Yearly Archives: 2012

A different kind of "vintage" Darth Maul

Posted on May 27, 2012 by yo go re

Today, I reviewed the Star Wars Vintage Collection Darth Maul, and it's a really cool figure. However, it's undeniably a modern figure - they can put it on whatever kind of card they want, it's still clearly designed and modeled … Continue reading →

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ToyFare's Darth Maul prank

Posted on May 27, 2012 by OAFE

In today's Darth Maul review, yo said that the only thing he can't do is split in half. Well, Hasbro did once release a Darth Maul that could do that - it was in 2000, in the "Power of the … Continue reading →

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Minimate Mini-Review #56 - Captain America & Red Skull

Posted on May 26, 2012 by yo go re

#56 - Captain America/Red Skull <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Forget Red Skull, here comes Karen Minimate Mini-Review #306 - Falcon as Captain America & Red Onslaught Rustin's Spoils of the Week #204 Marvel Legends addendum: dat body! Rustin's Spoils of … Continue reading →

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What does the GI Joe 2 delay mean for toys?

Posted on May 25, 2012 by OAFE

So, as you know, GI Joe Retaliation has been pushed back nine months, and will now come out in March 2013. We're all disappointed (for a variety of reasons), but what does it mean for the toys? <i>And now, some … Continue reading →

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OAFEnet Email Update for Thursday, May 24

Posted on May 24, 2012 by OAFE

Bad news: the OAFEnet Email Update is being delayed nine months and will come out in March 2013.

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #62

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Rustin Parr

Look, Oafers - I love Playmobil. You know this, I know this... DOGS know this. I. Love. Playmobil. In fact, my earliest toy memory was receiving the Playmobil Pirate Ship from Santa. Ever since I discovered there was a "Fun … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 05/23

Posted on May 21, 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 #55 - Classic Iron Man & AIM Soldier

Posted on May 20, 2012 by yo go re

#55 - Classic Iron Man/AIM Soldier <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #99 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #169 Here's to Sam Elliott! Minimate Mini-Review #195 - Marvel Series 49 (Iron Man 3) Minimate Mini-Review #89 - … Continue reading →

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Serial killer Barbie

Posted on May 19, 2012 by OAFE

Maybe this is why she became a hoarder: to throw authorities off the track. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' through Previews - December '12 Barbie's Best Kept Secret The Mighty Quinn GI Joe Fury Force customs Barbie's got her Halloween … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: GI Joe Adventure Team Dino Hunters

Posted on May 18, 2012 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is Hasbro's two attempts to blend GI Joe and dinosaurs. Between 2009 and 2011, Hasbro had the Jurassic Park … Continue reading →

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