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'80s Childhood Royal Rumble

Have you ever heard of the site UnderScoopFIRE? Yeah, neither had we. But they're into the same things we are, especially this month: the site is dedicated to the children of the '80s, and this is Old Toys Month, so … Continue reading

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BotCon box set part 6 - Motormaster

And so we come to the end of our little adventure with the Stunticons. The Motormaster brings vanity to a whole new level. He annoys the Stunticons (and everyone else) with bombastic proclamations and his habit of referring to himself … Continue reading

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Geek Speak: the Death Tax

No, we're not talking about what rich a-holes call the "death tax"; this is something more specifically about toys. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>SDCC 2015 - DC Collectibles Lego Batman Minifigures: Robin review Flippin' through Previews - November '13 Soon … Continue reading

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C2E2 - Mattel Panel

Mattel had a panel today entitled "Methods and Mayhem" on the process of designing action figures. The panel consisted of one of the lead designers for WWE and Mike, a designer for DC & MotUC, but they started early so … Continue reading

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Sting addendum - the Blade Runners

In today's review of TNA Legends of the Ring Sting, we mentioned that he started out in a tag team. Here's a picture from back then: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>An old-school wrestling ring birthday cake A boy and his … Continue reading

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Goldberg addendum

In today's review of the WWE Classic Superstars Series 25 Goldberg figure from Jakks Pacific, I admitted I'm a total "mark" for Goldberg. Yes, it's my secret shame. Here, under the pretext of showing you what his entrance was like, … Continue reading

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Andy Kaufman addendum

In honor of today's Jerry "The King" Lawler & Andy Kaufman reviews, we've decided to share a few related videos. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>The Young Bucks appear on WWE So it'd be $7.50 for a half Cogan, then? At … Continue reading

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Serpentor addendum

So we all know Serpentor is the result of combining the DNA of history's greatest leaders. But just who are those leaders? The filecard said he had the military genius of Napoleon, the ruthlessness of Julius Caesar, the daring of … Continue reading

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yo - who wants a free toy?

No, I'm not giving away free toys, but I might be able to help you get one. Starting in the summer of 2006 with Series 9, Jakks Pacific included a replica WrestleMania ticket with all the Classic Superstars figures - … Continue reading

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