Action figure economics

[Joltrider]

For the record I dont remember any of my megos falling apart right out of the box. And to honestly say for my $3 in 1970 I still have a few of my original megos. And they went through hell and back

One Christmas day in the 70's I got 2 Batman megos. The one that came in a box quite literally fell apart within the first day.

[Brue]

One Christmas day in the 70's I got 2 Batman megos. The one that came in a box quite literally fell apart within the first day.

good point

we do seem to romanticize our memories of megos. our selective memories recall the best of our childhood love of megos. they had problems as well.

did anyone lose a glove from one shortly after you got it?

[Astronut]

No but I do recall having battles and subsequent shoe box casket funerals after one of my guys went down from a snapped elastic. Heh. I bet I lost 4 or 5 guys that way.

[PNGwynne]

lighten up francis, i don't think that was a barbie bashing comment.

what do people here pay for custom figures? $60? a lilttle less - a lot more?

how about a quality custom card and bubble -$15?

what would you pay Doc for a suit? $10 - $20? a head? $10 painted? +10 Shoes/boots = $10, body $10+.

Mego meet custom - $50, $60 ????

This is a complete sealed carded custom figure. AND it is part of Mego history
How is anyone complaining about 20 bucks??????

Exactly!!!

Mattel could & should improve the figure, but we're not being robbed.

I might quibble about skin tones, costume fabric, even emblems--but Retro action is not junk. Even as custom/kitbash fodder, they're valuable to me.

Too, Akrak has pointed out that Megoes could indeed be fragile and suffered in quality at times. And nearly nothing is fabricated as well is it was thirty-forty years ago...

[Meule]

We're still debating the $20 price tag?
Would it be cool if they were cheaper? Of course!
Is it gonna happen? Likely not, so let's drop the subject already