Mego Museum interviews Anthony Balasco of Figures Toy Company

[HardyGirl]

Wow! What exciting news! Playsets? Vehicles? Oh wow, am I gonna have to show some restraint! This is beyond awsesome!

[JediJaida]

I took a peek at the four Dukes of Hazzard figures. They are great!!!

The Luke Duke figure doesn't really look that much like Tom Wopat, but then I couldn't enlarge the picture to get a good look. However, the clothing is really nice! Not saggy or baggy or sloppily sewn (a MAJOR peeve of mine!). I can't wait to see how the new Daisy Duke figure comes out!

[newlyknighted]

I might need a second job. Is Figures hiring?

[Iron Mego]

The whole DCU? So they could possibly release characters that were already done by Mattel? That would be interesting.

[ScottA]

I'm going to get the 8" Gilligan and Skipper just to do my part so we get the other 5 and maybe a Headhunter too.

[GlobalObserver]

Incredible news!

[Toyman_Chris]

I have been really excited for these as soon as it was announced. I really love the ambition this company has shown in obtaining licenses and reinvigoirating their product! I must confess, I am sad to see they won't be doing the WGSH in the 12" format.

Looking forward to the DC, Batman 66, Conan & Tarzan lines. Honestly, I really think I might bite on the Dukes Of Hazzard figures too. I love what I see so far.

[ScottA]

I was just thinking that too Chris.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Whoa, this is huge. So they have the whole DCU open to them...which means they own me now.

Chris

[rche]

Wow! Thanks for the fine interview to Antony, Steve, and anyone else involved. Some great questions and some amazing answers. I am truly looking forward to seeing these products.

[boss]

very nice. My wife will be excited to hear about the 8" Gilligan's Island 2 pack.

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The Mego community, indeed the entire toy collector world was taken by surprise a few weeks ago when it was announced that Figures Toy Company had acquired the licenses for Batman, Dukes of Hazzard, Conan and Tarzan, Evel Kneivel, Gilligan’s Island and Dallas. After a lifetime of waiting we learned we’d be seeing Mego-style Adam West Batman 66 figures as well as reissues of World’s Greatest Super Heroes. The stunning and exciting news has been greeted with a tremendously positive response along with a few notes of caution. Figures Toy Company (AKA Classic TV Toys) has been extremely active in Mego reproductions since 2005 when they entered the market with reproductions of Mego public domain lines such as Mad Monsters and Super Knights, Mego licensed properties such as Happy Days and Space 1999 and new lines in the Mego style (I Love Lucy, Married With Children). These early CTVT figures manufactured in India and were plagued with quality control problems. Nonetheless, the Mego community was blessed to have so many parts and clothes and accessories available for endless projects over the years and CTVT remained a popular destination for many of [...]

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