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Mego Knockoffs:

Mego Knockoffs:. Insert Product Photograph Here. “The Other White Meat”. Imitation: The Sincerest Form of Flattery…. Usually these products modeled some other companies better-known product(s) with some keen likenesses. Are made of lesser materials. May be marked or unmarked.

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Mego Knockoffs:

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  1. Mego Knockoffs: Insert Product Photograph Here “The Other White Meat”

  2. Imitation: The Sincerest Form of Flattery… • Usually these products modeled some other companies better-known product(s) with some keen likenesses. • Are made of lesser materials. • May be marked or unmarked. • Forego most licensing, legal or not. • Typically sold in 5 & 10 type stores

  3. Some of the better known… • AHI, Tomland (Combex), Cipsa, Lili Ledi, Funworld, Paco, Popy, Tim Mee Toys, Lincoln International, Shindana, Bikin, Bogi, Kidbiz, LJN, Rainfall, Durham, Wee Win Toys…

  4. Riding their coatails…and more…. • They used someone else’s creativity and ideas to sell their products, usually of a lesser quality, but not necessarily. • Some specialized in particular areas such as monsters, space creatures, religious figures, sports figures, ethnic groups, military figures, western heros, etc.etc..

  5. “Quality” Knockoffs… • AHI, Lincoln International, Popy, LJN • Nicer packaging/artwork/back of cards • May have been under license/used molds from other companies like Mego (Tim Mee Toys, Lili Ledy, Cipsa) • Articulation good, usually more than 5 points, body markings “Not-So-Quality” Knockoffs… • Tomland, Larami, Astro Apes • Packaging usually lesser quality/back of card blank, sometimes just bags with header cards. • May be marked “Made in Hong Kong” only on packaging • Articulation usually poor, no body markings.

  6. Tomland • 8 Inchers: • Star Raiders (taken from Star Wars): 16 figs. Plus Glow in the Dark versions. • Creatures from Other Worlds: 4 figs. • Famous Monsters of Legends: 6+ figs. • Star Command: 16 figs. • Made 4 Inchers as well.

  7. Famous Monsters of Legend Star Raiders: Star Command: Creatures from Other Worlds

  8. Who Inspired Us? FLASH

  9. ZING

  10. GRAND

  11. WIK

  12. Now for the Brain Teaser…. DRAL

  13. Azrak-Hamway International • Knocked off Mego over and over incurring a lawsuit and eventually settling. • Ripped off other companies as well including packaging designs/artwork • Adventure Man vs, Action Jackson • Action Apeman vs. POTA • Official World Famous Supermonsters vs. The Mad Monster Series

  14. Dr. Zorma (Astro Apes) Planet of the Apes Zaius Dr. Zaius (Mego) Star Ape Man (AHI) TONG

  15. Planet of the ApesCornelius/Galen Tong AHI Artemis (AstroApes) Mego

  16. Planet of the Apes Zira Only Female POTA Knockoff???? Myra:

  17. Planet of the ApesSoldiers Mego Warrior Ape (Astro Apes) Tong AHI

  18. Don’t forget these…..

  19. AHI Official World Famous Super Monsters!

  20. The Kresge Card  AHI MEGO 

  21. Lincoln International

  22. Calling Mr. Rock!! • Logically, I am sure you can figure out who he is supposed to be…It’s a lot easier than finding one. “I see the resemblance…”

  23. Go West!!! Tim Mee Toys-(notice Mego artwork!)

  24. AHI vs. AHI Rip-offs! Inspired by….

  25. Some Made New Themes.. U.S. Revolutionary War Universal Company RT Toys Spirit of ‘76

  26. Americana… Fun World

  27. Some worked in ethnicities… Shindana KTAV Publ. House

  28. Wee Win Toys Others in religions… Rainfall

  29. Some other interesting items…

  30. Thank You…. Please send all carded Romulans to: lmelogra@optonline. net

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