Category Archives: cancelled toys

Soon Forget: McFarlane's Hellraiser

Posted on March 23, 2003 by Shocka

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is the Movie Maniacs Pinhead. Yes, there really was going to be such a thing. A prototype was glimpsed … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Stargods Ra

Posted on February 1, 2003 by OAFE

Since we're dubbing February "Old Toys Month" at OAFE, we've decided to take a look at the past of our hobby - specifically, the part of the past that doesn't exist. This is the first in a series (of indefinite … Continue reading →

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On the failure of Skeleton Warriors

Posted on October 25, 2002 by OAFE

In today's review of Skeleton Warriors Aracula, yo briefly mentioned that the line floundered at retail and was ultimately unsuccessful. But why? Skeleton Warriors debuted in 1994, to much acclaim. An article in the Chicago Tribune explained that tv executives … Continue reading →

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