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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2910 on: April 28, 2012, 12:25:51 PM »
IF any of u follow @sandtroopers on Twitter you'll see my rant from the other night.  Going store-to-store just sucks anymore, there's nothing out there.  Clones with Jetpacks (THANK YOU Hasbro we have enough now), Destroyer Droids, Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan without lighting sabers...  JUNK!  The vehicles, Battle Packs, ALL of it... Garbage and I wonder how many collectors we'll lose before it moves.  :-\ :-[ >:( :'(
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2911 on: April 28, 2012, 06:54:17 PM »
hard to collect if there is no product out there...
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2912 on: April 28, 2012, 07:52:20 PM »
I went to 5 Walmts 4 Targets 2 TRU's & T.J. Maxximum crap & saw the EXACT same crap on all pegs?
All wave 1 of Movie Heroes?? & repacks of CWs with nothing new & no place to put it on shelf?
It sure feels like 2011?? & gas is too expensive to drive all over to find nothing.
Its obvious why Hasbro lost .04 per share to stockholders in Q1 & profits dropped & costs went up, so expect more price increases in future.
Hasbro runs a Company like Spice would run the Green Bay Packers Fan club? with a rusty machette, a BOOMstick wearing a hockey mask
& smile ;D   They just don't care about their own production & distribution? Its our problem? WTF!! & How dare them.
If it wasn't for all of the LOYAL collectors, they would NOT have survived this long without our $$ & I am considering quitting the Hasbro lines?
Its been like a 2nd job trying to fill holes in my collection & finding anything NEW seems improbable & highly unlikely, unless I get scalped.
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« Reply #2913 on: April 28, 2012, 09:28:40 PM »
the sick part is they want to buy the same repacks over and over and once in a while throw in a new figure here and there... never saw the hoth rebel or Shan at retail.. only the scalpers have them.. Hasbro.. I am tired of this crap!!! If you can't focus on this line and get product out (yeah Battleship and Avengers crap will equally suck thanks to the same inattention.) then give it up! I would love to see another toy company give it a try!! Toys De Force baby!!!
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2914 on: April 28, 2012, 10:30:17 PM »
I already have given up on finding anything in the big stores like walmart , toys r us and target. I am beyond fed up with the scalpers having stuff for sale at 4 or 5 times the regular price. For that mater even places like brians toys is doing it. they have the 2010 Vintage-Style Carded Darth Malgus for 25 bucks and the sandstorm wave for 18 bucks each. It is b.s that we cant find anything on the shelves at reg price because scum sucking people use whatever dirty trick the can use to get them out of the backroom of the stores before they even get a chance to get to the shelfs. And I firmly believe that is part of what happens because I have seen it happen and have had people tell me to my face that they have "THEIR GUY IN THE BACK WHO PUTS STUFF AWAY FOR ME AND ALL IT COSTS ME IS A CARTON OF CIGARETTEES A MONTH". I also have been shopping a lot late at night when the product comes out of the backroom on pallets and the cases are already opened with the "rare " figures already removed from the case. I have seen that dozens of times. So somebody is getting the figsand it is crap.
 I did have a great few days getting stuff from other places though! I found a display box from the video release of episode 2 at a rummage sale for a dollar and it is about 2 feet tall and 4 sided and in beautiful shape. I also have to comic and thrift stores in my area and I found star wars guess who game, gentle giant force unleashed darth vader, episode 1 figurine gift set theed hanger, action fleet electronic trade federation tank with remote control, trade federation battleship yo-yo,and clash of tehlightsabers card game with 2 pewter figures. Plus I got my mail away free boba fett delivered in mint shape this week
I also got some things that I have never seen before and I have no idea what they are, so if anyone knows what they are please let me know. 
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2915 on: April 29, 2012, 01:17:45 AM »
I'm not 100% but I think those were Burger King toys? McDonalds?  I can't recall who was doing the Episode I food promos, but I'm thinking that's what those are... at least that's my best guess.
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2916 on: April 29, 2012, 05:40:38 AM »
Quote from: Darth Spice on April 29, 2012, 01:17:45 AM
I'm not 100% but I think those were Burger King toys? McDonalds?  I can't recall who was doing the Episode I food promos, but I'm thinking that's what those are... at least that's my best guess.
Pepisco had the Ep1 promos, Burger King, Pizza Hut & Taco Bell. I remember eating this garbage to get cuptoppers, posters & toys
I think those were BKs in Kessels pix? I know Taco Bell had 4 posters & 4 cuptoppers, I HATE Taco Bell, ?meat?! in a caulking gun?! Its wrong.

