day at a spa. 8)

As items crossed off my "Bucket List" goes, Mego Meet 2010 is high up, and appears to have long lasting impact among my happiest memories.

I spent most of my time with the folks at the customs table, but there were so many awesome moments throughout the day, and it was such an amazing experience putting faces to the screen-names. Everyone in the Mego Suite was so welcoming to a newcomer. Mego Racing was a new event that year and I thought it was a great deal of fun. Loved that everyone went out to a big dinner (even if the dinner wasn't all that great), and a handful of us went out for Ice Cream together before adjourning to the suite once again.

I'm super excited to see everyone again in a few short weeks. I do kinda miss the Toy Museum (not Wheeling though), and it's such a shame that so many MM regulars weren't able to transition to Skokie because of the distance.

I am excited to once again be in the Chicago area though, so much more to see and do.

[samurainoir]

2010. (I think these are Chad's photos?)

Mego Milk's display was really impressive (and continues to grow every year)


Everyone recognizes Doc Megos case of customs gear and repro stuff for sale.


So many inspired customs exclusives. this one had a wonderful two-headed novelty


I'd never seen so much boxed goodness in one place



Brian Lietner's customs stuff


and this Scott Pierce fella certainly made an impression on me! 8)

[EMCE Hammer]

I'm not sure what this says about me, but I can name at least 80% of the people in that photo. I can't say the same about my place of employment.

A lot of great memories from Kruger Street. Someday a left turn out of the Super 8 won't be just a dream.

[Bronxboykev]

Awesome. 2010 was 1 year before I started going... Definitely something I look forward to as soon as the previous one ends... Can't wait!!!

[Legend of Link]

Oh, it's amazing how swiftly the River of Time flows. Lots of friends and memories i wouldn't trade for the world. Let's make 2016 one for the books.

[Blue Meanie]

Well the good thing is all of those boxed figures in the wooden and plexi display have all been sold...the bad thing is it's been really tough getting back to having that many boxed pieces.

Getting the Mego Meet FEEL right about now...

[ScottA]

Very cool to see. This was maybe my 3rd or 4th Meet. Man, does time fly.

[samurainoir]

I can't even being to tell y'all how awesome the exclusive was that year.

[samurainoir]

found some video of the dealer room on Facebook. Hard to believe it was ONLY one room at that time. It was a really great idea to open it up to the other room the next year.

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=400009236034&ref=mf

[samurainoir]

This is a pretty awesome moment from 2011. There should be more cosplay at Mego Meet. The kids love it and they are great photo ops for folks attending. (I think this is Paul Wasson's photo)

[nvmbrsdoom5]

2010 was a fun year I forgot about going across the street and getting ice cream after dinner, that was cool.

[samurainoir]

This memory popped up in my FB feed. our last year in Wheeling, 2014
The usual suspects on the Thursday night in the Mego Suite.

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