EMCE better than collecting Vintage

[JDeRouen]

With all due respect, Mego made Megos and that's it. I love the Trek and Apes stuff from Diamond/EMCE, as well as Captain Action and Phantom from Castaway, but they are not Megos, just like the CTVT figures weren't Megos.

[Nostalgiabuff]

they may not be Mego, but I still love them. And I cannot wait to see my sons face Christmas morning when he tears into them. Talk about deja vu. It will be like my own Christmas memories as a child tearing off that paper and seeing a brand spanking new Cpt. Kirk or Spock or whoever. That is what it's all about. If I can ever find those Walmart Issued GI Joes to wrap up as well, it would be complete.

[kryptosmaster]

It's not a question of is EMCE better than a vintage Mego. EMCE is making new megos
for old and new fans to enjoy. Vintage Megos are getting scarcer to find, especially in good condition.

Look, even I must say that a vintage Mego is a thing of beauty and I wish it will be a joy forever but the truth is that the plastic that Mego used has a life span shorter than ours.

I am totally commited to seeing the day that MEGO CORP. is back in business, but that
may not be the best thing for the Abrams family. Running a toy business is very stressful and takes a lot of energy, resources, and capital.

EMCE Toys was created to bring back the Mego lines that we all love and to give the
world another 40 years of toys, bodies and parts to collect and customize. If Marty Abrams wants to bring back MEGO - I am there to do all I can, but it's his decision.

You are correct and stated a few things I had trouble putting down into words.
I wasn't exactly saying that Mego should rise from the ashes and have Marty sitting behind the big desk. I was thinking more along the lines of him being the heart and soul of the revival and making the final decisions on certain things but leaving the day-to-day operations, etc to a fully-authorized entity (such as those producing the emce stuff) BUT the biggest thing would be the Mego name once again emblazoned on the packages.
You may have his "blessing" but that still doesn't make them REAL Megos unless there is a REAL Mego Corp in existance. Call them 'next best thing', 'as close as possible', 'semantics', whatever...in MY opinion, even as nice and close as they are, they are still just 'tributes' until they have "Mego Corp" stamped on their backs.
I do like the newer items such as Chekov, Sulu, Khan and I may get those someday but I wish they were a continuation of the actual Mego-produced dolls.
Yeah, I'm being picky and anal but I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that way.
To me they are no more Mego than the CTVT stuff (although a much higher quality from what I've heard) or any 8 inch Mego-like figure I could walk into KMart and buy off the shelf.
Maybe Hardygirl is right. Maybe if there were commercials on tv or if they were available in every store there would be more validation to them in my eyes but at this point it's more like a fanboy drawing and printing up a few issues of Superman comics without the DC logo. He may be able to copy Neal Adams to a "T" and have comics that are nearly indistinguishable from the DC ones but in the end they are just nice stories to read but are not offical or REAL DC comics about Superman. Some wouldn't care, some would cry foul. There are opinions on both sides of the aisle. Perhaps one day that guy would get hired by DC and make REAL Superman comics and then his past stuff would be retro-accepted by all (or most). That may be what would happen if the Mego Corp came back and was involved/married to the emce group.
I do not begrudge anyone who takes the time, love, money & effort to produce the emce (and other makers) copies.
To paraphrase a classic MTV saying:
"I want my Mego"
LOL
Rich

[fallensaviour]

they may not be Mego, but I still love them. And I cannot wait to see my sons face Christmas morning when he tears into them.

Dido,I agree wholeheartedly.I loved MEGO and now I love EMCE and castaway.I will not pay vintage prices to get MEGOs for my son to rip out of the boxes and play with???That's nuts!!!
But I have no problem shelling out cash for EMCE or castaways for him to enjoy.For Christmas he is getting Scotty,Keeper and Mugato(Uhura is for me).possibly a Nemo in his stalking.I can't wait,he loves his other figures so this will be exciting for me as well as him.

[nordox]

EMCE/Diamond & Star Trek

Star Trek lives none of the other repro companies had such an active license. I think Diamond got Star Trek when Enterprise was cancelled but now there is a giant movie on the way. This will play a factor and has been in everything EMCE is making as well as the future of everything we are enjoying so much now.

[Fuzzysnail]

I like the idea of thinking EMCE Toys is currently produceing a second run. Improved materials, and new sculpts. Love the tenacity of Paul in pursuing this dream. If not for Paul I think this hobby would be a lot smaller. Vintage is vintage, but ya gotta love all the new figures floating around. Thanks Paul, and Dave Keep up the good work.

