Monthly Archives: November 2016

When toys could make you immortal

Posted on November 30, 2016 by OAFE

And now, some more OAFEry:A Joe Friday conspiracy theory On the subject of the GI Joe Club and its subscriptions MotU Minis: King He-Man & Clawful reviews A tale of two Walmarts Skeletors play with toys

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This week in comicshops - 11/30

Posted on November 28, 2016 by OAFE

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

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Minimate Mini-Review #321 - Prologue Elves

Posted on November 27, 2016 by yo go re

#321 - Prologue Elven Warriors And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #107 What if another company made LotR figures? Supervillain primary debate Rustin's Spoils of the Week #112 Toy sculptors as toys

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UMakeIt customizable action figure system

Posted on November 25, 2016 by OAFE

This is a Kickstarter for a line of customizable action figures, a cross between Funko POP!s and Xevoz, with a splash of designer vinyl thrown in for good measure. You can color or paint them however you like, and some … Continue reading →

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OAFEnet Email Update for Thursday, November 24

Posted on November 24, 2016 by OAFE

Grab a handful of bread crumbs and stick your arm halfway up the OAFEnet Email Update.

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Soon Forget: the Gobbledy Gooker

Posted on November 23, 2016 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Mattel's Gobbledy Gooker. If you're unfamiliar with the Gobbledy Gooker, Cracked, Mental Floss and even TV Tropes have … Continue reading →

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The type of face men recognize better than women

Posted on November 22, 2016 by OAFE

Finally, psychologists have discovered a type of face that men are better at identifying than women: the faces on Transformer toys. It's a first. All previous scientific studies have found that either women are better than men at identifying faces … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 11/23

Posted on November 21, 2016 by OAFE

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

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Nathan Drake: Damage Edition

Posted on November 20, 2016 by OAFE

If NECA's Nathan Drake figure does well, they may be looking for a way to reuse the molds and get the figure onto store shelves a second time. In that case, allow us to offer a suggestion. Rather than a … Continue reading →

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OAFEnet Email Update for Thursday, November 17

Posted on November 17, 2016 by OAFE

At least you can trust the OAFEnet Email Update.

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