Category Archives: cancelled toys

Soon Forget: Only Human Transformers Part 2

Posted on February 27, 2018 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today are Part 2 of Fun Publications' "Only Human" GI Joe/Transformers crossover figures. In 2017, Fun Pub lost the rights … Continue reading →

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Toys that Time Forgot

Posted on February 7, 2017 by OAFE

How would you like a pretty art book all about toys that never happened? One is being Kickstartered right now! Written and complied by journalist Blake Wright, the 200-plus page hard cover book will take an in-depth look at over … Continue reading →

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Marvel Legends Havok addendum

Posted on January 30, 2017 by OAFE

The figure reviewed today was not Hasbro's first attempt at making a Marvel Legends Havok. As seen in a display case at SDCC 2009, they were working on a version of him in his Tron suit, based on the Bullseye … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: R'Zor Predator

Posted on January 18, 2017 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Kenner's R-Zor Warrior. In 1994, Kenner had plans to add "Predator Hunters" to the ranks of the Space … Continue reading →

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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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Soon Forget: more S.L.U.G.s

Posted on October 9, 2016 by OAFE

Last year, we showed you the cancelled Series 5, 6 and 7 of Jakks Pacific's SLUG Zombies. Today, in honor of our review of Series 1, we've got something else entirely. And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' through Previews - November … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Hero Mashers Monsters

Posted on September 30, 2016 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today are Hasbro's Hero Mashers Monsters. The Monsters would have been an expansion of Hasbro's Hero Masher line, which also … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Transformers Beast Wars Uprising

Posted on August 23, 2016 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today are Transformers Collectors' Club concepts. Shown at the UK's TFNation convention, these potential repaints were intended to go along … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Fossilsaurus

Posted on July 9, 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 Tonka's Fossilsaurus. Fossilsaurus would have been part of the GoBots-spinoff Rock Lords line, a four-figure combiner that turned … Continue reading →

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The Pythona that almost was

Posted on June 17, 2016 by OAFE

In today's review of the GI Joe Collectors' Club member incentive figure Pythona, we spoke briefly about the character's introduction in GI Joe: The Movie and the fact that she didn't get an action figure. But she almost did: And … Continue reading →

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