Category Archives: TRU

TRU coming back from the grave

Posted on June 21, 2019 by OAFE

Allegedly. Rumors have surfaced today that the companies who own the remnants of the Toys "Я" Us brand are attempting to bring stores back in time for Christmas this year. While no one from TRU has confirmed the rumor, at … Continue reading →

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Disney Afternoon Mystery Minis - Darkwing Duck review

Posted on February 15, 2019 by yo go re

Let's get dangerous! And now, some more OAFEry:Stranger Things Mystery Minis - Demogorgon review Horror Classics Mystery Minis - Pennywise Walking Dead Mystery Minis: Merle Walking Dead Mystery Minis: Sophia Peletier Walking Dead Mystery Minis: Carol Peletier

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Two-- no, THREE surprising pieces of Toys "R" Us news

Posted on October 2, 2018 by OAFE

First, The Washington Post reported that two of the three owners of TRU have set aside money to give the ex-workers severance pay: Bain Capital and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts - two of the three firms that bought Toys R Us … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 27, 2018 by yo go re
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A quick look at the Toys "R" Us website

Posted on June 16, 2018 by OAFE

From someone on Twitter: I just saw this and I swear I cried. I don't think it's really hit me, even though I got to visit my childhood TRU. This just wrecked me. "Thanks to each of you who shared … Continue reading →

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Selectively stocking at Toys "Я" Us

Posted on May 20, 2018 by OAFE

ᶜᵃⁿ ᴵ ᵍᵉᵗ ᵘʰʰʰʰ... pic.twitter.com/JGCqdm5nyg — OAFEnet (@OAFE) May 20, 2018 And now, some more OAFEry:X-Men Legends Multiple Man addendum Marvel Zombies - production vs. prototype Minimate Mini-Review #151 - Marvel Minimates TRU Series 13 Flippin' through Previews - June … Continue reading →

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Toys "R" Us: Employees Deserve Severance Pay

Posted on May 12, 2018 by OAFE

Remember how TRU's workers are getting screwed out of their promised severance, while the chain's executives are getting big bonuses? Someone has started a petition to draw attention to this fact. Will a successful petition really get Bain, Vornado, and … Continue reading →

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Handheld gaming at Toys R Us

Posted on March 20, 2018 by OAFE

You remember Will West, right? He's the one who told you about TRU's "Bump Up Program" and what a "Roto Hold" was. He's definitely a friend of the site. Will discusses nerdy things on his own site every Friday, so … Continue reading →

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Minimate Mini-Review #351 - Spider Sense Peter Parker & Chameleon

Posted on March 18, 2018 by yo go re

#351 - Spider Sense Peter Parker/Chameleon Full confession: right now, I'm wishing we'd reviewed one fewer Minimates set somewhere along the way, so that this one would get to be #350. And now, some more OAFEry:Vote Venom! Minimate Mini-Review #6 … Continue reading →

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An elegy for Toys R Us

Posted on March 14, 2018 by OAFE

With the news that Toys Я Us will soon be closing, Matt of X-Entertainment/Dinosaur Dracula fame waxed poetic on his history with the store. Since entertainment journalism these days is just copying people's Tweets, we'll do that. Here's what he … Continue reading →

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