Monthly Archives: August 2012

GI Joe and the Transformers #6

Posted on August 17, 2012 by OAFE

In today's review of the Sockwave HISS, we said that the packaging was styled like a comicbook, pretending that the GI Joe and the Transformers comic ran for more than four issues. And just like last year, we wanted to … Continue reading →

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OAFEnet Email Update for Thursday, August 16

Posted on August 16, 2012 by OAFE

Redeem this coupon for $5 off the OAFEnet Email Update.

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Mattel screws customer out of Voltron

Posted on August 15, 2012 by OAFE

An article posted today on Consumerist once again highlights the idiocy of Mattel and its subscriptions. A fan signed up for "Club Lion Force," aka the Voltron sub. He was living in New York at the time, but recently got … Continue reading →

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Collection Intervention tonight on SyFy

Posted on August 14, 2012 by OAFE

Remember back in January when Toy Hunters debuted on the Travel Channel? Well, there's another toy show coming to air this week, and it's on just as unlikely a channel. Premiering this Tuesday at 10pm on the SciFi channel, Collection … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 08/15

Posted on August 13, 2012 by OAFE

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

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Minimate Mini-Review #67 - Dr. Ray Stantz & Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man

Posted on August 12, 2012 by yo go re

#67 - Dr. Ray Stantz/Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>If "Ghostbusters" met "The Shining" Rustin's Spoils of the Week #12 Minimate Mini-Review #78 - New York City Mayor & Subway Ghost Terror Dog addendum Breaking news: Mattel to … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Micronauts Evolution

Posted on August 11, 2012 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today are SOTA Toys' Micronauts. In 2005, the toy company SOTA, best known for their 6" Street Fighter toyline (still … Continue reading →

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On the subject of the GI Joe Club and its subscriptions

Posted on August 10, 2012 by OAFE

The GI Joe Club just sent out this email: Hello all you G.I. Joe Fans! We are excited to announce that the G.I. Joe Collectors'’ Club Figure Subscription Service (FSS) is now ACTIVE. To subscribe to the FSS... Click Here! … Continue reading →

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OAFEnet Email Update for Thursday, August 9

Posted on August 9, 2012 by OAFE

Live! Via six-hour broadcast delay! It's the bronze medal round of the OAFEnet Email Update!

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Battle Beasts commercial

Posted on August 8, 2012 by OAFE

Since we reviewed the first new Battle Beasts release this week, it only seems appropriate to show you this commercial for the old toys: Apparently the way to save money on your animation budget is to show everything in your … Continue reading →

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