nate4589
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Post by nate4589 on Sept 15, 2019 7:43:36 GMT -5
Olie’s is now at my old toysrus, so I’m still going there looking for figures. It’s weird, they are even in the same area. Olie’s still has the old toysrus carts too, and the logos are still all over the floor.
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Medieval
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Post by Medieval on Sept 15, 2019 7:44:08 GMT -5
Toys r us, Kiddie world, Kiddie city and KB I miss. There are still 2 Kmarts I check every now and then. Both have elite 66 now.
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Medieval
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Post by Medieval on Sept 15, 2019 7:45:30 GMT -5
Olie’s is now at my old toysrus, so I’m still going there looking for figures. It’s weird, they are even in the same area. Olie’s still has the old toysrus carts too, and the logos are still all over the floor. Are u in Pa.? The old Granite Run toys r us is exactly the same. |
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nate4589
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Post by nate4589 on Sept 15, 2019 7:54:38 GMT -5
Olie’s is now at my old toysrus, so I’m still going there looking for figures. It’s weird, they are even in the same area. Olie’s still has the old toysrus carts too, and the logos are still all over the floor. Are u in Pa.? The old Granite Run toys r us is exactly the same. Yes, but the one that I am talking about is in Media, on Baltimore Pike. That’s funny. I wonder if it’s a PA thing? |
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Medieval
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Post by Medieval on Sept 15, 2019 8:46:04 GMT -5
Are u in Pa.? The old Granite Run toys r us is exactly the same. Yes, but the one that I am talking about is in Media, on Baltimore Pike. That’s funny. I wonder if it’s a PA thing? Yeah that's the same one. Use to be a mall across the street called granite run. I always called it the granite run tru. |
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nate4589
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Post by nate4589 on Sept 15, 2019 9:17:31 GMT -5
Yes, but the one that I am talking about is in Media, on Baltimore Pike. That’s funny. I wonder if it’s a PA thing? Yeah that's the same one. Use to be a mall across the street called granite run. I always called it the granite run tru. I legit didn’t even think about that. I’m so used to the new setup. Kind of wild how different it is there, right? |
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Medieval
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Post by Medieval on Sept 15, 2019 9:47:44 GMT -5
Yeah that's the same one. Use to be a mall across the street called granite run. I always called it the granite run tru. I legit didn’t even think about that. I’m so used to the new setup. Kind of wild how different it is there, right? It is very different looking there these days. I use to love that mall. |
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Post by JC Motors on Sept 15, 2019 11:13:13 GMT -5
I miss them too. Not so much Kmart
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Post by PJ on Sept 15, 2019 14:16:06 GMT -5
I was at the Westwood No K-Mart yesterday. They had 1 RAW spring ring, 1 E68 DB and a bunch of the SuperStar dolls. Nothing else WWE. And other than 1 Batman Missions Batman/Robin/Bane boxed set nothing Batman/DC. Not even a 12” True Moves figure. Very disappointing all around as I put my back out walking back to the front of the store and had to have my wife drive home because I couldn’t lift my right leg to work the pedals. And it’s still pretty f’ed up today.
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BaLoR RoLLiNS
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Post by BaLoR RoLLiNS on Sept 15, 2019 16:52:28 GMT -5
Anybody remember Hills?
That store was better than TRU half the time
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Post by JC Motors on Sept 15, 2019 17:46:12 GMT -5
Anybody remember Hills? That store was better than TRU half the time I remember Hills. According to legend little folks know, Hills is where the toys are. |
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Post by rKoNomad316 on Sept 15, 2019 18:23:36 GMT -5
K Mart... No.
TRU... Kind of. At least when TRU carried store exclusives, they were easier to come by. But the regular elite series, they hardly stocked new series.
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Post by vampiro666 on Sept 15, 2019 23:34:25 GMT -5
I miss Johnny's toys and KB toys they was the best places to get everything from
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Post by TheHitmanKid on Sept 16, 2019 1:33:14 GMT -5
Kmart is terrible when it comes to finding WWE figures. They were the biggest reason as to why I order online
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Post by Hasbromaniac on Sept 16, 2019 8:09:02 GMT -5
Both were good places to find figures until the last 5 or 6 years. They were actually better stocked than the Walmarts and Targets at the time. At least where I live.
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Post by LA Times on Sept 16, 2019 9:59:18 GMT -5
K Mart... No. TRU... Kind of. At least when TRU carried store exclusives, they were easier to come by. But the regular elite series, they hardly stocked new series. Toys R Us often overstocked their exclusives. I remember one time, my TRU had Network Spotlight Big Bossman, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Ringmaster, Vince McMahon, Undertaker, Finn Balor, Bayley, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose all on the shelf at the same time. This was when Elite 45-49 was supposed to be in stores, but my TRU never carried them. |
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Post by TheEvilDoink1987 on Sept 16, 2019 15:48:26 GMT -5
The only time I remember Kmart being a reliable place for wrestling figures was in the late 90s, especially 1998-1999.
I remember discovering the entire BCA Series 6 there and being amazed. This was back when you didn't know about any new figures until you actually saw them in stores. Seems silly to believe today, but back then it was the greatest thrill in the world seeing a new lineup right in front of you.
Scooped up Double J, Mark Henry, Marc Mero, Steve Blackman and Owen that day. Thanks for the memories, Kmart in Linden, NJ.
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Post by JC Motors on Sept 16, 2019 19:48:31 GMT -5
Towards the end my Kmart was getting old merchandise in. It was like going a step backwards in direction. I remember them getting in the previous years Hot Wheels cars for some reason. I was just in a Kmart a few months ago. I saw the prices for an elite figure and they are $25 each. To quote Rain Man, Kmart Sucks
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Post by powerfred3k on Sept 16, 2019 19:58:27 GMT -5
Didn't someone post somewhere retros where $18 at Kmart ?
I think we all miss anyone who was legit competition to target and wally world and is no longer around.
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Post by alphadeltaxray on Sept 16, 2019 21:47:05 GMT -5
The way I see it, you guys are extremely lucky to have had Toys R Us at all. Me, I started collecting right when TRU went out of business. So I never once got to experience walking into a TRU and seeing a wall full of amazing figures like you guys did. But I wish I could have, even once. But my entire collection has been based on Target, WM, RSC, and eBay.
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