Category Archives: announcements

The new way to judge articulation

Posted on August 10, 2013 by OAFE

We've long maintained that in order to be an "action figure," a toy has to have at least five points of articulation: the neck, the shoulders, and the hips. That's how Star Wars did it, that's how America does it, … Continue reading →

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What kind of collector are you?

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Shocka

Rate yourself on the patented OAFEscale! Do you buy everything - multiples of everything - or do you buy what you like when you like it, and give it up later? Where do you fall on a continuum of Rustin … Continue reading →

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We're on Facebook!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by OAFE

After much holding out, we're finally on Facebook! So you know what to do. And heck, don't forget that MySpace still exists, too. And you can add us on Google+ or follow us on Twitter.

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Batman offers Catwoman a ride

Posted on August 22, 2012 by OAFE

In honor of the 10th anniversary of our first Figuretoon, we posted a new one today. And yes, it was entirely just an excuse to post this joke. To see the punchline, though, you'll need to go read the toon. … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday to us

Posted on August 20, 2012 by OAFE
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It's over 10,000!

Posted on January 14, 2012 by yo go re

Long-time blog readers may remember, ages ago, when I reported that my camera had broken and I needed to buy a new one. Well, in yesterday's review of the Slaughter's Marauders GI Joe battle set, I reached my 10,000th review … Continue reading →

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What’s on JOE Mind? podcast

Posted on July 8, 2011 by OAFE

Hey! As brought to our attention by Engineernerd of TV & Film Toys, we were name-checked in the newest "What's on JOE Mind?" podcast: Yay! We're notable! (But once again, it's pronounced as a single word, not as individual letters: … Continue reading →

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Win a free Afghanistan Assemblage robot

Posted on April 12, 2011 by OAFE

We recently had a blog post about PFC Rupert Valero and the custom robot toys he's made while on deployment in Afghanistan. He was even cool enough to send us some of the bots to review - such as the … Continue reading →

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A Joe Friday announcement

Posted on April 1, 2011 by OAFE

You're probably familiar with The Corps!, the line of GI Joe-knockoffs that look like they should be sold exclusively in drug stores. These days you'll often see them hanging next to the real Joes in the toy aisles, which is … Continue reading →

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A naming question

Posted on January 30, 2011 by yo go re

So this is our opportunity to admit we messed up. When Mattel expanded their DC toyline, they announced its name was DC Universe Classics, right? Well, if you look through our reviews, you'll notice that we studiously avoid calling the … Continue reading →

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