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Where did Summer go?
Man, that was fast. Fall will be an especially productive time here at the MM, look for more collector spotlights, Customizer profiles and more voices here at the MM newsletter. The Mego collecting sphere has grown by leaps and bounds and there are a lot of new faces. Time to showcase these new people with cool tastes in toys and check in with some old friends as well. Stay Tuned.
Steve and Brain
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The Ghost of Redbeard has set sail towards Figures Toy Company, and should arrive in October! That's right, this edition of #MMFTCNEWS is something that fans of FTC's Scooby-Doo series will love, because another one of the cartoon's classic villains will be in stock next month!
The creepy characters that the members of Mystery, Inc. have unmasked through the years have always been some of FTC's most popular retro figures. With the arrival of Redbeard (as well as his ghostly variant figure), collectors will have another one of the villains that put Scooby and the gang in another scary situation; one that can be relived again and again with your Scooby-Doo Retro Figures!
Both September and October are expected to be big months for Figures Toy Company, because lots of new items from FTC's variety of licenses will be added to their already huge inventory! Both Redbeard figures are slated for next month, so keep an eye on http://www.figurestoycompany.com and all of their social media pages to find out when all of the new items are added. You'll also get updates on the new arrivals right here, so be sure to bookmark #MMFTCNEWS and check back every Friday!
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World's Greatest Super-Heroes 50th Anniversary Superman (item # 51300)
“Look up in the sky - it’s a bird, it’s a plane” … it’s Mego’s World’s Greatest Super-Heroes Superman!
Rocketed to Earth as the distant planet Krypton exploded, raised by the Kents in Kansas, disguised as Clark Kent – mild mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, Superman fights the never-ending battle for truth, justice, and freedom with powers far beyond that of mortal man!
This replica of the 1972 World’s Greatest Super-Heroes Superman comes in a classically styled window box that features the original WGSH artwork and original item number! Who else can’t wait to hold this figure in their hand, pretend again to make him fly and say “Up, up, and away!”?!!? Collect them all - the 50th Anniversary World’s Greatest Super-Heroes by Mego! #MakeMineMego
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Here's what's going on with the MegoMuseum this week.
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Toy-Ventures: 80s Knock-Off Ninjas
Toy-Ventures returns with a look at the 1980s obsession with Ninjas! I also cover some of my favourite Ninja action figures in my collection. What's your favourite Ninja figures, tell me below:
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Toyroom Spotlight is a new feature where members of our community share their own personal Mego Museums with us.
Thomas Burns shares his shelves this week and he states his fascination started with Mego WGSH. He got the Mego POA and Star Trek first, but once he received his first Mego Spider-Man I was hooked. He adds "Through the years, I've had to dial down my collections to mostly just 1950's - 1989. I love anything with great box art. I also have a FB page."
You can visit his FB page here.
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What's New in "ReMego"!
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Presenting the Teenage Bog Monster from White Elephant Toyz, this 8" glow-in-the-dark creature is coming soon!
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Toy-Ventures magazine is a return to the old-school print publication specifically for collectors. We cover toys and action figures from the 1960s to the 1990s in a full-colour comprehensive manner.
So if you miss the days of Toyfare and Tomarts, give Toy-Ventures a try.
Toyventuresmagazine.com
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Who wore it best? Galen or Cornelius?
In a move that emulates the 8" Planet of the Apes series, Mego repackaged the Cornelius Bend 'N Flex figure as Galen to reflect the then-new NBC series. So did kids "Collect them all"?
Issue 7 of Toy-Ventures continues our multi-issue look at the Mego Apes toy line with this chapter entitled "Bendin' and Flexing on the Planet of the Apes," looking at one of Mego's more charming additions to this line.
Did you miss print toy collector magazines? So did we; that's why we created Toy-Ventures.
A quarterly print collector magazine that celebrates toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Since 2020, Toy-Ventures has been taking deep dives into the history of toys and action figures.
7 back issues of Toy-Ventures and ongoing subscriptions are now available at our shop on Amazon, eBay, and better comic shops everywhere.
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Twilight Zone Action Figures on Plastic Soul, The Pop Culture Show by Entertainment Earth
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The Plaid Stallions Action Figure archive is a growing catalogue of weird, knock-off figures and 70s toy lines that don't get enough attention, new additions are made every week, and contributions are very welcome.
Here is what we've done this week:
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