Peter Evans’ Figure Other Finds April 2017 our friend Peter Evans has sent some more surprises which I would like to share with you. First up we have two sets from Mehano who was know for copying other companies. Next we will see some super hero figures. Finally we show two figures that are the same except they are from different companies. We will discuss the contorvesy behind these two figures.
Peter Evans’ Figure Other Finds April 2017 Mehanotehnika
Mehanotehnika is a Slovenian toy company that was founded in 1952. The company changed its name to Mehano and is still in business making model trains.
Mehano at one point copied a number of other companies’ figures. We have two of these sets cowboys and Indians. These were part of a small find in the UK. Peter sent me one setof each. The first we are showing is the cowboys.
The cowboys are copies of the Marx six inch figures. You have six different poses.
The poses in this photo are getting ready to deaw, firing two guns and with lasso.
Our next photo has the remaining poses. They fanning the pistol, shot and Winchester at waist.
The cowboys are not the Cane version of the Marx cowboys as these figures are smaller.
The Indians are copies of the Marx 54mm Indians. Mehno added a base to the Indian kneeling firing bow. There are seven figures in this set. Missing are the totem pole, mounted chief and chief stand with bow andshield.
Four of the poses are Indian chief running with club,Kneeling firing bow, with tomahawk and shield and dancer. Note the Indian kneeling has a base which the Marx did not.
The final three poses are with tomahawk and scalp, bow at waist and spear and shield.
Peter Evans’ Figure Other Finds April 2017 Superhero Figures
Peter knows I am a big Superhero fan and sends me some of the items he finds. First up are three of Marvel Mini 500. We have Rocket, Groot and Daredevil
The first is a shrunken Superman he comes with a string to hand him from something. Next to him is two Mini Mates Batman and Firestorm
The figure on the left is Casey Jones from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This figure is 45mm. I could use him as a criminal by change his hockey stick with a gun. The dinosaur is non Super hero and is going into Laurie’s collection. Finally we have Supergirl and Wonder Woman. I do not know what series they are off hand. Peter will let us know.
Peter Evans’ Figure Other Finds April 2017 The Controversay
In the above picture you see three Indians. Two are made by Michel Starlux’s cheaper line. The other was made by Hilco. The Hilco figure was designed by George Erik who also designed many of Reamsa. The question comes up who made the figure first. The English claim Hilco was first while the French claim Michel was first.
Alain Thomas who wrote the Starlux books respond in French Forum that Hilco made their figures around 1955. Starlux had already sold their figures for several years. We should hear from other side on this subject.
I had not get chance compere as not time and far from my data/collection.
I seen these Mehano cases x some years listed in eBay ,least since 2012.
Does the cowboy sets is taken from Rubestein mold Marx base set or direct from the 6″ poses as CANE and Barabelli did .
MEHANO did also others British figures brands copies as well too.
This and IRGA brand were the main brands exported from former Czechoslovakia