This morning, with all the pomp and circumstance that could be had here at Eclectorama, we held our drawing for the Dr. McCoy House Call Contest. Grabbing a rather Un-Star Trek like Stormtrooper Helmet from the archive shelves, we placed all the entries in the "Hat" and with the help of my lovely assistant, we drew a name.

First, I want to thank everyone that entered, all the first time visitors, new readers and the new friends at the Mego Museum for coming by to enter. I hope everyone continues to come back for more toy goodness and hopefully we can do more of these contests. Also I want to recognize all the great "Dammit Jim" phrases in the comments, I really enjoyed them all, there were some gems in there I tell ya!

That's my hairy hand, not my assistant's, holding up the winner's name.

So with out further ado the winner is, drum roll please... Shawn Robare! Shawn I don't know if you have any Megos in your collection, but I do know you now have a Dr. McCoy coming your way! Shawn had also signed up to host Spock on his Spockcation earlier this year, so Shawn Dr. McCoy is getting put in the mail as we speak, I expect to see some team photos when Spock comes your way.

Thanks again everyone for entering, I think with the success of this contest I will most definitely be having more in the future! I hope everyone had a good time, well I know one of our staff members didn't, but I hope you did...

Sorry Gertie the contest was open to non Eclectorama employees only, I know you wanted a new chew toy, but this isn't for you, I'll pick you one up from the store.

As a kid I did not fully appreciate Dr. McCoy, funny how when you get older these characters are more of a necessity to the mythos than when you where small. This year's Star Trek Movie also helped his cause, as Karl Urban hands down delivered one of the best performances of that movie. McCoy ended up being my favorite character in the movie. So to celebrate this new found love for the good doctor I thought I would have a little contest.

Dr. Mego included a Dr. McCoy in a package that I received from him in preparations for Spockcation, I contacted him and he said it was a gift since I was "sacrificing a toy for the cause" which I thought was really generous. Then I thought how can I use this McCoy. I would be lying if I didn't first think he would make some great parts for a custom Trek figure, but I came to the quick realization that out of all the customs I have tried, a whopping three in about ten years, exactly zero were finished. So a giveaway seemed to be the best solution.

So here's the deal, since I have one to give away, every one that wants to be entered in the drawing give me your best "Dammit Jim! I'm a doctor, not a ______ !" in the comments section of this post, lets keep it at one per person.

Deadline (He's dead Jim!, sorry couldn't resist) for entries will be Midnight Central Time, Sunday, July 12, 2009. Then all entries will be placed in a hat and a winner will be drawn. The winner will be announced sometime Monday, July 13, 2009, and Dr. McCoy will be sent to your home to make a house call. I think a good way to get some EMCE toys out there, so Good luck!

And with that, cue the dramatic music and go to commercial, take a drink, and... Oh hello and welcome to the Dr. "Bones" McCoy drinking game! Ahh just kidding, we're here to round out the Holy Trek Trilogy from EMCE with no other than the good Doctor himself. I have to say Mego/EMCE did a pretty good job on the likeness, it really does look like Deforest Kelly. This is easily my favorite Dr. McCoy figure because of the likeness.

I had to stretch talking about these EMCE figures out a bit, it takes EMCE a little time to release these, which is totally understandable and fine by me. Gives me more time to save for em! Dr. McCoy was the one character none of my friends wanted to be when we played Star Trek, but to me he is one of the most likable. He was the solid ground, the rock of reason, the human element in the show. Not saying I was ever McCoy when we got our Trek on, I was usually the Captain or Scotty.



I'm three crew members into the original seven, waiting for Scotty, Uhura, Sulu, and Chekov, and all the alien goodness they bring along for the ride!