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DC Shining Knight addendum

Posted on January 1, 2025 by OAFE

It's clear Paul Cornell had long-term plans for Demon Knights that never got to go forward. Even their team name is a clue: awaking from a vision with Merlin, Ystin brought back the name "Demon Knights," which is what the … Continue reading →

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Demon Knights Etrigan addendum

Posted on October 9, 2021 by OAFE

Today's review of The Demon Etrigan discussed differences between the toy and the original art, so here's a sample of the art in question: How many changes mentioned in the review can you spot?

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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: And now, some more OAFEry:Soon Forget: GI Joe Adventure Team Dino Hunters Minimate Mini-Review #116 - Fantomex & Mr. Negative Flippin' through Previews … Continue reading →

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The prophecy is being fulfilled!

Posted on January 17, 2021 by OAFE

Did somebody clone Nelson Mandela and not tell us? And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #150 Transformers BotBots Rootwing review The Brick-Changer Rustin's Spoils of the Week #199 Who wants to lend us a couple grand?

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Soon Forget - Madballs Blind Bags Black Out Series

Posted on October 16, 2018 by OAFE

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

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #210

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Rustin Parr

I promise I'll get back to contemporary/immediate Spoils soon, but yet again my hopes for being current have failed me. So, we'll dig in a lovely potpourri from last year (which I imagine might also be a nice break from … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #62

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Rustin Parr

Look, Oafers - I love Playmobil. You know this, I know this... DOGS know this. I. Love. Playmobil. In fact, my earliest toy memory was receiving the Playmobil Pirate Ship from Santa. Ever since I discovered there was a "Fun … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #23

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Back from travel and back to store shopping where I found a slew of good things, as well as more Minimates I'm not crazy about but compulsively bought in order to support the format. We'll also look at a couple … Continue reading →

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