Trip to Michigan: Met HBK.. and Became Broke! MY HAUL!
Mar 12, 2014 2:55:08 GMT -5
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Post by TheChamp617 on Mar 12, 2014 2:55:08 GMT -5
A few months ago, I found out that my favourite wrestler, Shawn Michaels would be doing an autograph signing at the Detroit Autorama. I knew that I HAD to go as Detroit is only about 4 hours away from where I live in Toronto. I was there with my dad for five days and we did a lot of figure hunting as we always do when we go to the states. Here are my pickups from the last few days:
3/7/2014
Still in Canada
We were supposed to arrive at our hotel at about 2 to 2:30 PM but we were delayed by an hour because of this insane car accident that literally happened right in front of us. We didn't see the actual collision, but we had to come to a sudden stop. We then notice the wreckage about four cars ahead of us. It was surreal. It's one of those things that you see in the news, but you'd never think you'd actually see it right in front of you. I also saw a man pulling two people out of the roof of the car in the picture below:
Just before I made this post, I looked it up in the news and found out that one person had died in this accident. Very scary stuff as this could have easily been my dad and I.
Well anyways, our trip was off to a rocky start. We passed by a Thrift Store on the way and was able to find these:
Yep.. I bought FlexForce figures. I don't like FlexForce figures, but I'm a sucker for HBK figures, so I bought the two for $4.
In the US
We checked into our hotel and rested a bit. After about an hour we went out to eat and to do a little bit of figure hunting. I really wanted to find the WrestleMania Elite HBK so I could get it signed the next day. I actually was able to.
Toys R Us in Westland
At this TRU, I did find the HBK figure (picture is later in the post). It was actually the last one, and luckily for me, it was in great shape! Only $16.99 too! Surprisingly, TRUs in Michigan have Elites at $16.99. From what I see on the boards, they're usually more. I also found the Ultimate Warrior Elite 26 at this TRU:
Meijer on Warren Rd.
This Meijer didn't have too much, but was able to get a good deal on Rumblers. We didn't get these sets in Canada, so I was happy to get them, especially only at $4.74 each!
3/8/2014
I meet Shawn Michaels on this day. We arrived at the Cobo Center at around 9:15. We actually saw ARUN there as well. We joined the line, which already had about 150 people. We waited... and waited... and waited.
Did I mention we waited?
Shawn started signing 15 minutes early, which was a pleasant surprise. You were only allowed to get one item signed, but Shawn was nice enough to sign more than one. You could also buy an 8x10 which he'd also sign. He did seem nice, it was just rushed because of how many people where there to meet him. There was about 10 people in front of us, then HBK had to use the washroom... He tells us that the ice tea went right through him lol. Here are my autographs from Shawn:
After we met Shawn, we left and did more figure hunting. Didn't have too much luck this day.
Family Video in Taylor
Scored some decent deals here.. Paid $9 and change for the three:
Taylortown Trade Center
Got these items from two different vendors. Got the two Build n' Brawls and the Brian Pillman for $10. Got the RVD Shirt relic and Golberg stamp for $5.
Gibraltar Trade Center
Admission was $2 to get into this trade center... decided to gamble my two bucks in hopes of finding something good. Nothing too great, but was able to get both items for $5:
3/9/2014
Wal-Mart on Ingersol Dr.
Some of you guys know I like to pack search cards, hoping to find a piece of someone's shirt, or a piece of the mat. I wasn't able to get one of those, but did pull this Championship Medallion card:
The picture isn't the greatest because I had to turn the flash off.. if it were on, you wouldn't be able to see anything lol
Toys R Us in Novi
This TRU had a lot of the WM series. Figured that I might as well get the two since I like them both and it's probably going to be a while till we get them in Canada. Besides, they'd probably be expensive here.
Target in Novi
I'm a big fan of the shield, so I picked up Seth Rollins
Meijer in Wixom
I love getting the Flashback figures. The Bruno one is awesome, so for $16.97.. I picked him up!
Wal-Mart in New Hudson
This was the first time I saw the new T-Shirt series figures. The detail on the CM Punk is great
City Market
Went to a City Market up north where there was a booth with wrestling stuff. Told the guy we were from Canada and he gave us an awesome deal. Paid $60 total for the lot:
Meijer in Burton
Meijer is great for catching up on older Elites. Picked up The Giant and this Meijer
Wal-Mart in White Lake
Was able to pull another Championship Medallion card at this Wal-Mart
Meijer in Commerce
This Meijer had all of Basic 33. I also like getting the "First Time in the Line" figures, so I picked up Tamina. I already had Dean Ambrose, so I left it there. Also got another Rumblers two pack for $4.74
3/10/2014
Meijer in Southfield
Before you start laughing at the fact I bought a Mash'ems Fist Flying toy, let me tell you what I paid for it... 79 cents! It was in the clearance aisle and since it was only 79 cents I bought it. Hard to go wrong at that price.
