Tag Archives: Star Wars

Flippin' through Previews - September '12

Posted on September 2, 2012 by OAFE

It's time once again to thumb through the toy section of this month's Previews, and see what goodies we can uncover. Scheduled to start shipping in November. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Transformographagizers 4: Age of Oreo-Bot POV: you're the last … Continue reading →

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Collection Intervention tonight on SyFy

Posted on August 14, 2012 by OAFE

Remember back in January when Toy Hunters debuted on the Travel Channel? Well, there's another toy show coming to air this week, and it's on just as unlikely a channel. Premiering this Tuesday at 10pm on the SciFi channel, Collection … Continue reading →

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Transformers meets Star Wars (again)

Posted on July 24, 2012 by OAFE

No, not the toys! This is the fight between Optimus Prime and Megatron (from Transformers: the Movie), set to John Williams' "Duel of the Fates": <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Transformers BotBots S.A. Cheez, Papa Click, Botarazzi & Shudder reviews Transformers … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2012 Panels - Star Wars: Hasbro

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Rustin Parr

Directly following the Star Wars: Collectibles Panel was the Hasbro Star Wars panel. Since I'm writing this in the interim, I sure do wonder what we'll see and hear... join me won't you! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>The gift everybody … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2012 Panels - Star Wars: Collectibles Update

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Rustin Parr

Despite Saturday being the semi-official "Star Wars Day" at SDCC Friday morning is host to back-to-back Star Wars Collectible panels. First up is Star Wars: Collectibles Update featuring the myriad of not-Hasbro companies producing SW collectibles - Kotobukiya, Gentle Giant, … Continue reading →

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Optimus Prime will keep your head warm

Posted on July 3, 2012 by OAFE

Okay, now we have even more of a reason to wish it were winter: Yes, that's an Optimus Prime hat, and yes, you can have one. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>The horrible secret we all share Transformers Novastar addendum Transformers … Continue reading →

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A different kind of "vintage" Darth Maul

Posted on May 27, 2012 by yo go re

Today, I reviewed the Star Wars Vintage Collection Darth Maul, and it's a really cool figure. However, it's undeniably a modern figure - they can put it on whatever kind of card they want, it's still clearly designed and modeled … Continue reading →

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ToyFare's Darth Maul prank

Posted on May 27, 2012 by OAFE

In today's Darth Maul review, yo said that the only thing he can't do is split in half. Well, Hasbro did once release a Darth Maul that could do that - it was in 2000, in the "Power of the … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #61

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Rustin Parr

My employer was kind enough to return me, for a week, to my beloved yester-home of Chicago. Whence there I, of course, made short business of re-acclimating myself to m'old hunting grounds. Unto me fell some reasonable luck and unto … Continue reading →

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Live the life of a Lego Master Builder

Posted on May 13, 2012 by OAFE

What if you got paid to play with Legos all day? That's what Lego master builder Erik Varszegi gets to do at the Lego headquarters in Connecticut. Grace Helbig checks out the facilities for an exclusive tour - and gets … Continue reading →

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