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Gremlins Countdown Calendar review - Day 7

Oh, fun! This really fits with the "movie theater" theme of the box by being a Gremlin wearing a pair of 3D glasses. It's the same soft PVC body we've seen twice already, but it's done in a much darker … Continue reading

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Gremlins Countdown Calendar review - Day 6

And following on from yesterday, we now have Stripe Gremlin. Just like with the mogwais earlier in the month, Stripe is made by gluing a new head on the same body. He's still light green with a pale yellow stomach, … Continue reading

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Gremlins Countdown Calendar review - Day 5

Not even a week in and we get our first official Gremmy! He's 1⅛" tall, counting his ears, and is made from a very soft and flexible plastic - which becomes a problem when sitting in his fitted plastic notch … Continue reading

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Transformers BotBots Doctor Flicker review

Ah yes, the Science Alliance! When you want to buy complex, sensitive, specialized equipment for your high-end experiments right next door to the place that used to be a Zales jewelers, their home in the science store is exactly the … Continue reading

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Gremlins Countdown Calendar review - Day 4

Day 4's door flap is really wide, which must mean we're getting something really cool, huh? Let's rip it open and... it's slime. A bag of slime. A bag of bright, neon green slime. I never even played with slime … Continue reading

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Gremlins Countdown Calendar review - Day 3

Oh, I see: they're going in order! We start with Gizmo, then one of his furballs, then the evil little monster the furball turned into, Stripe. He's just as tiny as his... father? Brother? Progenitor. He's sculpted with an angry … Continue reading

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Gremlins Countdown Calendar review - Day 2

Well this is a weird one: it's a mogwai fur-baby! As in, a 1¼" ball of synthetic fuzz, representing the asexual reproduction cycle that happens when you get one of them wet. It's multiple shades of brown, and has a … Continue reading

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Gremlins Countdown Calendar review

One of the oddest trends in 2020 was the rise of the geeky advent calendar. You may recall we reviewed the one from Boss Fight Studio, but it was far from the only one available - many were even in … Continue reading

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Transformers BotBots Clogstopper & Dingledeedoo reviews

Back in the day, the Lost Bots were scattered all over the Transformers BotBots mall. For instance, if you look at the first wing of the mall, you'll find this little misfit down on the ground - fittingly, near the … Continue reading

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Transformers BotBots King Toots review

When the Transformers BotBots line started, there were only eight tribes, but 12 stores in the mall. The Toilet Troop were present up on the third floor, and down on the ground floor; that latter one is where you can … Continue reading

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