Category Archives: TRU

Well how about that!

Posted on April 17, 2026 by yo go re

After going to Will's viewing today, I stopped at his mall on my way home. Imagine my surprise to see this: That's not a seasonal pop-up, not in April. This is one of their new "flagship" locations, meant to be … Continue reading →

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Transformers BotBots Nozzlesnot exclusive & Pour Gold reviews

Posted on September 30, 2025 by yo go re

Okay, it's been a few weeks, but good news: without any "real" Transformers on-hand, it's time to finally get back to BotBots!! At last! As long as we're jumping back in to a line that ended a while ago, we … Continue reading →

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Reminder: it's Toys for Tots time

Posted on November 27, 2022 by OAFE

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Mad Max: Fury Road Mystery Minis - Nux review Universal Monsters Mystery Minis - black and white Invisible Man exclusive review Rustin's Spoils of the Week #234 Flippin' through Previews - March '13 Rustin's Spoils of … Continue reading →

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Transformers BotBots Mucker Von Diggs exclusive review

Posted on February 16, 2021 by yo go re

Remember when we told you that between Series 1 and Series 2 of the Transformers BotBots, there was a bonus series featuring two new tribes? Batter Splatter was from one of them - the Bakery Bytes - and today we've … Continue reading →

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Transformers BotBots Batter Splatter exclusive review

Posted on February 2, 2021 by yo go re

New year, new faction! Well, technically an old faction - between Series 1 and Series 2 of the Transformers BotBots, there was a bonus series, featuring two new tribes, one of which was the Bakery Bytes. "Series 1½" was intended … Continue reading →

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A tour of Toys R Us in 1991

Posted on January 20, 2021 by OAFE

Okay, not so much a "tour" as a random collection of footage from the day before Thanksgiving: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>PSYbertron Style Minimate Mini-Review #34 - Mysterio & Amazing Fantasy Spider-Man Rustin's Spoils of the Week #58 Autobots, roll … Continue reading →

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Minimate Mini-Review #400 - The Governor & Bruce & Jaw Zombie

Posted on October 31, 2020 by yo go re

#400 - The Governor/Bruce <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' through Previews - January '14 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #184 Flippin' through Previews - April '16 Vitruvian HACKS 2020 Deluxe Advent Calendar review - Day 24 Flippin' through Previews - … Continue reading →

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Minimate Mini-Review #399 - Hooded Michonne & Gabe & Crawling Zombie

Posted on October 17, 2020 by yo go re

#399 - Hooded Michonne/Gabe/Crawling Zombie <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Zombie Lab: Zoe (E006) exclusive review Soon Forget: The undead future of S.L.U.G. Zombies Vitruvian HACKS 2020 Deluxe Advent Calendar review - Day 19 The Masque of the Red Death Zombie … Continue reading →

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Transformers BotBots Inky Inkerson & Reci P. Cooker exclusive reviews

Posted on July 28, 2020 by yo go re

Hasbro brought a Transformers BotBots exclusive with them to San Diego Comic-Con last year: the "Con Crew" set, which featured 'bots from three different factions: the Line League, the Fantastic Fuelers, and the Meet n' Greets. <i>And now, some more … Continue reading →

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Todds R Us

Posted on July 31, 2019 by OAFE

With the help of some shelves and signage, fan Todd Olexo has turned his basement display into a re-creation of Toys "Я" Us through the ages: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Lego Batman Minifigures: Officer Barbara Gordon review Rustin's Spoils of … Continue reading →

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