Monthly Archives: July 2013

Truth in Journalism

Posted on July 31, 2013 by OAFE

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' Through Previews - July '09 Flippin' through Previews - September '11 A tour of Toys R Us in 1991 Marvel Legends addendum: dat (jeans) body Spider-Punk designs

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Reprolabels Skids and Mudflap upgrade kit review

Posted on July 30, 2013 by yo go re

No matter how much you may hate Skids and Mudflap, there's one toy of them that's undeniably cool: the ice cream truck. It was silly, it was unexpected, it was fun... the only thing missing? Some key paint apps. <i>And … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 07/31

Posted on July 29, 2013 by OAFE

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

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Minimate Mini-Review #110 - Xavier & Shaw

Posted on July 28, 2013 by yo go re

#110 - Xavier/Shaw <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Marvel Legends addendum: dat (big) body! Lights, camera, ACTION (figures)! Marvel Legends Havok addendum Larry Hama addendum: GI Joe sales numbers An Xmas gift for you!

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Soon Forget: DeviA.N.T.s

Posted on July 27, 2013 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Hyperchild's DeviANTS line. Remember the DeviANTs? The large vinyl figures that debuted at Comic-Con International in 2003? There … Continue reading →

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Cracked.com makes old toys awesomer

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Shocka

Cracked has a new Photoshop contest today, Updates to Classic Childhood Toys (Too Awesome to Exist). All the entries are funny (especially the winner), but here's an example of what you'll see when you click through: A think they missed … Continue reading →

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OAFEnet Email Update for Thursday, July 25

Posted on July 25, 2013 by OAFE

Fight yetis with the OAFEnet Email Update.

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Predator Trophy Wall addendum

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Monkey Boy

In today's review of NECA's Predator Trophy Wall diorama, I mentioned that the skulls for the wall were only included with various figures (until NECA bowed to demands and started offering a skull pack online). For anyone who still wishes … Continue reading →

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Hasbro being sued over SDCC exclusives

Posted on July 23, 2013 by OAFE

No, not because the massive fustercluck that was their distribution this year; something much stupider. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Transformers BotBots Arctic Guzzlerush review Transformers BotBots Rusty Von Cleave review Transformers BotBots Halloween Knight review Transformers BotBots Overpack review A … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2013 - Day 5: Sunday 7/21

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Rustin Parr

After little more than four hours of sleep it was time to finish packing up the multitude of purchases, load up the old Rustin-mobile and get down to the Convention Center before parking disappeared. Turns out I didn't need to … Continue reading →

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