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Mego a USA company sold
dolls from the 1970's until they went bankrupt in 1983. They are best
known for their action figure Super Hero's from the DC comics, and
also celebrity dolls from TV shows in that era. Neal Adams a
renown comic book artist was responsible for much of the Mego
packaging and toy artwork. Dolls are high quality products and can
command an impressive price tag on the secondary market today.
Here's
some dolls and action figures produced by Mego that we have found 1970's
-1979:
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1971 Broadway Joe Namath, football
player, 12" tall, vinyl head and body, painted hair and face,
jointed body. White football uniform, green sleeves, green
number 12, white socks with green stripes, white cleats with
green stripes, white football helmet, brown football,
instructions on how the action figure throws the ball.
Also, twelve additional mod about town outfits were available.
1971 Pirates, 8" tall.
1971 Robin Hood set 1971, 8" tall. |
1971 Broadway Joe Namath,
12" |
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1971-1972 Action Jackson, 8"
tall, white or black, vinyl head, plastic body, painted eyes and
molded hair action figure, has many accessories,
1971-1974 Dinah-mite is
the female 8" multi-jointed doll, rooted hair, painted facial
features, wore a purple jumpsuit with white plastic belt.
Also came as a black Dinah-mite doll. Mark: İMego Corp/Reg. U.S. Pat.
Off./Pat. Pend./Hong Kong/MCMLXXI.
Dinah-mite's male friend is Don
also 8" tall, their were separate fashions, play sets,
vinyl case, and other accessories, too |
1971-1974 Dinah-mite,
8"
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1973-1975 Star Trek, TV show
series, six action figures, 8" tall: Captain James T.
Kirk, Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, Mr. Spock, Lieutenant Uhura,
Mr. Montgomery "Scottie" Scott, & Klingon.
1975-76 Star Trek Aliens series,
8" tall.
1979 Star Trek, movie series, 12 1/2"
tall, six action figures: Captain James T. Kirk, Mr. Spock,
Lieutenant Ilia, Klingon Commander, Willard Decker & alien
Arcturian. |
1973-1975 Star Trek,
8" |
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1973 Maddie Mod, 11 1/2"
tall, rooted hair, painted facial features, jointed body.
Barbie competitor.
1967-1972 Princess
Grace doll company sold a look a like Maddie doll, who is
marked: Princess Grace. |
1973 Maddie Mod, 11 1/2" |
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ca. 1970s Dizzy Girl, 6
1/2" tall, Dawn look a like or competitor, rooted hair,
painted eyes & facial features, blown plastic jointed body,
bendy legs with inside wire. Lots of extra fashions could
be purchased separately.
Other Dawn
clone or competitors and same size dolls (6 1/2" tall) who can
share wardrobes are: Little Miss Dollikin by Uneeda,
Rock Flowers by Mattel, Fashion World doll clothes by
Dandee Toy mfg., Miss Angie, Jean, Starr Model
Agency Doll by (JPI) Justin Products, Inc. (1990s), Lisa
Fashions, Cindy Joy by Mort Alexander Toys & Doll
Things by Premier. Most of these dolls are marked:
Hong Kong |
ca.
1970s Dizzy Girl, 6 1/2" |
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1974 Batman &
Robin, TV show and comic
book character, 8" tall, also his
arch enemy Penguin 8" tall. |
Photo
N/A 1974 Batman
& Robin
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1974 Planet of the Apes, TV show series, 8"
tall.
1975 Planet of the Apes, movie series, 8" tall. Alan
Verdon (a misspelling of Virdon), Peter Burke |
Photo
N/A 1974 Planet of the Apes
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1974 Wild West figures
of; Buffalo Bill,
Cochise, Davy Crockett, Sitting Bull, (shown) Wild Bill Hickok, Wyatt
Earp. |
1974 Wild West:
L.
Bill Hickok & R. Wyatt Earp |
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1974 Wizard of Oz,
8" tall; Dorothy, Cowardly Lion, Tin man, good witch
Glinda, wicked Witch of the west, Scarecrow, the Wizard of Oz
& the Munchkins. |
1974 Wizard of Oz
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1976 Sonny & Cher, TV show
by same name, both 12" tall, Cher has an extensive wardrobe designed
by Bob Mackie 30 outfits, Sonny had only six outfits, all clothing was
available separately. There were also play sets
available like a dressing room. See the Cher and Sonny
link for more details.
