Monthly Archives: November 2007

OAFEnet Update for Thursday, November 29

Posted on November 29, 2007 by OAFE

You survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but are you ready for the horror of OAFEnet Email Update Thursday?

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Soon Forget: TMNT Jagwar

Posted on November 28, 2007 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Playmates Toys' TMNT Jagwar. A popular character from the Archie comics, Jagwar was being pitched for the toyline … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 11/29

Posted on November 26, 2007 by OAFE

Find out what toy-related items you can get at your local comicshop this Thursday.

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Superhero Squad surprise

Posted on November 25, 2007 by OAFE

On their official Superhero Squad site, Hasbro has pictures of the next eight SHS two-packs. And yeah, we've seen those all before, so it's old news, right? But there is some unannounced news on the site, if you know where … Continue reading →

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Black Friday

Posted on November 23, 2007 by OAFE

So, having looked through all the Big Five stores' Black Friday sales, we only have one question: Where are the toys?

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OAFEnet Update for Thursday, November 22

Posted on November 22, 2007 by OAFE

Happy Slapsgiving from the OAFEnet Email Update. You're probably reading this after a morning spent watching the Macy's parade, or even after waking up from your turkey-induced coma. You know that story about tryptophan making you sleepy? Nope. It does, … Continue reading →

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GI Joe Movie Watch: The casting begins

Posted on November 21, 2007 by OAFE

The GIJoe movie has its first official cast member: Sienna Miller as the Baroness! ... Okay, if you're like 98% of the world, your first reaction was "who?" And now, some more OAFEry:On the subject of the GI Joe Club … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 11/21

Posted on November 19, 2007 by OAFE

Find out what toy-related items you can get at your local comicshop this Wednesday.

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yo - hey, DC Direct! Stop ignoring your fans!

Posted on November 18, 2007 by yo go re

This month's ToyFare published a letter from one Joe Lindsey of Fort Worth, TX. He wrote in with a whole list of questions, but here's the one that caught my eye: "I read the argument over less or more articulation … Continue reading →

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Somebody's confused

Posted on November 16, 2007 by yo go re

So I was at Wal*Mart this afternoon, and saw something new: a boxed set of Spider-Man 3 Superhero Squad figurines. You know, just like all the other SS sets - that sort of half-circle display, with the figures in front … Continue reading →

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