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Post by drifter on Sept 30, 2016 13:01:11 GMT -5
Stopped by my local Gamestop, and they had a couple of the Gears pops, and I ended up getting the badass of the Carmine family
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Sept 30, 2016 15:30:33 GMT -5
saw pics yesterday of the Animaniacs & Pinky and the Brain POPs, those will be mine. I was coming here to say I just preordered the Pinky and the Brain for my wife from Big Bad. But did you sack the cocky khaki Kicky Sock plucker, since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick?
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Post by champofakind on Sept 30, 2016 15:36:06 GMT -5
Found Beast boy and Cyborg at TRU! Grabbed them up fast haha completed my teen titans as justice league line. Really cool set right here..very unique and awesome. If I had to rank them..I'd go Beast Boy, Robin, Raven, Starfire, Cyborg. They are all awesome though and look great together.
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Post by TheLastDude on Sept 30, 2016 21:08:10 GMT -5
Anyone wanting to see what a box break looks like, here ya go. I only opened 9; the bottom layer suggest that the 1/6 are side by side. Mr. Handy's stand is a part of the figure (not a peg hole). Mine was broken. Remember that the 1/24, 1/36, and 1/72 my differ. If anyone is trying to collect a full set, please keep me in mind. Will straight trade any HTF minis. I would have been stoked with a case like that. That's everyone I want except for Protectron and Shroud. You nailed it!
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Post by TheLastDude on Sept 30, 2016 21:41:32 GMT -5
So Force Friday was tough for a Pop vinyl guy like me. I wanted the Target Jyn, the Walmart Saw, and Imwe and the regular Vader. Only four figures. Shouldn't be too hard right? I got off work at 2300 last night and swung by TRU for their midnight opening. I stood in the rain for about 50 minutes and then went in and got my free poster and t-shirt (Large! Yay! Way to send medium and large t-shirts to a STAR WARS event guys! There were maybe four people there that those shirts would fit. Oh well, the shirt belongs to the wife now). Anyhoo, no Pops! Not one. Grrr! 0/4 after one stop. Walmart number one. Nothing. No Rogue One stuff at all. 0/4 after two stops. Walmart number two. Same as the first. 0/4 after three stops. Went home and went to bed. Got up and went to Target when they opened. Only three of us there for RO stuff. Cool. Head back to the aisle and they're still setting it up. The Pops are out though. They have about 20 of the exclusive Jyn figures. Good....but that's pretty much all they got. They only had two each of the regular Jyn, Krennic, Baze, the Death Trooper, and C2-B5 Pops. The girls say that's all they were sent. I'm sure they're right since they have a ton of boxes on the floor already opened or ready to be opened. 1/4 after four stops. Went to a second Target. They already have everything out. And they only have two each of the regular Jyn, Krennic, Baze, the Death Trooper, and C2-B5 Pops. They didn't even have any of the exclusive Jyn out. Wonderful. 1/4 after five stops. Waited for the mall to open and said screw it. I went in to Gamestop and bought Imwe and Vader there. 3/4 after six stops. Still hoping Walmarts around here start stocking this stuff so I can find Saw. I had an easier time finding stuff during the TFA events last year when everyone else was saying they couldn't find anything.
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Post by TheLastDude on Oct 1, 2016 14:36:53 GMT -5
Update on my hunting. Went to three more Walmarts last night.
Walmart one. No RO merch, but it wasn't a complete strike out. I picked up the Marvel Legends MCU Mordo and the Jakks 4" Slippy Toad.
3/4 after seven stops.
Walmart number two. Nothing. Not shocked. This is one of the worst Walmarts in my area. They basically stock the shelves once every 2-3 months it seems.
3/4 after eight stops.
Walmart numero tres...paydirt! They had the Rogue One displays out. I picked up my Saw Gerrera Pop and while I was making my way back to the register, I spotted the Lethal Weapon 4-pack in the $3.74 dvd bin. I figured someone put it there due to laziness, but no...it rang up for $3.74! Nice!
So, it only took nine stops...but I finally got the four Pops I wanted, plus some other stuff as well.
