Category Archives: Lego

Rustin's Spoils of the Week #16

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Thor opens this Friday and thus begins the summer movie phenomenon. To unintentionally tie-in with that I had a relatively big week for summer movie merchandise. Green Lantern stuff apparently had a May 1st street date and thus hit in … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #15

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Toys Я Us apologized for providing nothing last week in a relatively big way. Between the Hasbro "2 for $10.99" and Lego "Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off" I did quite well. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' through Previews - … Continue reading →

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A McDonald's Lego podracer

Posted on April 27, 2011 by OAFE

It seems George Lucas has revealed his plans for the upcoming 3D re-release of the Star Wars films: new digitally enhanced product placement! (McDonald's Burger & Fries Podracer by GeekyTom) <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #109 … Continue reading →

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Watch this large Lego sorting machine

Posted on April 17, 2011 by yo go re

Here's something to help you kill some time at school or work tomorrow: an eight-minute video of a Lego Mindstorms contraption sorting some balls:

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #13

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Whew. Finally a slow week after a couple blitzkriegs on the ol' wallet. This one brings us some three quarters of the Toys R US Thor Minimates, the completion of PotC:OST 6 inch series 1, a touch of the Lego … Continue reading →

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A new way to play with Legos

Posted on April 5, 2011 by OAFE

Miniature wargaming has a long and dignified history. In the loosest interpretation of the idea, any sort of proto-chess that involved one set of pieces competing directly against a second would be a miniature war game. But things really got … Continue reading →

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Making custom toys in Afghanistan

Posted on March 26, 2011 by OAFE

Look at this robot: Pretty cool, isn't it? Obviously it's made from Bionicle pieces, a can of shave gel and some bottle caps. Anybody could make this, right? Well, look past the toy, and check out what's in the background. … Continue reading →

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The coolest birthday party EVER!

Posted on January 23, 2011 by yo go re

Bobbi from Raving Toy Maniac just linked us to an article on what may be the world's coolest 7th birthday party: the entire thing was Lego themed!

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #1

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Rustin Parr

I'm going to try something new this year - a weekly roundup of what I've bought in the preceding week. This will be a bit different than the standard reviews you'll find here, they'll be briefer and more general. Being … Continue reading →

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Lego Minifigures Series 2

Posted on September 18, 2010 by yo go re

Are you looking for Series 2 of this year's most unexpected collectible? I ordered a case, and I'm looking to unload my extras. Get all the details at the link. You can either leave a message on our board, or … Continue reading →

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