World’s Greatest Toys!

Having published Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3, here’s the 4th installment of our ongoing series:

In 1976, Mike and his little brother took a little break from Mego, asking Santa for the most popular toys offered that year, instead: Kenner’s Stretch Armstrong and Stretch Monster!

Such great toys! I love Mike’s brother’s “House of Frankenstein” shirt, but how about Mike’s W.C. Fields shirt?! Mike, you are one eclectic cat!

Feel free to post your thoughts and comments on the Mego Museum message board (NB: links to a specific thread about this subject). If you’re not already a member of the Mego Museum, now is the perfect time to join!

I have more great blogs lined up for the near future, including at least one more “Mike Armes’ ’70s Christmas Spectacular” entries. Until then, I’ll see you on the boards!

Benjamin

Blog Credits and legal stuff: Images published by Benjamin Holcomb, Mike Armes, Mike Armes, Sr., Jeri Lyn Armes and TwoMorrows Publications. All rights reserved. Images may not be reprinted or published without prior written consent from the publishers.

In my Blog post about auditioning for TV’s “1 vs. 100,” I mentioned how every office seems to have at least one Mego-head working there. It turns out my office is no different. Well, my office building, more specifically.

Another company in our building is the uber-cool Buku Entertainment, an animation production and development company. Mark, a writer and producer at Buku, is a Mego-head, and he pops over to our office every couple of days to show off his latest eBay acquisitions.

Today, Mark presented his vintage Mego Horrible Mummy, from the Mad Monsters line.

Mark scored a nice, clean Type 1 figure with eyes that aren’t bulging out of the head. Way to go, Mark!

Benjamin