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Post by TheLastDude on Oct 2, 2016 14:48:46 GMT -5
Picked up Freddy and Springtrap at Target this morning. I found the DCPI number online and used brickseek and it showed that a Target near me had them in stock. I went down and looked on all the Pops shelves...and nothing.
So, I asked the young lady straightening the girls section if she could look something up and tell me if they have it in stock. She said sure and I gave her the number. She then looked up and had a slightly suspicious gleam in her eye and asked if there was a certain one I was looking for. These people must be getting harassed all the time for exclusives since the Zur-En-Arrh Batman debacle. I assured her I only wanted Freddy and Springtrap and she perked up quite a bit. She went to the back and came out a few minutes later with both.
Then I popped into Hot Topic on the way home and bought one of the horror mystery Pops and got Jason, which I'm happy with. I actually wanted him the most of all four.
So, all in all, an excellent hunting trip again today!
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Post by rowdy1971 on Oct 3, 2016 11:26:07 GMT -5
I went to Wal-Mart with my daughter on Saturday to buy baking stuff. We were at the 20 items or less check out and I just glanced to my left and saw that they had the exclusive "Suicide Squad" Dr. Harleen and Joker Pops. They had two of the Dr. Harleens and I bought them both. One for my daughter and one for my girlfriend. My daughter was very happy as Harley is her current obsession.
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Post by PJ on Oct 3, 2016 19:43:47 GMT -5
I had my wife pick up the Darth Vader PoP for my daughter tonight, but it turns out she doesn't want him so I have a Darth Vader now. lol
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Post by hbklique1 on Oct 4, 2016 0:53:28 GMT -5
Went to Barnes and Noble as they had the SDCC violet pop in stock on their system. I get there and had them check, couldn't find anything. Either it wasn't updated in inventory or got stolen. Was bummed out, though I did get Mike Teevee and Charlie Bucket.
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Post by PJ on Oct 4, 2016 10:40:40 GMT -5
I just picked up William Wallace at TRU.
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Post by underoos on Oct 4, 2016 20:40:55 GMT -5
I try to quit pops but just can't
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Post by FBtagteamsrule on Oct 5, 2016 2:31:38 GMT -5
Local Walmart had a couple exclusive b&w wonder woman from the bvss line.
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Post by Nivro™ on Oct 5, 2016 20:51:18 GMT -5
Attachment Deletedbuddy of mine just sent this. Said he's heard they are going on sale tomorrow. FYE exclusives are apparently online only
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Post by TheLastDude on Oct 5, 2016 21:27:45 GMT -5
buddy of mine just sent this. Said he's heard they are going on sale tomorrow. FYE exclusives are apparently online only Box Lunch should also have the Shane.
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Post by SodaGuy on Oct 6, 2016 13:33:22 GMT -5
I poke around this thread when I stop by the NASCAR die-cast thread and I hate you guys for making me want to start collecting some of these. I like you.. but I hate you. It's complicated.
Hopefully going to grab the New Day three pack once they start shipping since they're apparently delayed.
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Post by ckhybrid on Oct 6, 2016 14:04:24 GMT -5
scored the NYCC Hawkgirl at Barnes & Noble today!
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Oct 6, 2016 19:47:33 GMT -5
I poke around this thread when I stop by the NASCAR die-cast thread and I hate you guys for making me want to start collecting some of these. I like you.. but I hate you. It's complicated. Hopefully going to grab the New Day three pack once they start shipping since they're apparently delayed. I was so disappointed when I got the email about the delay
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Post by SodaGuy on Oct 6, 2016 19:58:12 GMT -5
I poke around this thread when I stop by the NASCAR die-cast thread and I hate you guys for making me want to start collecting some of these. I like you.. but I hate you. It's complicated. Hopefully going to grab the New Day three pack once they start shipping since they're apparently delayed. I was so disappointed when I got the email about the delay I went to order 'em on launch day and they weren't on the website then I saw on Reddit where they got delayed. How disappointing!
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Post by TheLastDude on Oct 6, 2016 23:45:58 GMT -5
I got a new preorder list from Gamestop today and they added solo figures of Big E, Kofi, and Xavier to their list.
I'm wondering if they're going to be in a different colored attire from the TRU 3-pack or if they would really just split the three of them up and sell them individually.
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