tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post264962984684882180..comments2024-03-29T04:57:26.162-04:00Comments on John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Cult Movies and Classic TV: Collectible of the Week: Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise Action Playset (1975; Mego)John Kenneth Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-35234219864500931612020-10-27T21:11:28.217-04:002020-10-27T21:11:28.217-04:00Couldn't Diamond Select have made this bridge ...Couldn't Diamond Select have made this bridge playset have electronics in it?Lionel Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251435131708623589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-21699471847092487582020-10-27T21:10:06.678-04:002020-10-27T21:10:06.678-04:00There's also a similar set-up for the Doctor W...There's also a similar set-up for the <i>Doctor Who</i> action figures that Mego made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBEK_ohJQc<br /><br />Lionel Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251435131708623589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-31513675455506641502016-09-07T13:18:59.300-04:002016-09-07T13:18:59.300-04:00How much would one of these be worth today?How much would one of these be worth today?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-70985062849215377682012-06-30T19:01:49.969-04:002012-06-30T19:01:49.969-04:00Hi Lionel,
Nice to see you, my friend. Thank you...Hi Lionel,<br /><br />Nice to see you, my friend. Thank you for sending these links. I can see I better make some extra money in the near future, so I can purchase these...<br /><br />best,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-83970820090589630692012-06-28T18:53:44.722-04:002012-06-28T18:53:44.722-04:00BTW, John, the toys are back, and they'eve eve...BTW, John, the toys are back, and they'eve even added some extra characters as well:<br /><br />http://drmego.fatcow.com/store/page2.html<br /><br />http://www.apieceoftheaction.net/2011/07/dst-emce-spotlight-captain-pike-mego.html<br /><br /><br />http://www.apieceoftheaction.net/2009/10/aa-dst-spotlight-chekov-mego-style-emce.html<br /><br />http://www.apieceoftheaction.net/2011/07/aa-dst-spotlight-salt-vampire-mego.htmlLionel Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024473793409118944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-7491595377923538192012-06-27T21:03:40.399-04:002012-06-27T21:03:40.399-04:00Hi Jason,
My original (not the Diamond-Select rep...Hi Jason,<br /><br />My original (not the Diamond-Select repro) suffers from the same damage as your bridge play set, my friend. The seams are starting to split. I put that one away in the Diamond Select box to prevent further damage and put out the repro in the hub and flow of my office.<br /><br />And a Mattel Eagle fan as well? Were we cloned at creation? My eagle is in good condition, except the manufacturers' glue has yellowed on the white plastic, which kind of ruins overall sheen of that gorgeous toy. <br /><br />I can only imagine your re-creation of that crash... :)<br /><br />best,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-10794485079458044272012-06-27T15:53:12.717-04:002012-06-27T15:53:12.717-04:00One of my all-time favorite toys... I still have m...One of my all-time favorite toys... I still have mine too! The seams where the "wings" of the set open up have split, so it's basically three separate pieces now, but other than that, it's in good shape, which I think must be a testament to how well Mego built this stuff. Like BigNick, I loved the cardboard viewscreens -- in fact, I think I had them hanging on my bedroom wall for a while after I'd stopped playing with the rest of my Star Trek toys.<br /><br />I also have the Eagle 1, although it's in pretty sad condition. I was always trying to recreate the crash scene in the show's opening credits. :) Look forward to your post on that one...jasonhttp://www.jasonbennion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-23612800642106613532012-06-27T12:59:56.828-04:002012-06-27T12:59:56.828-04:00I'm going to have to a post about the Eagle ag...I'm going to have to a post about the Eagle again, SGB. That's another fantastic 1970s-era toy too, to be sure.<br /><br />I'm gonna start taking photos of it soon, for a post here!<br /><br />Thanks, SGB, for a great comment, and for the continuing toy love.<br /><br />best,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-13688833522077908702012-06-27T12:59:12.362-04:002012-06-27T12:59:12.362-04:00Hi Big Nick0,
I loved and appreciated seeing your...Hi Big Nick0,<br /><br />I loved and appreciated seeing your picture of the Star Trek Enterprise playset from 1975. Amazing! Brings back such nostalgia!<br /><br />I can understand totally why this is your favorite playset of all time. I had so many hours of fun playing with this toy in the 1970s.<br /><br />The cardboard view screens were great, and for me, nothing beats that crazy and inspired spinning Transporter platform.<br /><br />Thanks for a great comment, Nick. It's nice to read about your love for this toy.<br /><br />best,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-5551777184117432792012-06-27T12:48:56.574-04:002012-06-27T12:48:56.574-04:00John this was the greatest Star Trek adventure pla...John this was the greatest Star Trek adventure playset toy for me too as '75. Like you John, myself as a boy in 1976, the Mattel Eagle 1 Transporter playset was my favorite toy. It survived my countless hours of play over the years with my friends back then and I still have it stored today in the original box in excellent condition.<br /><br />SGBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-62496798671477312052012-06-27T11:32:59.672-04:002012-06-27T11:32:59.672-04:00Wow! My absolute favorite Christmas toy of all tim...Wow! My absolute favorite Christmas toy of all time. In later years I still remember the terrible things that happened to some of the figures. Someone cut off one of Spock's ears with a scissor. Was really mad about that. Also I believe our dog chewed up the leg of the Gorn. <br /><br />My favorite part of this set, strangely, (and I think I referenced this in one of my previous responses to a post of yours) was the cardboard viewscreens which could be swapped in and out. And of course the transporter was fantastic.<br /><br />Lastly - here's a picture of my living-room in 1975L http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2qv8kf4&s=6<br /><br />Thanks John!BigNick0https://www.blogger.com/profile/05648720056973772182noreply@blogger.com