[Bearjew]

I think that you are on track with your stores. Walmart does carry them too though. A good bet is to find local toy stores or comic shops. Sometimtes they have older toys or new ones and can give you advice on toy conventions. You have come to the right place, this is a good place to reference for releases, information, etc. You also need to get familiar with a website called "Brickseek". You can search an items product code and store and it will tell you the inventory each store has in your area. Welcome back to the darkside.