Last month, I took a journey along with Steve, my righthand man in the Pop Culture department at Bruneau and Co, to visit Dr. Mego on Long Island.
Now, Dr. Mego is not an M.D. like you might be thinking. Dr. Mego is the title bestowed on Paul Clarke by the collector community for his unwavering passion and love for Mego toys. His affinity for Mego has been there for as long as the company was creating its iconic 8” action figures, beginning in 1972. His passion for these toys is what inspired him to track down the original molds and manufacture reproduction replacement parts for collectors to restore their beloved figures – thus the title Dr. Mego!
But While Mr. Clarke had a passion for toys, he had an almost equal love for comic books. While he enjoyed his collection immensely, he felt now was the time for them to find new homes. When Steve and I walked into his home we were floored by his collection and display. At first, he had a small but mighty pile of books on his kitchen table including Fantastic Four #1, Amazing Spider-Man #1, and Batman #10 – just to name a few. But that was just a taste! He then introduced us to the seventy-plus untouched long boxes in his basement. Steve and I were in heaven. It was a long day sorting and picking books for Dr. Mego to sell, but the fruit of our labor will certainly be worth it come auction day!
On February 24th I can’t wait to offer the collection of Dr. Mego at Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers in our Winter Pop Culture sale. As mind blowing as the collection is to us, what it will realize in today’s market is more mind boggling to the Doctor. Prior to us seeing the collection, he had a goal of $10,000 to $20,000 in terms of sale value. He was happy to hear that, even before processing the collection, we could comfortably tell he should expect double that! It will certainly be an awesome start to 2024 for Dr. Mego!
If you have a collection of comics at home you’ve been staring at and are wondering what they are worth, I am here to help! With comic books, a collection needs to be properly managed to get the most cash value out of it. Key books need to be pressed and graded and runs organized. You do not want to be stuck wondering if you left money on the table by selling your collection outright; working with an auction house on consignment is a team effort where everyone is working for the same goal!
