Category Archives: commentary

Our first look at post-tariff pricing

Posted on May 10, 2025 by OAFE

Big Bad Toy Store and Entertainment Earth briefly removed all their Hasbro preorders from their sites, but they're back up now with prices matching those GameStop showed. Thirty-two dollars for a 6" action figure, and going up from there. Never … Continue reading →

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Looking forward to $55 Marvel Legends

Posted on April 6, 2025 by OAFE

The original of this was about Warhammer, but this was more relevant to our interests. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>You've got a Custodes in me Send in the War Hippos Power armor runs on propane? Warhamster 40K Rights are not … Continue reading →

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Never buy from Kapow Toys

Posted on January 28, 2025 by OAFE

Kapow Toys is a UK-based online toystore that sells Transformers, Figuarts, etc. And here's the man in charge of the company getting defensive because someone called him out for posting pro-white-supremacy material on LinkedIn: That initial "don't post Nazis to … Continue reading →

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Figura Obscura Gods of Ancient Egypt packaging

Posted on May 25, 2024 by yo go re

The Figura Obscura packages are always pretty good, and we normally just talk about them in the reviews. But this newest release, the Gods of Ancient Egypt, has a problem. The mysteries of ancient Egypt, including the various deities they … Continue reading →

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Introducing Hot Wheels Optimus Prime

Posted on May 14, 2024 by OAFE

Well well well, look at this! A Hot Wheels version of Optimus Prime that can actually change from a truck to a robot! That's pretty awesome! As soon as it shows up on the store pegs, we'll be happy to … Continue reading →

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GI Joe Classified Shooter addendum

Posted on March 15, 2024 by OAFE

Okay, important things first: Larry Hama is basically responsible for creating the brand from scratch, and still has to work in his 70s to stay alive? It would be one thing if he was choosing to write, but to have … Continue reading →

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Well damn, never buy from grepdogg, I guess

Posted on February 17, 2024 by yo go re

Now, if it were me, and I were a raging bigot, I wouldn't sign my weird screed with my name, but hey, you do you, stupid: "grepdogg," as he goes by on eBay and Deviant Art and Flickr and HissTank … Continue reading →

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Animals often use specific displays to ward off rivals

Posted on November 19, 2023 by OAFE
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Meet the newest Junkion

Posted on September 12, 2023 by OAFE

At least, we assume it's a Junkion, since it looks like unfinished garbage. (via) <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Trans-CARS-mers 2 If They Could Transform Fansproject Combat Unit Colossus addendum Transformers BotBots Wah-Waah the Clown review Fugitive Waspinator addendum

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Shredder's colors

Posted on August 24, 2023 by OAFE

Mirage Studios' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 was published, in all its black and white glory, in 1984. For such a foundational comic, it's no surprise companies have taken any excuse they can to reprint it. Often that excuse involves … Continue reading →

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