[drmego]

Working with Mego

The other guys did not go to Marty Abrams and get his permission and
approval. EMCE Toys did. They also did not hire former Mego artists
to make the new figures fit seamlessly in with vintage art - we did.

The difference between a knock-off and a reissue is when you involve
the original participants in the process.

With all due respect, Mego made Megos and that's it. I love the Trek and Apes stuff from Diamond/EMCE, as well as Captain Action and Phantom from Castaway, but they are not Megos, just like the CTVT figures weren't Megos.

[MIB41]

I think EMCE is the dream for all of us who had hoped Mego would have picked up that Star Wars license in 1977 so they would still be in business and making the figures like EMCE is today. To me, it's modern day Mego by every measure both in molds, artistry, and overall execution. Hey, the experience of being able to buy it new with identical artwork is a priceless experience. Bottom line: If you want to know what it was like to buy a new Mego in the 70's, then buy the EMCE's and you get your experience. NO other company has ever been able to say that. Paul and all other parties involved, including the legendary Marty Abrams, have my eternal thanks. I hope these current Megos continue for years to come. They have my complete support.

[txteach]

EMCE is definitely not making knock-offs. When I think of a knock-off figure I think of something not as good as the original. EMCE is making very accurate, QUALITY reproductions.

[starsky]

so when are the worlds greatest superheroes coming!??!!!

[JDeRouen]

I never said they were knockoffs, just not Megos -- because they can't be Megos. That doesn't mean I don't like them - I do, especially the new figures - but I just don't think of them as Megos. I'm not even sure if Marty Abrams got back the Mego name and started releasing WGSH if I'd think of them as Megos. Megos stopped in 1983.

[HardyGirl]

The other guys did not go to Marty Abrams and get his permission and
approval. EMCE Toys did. They also did not hire former Mego artists
to make the new figures fit seamlessly in with vintage art - we did.

The difference between a knock-off and a reissue is when you involve
the original participants in the process.

That's what I'm talking about!

[Seeker]

Vintage verse Repro. I prefer the repro.

I loved the toys as a kid. I buy them now for the nostalgia more then anything.

I love the price. I love that they are brand spanking new and not worn from 30 years of play.

I love the fact that I can take them out of the box and display them (read play) That is something I would never could never do with a $800 vintage toy.

And while I do have a few vintage toys from my childhood and that I have picked up here and there they are not the focal point of my collecting. In fact I have no problem re outfitting them with repro parts. Something that would make some of the purist here cringe.

To me they are pretty much the same and I would rather spend $16 then $800 any day.

And while I know Paul cant do them all because of copyrights what does come out will more then make me happy. Ive already had a few surprises with the new Trek (Sulu, Gorn)

[The Sentry]

The other guys did not go to Marty Abrams and get his permission and
approval. EMCE Toys did. They also did not hire former Mego artists
to make the new figures fit seamlessly in with vintage art - we did.

The difference between a knock-off and a reissue is when you involve
the original participants in the process.

Effin' A Doc!

Nope your not Mego, your a heckuva lot better of you ask me, you couldn't get a better company to further on the legendary type 2 better than EMCE imho. Plus who did something the others didn't do? Further on an actual running Mego line (Khan, Gorn anyone?) now THAT'S something of beauty, plus being able to see them on the shelves once again is another thing of beauty! So as far as I'm concerned EMCE picked up the ball after Mego sat it down. I salute you Doc for giving me a Khan, another childhood dream come true, wherever/whoever you got it from, you still have to thank the Doc!

Vintage verse Repro. I prefer the repro.

I loved the toys as a kid. I buy them now for the nostalgia more them anything.

I love the price. I love that they are brand spanking new and not worn from 30 years of play.

I love the fact that I can take them out of the box and display them (read play) That is something I would never could never do with a $800 vintage toy.

And while I do have a few vintage toys from my childhood and that I have picked up here and there they are not the focal point of my collecting. In fact I have no problem re outfitting them with repro parts. Something that would make some of the purist here cringe.

To me they are pretty much the same and I would rather spend $16 then $800 any day.

And while I know Paul cant do them all because of copyrights what does come out will more then make me happy. Ive already had a few surprises with the new Trek (Sulu, Gorn)

WERD! Exactly what I was saying, just he said it better.

[BlackKnight]

I think everything made in this formate is Mego.
Thats What my Family, Friends & I call everything.
I love my Mego's.