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"Lost" Megos Series 2 in danger of being canceled

Posted on February 1, 2011 by OAFE

So laser-focused fansite The Island of Lost Megos is reporting that the second series of Bif Bang Pow's Lost dollies may never see the light of day due to low preorders. In their article, MegoScott says: "I got to speak … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Clement Sauvé

Posted on January 28, 2011 by OAFE

CBR is reporting that Canadian artist Clement Sauve died on Wednesday. That name probably doesn't mean anything to you, but you may know his work: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Even Wolverine has his limits GI Joe Classified Series: Snake-Eyes (02) … Continue reading →

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ATFC - Thundercats are coming

Posted on January 25, 2011 by OAFE

The London Toy Fair is going on, and someone over at the ThunderCats Lair has shared some surreptitious photos from the Bandai display. Most of them are too small and blurry to make out, so we've just stolen the most … Continue reading →

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The second coming of Vikor

Posted on January 20, 2011 by OAFE

This week was Mattel's monthly online sale, including Vikor - the "Conan"-inspired He-Man pulled from the line's earliest design sketches. Being both a new character and one so unique, fan interest in him was high. So logically, he sold out … Continue reading →

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The minimum wage in China is going up

Posted on January 20, 2011 by OAFE

The Cantonese government has just announced that the minimum wage in Dongguan will increase from ¥920 to ¥1,100 on March 1st - that's a 19.6% increase. Dongguan is the third largest exporting region in China, and though they mostly seem … Continue reading →

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Living Dead Dolls Celebrate 13 Years Of Terror

Posted on January 10, 2011 by OAFE

Press release: Triskaidekaphobics beware, in 2011 the Living Dead Dolls celebrate their 13th anniversary. What started as a late night endeavor in the bowels of New Jersey, has grown into the world's best-selling and longest continually running line of collectible … Continue reading →

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Good news, Keldor fans!

Posted on January 10, 2011 by OAFE

You may recall that in the MotU Classics Keldor review, Poe mentioned that fans were upset that we didn't get a new version of the 2002 split sword. Well, according to a post on He-Man.org, the winds of change are … Continue reading →

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Backyard Legends

Posted on November 13, 2010 by OAFE

Hey there, toy fans, check this out! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Geoffrey! What is best in life! Mephisto plays musical chairs

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Wal*Mart's pricing strategy backfires

Posted on October 16, 2010 by OAFE

According to an article in Time magazine, Wal*Mart's most recent round of price-cutting has been a failure: Earlier this year, the retailer tried to spark sluggish U.S. sales by lowering its prices - already bargains - even further. One analyst … Continue reading →

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Roboto's shoulders are on backwards

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Poe Ghostal

Mattel QC has done it again. I'm still trying to decide how much I care about this, but over on He-Man.org fans have discovered that Roboto's shoulders appear to be backwards, much like the first-release He-Man. It looks like the … Continue reading →

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