Toys R Us in Southfield
I already have Dean Ambrose, and I did buy Seth Rollins the day before, so I decided I'd complete The Shield by getting Roman Reigns
FYEs in Troy and Berkley
Picked up two of the WrestleMania rereleases. I almost have the full set.
Wal-Mart in Livonia (7 Mile)
This Wal-Mart also had the T-Shirt series. Picked up Cody Rhodes:
Toys R Us in Livonia
Since Elites are much cheaper in the US, and being a fan of these two, I picked up the Elite Big E and the Elite Swagger:
Wal-Mart in Livonia (Plymouth Rd)
I would sometimes see Basic 34 at Wal-Marts, but never Ricardo. I was surprised and happy to find him
3/11/2014
Last day of shopping today...
K-Mart in Plymouth
Because we don't have K-Marts in Canada, we probably wouldn't get this CM Punk, so I picked it up for $11 along with a Rumblers two pack that was $5.60. Clearance toys are an extra 30% off this week.
K-Mart in Farmington Hills
This K-Mart had Valentines in one of the shelves when you walk in. For some reason, I wanted to look at them and stumbled upon some WWE ones. I bought five lol. There were only 10 cents each!
Target in Bloomfield Hills
Was really surprised to find Rikishi here. The box has some damage and creases, but knowing that he'd probably be hard to find, I picked him up.
Toys R Us in Pontiac
I'm a big fan of Paul Heyman and I really like how he's positioned in the box. It looks as if he's putting his hand on Brock's shoulder.
Auburn Hills, MI
Picked up these two DVDs at two different stores. I obviously got the Hogan at FYE. This Hogan DVD has the bonus Hogan Knows Best disc. I already have the regular three disc version, the four disc version with bonus matches and now I have the four disc version with the Hogan Knows best disc.
I bought the Kane DVD at a 2nd and Charles. For those that do not know what that is, it is a store that buys, sells and trades books, dvds, cds, toys, video games, etc. Picked up the DVD for only $2!
Meijer in Auburn Hills
This would be the last stop on our trip. Despite already having the two in Basic form, I decided to get them in Elite form.
And that's my haul! It was a fun five days in Michigan! Thanks for looking everyone!
3/7/2014
Still in Canada
We were supposed to arrive at our hotel at about 2 to 2:30 PM but we were delayed by an hour because of this insane car accident that literally happened right in front of us. We didn't see the actual collision, but we had to come to a sudden stop. We then notice the wreckage about four cars ahead of us. It was surreal. It's one of those things that you see in the news, but you'd never think you'd actually see it right in front of you. I also saw a man pulling two people out of the roof of the car in the picture below:
Just before I made this post, I looked it up in the news and found out that one person had died in this accident. Very scary stuff as this could have easily been my dad and I.
Well anyways, our trip was off to a rocky start. We passed by a Thrift Store on the way and was able to find these:
Yep.. I bought FlexForce figures. I don't like FlexForce figures, but I'm a sucker for HBK figures, so I bought the two for $4.
In the US
We checked into our hotel and rested a bit. After about an hour we went out to eat and to do a little bit of figure hunting. I really wanted to find the WrestleMania Elite HBK so I could get it signed the next day. I actually was able to.
Toys R Us in Westland
At this TRU, I did find the HBK figure (picture is later in the post). It was actually the last one, and luckily for me, it was in great shape! Only $16.99 too! Surprisingly, TRUs in Michigan have Elites at $16.99. From what I see on the boards, they're usually more. I also found the Ultimate Warrior Elite 26 at this TRU:
Meijer on Warren Rd.
This Meijer didn't have too much, but was able to get a good deal on Rumblers. We didn't get these sets in Canada, so I was happy to get them, especially only at $4.74 each!
3/8/2014
I meet Shawn Michaels on this day. We arrived at the Cobo Center at around 9:15. We actually saw ARUN there as well. We joined the line, which already had about 150 people. We waited... and waited... and waited.
Did I mention we waited?
