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Figure Collection
Everybody has a childhood toy that they think of nostalgically. For some it may have been Model Cars, their Big Wheel, or their GI Joe or Barbie collection. For me it was Mego action figures. When I was growing up, my action figures were easily my favorite toy. They were like crack, I had to have them. Mego's tagline for these 8 inch figures were "Collect Them All". Unfortunately for my parents, I tried. It was impossible to pass the display rack in Korvette's or the local drugstore without stopping and whining until my mom submitted to my pestering. The World's Greatest Super Hero's were my favorites, but Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Starsky and Hutch, and the original Action Jackson lines were all the subjects of my desire. Christmas and birthdays were when I got the bigger ticket items, like the playsets and vehicles. I may have asked for and gotten figures from the other lines, but they were few and far between. Mego made Pirates, Knights, Mad Monsters, CHiPs, Happy Days, Wizard of Oz, The Waltons and more. The Mego Museum is the best resource on the Internet for learning more about these great figures, vehicles and playsets.
I have been rebuilding my collection recently, and I must admit that the desire for these figures has never left me. My brother Michael has been suffering the guilt of throwing my collection out when he was a teenager. I dedicate this page to him, and forgive. I now have the joy of trying to "Collect Them All" again.
My Collection
I started out trying to recreate my childhood collection. I have done a pretty good job, but I am finding that things like the playsets don't have the same appeal. This is probably a good thing because I don't have the room to display them, or the money to buy them. I collect loose figures, and they do not have to be all original. Their are great resources for reproduction items, such as Dr. Mego, and a thriving group of talented people doing custom work. I do have a fascination with some of the vehicles, and have found some great recent toy vehicles that are perfect for Mego's. I have photo's of my Mego's here, although it is not complete. I will be updating this album when the pieces are in display condition.
The Traveling Mego Hulk
Combining my adult passion for digital photography and my childhood passion for Mego action figures, I have created a page dedicated to The Traveling Mego Hulk. I bring my Hulk with me when I go on vacation and keep him in the car with me, so I can take pictures of him wherever I go. Others are invited to participate. All you need is a Mego Hulk and a camera. Check out the results so far.
Favorite Mego Links
I have a huge page of mego links now
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