North Carolina Toy & Action Figure Sightings

Falconhood · 08-31-2014, 11:46 AM

Neither. I asked, and the clerk looked thru some of those plastic packing crates full of completely random crap. He found those 2 and no others. He said I was lucky, because he wasn't even putting them out, because there wasn't a spot for them on the sales floor.

nccollector · 08-31-2014, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Falconhood

Neither. I asked, and the clerk looked thru some of those plastic packing crates full of completely random crap. He found those 2 and no others. He said I was lucky, because he wasn't even putting them out, because there wasn't a spot for them on the sales floor.

OMG! I was there Sunday morning about 10:45 am. I walked down a couple of aisles and saw those plastic bins in the back! But didn't see the displays so I left.

Falconhood · 08-31-2014, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nccollector

OMG! I was there Sunday morning about 10:45 am. I walked down a couple of aisles and saw those plastic bins in the back! But didn't see the displays so I left.

I got it on SATURDAY, though. You were at the DURRANT road Walgreens?

nccollector · 09-01-2014, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Falconhood

I got it on SATURDAY, though. You were at the DURRANT road Walgreens?

Yep, I had been to the opening of TTC TRU at 10 then hit Target and Walmart and was heading up Capital towards Wake Forest when I did a search for Walgreens and it had me turn left on Durrant.

I have a preorder for the Luke, Darth, Chewbacka wave through BBTS. Didn't realize Darth was out. Still looking for the 6" Anakin and Clone trooper.

Checked out a couple of other Walgreens around on Saturday and didn't see anything, but will be a little more observant from now on.

mj3141x · 09-01-2014, 02:21 PM

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Look what I found on the corner of happy and healthy....or the corner of Durrant Road and Falls of the Neuse Road, today!

I just got my Darth Vader in Proto type Boba fat Star Wars figures at Walgreens!!!!! #starwars by SacredKnightOfTomorrow, on Flickr

You should share this find with the folks over at Jedi Temple Archives (A Star Wars Toys & Collectibles Resource; News, Photos and Reviews for Collectors - JediTempleArchives.com).

Falconhood · 09-01-2014, 06:34 PM

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You should share this find with the folks over at Jedi Temple Archives (A Star Wars Toys & Collectibles Resource; News, Photos and Reviews for Collectors - JediTempleArchives.com).

I'm not a member there. I am on Rebelscum, and shared.

mj3141x · 09-02-2014, 12:37 PM

Saw the Firefly, Back to the Future, and Escape from New York 80s-style ReAction figures at the TRU in Cary today, in addition to the Terminator figures they already had. They were putting out a large shipment of toys today and said they would have more tomorrow.

Falconhood · 09-05-2014, 04:48 PM

I'm not buying anything else (toys, not gas and food) until the toy show...so who's going to the Toy Show?

JangonateTK421 · 09-05-2014, 09:00 PM

When's that Toy Show? I may have to bring the fam out.

I'm kinda on a toy fast, too. Trying to gain control of my 'gotta catch them all' mentality. Ask me how it's going when I find the new SW 6" figs, though. Need me a Vader!

Falconhood · 09-05-2014, 10:29 PM

end of this month.
September 27-28, 2014

nccollector · 09-06-2014, 09:53 AM

Checked both Cary Walgreens, one on Davis and the other on High House, they both had full cases of Venoms.

THAT WAS EASY! Just got one.

Oh, I will be at the Toy Show in Raleigh in a couple of weeks, Falconhood

JangonateTK421 · 09-07-2014, 02:00 PM

Found me a Vader and Chewbacca at a local Walgreen's. I really like Vader. Playing with him as I watch football. Good Sunday!

jetsandheels · 09-07-2014, 03:36 PM

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Stopped by kmart in Rocky Mount and scored this guy

mj3141x · 09-08-2014, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by nccollector

Checked both Cary Walgreens, one on Davis and the other on High House, they both had full cases of Venoms.

THAT WAS EASY! Just got one.

Oh, I will be at the Toy Show in Raleigh in a couple of weeks, Falconhood

The Walgreens in Fuquay had a full case of Venoms over the weekend as well. I'm on the lookout for the Walgreens exclusive Classic Dalek from the Doctor Who Wave 3 line. I think I found a Walgreens that's putting them out on Wednesday. I just need one for my own collection. I'm also looking for the Dalek Attack Ship if anyone has any local intel on that. I know Barnes & Noble, FYE and TRU are all starting to carry the 3.75-inch DW figures.

Sadly I don't think I'll be at the Toy Show in Raleigh this month. It'll be the first one in several years that I've missed.

mj3141x · 09-08-2014, 10:45 AM

BTW, saw a few of the Nightmare Before Christmas 3 3/4-inch 80s-style ReAction figures at the FYE at the Cary Mall on Friday. I know they had Jack Skellington and maybe one or two others but I can't remember now which ones. I also saw several of The Rocketeer at the Barnes & Noble in Cary.

Falconhood · 09-08-2014, 05:48 PM

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Sadly I don't think I'll be at the Toy Show in Raleigh this month. It'll be the first one in several years that I've missed.

wha?? that will be weird.

mj3141x · 09-09-2014, 06:57 AM

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wha?? that will be weird.

Yeah I know. But on the plus side I should have several new collections ready to sell in January, including a pretty extensive Transformers collection.

