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DC fixing its breakage issues

Posted on January 30, 2015 by OAFE

DC asked, and you answered. And now they're doing something about it. We received fan questions asking about quality issues with DC Collectibles product, so we wanted to take a moment to give you a look at where we are … Continue reading →

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Hasbro doing another Fan-Built Bot

Posted on January 27, 2015 by OAFE

Last time we got Windblade. This time we're getting an original Combiner - but the only way to vote for it is to get the official Transformers app. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Once MOTU/TMNT is done, they can move on … Continue reading →

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Mondo's Iron Giant available NOW!

Posted on January 23, 2015 by OAFE

We got a press release! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>The first Iron Giant Minimate Mini-Review #370 - The Iron Giant Vin Diesel, "Street Sharks" booth babe Mondo toys are coming C2E2 2017

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Somebody at Play-Doh is gonna be in trouble Friday morning

Posted on December 30, 2014 by OAFE

Llllllllllladies! I dunno if anyone else follows Play-Doh on Facebook but you should cause they're doing some serious damage control pic.twitter.com/TooleS5PgE — El Clarko (@Fatgoldfish4) December 29, 2014 Thing is, this "problem" was noticed and addressed last month, so parents … Continue reading →

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Go inside Mezco's One:12 Collective Batman

Posted on December 19, 2014 by OAFE

We have, in the past, poked fun at Mezco's new Batman figures: they're done in the 6" scale, but they cost $70. That's kind of nuts, especially when we're already feeling the sting of paying $20 for Marvel Legends and … Continue reading →

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DC quality control issues

Posted on December 16, 2014 by OAFE

Have you had trouble with DC Direct products, lately? Broken joints, bad paint, etc.? They want to hear from you. Any recourse for a broken ankle on my brand new DC Collectibles Batman Animated Series figure, @DCComics? pic.twitter.com/lODPMhjSSE — Brandon … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man is headed to the Supreme Court

Posted on December 13, 2014 by OAFE

Or at least, one of his toys is. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of Stephen Kimble, who, in 1990, patented an idea for a Web Blaster toy that would spray foam … Continue reading →

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Toys that injure kids

Posted on December 9, 2014 by OAFE

The Atlantic recently posted an interesting article titled The Toys That Send Kids to the Emergency Room. A paper published in Clinical Pediatrics compiled 20 years of hospital data for toy-related injuries. According to the paper, on average, a child … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: MotU Minis Series 2

Posted on December 4, 2014 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today are Mattel's MotU Minis. The Minis were being sold via one of Matty Collector's subscription plans, but they fell … Continue reading →

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Live like the 1% - stay home today

Posted on November 28, 2014 by OAFE

According to an article in the LA Times, Black Friday is for poor people. Consider these opposite scenarios: In 2013, Bloomingdale's went against the grain by offering fewer Black Friday bargains than the year before, according to the advertising experts … Continue reading →

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