Category Archives: commentary

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>Thank you for being A(deptus) friend To be fair, "Ash Ketchum" could pass for an ork name A realm of unimaginable … 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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Introducing Hot Wheels Optimus Prime

Posted on May 14, 2024 by OAFE

Well well well, look at this! A Hot Wheels version of Optimus Prime that can actually change from a truck to a robot! That's pretty awesome! As soon as it shows up on the store pegs, we'll be happy to … Continue reading →

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GI Joe Classified Shooter addendum

Posted on March 15, 2024 by OAFE

Okay, important things first: Larry Hama is basically responsible for creating the brand from scratch, and still has to work in his 70s to stay alive? It would be one thing if he was choosing to write, but to have … Continue reading →

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Well damn, never buy from grepdogg, I guess

Posted on February 17, 2024 by yo go re

Now, if it were me, and I were a raging bigot, I wouldn't sign my weird screed with my name, but hey, you do you, stupid: "grepdogg," as he goes by on eBay and Deviant Art and Flickr and HissTank … Continue reading →

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Animals often use specific displays to ward off rivals

Posted on November 19, 2023 by OAFE
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