Category Archives: Target

New signage at Target

Posted on June 8, 2012 by OAFE

As far as we can tell, this is a real sign someone put up: (Click to embiggen, or read the transcript after the cut.)

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Target assembles the Avengers from everyday items

Posted on May 1, 2012 by OAFE

It's just a few more days until The Avengers finally opens. As if you weren't already anxious enough, here's a campaign put together by Portland's Wieden + Kennedy ad agency for Target: The campaign is called "A Superhero in Every … Continue reading →

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New Marvel Legends available

Posted on February 9, 2012 by yo go re

Everybody is going crazy trying to find the new relaunch of Hasbro's Marvel Legends, and so far only Toys Я Us has them - for $17.99 ($19.99 at bump up stores). Not cool. But there is a solution. And now, … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #38

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Another week, another haul! And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #99 SDCC 2012 Panels - Star Wars: Collectibles Update Flippin' through Previews - February '12 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #72 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #183

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #31

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Aaaaaaaaand we're back. Note to self: don't leave the photos for Spoils on your home computer before uploading them when you leave town for a week... What happens when you take three weeks off from Spoils-ing about weekly purchases? You … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #23

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Back from travel and back to store shopping where I found a slew of good things, as well as more Minimates I'm not crazy about but compulsively bought in order to support the format. We'll also look at a couple … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Claus Ain't Got Nothing On Me

Posted on December 25, 2010 by OAFE

Remember the Mrs. Claus figure McFarlane made a few years ago in the Twisted Christmas line? This girl makes a fine case for a live-action version: Yum.

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Target Minimates

Posted on July 7, 2007 by OAFE

In today's new review of the Classic Spider-Man Minimates box set, yo mentioned that you could get all but one of the figures in that set by buying two-packs at Target. Jigga-huh? See, Target is getting an exclusive series of … Continue reading →

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About toy store workers

Posted on November 25, 2006 by Monkey Boy

In the discussion for our upcoming "Worst of the Year" award, people nominated stores. Yes, "stores." For bad selection and unhelpful employees. I kind of agree about the workers. The employees are doing a job, and if I was a … Continue reading →

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Monkey Boy - Gosh Darn Exclusives!

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Monkey Boy

Exclusives. Yeesh. In the past, I had always said to hell with exclusives, they were just too hard to deal with. I remember as a child, my brother and I collected Dick Tracy figures from the movie, and we never … Continue reading →

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