Category Archives: Palisades

Rustin's Spoils of the Week #73

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Rustin Parr

Two big things happened this week - my friend and colleague took me to a collector store in his home town and Toys R Us slapped me in the face with a load of new arrivals. The collector store was … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2011 - Preview Night

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Comic-Con (you know which one) kicked off tonight in a blaze of ... stuff <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Gremlins Countdown Calendar review - Day 13 Flippin' through Previews - July '16 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #20 3D hologram pyramid … Continue reading →

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A killer scratch-built Muppet Theatre Stage playset custom

Posted on March 25, 2011 by OAFE

We've talked before about the heartbreaking loss of all the cool stuff Palisades had planned for their Muppets line. Well, prepare to feel the pain again, because today we have another wretched example. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>What comes between … Continue reading →

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Lights, camera, ACTION (figures)!

Posted on February 20, 2011 by OAFE

Today yo reviewed the George Lucas in Stormtrooper Disguise figure, and mentioned that he's just one of several directors who have their own action figures. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Star Wars: the Inquisitors "50 Shades" trailer in Lego Scrunchie + … Continue reading →

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Caption this!

Posted on January 26, 2011 by OAFE

This Figuretoon needs a joke. Write the best one, and you can see your words immortalized in whatever the digital equivalent of "print" is! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #11 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #136.2 … Continue reading →

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Dear NECA: make Sesame Street toys

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Shocka

Recently, yo go re and I had the same idea at the same time: that NECA should make Sesame Street toys. For no good reason, here's a bit of our discussion on the subject. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Shooting lasers … Continue reading →

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Happy 40th birthday, Sesame Street!

Posted on November 10, 2009 by OAFE

Yes, dear readers, that's right - it was 40 years ago today that Big Bird first stepped onto Sesame Street, which means it's entirely likely there are kids watching the show today whose grandparents remember its premiere. In 1969, no … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Crittaz

Posted on February 16, 2007 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our honoree this time is Crittaz, the animal-themed original property by Palisades. Welcome to Kingdom City! In Kingdom City, the animals rule … Continue reading →

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The Great Muppets Send-Off

Posted on September 8, 2005 by Shocka

It's lasted for a couple of years now and and like all good things, it must come to an end. Its come time to send off one of the greatest action figure lines ever made - The Muppets. <i>And now, … Continue reading →

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Invader Zim blues

Posted on September 4, 2005 by Shocka

I absolutely adore Invader Zim, the off-the-wall Jhonen Vasquez cartoon that was cut painfully short by an insane Nickelodeon, who clearly had no idea what they were asking when they got the man behind Johnny the Homocidal Maniac and Squee! … Continue reading →

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