Kesselrun, you said hear stories of how certain people have employees get them stuff for whatever? It may be like that for you & thats BS!
Here, I work 3rd shift & hit the Targets & TRU at openings & Walmts when stocking overnight late every day & night. I look over all the pallets?
There is no new product here? All shelves are already full & no one seems to be ordering more until shelves stock moves?
Last year I didn't see anything new til Xmas season & only then was I able to grab like 6 waves within 6 wks & still have a few M.I.A. from 2011.
As for Darth Malgus? He's hot now but Hasbro will redo him at least 5 times considering popularity of SWTOR, he'll get the "Vader" treatment.
He'll be a pegwarmer in a 1-2yrs, 1 in every wave? If I do find him? I only want 1 so I'll gladly grab xtras for any troopers who haven't.
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2917 on: April 29, 2012, 05:44:05 AM »
the mini opening planets were from bk or micky D's...
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2918 on: April 29, 2012, 05:46:15 AM »
Quote from: Lord-Penter on April 29, 2012, 05:40:38 AM
Quote from: Darth Spice on April 29, 2012, 01:17:45 AM
I'm not 100% but I think those were Burger King toys? McDonalds?  I can't recall who was doing the Episode I food promos, but I'm thinking that's what those are... at least that's my best guess.
Pepisco had the Ep1 promos, Burger King, Pizza Hut & Taco Bell. I remember eating this garbage to get cuptoppers, posters & toys
I think those were BKs in Kessels pix? I know Taco Bell had 4 posters & 4 cuptoppers, I HATE Taco Bell, ?meat?! in a caulking gun?! Its wrong.

Kesselrun, you said hear stories of how certain people have employees get them stuff for whatever? It may be like that for you & thats BS!
Here, I work 3rd shift & hit the Targets & TRU at openings & Walmts when stocking overnight late every day & night. I look over all the pallets?
There is no new product here? All shelves are already full & no one seems to be ordering more until shelves stock moves?
Last year I didn't see anything new til Xmas season & only then was I able to grab like 6 waves within 6 wks & still have a few M.I.A. from 2011.
As for Darth Malgus? He's hot now but Hasbro will redo him at least 5 times considering popularity of SWTOR, he'll get the "Vader" treatment.
He'll be a pegwarmer in a 1-2yrs, 1 in every wave? If I do find him? I only want 1 so I'll gladly grab xtras for any troopers who haven't.

Penter,  the pegs here are empty at my area stores... no new product and if there are any - it is old stuff or worse.. fake returns.
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2919 on: May 18, 2012, 05:02:50 PM »
Wow we'd better blow the dust off of this topic!  Well I found the attack recon fighter at Target today ending a very long star wars drought in my area.  No new basic figures, but I'll take what I can get!
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2920 on: May 21, 2012, 05:00:39 AM »
found Vintage Evazan, Kithaba, Gam. Gaurd &  2 different Aaylas? 1 w/brown cloak & 1 w/o? I got both ;D
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« Reply #2921 on: May 22, 2012, 06:42:45 PM »
Got CW boss and Rex today
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« Reply #2922 on: May 26, 2012, 06:56:24 PM »
picked up Rex, Aayla, Obi1 & 3 new mini-rigs. still need Boss?
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« Reply #2923 on: May 26, 2012, 07:41:40 PM »
I need a boss... I have found nothing new.. always a day late on finding these..
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2924 on: May 28, 2012, 12:49:05 PM »
I've seen one Col Cracken figure in the last month in a half.  Other than that, nothing new spotted except at MCCC last weekend for ridiculous prices.  I should have recorded my "interview" with the vendor but there's enough of me being an a**h**e on the Internet.  Seriously though, HOW do you ask $65 for something you still have a lot of opportunity to find or get?
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2925 on: May 28, 2012, 06:53:02 PM »
Quote from: Darth Spice on May 28, 2012, 12:49:05 PM
I've seen one Col Cracken figure in the last month in a half.  Other than that, nothing new spotted except at MCCC last weekend for ridiculous prices.  I should have recorded my "interview" with the vendor but there's enough of me being an a**h**e on the Internet.  Seriously though, HOW do you ask $65 for something you still have a lot of opportunity to find or get?
We definitely need to walk around a Con together, I have been asked to leave many times for calling the scalpers out.
I show NO mercy & tell them the truth that no one else seems to. I'd rather be a honest Class I A-hole than a low life bottom feeding cancer
on the collecting universe that is the current scalpers.
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« Reply #2926 on: May 29, 2012, 09:44:09 AM »
I went to TRU yesterday because the circular this weekend said buy one, get 50% off SW figures. I'll give you one guess how the selection looked. But, I recently got the Royal Starfighter Droid pack from WallyWorld.
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« Reply #2927 on: May 29, 2012, 06:35:14 PM »
I went to TRU for the "sale"?! They had NOTHING new or even made this year?
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2928 on: May 29, 2012, 09:56:03 PM »
Quote from: Lord-Penter on May 29, 2012, 06:35:14 PM
I went to TRU for the "sale"?! They had NOTHING new or even made this year?

