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Hasbro's 35 years of progress

Posted on January 25, 2013 by OAFE

Sent in by a reader: And now, some more OAFEry:JoeCon 2013 script reading SDCC 2012 Panels - Star Wars: Hasbro Rustin's Spoils of the Week #48 GI Joe Movie Watch 2: we take it back When did they reinstate the … Continue reading →

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Why are MotU Classics showing up at Walmart?

Posted on January 1, 2013 by OAFE

This image was posted yesterday on Mattel's message board: And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' Through Previews - March '11 Some cool MOTU artwork Integrating MotU Classics and 200X SDCC 2012 Panels - Mattel: Mattypalooza 2012 Vikor addendum

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The disappointment of discount stores

Posted on December 26, 2012 by yo go re

We all know how exciting it is when figures you thought were cancelled or sold out show up at closeout retailers, right? Whether it's Ollie's, Big Lots, Five Below, Ross, Marshall's or TJ Maxx, that feeling of getting a great … Continue reading →

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"Christmas Story" bully sues NECA over likeness

Posted on December 19, 2012 by OAFE

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor who played Scut Farkus in A Christmas Story is suing NECA.

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Bob Gale thinks Mattel's hoverboard sucks

Posted on December 14, 2012 by OAFE

So, you remember how Mattel convinced Back to the Future fans to preorder a prop replica hoverboard sight-unseen? And promised that the final product would be worth the huge amounts of money they were charging? Well, the hoverboards have finally … Continue reading →

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Stan Lee hates clamshell packaging

Posted on December 4, 2012 by OAFE

So do we, Staniel, so do we.

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Congratulations NECA! You're apparently racist!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by yo go re

No, this isn't about the (possible) racial overtones of Night Fighter Robocop; this is a story about the dangers of having too much free time and too little common sense. The other day, Sprocket sent me a link about NECA's … Continue reading →

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The secret uses of NECA toys

Posted on November 23, 2012 by OAFE

We thought this was pretty funny: It would certainly explain their acting abilities. And now, some more OAFEry:NECA's making Robocop - now here's what I want. Caption this! Machete addendum Flippin' Through Previews - July '10 Flippin' through Previews - … Continue reading →

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Mattel screws customer out of Voltron

Posted on August 15, 2012 by OAFE

An article posted today on Consumerist once again highlights the idiocy of Mattel and its subscriptions. A fan signed up for "Club Lion Force," aka the Voltron sub. He was living in New York at the time, but recently got … Continue reading →

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On the subject of the GI Joe Club and its subscriptions

Posted on August 10, 2012 by OAFE

The GI Joe Club just sent out this email: Hello all you G.I. Joe Fans! We are excited to announce that the G.I. Joe Collectors'’ Club Figure Subscription Service (FSS) is now ACTIVE. To subscribe to the FSS... Click Here! … Continue reading →

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