{"title":"Mego Corporation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eMego Corporation\u003c\/b\u003e is an American toy company that in its original iteration was first founded in 1954.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-3\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mego_Corporation#cite_note-3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e Originally known as a purveyor of \u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dime_store\" title=\"Dime store\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003edime store\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e toys,\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-4\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mego_Corporation#cite_note-4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e in 1971 the company shifted direction and became famous for producing licensed action figures (including the long-running \"World's Greatest Super Heroes\" line), celebrity dolls, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Micronauts\" title=\"Micronauts\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eMicronauts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e toy line. For a time in the 1970s, their line of 8-inch-scale \u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Action_figures\" title=\"Action figures\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eaction figures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e with interchangeable bodies became the industry standard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eIn 1982 Mego filed for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bankruptcy\" title=\"Bankruptcy\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003ebankruptcy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and by 1983, the Mego Corporation ceased to exist;\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-worldcollectorsnet.com_5-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mego_Corporation#cite_note-worldcollectorsnet.com-5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e[5]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e today, Mego action figures and playsets can be highly prized collectibles, with some fetching hundreds, or even in some cases, thousands of dollars (depending on rarity) in the collectibles market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mego-corp-speedburner","title":"Mego Corp - Speedburner","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is one of the highly collectible Mego Speedburners. Released in Hong Kong 40+ years ago in 1977, these have become quite collectible. They are almost impossible to find in their original packaging, but if you can they are typically $100-150+. This one is in very nice condition, with minimal edgewear for its age. It's a wonderful example of this rare car. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you collect Mego, rare diecast of custom cars this has been priced well below the book value and will be a wonderful addition to your collection! (1:64 Scale)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Global Diecast Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43495067648077,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3575\/3293\/files\/68219.jpg?v=1787294989"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3575\/3293\/collections\/1633.jpg?v=1787245886","url":"https:\/\/globaldiecastdirect.com\/collections\/mego-corporation.oembed","provider":"Global Diecast Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}