Distance

tgbobafett · 10-14-2011, 06:13 PM

What's the farthest anyone has driven or would drive to go toy hunting? Excluding conventions of course!!

I'm thinking about going to Texarkana tomorrow to check out their stores and such and a few along the way which is a 1 1/2 hour drive up there.

vampireheart · 10-14-2011, 06:18 PM

I applaud your journey good sir, the farthest ive driven was an hour away, but thats because one of the best LCS is that far away, comics and figures galore oh my.

Do Boy · 10-14-2011, 06:18 PM

I drive an average of about 50 miles away from my house.

KingLouie731 · 10-14-2011, 06:31 PM

45 minutes one way is the longest I would/have driven and may make a run tomorrow as the wife has asked for a treat you can only get at this spot so I have the go ahead signal. hoping to find Darkhawk and any revision characters I want and havent found

tgbobafett · 10-14-2011, 07:08 PM

I go up there once a week on my route and don't have time to go looking and the local hangouts are getting kinda old nowadays heh

BlackMagnus · 10-14-2011, 07:09 PM

35 miles one direction for Masterpiece Grimlock, I'm glad I did too, it was the only time I've ever seen him in person.

CLASSIFIED · 10-14-2011, 07:33 PM

1 hour sounds about right.

I drove about 4 hours today to go to NYCC, and I'm at the hotel right now, but you said conventions don't count.

Fortune · 10-14-2011, 07:37 PM

I drive about 45-60 minutes almost every week to the worlds best LCS.

omega145 · 10-14-2011, 07:44 PM

Ill drive an hour or so away, 45-60 miles, rarely. Usually to check out the comic shops in NYC. I usually try to stay in a 15 mile radius when doing normal hunts.
I drive up to Boston every month to 2 months and usually go toy hunting while im on the way there and/or back and thats about 160-180 miles and a 3-4 hour drive depending on traffic.

Dagger · 10-14-2011, 07:50 PM

1 1/2 hours to go to farmer's markets maybe 2 hours. Since the only reason I go to farmer's markets is for toy hunting.

tlasjr · 10-14-2011, 08:02 PM

NYC from just north of Boston, much like Classified, but without the convenation. I had a trip set for a Ross/Waffle house run last year but the wifes unemployment ran out and my vacation fund got drained.

CLASSIFIED · 10-14-2011, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tlasjr

NYC from just north of Boston, much like Classified, but without the convenation. I had a trip set for a Ross/Waffle house run last year but the wifes unemployment ran out and my vacation fund got drained.

I'm not from Boston, I'm from Parts Unknown.

tgbobafett · 10-15-2011, 06:47 AM

Well I might just go today, not like i'm gonna do it every weekend ya know! Heh

jamesmruddy · 10-15-2011, 08:26 AM

The best stores to hunt in are an hour to an hour and a half away for me. The one's that are 20 minutes away carry nothing.

tlasjr · 10-15-2011, 10:49 AM

I have several normal runs based on the local interstates. My rt 93 north run goes from peabody to woburn MA to salem NH. My current favorite is the 95 north run, from peabody, to Portsmouth NH. Theres 3 Walmarts a target 2 kmarts and a tru that no one hunts at. usually I go about 150-200 miles round trip.

vampireheart · 10-15-2011, 11:22 AM

sometimes those long drives for the hunt are fun...but not when you come up empty handed with an empty tank of gas :/

BlackMagnus · 10-15-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tlasjr

I have several normal runs based on the local interstates. My rt 93 north run goes from peabody to woburn MA to salem NH. My current favorite is the 95 north run, from peabody, to Portsmouth NH. Theres 3 Walmarts a target 2 kmarts and a tru that no one hunts at. usually I go about 150-200 miles round trip.

That is just crazy, how often do you make a trip like that?

tgbobafett · 10-15-2011, 04:33 PM

So after about 200 miles altogether all I could find today was these haha oh well now I know not to make this trip again ;P

Vandal Savage · 10-17-2011, 09:15 AM

Other than a WalMart about 20 minutes away, my usual trip is 60-75 miles for any decent trip. I travel to dog shows every couple of months, so I usually plan ahead for these. Last one was almost 400 miles one way.

quipp209 · 10-17-2011, 09:38 AM

Once I had driven about a hour n a half away then I hit every single store on the way back it took me 8 hound to get home lol but o did find two frost giants a bill foster wave 13 I also found a butt load of dc figures so it was well worth the journey plus it was fun

Do Boy · 10-17-2011, 09:50 AM

I went to Dallas this weekend to toy hunt. Stopped by Zeus comics. But they were closed

tgbobafett · 10-17-2011, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Do Boy

I went to Dallas this weekend to toy hunt. Stopped by Zeus comics. But they were closed

Why were they closed?

Do Boy · 10-17-2011, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tgbobafett

Why were they closed?

They were shooting some web show.

BlackMagnus · 10-17-2011, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Do Boy

They were shooting some web show.

...On crazy toy collectors who drive hundreds of miles for their fix lol.

Do Boy · 10-17-2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackMagnus

...On crazy toy collectors who drive hundreds of miles for their fix lol.

LOL well My girl wanted to go to the state fair and since I had some free tickets I'd take her. But my main goal was to go to Zeus and sprouts. Both were closed. Dallas SUCKS!!! lol

10-14-2011, 06:18 PM	#2
vampireheart Pumpkin King Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Jose,Ca Posts: 1,366	I applaud your journey good sir, the farthest ive driven was an hour away, but thats because one of the best LCS is that far away, comics and figures galore oh my. __________________

10-14-2011, 07:33 PM	#7
CLASSIFIED Santa Claus Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 2,400	1 hour sounds about right. I drove about 4 hours today to go to NYCC, and I'm at the hotel right now, but you said conventions don't count. __________________

10-14-2011, 07:44 PM	#9
omega145 Toy Monger Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Hudson, NH Posts: 3,012	Ill drive an hour or so away, 45-60 miles, rarely. Usually to check out the comic shops in NYC. I usually try to stay in a 15 mile radius when doing normal hunts. I drive up to Boston every month to 2 months and usually go toy hunting while im on the way there and/or back and thats about 160-180 miles and a 3-4 hour drive depending on traffic. __________________ B/S/T

10-14-2011, 08:16 PM	#12
CLASSIFIED Santa Claus Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 2,400	Quote: Originally Posted by tlasjr NYC from just north of Boston, much like Classified, but without the convenation. I had a trip set for a Ross/Waffle house run last year but the wifes unemployment ran out and my vacation fund got drained. I'm not from Boston, I'm from Parts Unknown. __________________

10-15-2011, 08:26 AM	#14
jamesmruddy Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 898	The best stores to hunt in are an hour to an hour and a half away for me. The one's that are 20 minutes away carry nothing. __________________ It's Not a Doll, It's an ACTION FIGURE!!!