Sonny
& Cher Dolls the rare red
Roadster car and doll clothing fashions.
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1976
Cher & Sonny |
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1975 Our Gang
TV show, 6"
tall dolls; Alfalpha, Buckwheat, Darla, Mickey, Porky, and Spanky. |
1975 Our Gang
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1975 The Waltons, TV show, 8" tall, two dolls in each set;
John Boy and Mary Ellen,
Mother and Father, Grandpa and Grandma. |
1975 The Waltons |
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1976 Happy Days TV show series,
8' tall figures; Fonsie (Henry Winkler), Richie (Ron
Howard), Potsie (Anson Williams), and Ralph (Donny
Most). |
Photo
N/A 1976 Happy Days
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1976 Starsky (Paul Michael Glaser) & Hutch
(Ken Soul),
from the TV show of the same name, 8" tall.
Photo courtesy of Spartantoys. |
1976 Starsky
& Hutch
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1976-1977 Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter), from the TV show of the same name, all are 12 1/2" tall;
Lt. Diane Prince, Steve Trevor, Nurse, Nudia, Queen Hippolyte and
Wonder Woman. |
Photo
N/A 1976-1977 Wonder Woman
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1977 Captain (Darryl Dragon) and
Tennille (Toni Tennille), TV show of the same name, 12 1/2" tall. |
1977 Captain - Daryl Dragon, 12 1/2" |
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1977 CHIPs, TV
series, Jon Baker
(Larry Wilcox) and Frank Ponch Poncherello (Erik Estrada) 8" tall figures. |
Photo N/A 1977 CHiPs
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1977 Diana Ross, singer, 12 1/4"
tall doll, black doll vinyl head with rooted hair, real eyelashes, painted facial features,
jointed hard plastic body, wore a silver & white sleeveless
lame` gown.
Photo courtesy of Littlemarz |
1977 Diana
Ross
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1977 Charlie's Angels dolls each
12 1/2" tall; Jill Munroe (Farrah Fawcett) big blonde
rooted hair, painted green eyes, Kelly Garret (Jaclyn Smith)
brunette rooted hair, painted eyes, Sabina Duncan (Kate
Jackson) dark brunette short hair, & Kris Munroe, Jill's
sister (Cheryl Ladd) blonde hair. (Hasbro also made Charlie's
Angels dolls that were 8 1/2" tall in 1977). |
1977 Charlie's Angels:
Farrah Fawcett |
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1977 Flash Gordon series, all are
articulated plastic bodied dolls; Dale Arden 9" tall, all
these are 9 1/2" tall; Dr. Zarkov, Flash Gordon, Ming
the Merciless. |
Photo N/A 1977 Flash Gordon
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1977 Laverne (Penny Marshall) and Shirley
(Cindy Williams) from the TV show of the same name, all 11
1/2" dolls also Squiggy (David Lander) and Lenny
(Michael McKean). |
Photo
N/A 1977 Laverne
& Shirley
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1978 Bubble Yum
Baby,
about 14" tall, rooted straight blonde hair, blue
painted eyes, open mouth, wearing her red bubble yum shirt
with dolls name imprinted, blue jeans and red and white tennis
shoes, came with balloons that the doll blows up.
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1978 Bubble Yum Baby 14"
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1978 Buddy (Kristy McNichol),
from the TV show "Family", 9" tall, all vinyl,
rooted hair, painted face. |
1978 Buddy
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1978 Candi, 18"
tall, fashion doll, rooted hair, painted facial features,
jointed body. |
1978
Candi |
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1978 Chrissy (Suzanne Somers),
from the TV show Three's Company", 12 1/2" tall all vinyl,
with rooted hair and painted facial features.
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1978 Chrissy
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1978 KISS, the rock group; 12
1/2" tall, all vinyl, jointed figures, rooted hair, painted
faces; Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Peter Cris, and Paul Stanley.
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1978 KISS
Rock Group
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1979 Fashion
Candi, 11 1/2" tall rooted hair, [painted facial features
jointed body. A Barbie competitor. Candi has four
friends: Cinnamon, Lemonade, Tangerine & Wild Berry,
each are same sized 11 1/2" tall & were scented |
1979 Fashion Candi |
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