Category Archives: Mattel

National Barbie Day - always revise your first draft

And now, some more OAFEry:Mattel's SDCC exclusives revealed He's just Ken and he's enough, but NOT so great at doing stuff What if Barbie looked like a real woman? This Barbie has such sights to show you A tour of … Continue reading

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How to authentically celebrate Australia Day

And now, some more OAFEry:Barbie's Best Kept Secret Meet Bild Lilli, the original Barbie National Barbie Day - Just Gals Being Pals National Barbie Day - How to Advertise Barbie? Don't be ashamed of your own happiness

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Barbie Pond

Locals in NW DC will of course be familiar with the Barbie Pond on Ave. Q, which is currently showing a painstakingly accurate re-creation of the First Thanksgiving: (via) And now, some more OAFEry:American Girl: The Movie Asian American Doll … Continue reading

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Animals often use specific displays to ward off rivals

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How you know when you're "dadding" right

That's the way to do it! And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #210 Happy 50th Birthday, Barbie Rustin's Spoils of the Week #205 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #164 Barbie trashes her Dream House

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They pretend you can beat him by going outside

And now, some more OAFEry:The complex history of Mantis Marvel Legends addendum: dat (teen) body "Avengers 2" Movie Series: Bruce Banner exclusive review Minimate Mini-Review #361 - Iron Fist & Odin "Secret Wars: Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde" #1 variant

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The REAL Castle Grayskullman

And now, some more OAFEry:Skeletor slings some insults MotU Minis: Moss Man & Battle Armor Skeletor reviews Soon Forget: Marvel's Dire Wraith Rustin's Spoils of the Week #71 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #37

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Hot Wheels Character Cars Aang and Appa reviews

It's been a long time since we've reviewed any Character Cars, huh? I almost wondered if they'd stopped making them. But geeze, what a great way to come back! Nickelodeon had its first Character Cars all the way back in … Continue reading

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Soon Forget: MotU Classics Ra-Jar

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Mattel's Ra-Jar. Back when Mattel was hosting its Create-a-Character contest for the Masters of the Universe Classics line, … Continue reading

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The only joke we're playing today

And now, some more OAFEry:Minimalist Lego designs Heroes with a High Heel, Turtle Power! Rustin's Spoils of the Week #70.5 Foot Clan strategy meeting Flippin' through Previews - July '14

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