Category Archives: Kenner

Soon Forget: Mon*Star

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Kenner's SilverHawks Mon*Star. There was one Mon*Star toy, in his powered-up form, but only its swappable head gave … Continue reading

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Star Wars: Creating Adventure

Five years ago, Brian Hickey had an idea: re-create the entire Star Wars Original Trilogy using nothing more than the old Kenner toys. And now, some more OAFEry:Meet "Unisithy" Star Wars: The Rise of Skolo Rustin's Spoils of the Week … Continue reading

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Kenner-style Panther Alien addendum

Today's Panther Alien review mentioned how weird the new little parasite is. Translucent so it’s hard to really see what all the details are. Here's a picture to help: It took us a while but we figured it out. It’s … Continue reading

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Some things never change

And now, some more OAFEry:I seem to recognize your face - Julianne Moore Bert Macklin: Dinosaur Hunter Control those dinos! Soon Forget: Dinosaucers Stego Every famous car goes to Walmart

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Hammerhead

My brother sent me this Instagram: And now, some more OAFEry:Skippy the Jedi Droid POV: you're the last of the Frog Lady's eggs and Grogu is hungry Rustin's Spoils of the Week #122 Pizza is gonna send out for you … Continue reading

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I seem to recognize your face - Sean Connery

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of pieces pointing out odd action figures of unlikely actors. People known more as character actors than action stars, and thus unlikely candidates for plastic representation. Our honoree … Continue reading

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Scorpion Alien addendum

Today's review of NECA's Kenner-style Scorpion Alien didn't even hint at how weird the creature could have been. First, though, here's the animal the alien came out of: How would a facehugger even attach to that? And now, some more … Continue reading

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Soon Forget: Chewbacca's Wookie family

Happy Life Day! This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today are Kenner's Star Wars Lumpy, Itchy, and Malla. And now, some more OAFEry:The gift everybody wants … Continue reading

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I seem to recognize your face - Wayne Knight

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of pieces pointing out odd action figures of unlikely actors. People known more as character actors than action stars, and thus unlikely candidates for plastic representation. Our honoree … Continue reading

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Dress like Bruce Wayne

Remember Kenner's Bruce Wayne figure? Now you can wear his same shirt! Shame it's not a turtleneck. And now, some more OAFEry:Batman becomes high art SDCC 2015 - DC Collectibles Pinky and the Brain: Origins Rustin's Spoils of the Week … Continue reading

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