Category Archives: Mattel

Rustin's Spoils of the Week #87

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Rustin Parr

This was supposed to be a quiet week! But, no... oh no... Toys R Us and Target just couldn't let me be... they had to unload a whole bunch of brand new stuff! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Minimate Mini-Review #82 … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #86

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Rustin Parr

Toys, toys, toys, toys are the best. How about that Toy Fair 2013, huh!? A pretty good future-haul overall, forcing me to ask some very hard questions of myself and my collecting. But, enough on what is to come, let's … Continue reading →

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ATFC '13 - Day 2: Mattel

Posted on February 10, 2013 by OAFE

Photos are here! Look at unmoving images of things you saw before! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>What's going on, He-Man? ATFC '16 - Day 3: DST - Minimates Once MOTU/TMNT is done, they can move on to these ATFC '13 … Continue reading →

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Rorschach addendum

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Monkey Boy

Now, I've been pretty open about how much I don't care about packaging at all, but I have to hand it to Mattel, this Watchmen packaging is really well done. Normally I'd rather have as little packaging as possible to … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #84

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Rustin Parr

It seems like every January I vow that I will open all of my Matty Collector junk as it comes in, and yet I still accumulate piles of untouched white boxes. Well, this year I'm attempting the same vow (though … Continue reading →

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Geek speak: Waves vs. Series

Posted on January 26, 2013 by OAFE

We've been fighting this fight for years - even longer than we've been trying to teach you what a "buck" is (and what it isn't) - but it's a slow battle. People are still making the same mistakes. Maybe some … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #83

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Rustin Parr

All right readers, allow me to level with you. For the past two or three months I've fallen victim to the same disenfranchisement as many other "Online Toy Personalities" have suffered during 2012. Who would want to write and photograph … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #81

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Rustin Parr

A few weeks ago I was in Chicago and in addition to hauls from regular stores and my beloved Legoland Discovery Center but I also made a sojourn a FiveBelow, which we sadly lack in California. My hope was to … Continue reading →

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Why are MotU Classics showing up at Walmart?

Posted on January 1, 2013 by OAFE

This image was posted yesterday on Mattel's message board: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>He-Man, but Terry Crews plays all the roles Integrating MotU Classics and 200X Instead of a Blue Shell, you'd launch Orko MotU Minis: Stratos & Scareglow reviews … Continue reading →

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Bob Gale thinks Mattel's hoverboard sucks

Posted on December 14, 2012 by OAFE

So, you remember how Mattel convinced Back to the Future fans to preorder a prop replica hoverboard sight-unseen? And promised that the final product would be worth the huge amounts of money they were charging? Well, the hoverboards have finally … Continue reading →

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