They're probably using the sale to try to clear out the old stuff
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2929 on: May 29, 2012, 11:42:16 PM »
Quote from: Lord-Penter on May 29, 2012, 06:35:14 PM
I went to TRU for the "sale"?! They had NOTHING new or even made this year?

Same at TRU and at my targets who are having a sale too.
I did however find the new scuba clone mini rig at Walmart.
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« Reply #2930 on: May 30, 2012, 09:28:36 PM »
lots of bogo 1/2 off sales  but nothing on the pegs worth buying... well hasbro?? what are you waiting for????
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« Reply #2931 on: May 31, 2012, 07:21:24 AM »
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    I went to TRU for the "sale"?! They had NOTHING new or even made this year?


They're probably using the sale to try to clear out the old stuff

They didnt even have a lot of old stuff. I'm not lying when i say they had about 20 figs. And most were repacks and clones. No offense to anyone who collects clones, just not my cup o tea. I have a few, but there are so many different clones and they all look the same to me.
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2932 on: June 01, 2012, 09:46:43 AM »
found this at Target in central Iowa this morning, all part of the BOGO1/2



then at K Mart, I found these at full price

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« Reply #2933 on: June 01, 2012, 03:32:21 PM »
lucky finds... I had to resort to HTS and received Malgus wave... lots of figures donated to msaa.. good cause.
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« Reply #2934 on: June 01, 2012, 04:46:19 PM »
I have not seen Boss or any of the good Vins & if anyone has extras to part with?
Please let me know I am desperately seeking them out with NO luck & immediate payment ;D
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Re: Latest Star Wars Purchases:
« Reply #2935 on: June 01, 2012, 08:12:10 PM »
Got nom anor, kithaba, dr evazan, and hoth Luke in the mail from amazon today.
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« Reply #2936 on: June 04, 2012, 07:25:35 PM »
TRU had another BOGO circular this Sunday. Stopped in andbought both Battle Over Endor battle packs. Also saw two rebel transports. But I can only spend so much on figures, so I went with quantity. Plus droids!
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« Reply #2937 on: June 09, 2012, 05:44:50 PM »
Well, Slobba is one up on me. In my neck of the woods in central Iowa I have not ANY of the figures discussed in this forum. Not a single one.  My TRU is having a  buy1 get 40% off sale. Everything they have is crap and no one wants it. The wallys, targets and f-marts have the same crap, nothing on sale and full pegs. Been that way for weeks.
I am hard pressed to figure out why just about anyone is excited or even generally interested in collecting any more.
Honestly, I can;t remember the last item I bought or when I bought it.
My cash is going into another arena of Star Wars collecting. Which I will reveal soon.
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« Reply #2938 on: June 12, 2012, 05:24:12 AM »
Went to the local discount store, 5Below, and got TVC Obi-Wan and Kit Fisto for, you guessed it, 5 bucks.

Also got the Dagobah xwing and Luke from CL for $15.
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« Reply #2939 on: June 12, 2012, 09:31:23 AM »
the Malgus figures I ordered from Amazon were delivered today

the shipping was free, so I guess I got what I paid for
they were sent from the UK in a bubble mailer




aside from the bent cards, I'm very pleased with the speed they were sent

looks like I have my opener!
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