Category Archives: Mattel

Happy Thanksgiving from the Barbie Pond

Posted on November 22, 2023 by OAFE

Locals in NW DC will of course be familiar with the Barbie Pond on Ave. Q, which is currently showing a painstakingly accurate re-creation of the First Thanksgiving: (via) And now, some more OAFEry:Toy Shop Barbie meets Beast Wars A … 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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How you know when you're "dadding" right

Posted on October 20, 2023 by OAFE

That's the way to do it! And now, some more OAFEry:Bad toy texts Rustin's Spoils of the Week #75 Soon Forget: The Mummy Minimates Soon Forget: Darkstalkers Dmitri Serial killer Barbie

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They pretend you can beat him by going outside

Posted on September 2, 2023 by OAFE

And now, some more OAFEry:Minimate Mini-Review #363 - Marvel NOW! Cyclops & Marvel NOW! Rogue Rustin's Spoils of the Week #82 Minimate Mini-Review #332 - Jet-Pack Spider-Man & Squirrel Girl Working SHIELD Helicarrier "Captain America: Civil War" Comic Series: Iron … Continue reading →

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The REAL Castle Grayskullman

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Shocka

And now, some more OAFEry:MotU Classics: Heads of Eternia accessory pack exclusive review Mattel's distribution woes Soon Forget: Moss Man Seventh Kingdom Cat Warriors addendum More toys shilling for Honda

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Hot Wheels Character Cars Aang and Appa reviews

Posted on May 31, 2023 by yo go re

It's been a long time since we've reviewed any Character Cars, huh? I almost wondered if they'd stopped making them. But geeze, what a great way to come back! Nickelodeon had its first Character Cars all the way back in … 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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The only joke we're playing today

Posted on April 1, 2023 by OAFE

And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #78 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #76 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #213 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #221 Soon Forget: the Gobbledy Gooker

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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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He-Man, but Terry Crews plays all the roles

Posted on February 20, 2023 by OAFE

And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' through Previews - July '16 Eternia Minis: Sorceress & Evil-Lyn reviews The origin of Trapjaw Eternia Minis: Trap-Jaw exclusive reviews ATFC '14 - Day 2: Mattel

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