Doll Auctions | Doll Books | Dolls For Sale | Books | A Barbie competitor. [25][26] Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, Diana Ross,[8] Suzanne Somers, Captain and Tennille, and Kiss celebrity dolls followed in 1977 and 1978. each are same sized 11 1/2" tall & were scented. Hasbro threatened a lawsuit and Mego discontinued the product. & the Munchkins. jointed hard plastic body, wore a silver & white sleeveless 1975-76 Star Trek Aliens series, 62403) 3rd Cher doll 1981 . Fashion dolls. Vintage Mego looks at Mego’s brief James Bond toy line, based on the 1979 film “Moonraker”. 1/2" tall, all vinyl, jointed figures, rooted hair, painted 1971 Broadway Joe Namath, football $29.95. Joe line. Forum | Doll Glossary | about 14" tall, rooted straight blonde hair, blue lame` gown. Object history note. One has long hair (needs combing) & other hair is short but looks like may have been growing hair, no button on back. green stripes, white football helmet, brown football, Lieutenant Ilia, Klingon Commander, Willard Decker & alien 1975 saw the release of dolls from Star Trek: The Original Series, which was steadily gaining fandom in syndication. Joe: A Real American Hero dolls.[32]. Serial Number: 73186454. Most of these dolls are marked: ... 1981 Mego Jordache Cheerleader Doll (1A) 1974 MEGO Marvel Comics World's Greatest Super Heroes Spider-Man with Box (1E) Mego's Candi Doll. Mask Face Dolls To start the line, Mego produced Batman, Robin, Aquaman, and Superman dolls. The Mego Corporation is an American toy company that in its original iteration was first founded in 1954. related Abrams, sold In 1976, Mego began producing a small collection of World War II-themed military dolls marketed in France, Italy (under the Polistil name), Germany, Australia, and the United Kingdom under different names. Marks and inscriptions ©MASUDAYA with MEGO trademark. Following Star Wars' huge cultural impact, and Kenner's great success with its action figure line, Mego negotiated licenses for the manufacturing rights to a host of science fiction motion pictures and television shows, including Moonraker, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Black Hole, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture. dolls, TV show, 8" tall, two dolls in each set; Mego also produced a Muhammad Ali doll with boxing action, which regrettably I don't yet have in my collection. arch enemy Penguin  8" tall. molded hair action figure, has many accessories. The company's first attempt was the 1973 "Maddie Mod" line, which included an extensive wardrobe and Maddie's boyfriend "Richie," was not a success. be purchased separately. 1970s Dizzy Girl, 6 Jackson) dark brunette short hair, & Kris Munroe, Jill's 1978 Bubble Yum tall dolls; Alfalpha, Buckwheat, Darla, Mickey, Porky, and Spanky. There were also play sets Filed: September 21, 1978 TOY VEHICLES, PLAYSETS AND ACCESSORIES THEREFOR Owned by: MEGO CORP. Beginning in 1974 Mego released the Planet of the Apes dolls, the first such toys sold as film tie-ins. Sonny & Cher Dolls & Mego a USA company founded in 1954 by D. David Abrams, sold dolls from the 1970s until they ceased operating in 1983. clone or competitors and same size dolls (6 1/2" tall) who can Space princess outfit has feather cap, is missing one shoe. [citation needed] The line, which included an extensive wardrobe and Maddie's boyfriend "Richie," was not a success. Joe dolls had lost their popularity and before the revival of the G.I. 1977 Captain (Darryl Dragon) and In 1979, Mego, Inc. provided the toy buying public with a rather unique glamour doll known as Candi. One of Mego's first toys under Martin Adams was an original character, Action Jackson, meant to compete with Hasbro's popular G.I. 1979 Fashion Advertising Dolls Candi has four [17], In February 1982 the remaining staff was let go and the Mego offices were closed. [27] However, the 2-XL robot was upgraded and reintroduced in the early 1990s by Tiger Electronics, a US based toy company. [10] The