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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #164

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Rustin Parr

Work - am I right guys? Thanks for you everlovin' blue-eyed patience with the variable time constraints on getting this column up! Here's kind of a fun one as I continue to get caught up on my deep backlog. Today … Continue reading →

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Baxter Stockman addendum

Posted on May 10, 2015 by OAFE

In today's review of Baxter Stockman, yo questioned how the original 1980s cartoon writers decided to turn the character into a mutant insect. That may indeed be, as he said, "a mystery for the ages," but we do know a … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #162

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Rustin Parr

I've had kind of bizarrely good luck with Marvel Legends this year, first I completed the "Odin Series" in about 2 weeks, then a I got the "Hobgoblin Series" in one shot at the Long Beach Comic Con and now... … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #156

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Rustin Parr

Shopping. Buying. Consuming. There are few things I do better than amassing material goods and this week we take yet another look at catching up on my myriad of purchases over the past six months. Below is a bit of … Continue reading →

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Flippin' through Previews - March '15

Posted on March 7, 2015 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 May. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>There is no Kenner Super Powers Catwoman Minimate Mini-Review … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #152

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Rustin Parr

Some folk'll never buy some stuff while out on business travel, but then again some folk'll... like Rustin, the toy-obsessed yokel! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Marvel Legends X-Factor Marvel Legends custom: The Puppet Master Minimate Mini-Review #310 - Superior Iron … Continue reading →

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Flippin' through Previews - February '15

Posted on February 1, 2015 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 April. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Lego Batman Minifigures: The Eraser review Marvel Legends Sentry … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #149

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Rustin Parr

Following up on last week we finish up what I consider the "coffee table haul," a bunch of stuff that's effectively been sitting on my coffee table for three months waiting for time and energy to free up so they … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #144

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Rustin Parr

Aaaaand we're back. My apologies for about a two month break; things have been hectic in both the professional and personal areas of yon author's life. But let's "get real" here, for a moment: I can't help but suspect/admit that … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: NECA's unreleased prototypes

Posted on September 28, 2014 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is a bit different. A few weeks ago, NECA tweeted the following: A figure we prototyped years ago may … Continue reading →

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