For those of you active in our forums, you are probably aware that I am not a fan of 5POA figures. I could be, if Hasbro tweaked the assembly of them a bit… (customizers, you probably know what I’m referring to).
However, Hasbro’s latest TFA offerings are starting to show some improvement over much of what they’ve been pushing the past few years in this style – head on over to the forums for a quick look (and mini-review) at Sidon Ithano, First Mate Quiggold, Unkar Plutt, and Admiral Ackbar!
Here is an interesting, if not hilarious, store find. Local collector Phil G. sends in a couple photos from an area Target store (Quarry) that has figures affixed with a custom “No Rey” sticker in the style of the Free Boba Fett sticker from the Vintage Kenner era. This sticker reads:
NO REY
No matter how many figures you purchase
(See #wheresrey for details)
Click on through for a closer look.
UPDATE: here is a link to someone on Twitter claiming responsibility.
Continue reading Product Getting Tagged with #wheresrey Stickers?
Facebook follower Ricky Resurreccion writes in with his current store find of clearance Jakks figures:
Hi there, you may want to pass this news along. Been working some SF Bay Area Walmarts and they have the 48″ Jakks Vader and FO Stormtrooper on clearance for $21. I suggest peeps scan the barcodes even if they have their retail prices stuck on it. I had my stores ring up $21 for the 48″s. And the Jakks plain-vanilla R2-D2 are not advertised as on clearance but believe me, they are. Usually sells for $50, they are on sale for $13. At these prices, I grabbed a couple for my boys.
Nice finds Ricky!
@yak_face Finally hitting St. Louis area Targets… pic.twitter.com/LBVAwIS9Y2
— Bo Sanders (@BoSanders70) February 1, 2016
Twitter follower @BoSanders tags us in this image of his Target store find in St. Louis.
Nice score!
Not to be left out in the new toy reports, Toys”R”Us is also receiving a nice inventory of 6″ Black Series figures including the illusive Asty wave (wave 4). Dan Emmons from Star Wars Collector reports finding 4 cases of this assortment at his Texas stores.
A few new figure finds this morning at Target #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/FiKvgtFDmI
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) February 1, 2016
Today’s routine Target run proved fruitful today as I ran across a few new figures from The Force Awakens. Click the embedded tweet for shots of the Hassk Thug, Sidon Ithano with Quiggold and Snap Wexley with First Order Snowtrooper Officer.
Found in Michigan today @yak_face @FLYGUY pic.twitter.com/4kM0bii5Z5
— clone command (@clonecustoms) January 29, 2016
Twitter follower @clonecustoms also sends word that the Snap Wexley/First Order Snowtrooper Officer and the Sido Ithano/Quiggold two pack are hitting Target, in Michigan, as well.
Thanks for the report!
@yak_face just when I gave up on @Target in Michigan.Picked up 3.75 wave 3 Snow Dessert & 12 in Rey.#TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/yYmLbrFRZl
— Bob Nash (@bob_robertnash) January 29, 2016
Twitter follower Bob Nash tags us with a great Target store find. Check out his scored from Michigan which include FN-2187, Unkar Plutt, Old Captain Rex and 12″ Rey.
https://twitter.com/Z0rn/status/692755167524065280
Twitter follower @Z0rn send word that he found the Ezra’s Speeder Bike at Walmart this morning.
Walmarts are resetting their aisles this week and next (as evidenced by the new planograms posted in stores) so look for new product on your shelves soon.
We’ve been receiving multiple reports of the newest Hasbro 3.75″ figures from The Force Awakens hitting Walmart stores from coast to coast. Above is the latest report via a tweet from @Halo44 in Pico Rivera, CA.