Shawn started signing 15 minutes early, which was a pleasant surprise. You were only allowed to get one item signed, but Shawn was nice enough to sign more than one. You could also buy an 8x10 which he'd also sign. He did seem nice, it was just rushed because of how many people where there to meet him. There was about 10 people in front of us, then HBK had to use the washroom... He tells us that the ice tea went right through him lol. Here are my autographs from Shawn:
After we met Shawn, we left and did more figure hunting. Didn't have too much luck this day.
Family Video in Taylor
Scored some decent deals here.. Paid $9 and change for the three:
Taylortown Trade Center
Got these items from two different vendors. Got the two Build n' Brawls and the Brian Pillman for $10. Got the RVD Shirt relic and Golberg stamp for $5.
Gibraltar Trade Center
Admission was $2 to get into this trade center... decided to gamble my two bucks in hopes of finding something good. Nothing too great, but was able to get both items for $5:
3/9/2014
Wal-Mart on Ingersol Dr.
Some of you guys know I like to pack search cards, hoping to find a piece of someone's shirt, or a piece of the mat. I wasn't able to get one of those, but did pull this Championship Medallion card:
The picture isn't the greatest because I had to turn the flash off.. if it were on, you wouldn't be able to see anything lol
Toys R Us in Novi
This TRU had a lot of the WM series. Figured that I might as well get the two since I like them both and it's probably going to be a while till we get them in Canada. Besides, they'd probably be expensive here.
Target in Novi
I'm a big fan of the shield, so I picked up Seth Rollins
Meijer in Wixom
I love getting the Flashback figures. The Bruno one is awesome, so for $16.97.. I picked him up!
Wal-Mart in New Hudson
This was the first time I saw the new T-Shirt series figures. The detail on the CM Punk is great
City Market
Went to a City Market up north where there was a booth with wrestling stuff. Told the guy we were from Canada and he gave us an awesome deal. Paid $60 total for the lot:
Meijer in Burton
Meijer is great for catching up on older Elites. Picked up The Giant and this Meijer
Wal-Mart in White Lake
Was able to pull another Championship Medallion card at this Wal-Mart
Meijer in Commerce
This Meijer had all of Basic 33. I also like getting the "First Time in the Line" figures, so I picked up Tamina. I already had Dean Ambrose, so I left it there. Also got another Rumblers two pack for $4.74
3/10/2014
Meijer in Southfield
Before you start laughing at the fact I bought a Mash'ems Fist Flying toy, let me tell you what I paid for it... 79 cents! It was in the clearance aisle and since it was only 79 cents I bought it. Hard to go wrong at that price.
Toys R Us in Southfield
I already have Dean Ambrose, and I did buy Seth Rollins the day before, so I decided I'd complete The Shield by getting Roman Reigns
FYEs in Troy and Berkley
Picked up two of the WrestleMania rereleases. I almost have the full set.
Wal-Mart in Livonia (7 Mile)
This Wal-Mart also had the T-Shirt series. Picked up Cody Rhodes:
Toys R Us in Livonia
Since Elites are much cheaper in the US, and being a fan of these two, I picked up the Elite Big E and the Elite Swagger:
Wal-Mart in Livonia (Plymouth Rd)
I would sometimes see Basic 34 at Wal-Marts, but never Ricardo. I was surprised and happy to find him
3/11/2014
Last day of shopping today...
K-Mart in Plymouth
Because we don't have K-Marts in Canada, we probably wouldn't get this CM Punk, so I picked it up for $11 along with a Rumblers two pack that was $5.60. Clearance toys are an extra 30% off this week.
K-Mart in Farmington Hills
This K-Mart had Valentines in one of the shelves when you walk in. For some reason, I wanted to look at them and stumbled upon some WWE ones. I bought five lol. There were only 10 cents each!
Target in Bloomfield Hills
Was really surprised to find Rikishi here. The box has some damage and creases, but knowing that he'd probably be hard to find, I picked him up.
Toys R Us in Pontiac
I'm a big fan of Paul Heyman and I really like how he's positioned in the box. It looks as if he's putting his hand on Brock's shoulder.
Auburn Hills, MI
Picked up these two DVDs at two different stores. I obviously got the Hogan at FYE. This Hogan DVD has the bonus Hogan Knows Best disc. I already have the regular three disc version, the four disc version with bonus matches and now I have the four disc version with the Hogan Knows best disc.
I bought the Kane DVD at a 2nd and Charles. For those that do not know what that is, it is a store that buys, sells and trades books, dvds, cds, toys, video games, etc. Picked up the DVD for only $2!
Meijer in Auburn Hills
This would be the last stop on our trip. Despite already having the two in Basic form, I decided to get them in Elite form.
And that's my haul! It was a fun five days in Michigan! Thanks for looking everyone!
