Category Archives: Toy Fair

ATFC '16 - Day 1: Square Enix

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Sprocket

Look, videogames: And now, some more OAFEry:ATFC '16 - Day 3: DST - Diamond Select ATFC '16 - Day 2: Funko ATFC '16 - Day 1: Hasbro - Transformers ATFC '16 - Day 1: Hasbro - Marvel ATFC '16 - … Continue reading →

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Vin Diesel, "Street Sharks" booth babe

Posted on January 26, 2016 by OAFE

From Toy Fair 1994: Sorry that Furious 7 didn't get that Best Picture nomination, Vin - it's just another example of the Oscars being so white this year. But take heart that you sold the heck out of those Street … Continue reading →

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Rom: SpaceKnight addendum

Posted on August 17, 2015 by OAFE

As mentioned in today's review, here's Rom's pitch video from Toy Fair 1979: The same one was sent to Marvel, to get them on-board with the comic. Writer Bill Mantlo recalled in Comics Feature #17: [Jim Shooter] said, "Come on … Continue reading →

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The Daily Show covers Toy Fair... 1999

Posted on July 29, 2015 by OAFE

If you wonder how much The Daily Show has changed during Jon Stewart's 16-year tenure, take a look at this video from his first month on the job: And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #57 Flippin' through … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Mad Max vehicles

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Poe Ghostal

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our selection today is N2 Toys' Mad Max: The Road Warrior vehicles. Before being shamed into changing their name due to their … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Madballs Series 3 and 4

Posted on October 12, 2014 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is Basic Fun Inc.'s third series of Madballs. And now, some more OAFEry:Madballs Blind Bags - Hornhead review Madballs … Continue reading →

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ATFC '14 - Day 2: Playmates - TMNT

Posted on February 16, 2014 by OAFE

And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' through Previews - April '12 Pre-pre-pre-pre-Teen-Aged Mutant Ninja Turtles Flippin' through Previews - August '15 Flippin' through Previews - March '15 Flippin' through Previews - May '12

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ATFC '14 - Day 2: Mattel

Posted on February 16, 2014 by OAFE

And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #44 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #166 Toy Soldiers: War Chest Rustin's Spoils of the Week #139 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #32

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ATFC '14 - Day 1: Hasbro - My Little Pony

Posted on February 15, 2014 by OAFE

And now, some more OAFEry:ATFC '12 - Day 1: Hasbro My Little 'Jira Flippin' through Previews - August '13 Flippin' through Previews - September '14 The Applejack Problem

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Soon Forget: Resurrection of Monstress Series 3

Posted on October 26, 2013 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today relate to yo's Resurrection of Monstress Night of Noctilca review. Prototypes for Series 3 of the figures were shown … Continue reading →

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