Category Archives: Hasbro

Soon Forget: "Transformers Prime" Gears

Posted on January 7, 2025 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Hasbro's Transformers Prime Gears. When Prime Ratchet was released, his instructions showed a much different head than the … Continue reading →

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Into the Walrusverse

Posted on January 4, 2025 by OAFE

What if every Kenner Star Wars figure was Walrus Man? (via) And now, some more OAFEry:ATFC '13 - Day 1: Hasbro Star Wars goes kabuki Rustin's Spoils of the Week #12 Toy Toy Grogu? Rustin's Spoils of the Week #201

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GI Joe Action Marine addendum

Posted on January 3, 2025 by OAFE

As mentioned in today's review, here's the 1994 message from Hasbro's CEO about GI Joe's 30th anniversary: It's been another 30 years, Al, so it looks like you got your wish! And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week … Continue reading →

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GI Joe Classified's original duty roster

Posted on December 20, 2024 by OAFE

We keep mentioning, in these GI Joe Classified reviews, that you can tell which characters were planned from the beginning of the line and which weren't by virtue of who was given a profile on the old website before penny-pinching … Continue reading →

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What do you do with a deadbeat sailor?

Posted on December 14, 2024 by OAFE

As yo said in today's review, "Elderly Shipwreck": (via) And now, some more OAFEry:GI Joe Movie Watch: Hasbro Reassures Fans GI Joe Movie Won't Suck The long hunt of an "urban pioneer" Flippin' Through Previews - October '07 Flippin' through … Continue reading →

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Transformers Bumblebee: Studio Series Rumble review

Posted on December 10, 2024 by yo go re

Love to have an addendum two and a half years after the review it goes with. And now, some more OAFEry:Transformers BotBots Snorg the Conquerer review Transformers: Studio Series Bonecrusher addendum A tour of Toys R Us in 1991 Transformers … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Visionaries Croil

Posted on December 3, 2024 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Hasbro's Croil.

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Indiana Jones: Elsa Schneider addendum

Posted on November 30, 2024 by OAFE

The bio in today's Elsa Schneider review is taken from the 2008 figure, because the 2023 ones don't have any text associated with them. However, before finding that, yo had written a different intro, using Topps' Indiana Jones Masterpieces trading … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Spider-Punk (v2) review

Posted on November 25, 2024 by yo go re

Spider-Punk was one of the most popular characters in Across the Spider-Verse, something that was reflected in how hard it was to find his figure. It was a good toy, with a unique sculpt and detailed (for 2023 Hasbro) paint … Continue reading →

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GI Joe Classified Gnawgahyde addendum

Posted on November 22, 2024 by OAFE

Here's a section of Mark Pennington's original design for 1989's Gnawgahyde, featuring not muttonchops but instead a large handlebar mustache: Without his hat, and with that 'stache, he almost looks like a new version of Dr. Mindbender, doesn't he? Especially … Continue reading →

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