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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #219

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Rustin Parr

And now we partake in the second Mattelocaust in order rush through a handful of 2019 purchases from that once great toy manufacturer. I enjoyed the Aquaman movie far more than I imagined but by the time I'd seen it, … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #218

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Rustin Parr

Star Wars, man... what a world. The Disney/Kennedy-era sure has made it un-fun to be a fan by turning the whole thing in to something so "controversial." It really makes one wonder where the franchise would be at if social … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #217

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Rustin Parr

I don't really want to call this a "Mattelocaust," as that incorporates a very loaded word with a generally pretty specific connotation, and while we love to gripe about Mattel's inadequacies... that seems a rotten comparison to make. However, I … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #216

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Rustin Parr

We celebrated Halloween last year with DST's series of Ghostbusters toys, and the full first five series' which constructed the amazing rooftop diorama! Well, fortunately the line has done well enough that they have continued into Ghostbusters 2, and have … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #215

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Rustin Parr

Had me a big week - let's check out the Spoils! And now, some more OAFEry:Lou Scheimer: Creating The Filmation Generation Flippin' through Previews - August '16 Binge Opening Rustin's Spoils of the Week #175 Flippin' Through Previews - May … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #214

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Rustin Parr

Last year we celebrated October with the Ghostbusters here on Spoils of the Week, including the complete initial wave of Playmobil product! So this year, let's us continue that trend but looking at the second wave of Playmobil Ghostbusters stuff … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #213

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Rustin Parr

Man, I had a pretty fortuitous weekend! I went out and hit a couple Walmarts, Five Belows, Walgreens and Gamestops - and came home happy, only to find my set of Super 7 Masters of the Universe Classics figures waiting … Continue reading →

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Imaginext Blind Bagged Figures Series 10

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Rustin Parr

This is kind of an interesting series. It both seems to have specific themes within it (Fantasy, Modern World, Space) rather than the more typical mish-mash, and it includes Imaginext's very first straight-up remake of one of Mattel's classic figures … Continue reading →

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Imaginext Blind Bagged Figures Series 9

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Rustin Parr

Okay, this is a weird series... Like some previous ones it really favors only a few particular colors (as if there was a sale on them, or excess that needed to be used up) which is kind of a bummer … Continue reading →

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Imaginext Blind Bagged Figures Series 8

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Rustin Parr

The eighth series of the Imaginext Blind Bag Figures is pretty fun. There's a nice mix up characters, genres and colors here. And now, some more OAFEry:Imaginext Blind Bagged Figures Series 7 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #183 Robocop addendum … Continue reading →

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