Category Archives: cancelled toys

Soon Forget: Generations Nightbeat

Posted on May 30, 2023 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Hasbro's Transformers: Generations Nightbeat. Now, there was a Generations Nightbeat, under the "Thrilling 30" heading in 2014. It … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: MotU Classics Ra-Jar

Posted on April 17, 2023 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Mattel's Ra-Jar. Back when Mattel was hosting its Create-a-Character contest for the Masters of the Universe Classics line, … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Darkwing Duck Series 2

Posted on March 8, 2023 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is Playmates' second series of Darkwing Duck toys. Playmates' 1991 Darkwing Duck line had a decent selection of characters … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: MotU vs. DC

Posted on February 26, 2023 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. If you remember back when Mattel had the DC license, you may also recall they did a series of DC Universe vs. … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Mojoworld

Posted on January 30, 2023 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is ToyBiz's Mojoworld set. The Marvel Legends Mojoworld 4-pack yo reviewed today was not the first attempt at such … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Transformers Animated Sari Sumdac

Posted on December 13, 2022 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is Transformers Animated Sari Sumdac. And now, some more OAFEry:The Angles of the Geometry of Dissolution Optimus Prime will … Continue reading →

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The Aliens/TMNT crossover that never was

Posted on November 26, 2022 by OAFE

You've seen He-Man, you've seen Star Wars, but now how about the Xenomorphs? No, not like that! And now, some more OAFEry:Sewer Mutation Warrior Alien addendum Rustin's Spoils of the Week #164 Toys vs. Toys in an epic stop-motion showdown … Continue reading →

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TMNT Ultimates: Scratch addendum

Posted on October 27, 2022 by OAFE

Like Antrax, Scratch had a long path to toy-hood. In 1990, prolific TMNT character designer Ryan Brown pitched a set based on Edward Lear's 1870 poem "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" - you know, really tapping into the hottest trends … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: X-Men Flying Fighters

Posted on September 12, 2022 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today are ToyBiz's "Flying Fighters." Although today's review said Maggott never got an action figure in the '90s, he very … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Jurassic Park Styracosaurus

Posted on September 4, 2022 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Hasbro's Jurassic Park Styracosaurus. Today's Hammond Collection Triceratops review compared Mattel's work to that of David Silva's Beasts … Continue reading →

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