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What's wrong with this picture?

Posted on April 21, 2026 by OAFE

The US has suffered a fascist takeover, and while actual American people are trying their best to fight back against it, corporations are lining up to kiss ass and pledge fealty to the traitors who did it. And around the … Continue reading →

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Well, ToyConNJ sure is pathetic

Posted on April 18, 2026 by OAFE

Nothing says "we're a reliable business deserving of your money" like using A.I. garbage to promote a show-exclusive figure. Mind, it's not as bad as a company being run by a guy with white supremacist sympathies, but it's still shameful … Continue reading →

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Retro Collection Quicksilver addendum

Posted on March 30, 2026 by OAFE

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Minimate Mini-Review #54 - Origins Wolverine & Agent Zero Flippin' through Previews - July '11 Soon Forget: ToyBiz's lost Havok Minimate Mini-Review #351 - Mojo & Spiral Minimate Mini-Review #8 - Cyclops & Emma Frost

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Smart Bricks are extremely stupid

Posted on March 11, 2026 by OAFE

If you're unaware, Lego's newest innovation is the "Smart Brick," a standard Lego stuffed with electronics that allow it to make various sounds in various situations. They're wildly expensive, at a time when Lego prices are already rising, and reportedly … Continue reading →

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It's Hasbro's "SDCC exclusives after-sale" day

Posted on August 1, 2025 by OAFE

Usually this happens later in the month, but this year, Hasbro's putting their summer con exclusives up for sale on Hasbro Pulse today. And while the Void Rivals set might have been interesting, the figures in it are the crummy … Continue reading →

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Great idea! Who needs a king?

Posted on June 14, 2025 by Monkey Boy

Heading out! You know how I feel about my boy Ed: (sign idea courtesy of my fiancé) <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Grail Tales - Ed the Hyena

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Our first look at post-tariff pricing

Posted on May 10, 2025 by OAFE

Big Bad Toy Store and Entertainment Earth briefly removed all their Hasbro preorders from their sites, but they're back up now with prices matching those GameStop showed. Thirty-two dollars for a 6" action figure, and going up from there. Never … Continue reading →

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Looking forward to $55 Marvel Legends

Posted on April 6, 2025 by OAFE

The original of this was about Warhammer, but this was more relevant to our interests. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Preheat your oven to 40K and bake for nine minutes Rights are not negotiable A true visual upgrade Honoring the one … Continue reading →

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Never buy from Kapow Toys

Posted on January 28, 2025 by OAFE

Kapow Toys is a UK-based online toystore that sells Transformers, Figuarts, etc. And here's the man in charge of the company getting defensive because someone called him out for posting pro-white-supremacy material on LinkedIn: That initial "don't post Nazis to … Continue reading →

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Figura Obscura Gods of Ancient Egypt packaging

Posted on May 25, 2024 by yo go re

The Figura Obscura packages are always pretty good, and we normally just talk about them in the reviews. But this newest release, the Gods of Ancient Egypt, has a problem. The mysteries of ancient Egypt, including the various deities they … Continue reading →

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