Posts Tagged ‘Bands’

I can’t imagine anything cooler than custom Monkees action figures. Check out  Mickey, Peter, Davy and Mike! I think they captured Michael Nesmith’s side burns perfectly. They always said the Monkees were made of plastic!

The only thing is, they were never made, they were custom made, in the classic Mego style.  The Mego company made rockin action figures in the early 70’s, but the company has been out of business for years.  Don’t fear, loyal fans are keeping the dream alive by re-manufacturing them! See the Mego Museum and check out the kind of toys Daddy played with as a kid.

You can read about Mego in this Wikipedia article:

In 1972, The Mego made a landmark deal and secured the licenses to create toys for both National Periodical Publications (later DC Comics) and Marvel Comics. During this time period, Mego released the very first ever comprehensive line of DC and Marvel character action figures and coined the term World’s Greatest Super Heroes! To start the line, Mego introduced Batman, Robin, Aquaman and Superman. But others soon followed.  read more.

If we could just get those Mego guys to make some rock themed action figures. Hmm. . .custom Mego/Beatle action figures! While I wait for my birthday you should check out some of our action figures here

Love those Beatles Cartoons!

We discovered these old Beatles cartoons on-line and just had to have them. My 2 1/2 year old son is crazy about them and now knows loads of Beatles songs. The content is very child-friendly, but please be aware that the quality of the DVDs may vary. The copy we purchased was not great, but we enjoy them anyway.

The Beatles cartoon ran from 1965 to 1967 on ABC and a total of 39 episodes were produced. The Beatles themselves wanted nothing to do with the series. Actor, Paul Frees did the voices of John and George, while Lance Percival did the the voices of Paul and Ringo. Supposedly, the band hated their depictions on TV, although it is rumored their stance softened in later years.

We particularly recommend Season 3 (9-10/1967) Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields. This episode contains a fantastic sequence animated to Strawberry Fields. In this episode the band brings color to some lonely orphans. The Beatles actually take to the air and fly over the countryside in a artistic montage of color and sound that should not be missed.

This is the site where they sell hand painted cartoon panels signed by the original artists and directors.

Check out some of our own Beatles related products here.