Tag Archives: Voltron

Flippin' through Previews - November '14

Posted on November 1, 2014 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 January. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Star Wars Skeleton Crew SM-33 addendum Flippin' through Previews … Continue reading →

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Flippin' through Previews - September '14

Posted on September 6, 2014 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. Transformers on the cover this month. Nice to see. <i>And now, some more … Continue reading →

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Children of the '90s Try to Explain '80s Cartoons

Posted on August 13, 2014 by OAFE

This was a Buzzfeed article. But since Buzzfeed just lifts its content from other sites, it's time for other sites to lift content right back. So you don't need this link to read the entire thing. Just click on the … Continue reading →

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Vehicle Voltron addendum

Posted on February 25, 2014 by OAFE

Here, if you've never seen it or can't remember it, is the opening animation of Vehicle Voltron: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Mattel's SDCC Voltron packaging Voltron vs. Megazord Flippin' Through Previews - September '09 Flippin' through Previews - June '16 … Continue reading →

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Retro Con Optimus Prime

Posted on November 6, 2012 by OAFE

This Sunday, there's a toy and memorabilia show called Retro Con happening in Philadelphia. It's dedicated to all the properties of the '80s that nerds like us love, as you can tell from the Retro Con logo on this Optimus … Continue reading →

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The biggest properties of the '80s

Posted on November 2, 2012 by yo go re

You'll want to enlarge this cool image by J. Scott Campbell: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Mattel rips off a fan design Rustin's Spoils of the Week #56 A real Captain American hero Soon Forget: Nickelodeon Zog GI Joe Swamp-Viper addendum

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Mattel screws customer out of Voltron

Posted on August 15, 2012 by OAFE

An article posted today on Consumerist once again highlights the idiocy of Mattel and its subscriptions. A fan signed up for "Club Lion Force," aka the Voltron sub. He was living in New York at the time, but recently got … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2012 Panels - Mattel: Mattypalooza 2012

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Rustin Parr

It was a mad dash from the Hasbro/SW Panel that basically gave me five minutes to get between two Panel Rooms that were literally as far apart as possible (7AB & 25ABC). <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' Through Previews - … Continue reading →

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Garbage Pail Kids fan art

Posted on February 19, 2012 by OAFE

Garbage Pail Kids were big business in the '80s - everybody seemed to have a collection, and we traded them the way kids used to trade baseball cards. And because they were such a big part of our childhoods, that … Continue reading →

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Voltron in Real Life - Again

Posted on October 14, 2011 by OAFE

Yes, we just posted a live-action Voltron clip earlier today, but this one is much different: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>ATFC '11 - Day 2: Mattel Voltron: Legendary Defender: Red Lion addendum Mattel's SDCC exclusives revealed Voltron: Legendary Defender: Green … Continue reading →

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