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Are your local Walmarts restocking figures?

Discussion in 'Collecting' started by bitterlt, Feb 2, 2003.

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  1. chunk_the_jawa

    chunk_the_jawa Jedi Knight star 5

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    last new figures I found was back before christmas. oh well. :(
     
  2. Dark_Rogue

    Dark_Rogue Jedi Youngling star 3

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    I was able to get Aalya and Ephant at Walmart today.
     
  3. timp123

    timp123 Jedi Youngling

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    "I was able to get Aalya and Ephant at Walmart today."

    Now THAT'S, a good day!!!


    I have yet to see Aalya in the store...


    But I am happy to say that I picked up two Ephant Mon's at Target about a month or two ago.
     
  4. Dark_Rogue

    Dark_Rogue Jedi Youngling star 3

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    well I found more than just that, I bassiclly got a whole case. they were putting them out when i got there
     
  5. Gobi-1

    Gobi-1 Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Went to Walmart today still nothing. But some of the mark down Star Wars items had been marked UP!!!!!
     
  6. SithLord1968

    SithLord1968 Jedi Master star 2

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    not a new thing in sight in Metro Philadelphia wal-marts
     
  7. Gobi-1

    Gobi-1 Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Looked at 2 different Walmarts in 2 different towns. Still nothing.

    Where the heck are theses figures at!!!!
     
  8. bitterlt

    bitterlt Jedi Youngling star 1

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    May 24, 2002
    No kidding. Toys-R-Us, Target, and KB are just as bad. Collecting is starting to become more frustrating than fun.
     
  9. wprebeck

    wprebeck Jedi Youngling

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    Feb 22, 2003
    Went to the following stores last weekend... (I'm in Louisville, KY)
    Toys R Us (1 store)
    Target (3 stores)
    Wal-Mart (4 stores)
    K-Mart (2 stores)

    Found...



    Nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


    Then, on a whim, stopped by a Wal-Mart after dropping off daughter at granny's house.
    Found:
    Tusken Raider fire pit
    Imperial Officer
    Padme DFC
    Jedi research droids

    Still haven't seen/didn't know that Sceura was out. Need Mace (new 1), Eeth Koth, Anakin ceremony, think I'm caught up then.
    DOes anybody have a list of current figures, other than the Hasbro site. It sucks, and I hate going there to look up things.
     
  10. JediJunkie247

    JediJunkie247 Jedi Knight star 5

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    Rebelscum has a pretty good checklist of everything in the Saga collection.
     
  11. JawaGirl

    JawaGirl Jedi Master star 3

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    Went to the 24-hour Walmart in Cancun last week hoping to find some new stuff.
    But alas, all they had was a general Leia Organa figure (POTJ). I didn't have one so I picked one up for myself.

    JawaGirl :)
     
  12. mjskywalk

    mjskywalk Jedi Youngling star 1

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    My wal-mart just moved into a brand new building and they don't even have any shelf space for figs! I have a friend who works there and she asked and they told her that they would get the figs for the new movie! She seemed to think this was a good thing until I told her the new movie wasn't coming out until 2005...
     
  13. JawaGirl

    JawaGirl Jedi Master star 3

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    I was just at my local Walmart in Edmonton and they have figures for super cheap ($3.97!!!). No new ones though...

    They had...
    Endor Rebel Soldier
    Dexter Jettster
    Orn Free Taa
    Geonosian Warrior
    Qui-Gon Jinn
    Massiff w/Geonosian Warrior

    You all may want to check yours out.

    JawaGirl :)


     
  14. Gobi-1

    Gobi-1 Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Looked today. Nothing. If Walmart doesn't put out any new stuff by the end of March I may just boycott buying SW toys from Walmart for a month or two.
     
  15. Ret

    Ret Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    I'm with you. Wal-mart blows.
     
  16. darcphoenyx

    darcphoenyx Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Hmm...boycotting a store that you already weren't buying anything from. ?[face_plain]

    Somehow I don't think they'll notice. ;)
     
  17. Amidala Starkiller

    Amidala Starkiller Jedi Master star 6

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    My boyfriend works at Target and he tells me no nothing has come in at all.

    Same with Wal-Mart and Toy-R-Us (in Waco anyway).
     
  18. Ret

    Ret Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    "Hmm...boycotting a store that you already weren't buying anything from.

    Somehow I don't think they'll notice"

    Well if they had things to buy.
     
  19. -_-_-_-_-_-

    -_-_-_-_-_- Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    My local Wal-Mart hasn't restocked in quite sometime and it is beginning to bother me. K-Mart has more of a rare, and changed selection now which is unheard of.
     
  20. Orange_Sith

    Orange_Sith Jedi Youngling star 3

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    Jul 7, 2002
    no they have not, and i haqvent bought a sw figure since christmas
     
  21. Ret

    Ret Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    I feel your pain my friend.
     
  22. Gobi-1

    Gobi-1 Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Finaly!!!!!! New figures!!!!! :D :)

    After looking every week for three months I have finaly found some new 2003 figures at my local Walmart.

    I got a new Padme' Droid Factory Chase and a Tusken Raider Camp Ambush.

    They also had the Archive droids but I left those for another fan.

    They had also put out these figures.

    Teebo (Already had from the POTJ line)
    Imperial Officer (Have it from POTJ line)
    Eeth Koth (Have it from POTJ line)
    Rebel Soldier (Have from POTJ line)
    Yoda with chair and lightsaber (Almost the same as the Episode I Yoda so I didn't get it.)
    Destroyer Droid Missle Firing Action

    Plus I got a red Clone trooper which I had been trying to find for awhile.

    Didn't see Mace, Dooku, Obi-Wan or Aayla Secura.

    But at least I finaly found some. :cool:

     
  23. RyanS

    RyanS Jedi Youngling

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    I work at a Wal-Mart in FL. I've been there for almost a year, so I've seen the SW section go from numerous pegs of then-new figures (Episode II) to eight or so in recent months. Until a few days ago, when they put out some newer figures (Destroyer w/ missles, and... I forget because I haven't cared much!). A week ago or so, I was talking to the lady who works there overnites and she said that they have not sold much SW stuff since xmas. Basically, if your stores have all the old crap no one wants, it's because they don't want to order more peg warmers (can anyone say, Episode I ???). They might have more stuff in the back room, but as is the case at my store, it's not going to the shelves because what's out is not selling. Sure they could replace the shelves' supply with the stuff from the back room and put the old stuff away... but there's only so much time in the work day...

    Ah well... I feel your pain. Even working there and being able to check it five days a week is not enough. Though there is a new supercenter that opened up in our town, and since that was back in Oct-Nov 2002, they've gotten nothing but a "fresh" supply of SW stuff. Some of it goes pretty fast, like the basic figures. But some of it is just sitting there, like the Trash compactor sets & TIE Bomber... don't know why, they're pretty cool.
     
  24. Gobi-1

    Gobi-1 Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    It's because the trash compactor sets cost to much. There like 16.97 or something by thetime you add taxes it going to be over 18.00. I can buy a DVD cheaper then that. Or for a couple of bucks more you could get 4 basic figures.
     
  25. JAMESKNOX

    JAMESKNOX Jedi Youngling

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    Hello I live in the Waco/Temple Tx area and I'am having the same problem. Temple,Waco,Gatesville, and Bellmead's Walmart has the same 2002 figures every I go.
    I wonder whats the deal.
    James Knox
     
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