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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: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Not even Oppenheimer destroyed anybody this hard TMNT Tiger Claw addendum An aerial view of Cobra Island yo sez: … 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: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Batman Begins Pinky and the Brain: Origins Star Wars Black … Continue reading →

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A totally Smashing toy display!!

Look at this great madness! If that's not gigantic enough, you can see an even bigger version here! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Crash Bandicoot (and friends) Psycho Bison's fireball stand Retro Videogame Mystery Minis - Pac-Man/Ms. Pac-Man The biggest properties … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #205

Okay, here's another much-delayed "on the road" edition of Spoils. Please accept my apologies for these hotel room/lighting photos, but what's a writer to do when work has them many states away from the dumpy old desk of proper photography. … Continue reading →

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Mad Max: Fury Road Mystery Minis - Nux review

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Science Fiction Mystery Minis - Leeloo Flippin' through Previews - March '14 Walking Dead Mystery Minis: Teddy Bear Walker review Science Fiction Mystery Minis - Starbuck & Cylon Walking Dead Mystery Minis: Barbed Wire Walker review

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Handheld gaming at Toys R Us

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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When toys could make you immortal

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>GI Joe Sgt. Slaughter addendum Flippin' through Previews - February '12 GI Joe Pursuit of Cobra: Jungle-Viper addendum Rustin's Spoils of the Week #97 Flippin' Through Previews - September '10

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Nintendo 64 Donkey Kong Mech

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Lego Mario is Not Included Rustin's Spoils of the Week #156 Just needs some Mecha-Koopas to finish the scene Instead of a Blue Shell, you'd launch Orko Mech Ideas' Toon Titans! (*Mario dying sound*)

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Waluigi addendum

Here, from the ancient, dusty days of 2000, comes the first appearance of Waluigi: He just comes on the scene already hating the crap out of Luigi. Why you so angry, Waluigi? <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>How many Koroks are … Continue reading →

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Toys vs. Toys in an epic stop-motion showdown

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Control those dinos! Soon Forget: Nickelodeon Zog Minimate Mini-Review #49 - Cloak and Dagger Braun Strowman vs. a car Rustin's Spoils of the Week #44

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