Cher doll was the number-1-selling doll in 1976,[11] helping to make Mego the sixth-ranked American toy manufacturer, based on retail sales. [30] A lot of games were also developed for the toy. Kewpie Dolls [8][9] Both dolls were formally unveiled on The Mike Douglas Show. Here's how the startup has managed to keep the dream alive. [37] The popular strips were later published separately in their own collections. Pre-Owned. & Cher Dolls, and Cher Mackie clothes. Marks | There is a shorter, 11.5 inch counterpart. In 1972 Mego secured the licenses to create toys for both National Periodical Publications (DC Comics) and Marvel Comics. book character,  8" tall, also his friends: Cinnamon, Lemonade, Tangerine & Wild Berry, share wardrobes are: Little Miss Dollikin by Uneeda, 1973-1975 Star Trek,  TV show TV show Our Gang, 6" Mego has also expanded distribution internationally, working with distributors in other countries to bring the magic of Mego to the rest of the world as well. Things by Premier. 12 1/2" tall; Jill Munroe (Farrah Fawcett) big blonde Aug 31, 2014 - Explore Wilma Culpepper's board "Mego Dolls and Fashion Reference", followed by 292 people on Pinterest. Metal | Patsy Type Dolls Zenker, Gary (2013). [12] Other problems included a rat infestation in Mego's warehouse and a lawsuit from Kenner over illegal appropriation of trade secrets related to the manufacture of their stretch figures. U.S. Pat. dolls, Doll Marks | Doll Values, related 1 in its assembled and clothed condition. As also shown in FIG. brunette rooted hair, painted eyes, Sabina  Duncan (Kate ! CYBORION. [17] Produced during Ronald Reagan's first term as president, the Eagle Force toy line was marketed as a counter-terrorist task force, to send the message that the United States wasn't going to be "pushed around" anymore. The 6-inch (150 mm) combat line was not a success. The 3-3/4" toy line's popularity led Marvel Comics to launch a Micronauts comic book in 1979, which ran until 1986. 8" tall. Mego dolls as well as similarly styled figures are used in sexually perverted adult oriented situations in the Cartoon Network Adult Swim program Robot Chicken. Boudoir Dolls Legends (1975) – historical characters from the American West, One Million B.C. Although these lines of Mego dolls were of much higher quality than Kenner's 12" Star Wars figures, none were as successful. This doll is 19" tall. Nov 24, 2016 - Find best value and selection for your Vintage Mego corp doll search on eBay. tall, fashion doll, rooted hair, painted facial features, Mego also obtained licenses from Edgar Rice Burroughs for his creations, such as Tarzan. For a time in the 1970s, their line of 8-inch-scale dolls with interchangeable bodies became the industry standard. 1978 KISS, the rock group; 12 White football uniform, green sleeves, green 1971-1972 Action Jackson, 8" The result is a melting of the torso at those joining points: shoulder, underarm, hips, and buttocks. ca. Vintage 1981 Jordache Jeans 12" High Fashion Male Doll Mego Corp. In 2020 Mego is launching new waves of action figures and products to a waiting world and Marty Abrams is greeting old and new fans at comic-cons and conventions nationwide. Googly Eye Dolls Love You Trudy, a drink-and-wet doll manufactured by MEGO in the 1970s came with her own play chair. Cher, Farrah, Diana Ross, plus they're 8" line of TV figures like Star Trek, Chips, World's Greatest Super Heroes, etc. This decision seemed of little consequence to Mego at first, because the Micronauts figures initially sold well, earning the company more than $30 million at their peak. Hong Kong. Dandee Toy mfg., Miss Angie, Jean, Starr Model It shows that Mego was specifically interested in mechanical dolls during this time. In 1976, Mego launched a highly successful 12½-inch celebrity doll line. The first dolls were Sonny and Cher,[10][24] with famed fashion designer Bob Mackie designing an extensive wardrobe for Cher. 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