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Shop wisely

Posted on July 24, 2026 by OAFE

All this weekend, NECA is "bringing back exclusive items, hidden gems, and select sold-out favorites coveted by collectors." In other words, selling old stock via their website. Every hour, a new item goes up for sale, like this Turtles in … Continue reading →

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Getting a jump on Alien Day

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Poe Ghostal

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #189 Kenner-style Panther Alien addendum Detective Pikachu, no! Flippin' Through Previews - June '10 Flippin' through Previews - March '12

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The perfect snow organism

Posted on January 31, 2026 by OAFE

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Safari Ltd. Alien Dragon addendum An observation Soon Forget: The undead future of S.L.U.G. Zombies Rustin's Spoils of the Week #182 Predator 2: Ultimate Warrior Predator addendum

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Madballs at Five Below

Posted on October 15, 2025 by OAFE

Remember the Target Madball knockoffs? You can now get them - and several others - at Five Below: It's still a mix of stolen designs and more original work, but if you missed them before, you now have a second … Continue reading →

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Madballs at Target

Posted on September 28, 2025 by OAFE

Okay, they're not technically Madballs, they're "Mutant Monsters"... which are just knockoffs of Madballs. The green one is Slobulus (from Amtoy in the '80s) and the blue one is Repvile (from Art Asylum in the '00s), and the red one … Continue reading →

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Like Barbie needed one more job

Posted on April 26, 2025 by OAFE

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>National Barbie Day - Mass Effect Barbie Flippin' through Previews - September '13 Behold - Atheist Barbie I'm an Imperium girl, in an Imperium world It's National Barbie Day AND Joe Friday, all at once!

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #235

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Rustin Parr

Here's another "flashback" spoils to late 2020/early 2021, where I tried to kickstart using all the lockdown time productively only to fall back in to the constant and bottomless pit of personal, social and global despair. A couple years on, … Continue reading →

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When the Easter bunny brings the wrong egg

Posted on April 2, 2025 by OAFE

You've probably seen this Lego creation floating around the internet lately: But you know what it's lacking? Instructions! Fortunately, a user by the name of Millstone85 has taken the time to lay it all out so you can build it … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #234

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Rustin Parr

I set aside a couple of boxes of preorders and deliveries at the end of October and just tripped over them, so thank you Samhain for that belated trick resulting in this timely treat! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Retro NECA … Continue reading →

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Shhh. I’m in disguise.

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Monkey Boy

These "Ben Cooper Costume Kids" figures are so cool. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' through Previews - September '14 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #171, Part 1 ATFC '16 - Day 2: NECA C2E2 2017 Flippin' through Previews - November … Continue reading →

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