Category Archives: TRU

Reminder: it's Toys for Tots time

And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' through Previews - May '12 Waluigi addendum Monster cereal Madballs Imaginext Blind Bagged Figures Series 3 Flippin' through Previews - May '15

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Transformers BotBots Mucker Von Diggs exclusive review

Remember when we told you that between Series 1 and Series 2 of the Transformers BotBots, there was a bonus series featuring two new tribes? Batter Splatter was from one of them - the Bakery Bytes - and today we've … Continue reading

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Transformers BotBots Batter Splatter exclusive review

New year, new faction! Well, technically an old faction - between Series 1 and Series 2 of the Transformers BotBots, there was a bonus series, featuring two new tribes, one of which was the Bakery Bytes. "Series 1½" was intended … Continue reading

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A tour of Toys R Us in 1991

Okay, not so much a "tour" as a random collection of footage from the day before Thanksgiving: And now, some more OAFEry:Transformers Grimlock addendum Spider-Man Marvel Legends: Scarlet Spider review Hasbro re-ups Star Wars license... and Indiana Jones Minimate Mini-Review … Continue reading

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Minimate Mini-Review #400 - The Governor & Bruce & Jaw Zombie

#400 - The Governor/Bruce And now, some more OAFEry:Minimate Mini-Review #202 - Prison Hershel & Farmer Zombie & Battle Damaged Tyreese Rustin's Spoils of the Week #99 Walking Dead Mystery Minis: Daryl Dixon reviews Flippin' Through Previews - May '11 … Continue reading

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Minimate Mini-Review #399 - Hooded Michonne & Gabe & Crawling Zombie

#399 - Hooded Michonne/Gabe/Crawling Zombie And now, some more OAFEry:Vitruvian HACKS 2020 Deluxe Advent Calendar review - Day 2 Vitruvian HACKS 2020 Deluxe Advent Calendar review - Day 24 Flippin' through Previews - July '12 Rustin's Spoils of the Week … Continue reading

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Transformers BotBots Inky Inkerson & Reci P. Cooker exclusive reviews

Hasbro brought a Transformers BotBots exclusive with them to San Diego Comic-Con last year: the "Con Crew" set, which featured 'bots from three different factions: the Line League, the Fantastic Fuelers, and the Meet n' Greets. And now, some more … Continue reading

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Todds R Us

With the help of some shelves and signage, fan Todd Olexo has turned his basement display into a re-creation of Toys "Я" Us through the ages: And now, some more OAFEry:When did they reinstate the draft? Bert Macklin: Dinosaur Hunter … Continue reading

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TRU coming back from the grave

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

Let's get dangerous! And now, some more OAFEry:Best of Bethesda Mystery Minis - BJ Blazkowicz review Soon Forget: Darkwing Duck Series 2 Walking Dead Mystery Minis: Jessie and Sam Anderson (In Memorium) reviews Horizon Zero Dawn Mystery Minis - Watcher … Continue reading

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