JangonateTK421 · 09-09-2014, 12:03 PM

Still no luck with Agent Venom in Durham. Hoping to find him before the week is up to get him for $15.

Falconhood · 09-09-2014, 06:57 PM

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Yeah I know. But on the plus side I should have several new collections ready to sell in January, including a pretty extensive Transformers collection.

no Star Wars?

mj3141x · 09-10-2014, 10:18 AM

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no Star Wars?

Actually I'll have a lot more Star Wars out as well. Mostly loose POTF2, POTJ and Ep I, including some more vehicles. I'm moving in a few weeks so as I unpack all my stuff into a new "toy room" I'll be making more decisions on items and even whole collections that I'm ready to sell.

mj3141x · 09-10-2014, 10:23 AM

Just saw the major reset at the TRU in Cary today at lunch. They have combined all of their Star Wars stuff (action figures, role play, LEGOs, PEZ, school supplies, etc.) into one new Star Wars area (including new store fixtures) with dedicated endcaps for Star Wars Rebels and The Black Series. They even had two new Black Series figures: Luke (Dagobah Training) and Yoda (Dagobah Training). Both of which I passed on. They also have a similar new area for Marvel and pretty much everything else has been shifted around and reset as well. They also had more 50th Anniversary GI Joe stuff out as well (more Battle Below Zero sets and more Blowtorch vs. HEAT Viper 2-packs).

anindrew · 09-10-2014, 03:00 PM

Hi all! I haven't posted here in a while. Thanks to your reports, I stopped by my local Walgreens in Belmont, NC (near Gastonia/Mt. Holly) and found Agent Venom. It was nice to get him on sale, too. They had an end cap with several. They had no Star Wars Black series figures (yet?).

If you're into Transformers, they had some older cyberverse and Beast Hunter figures. They also have wave 3 Kreo Micro-changers.

JangonateTK421 · 09-11-2014, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mj3141x

Just saw the major reset at the TRU in Cary today at lunch. They have combined all of their Star Wars stuff (action figures, role play, LEGOs, PEZ, school supplies, etc.) into one new Star Wars area (including new store fixtures) with dedicated endcaps for Star Wars Rebels and The Black Series. They even had two new Black Series figures: Luke (Dagobah Training) and Yoda (Dagobah Training). Both of which I passed on. They also have a similar new area for Marvel and pretty much everything else has been shifted around and reset as well. They also had more 50th Anniversary GI Joe stuff out as well (more Battle Below Zero sets and more Blowtorch vs. HEAT Viper 2-packs).

Did they actually have Rebels figures out yet?

mj3141x · 09-11-2014, 11:33 AM

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Did they actually have Rebels figures out yet?

No, no figures and no vehicles. Just some of the other stuff in Rebels packaging (role play, etc.). And all that Command stuff. But the space seems to be set aside and ready for Rebels product when it hits.

I think the only Rebels piece I'm interested in personally is the Rebel ship. That looks like a cool (and unique) vehicle. Otherwise the whole line breaks my rule of no animated series stuff.

mj3141x · 09-11-2014, 11:37 AM

I was at the Walgreens in Fuquay today (the one at the corner of Main and Sunset Lake) and they had the 6-inch Star Wars Sandtrooper with black shoulder patch in stock.

08-31-2014, 11:46 AM	#701
Falconhood Death Before Dishonour Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,116	Neither. I asked, and the clerk looked thru some of those plastic packing crates full of completely random crap. He found those 2 and no others. He said I was lucky, because he wasn't even putting them out, because there wasn't a spot for them on the sales floor. __________________ Laserdiscs and Cartridges rule!

08-31-2014, 05:38 PM	#703
Falconhood Death Before Dishonour Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,116	Quote: Originally Posted by nccollector OMG! I was there Sunday morning about 10:45 am. I walked down a couple of aisles and saw those plastic bins in the back! But didn't see the displays so I left. I got it on SATURDAY, though. You were at the DURRANT road Walgreens? __________________ Laserdiscs and Cartridges rule!

09-01-2014, 04:52 AM	#704
nccollector Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Raleigh Posts: 192	Quote: Originally Posted by Falconhood I got it on SATURDAY, though. You were at the DURRANT road Walgreens? Yep, I had been to the opening of TTC TRU at 10 then hit Target and Walmart and was heading up Capital towards Wake Forest when I did a search for Walgreens and it had me turn left on Durrant. I have a preorder for the Luke, Darth, Chewbacka wave through BBTS. Didn't realize Darth was out. Still looking for the 6" Anakin and Clone trooper. Checked out a couple of other Walgreens around on Saturday and didn't see anything, but will be a little more observant from now on. Last edited by nccollector; 09-01-2014 at 04:54 AM..

09-01-2014, 06:34 PM	#706
Falconhood Death Before Dishonour Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,116	Quote: Originally Posted by mj3141x You should share this find with the folks over at Jedi Temple Archives (A Star Wars Toys & Collectibles Resource; News, Photos and Reviews for Collectors - JediTempleArchives.com). I'm not a member there. I am on Rebelscum, and shared. __________________ Laserdiscs and Cartridges rule!

09-05-2014, 04:48 PM	#708
Falconhood Death Before Dishonour Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,116	I'm not buying anything else (toys, not gas and food) until the toy show...so who's going to the Toy Show? __________________ Laserdiscs and Cartridges rule!