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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Soon Forget: the Tomb Raider/TMNT connection (Part 2)

Posted on February 1, 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 Playmates' Donatello and Foot Soldier. These figures, shown off at SDCC 2003, would have been paired together in … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Marvel's Dire Wraith

Posted on October 10, 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 ToyBiz's Dire Wraith. Today's Revolution box set featured IDW's version of the Dire Wraiths, but ToyBiz almost made … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Gothitropolis Vampire Queen

Posted on October 8, 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 the Four Horsemen's Vampire Queen. The Vampire Queen would have been part of the Gothitropolis line, and was … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Secret Wars Dazzler

Posted on July 24, 2017 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is Mattel's Dazzler. Looking to build a flanker brand for their Masters of the Univrrse, in 1984 Mattel got … 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. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week … Continue reading →

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