Category Archives: Mattel

A real-life Hot Wheels jump

Posted on May 30, 2011 by OAFE

Did you grow up playing with Hot Wheels and those familiar orange tracks? Then you'll dig this: That took place yesterday at the Indianapolis 500 - the driver is X-Games notable Tanner Foust, and he just set a world record … Continue reading →

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MotU Classics: The Map of Etheria

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Poe Ghostal

Just like last year's Club Eternia saw subscribers get a free map, so too does this year's. Along with Preternian Disguise He-Man, we get a map of the planet Etheria: Etheria Beautiful Planet of Despondos After the Overlords of Trolla … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #19

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Traveling for work this week, hence the stellar hotel-bathroom backdrops. While it sucks to be away from home it at least affords the opportunity to hunt on some new ground, and indeed that has paid off in spades. Not only … Continue reading →

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Rot Lop Fan addendum

Posted on May 21, 2011 by OAFE

In today's new review, yo gave you a little bit of information on the origin of the universe's coolest (not-a-)Green Lantern, Rot Lop Fan. But nothing compares to the real thing, so here, from 1987's Tales of the Green Lantern … Continue reading →

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DCUC Starman addendum

Posted on May 19, 2011 by yo go re

Today I reviewed the variant Modern Starman from DC Universe Classics Series 15, because he's the more interesting version. The standard release doesn't deserve a full review, just this quick one. Ted Knight invented the Cosmic Rod which collects stellar … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #18

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Gearing up for my travel I decided to play into my recent, and major, obsession with Lego by visiting the Chicago Lego Store and Legoland Discovery Center in Schaumberg, IL (about 35 minutes outside of Chicago). The Center itself was … Continue reading →

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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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Mattel's SDCC exclusives revealed

Posted on April 28, 2011 by OAFE

So, earlier today Mattel confirmed via Twitter that their Comic-Con 2011 exclusives would be announced on G4TV's Attack of the Show tonight at 7. Cool. Well, don't have a television? Can't watch AOTS when it airs? Then come back here … 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>Gravity Falls addendum "Thor: … Continue reading →

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Behold - Atheist Barbie

Posted on April 23, 2011 by OAFE

Just something a little silly and fun today: Atheist Barbie. This was created by Jen McCreight. You can read her reasoning behind it, including info on the doll that inspired her, right here on Blag Hag. It's certainly cooler than … Continue reading →

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