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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #151

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Rustin Parr

It's been awhile since we have journeyed past the brink of brickly sanity. Together we have survived a PLAYMOBNAROK and a SELECTASTROPHE but is time, true believers, to take the path back to where it all began... into the Danish … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #149

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Rustin Parr

Following up on last week we finish up what I consider the "coffee table haul," a bunch of stuff that's effectively been sitting on my coffee table for three months waiting for time and energy to free up so they … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #147

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Rustin Parr

Happy 2015! Let's see if we can't get this ol' Spoils of the Week back up to something more akin to weekly postings (rather than quarterly). Rest assured though, my most appreciate-ably patient readers, that though I was not Spoilsing … Continue reading →

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The Force Awakens trailer - in Lego

Posted on December 27, 2014 by OAFE

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #166 Star Wars Holiday Edition Snowtrooper addendum Flippin' Through Previews - August '07 Battle of Hoth re-created entirely in Lego Party like a space alien

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This is why...

Posted on November 23, 2014 by OAFE

...you should never let Michael Bay prepare your Thanksgiving turkey. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Optimus Prime can GET IT! Prime Numbers Transformers BotBots Shredder Jack review Transformers: Legends Class Megatron review Transformers BotBots Captain Cartridge exclusive & Swapbox 16 review

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Fiction meets Fiction

Posted on November 18, 2014 by OAFE

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Lego Batman Minifigures: Clan of the Cave Batman review Minimate Mini-Review #257 - Det. James Gordon & Bruce Wayne exclusives Flippin' Through Previews - June '10 On the origin of Duck Face Venom A Thorough Look … Continue reading →

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Comic covers re-created in Lego

Posted on November 7, 2014 by OAFE

Those are just a few examples of the designs that will be on display at DesignerCon in Los Angeles this weekend. If you, like most everyone else, can't make the show, then conveniently you can browse through this Flickr gallery … Continue reading →

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Lego Academics

Posted on September 20, 2014 by OAFE

Have you seen this cool Twitter account, @LegoAcademics? The @LegoAcademics quickly spend their grant before the budget expires because they want the same amount next year. pic.twitter.com/N1B4Llvuzq — Lego Academics (@LegoAcademics) September 1, 2014 As reported by The Washington Post: … Continue reading →

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Hot Wheels Let's Go review

Posted on August 8, 2014 by yo go re

Turns out the Fig Rig was just Step One in Mattel's plan to trick Lego fans into buying Hot Wheels - Step Two is the "Let's Go." Born: 2013 Birthplace: El Segundo, CA USA Designer: Hot Wheels Specialty: "Let's GO" … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #139

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Rustin Parr

After several weeks I finally get a nice reprieve from tons of purchases with just some lite haulage. I did pick up one of the "second deployment" Crimson Typhoons to replace the one I had with a broken-off arm, which … Continue reading →

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