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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Seibertron » Tue Aug 19, 2014 2:17 pm

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For you Marvel guys, I saw a couple of new TRU exclusive Marvel Legends with Jubilee BAF at the Highland Park TRU and both Niles and Highland Park had the new Guardians Marvel Legends. Both stores also had the first wave of Marvel Infinite series which was the first time that I had seen those in brick-and-mortar stores (pre-Death's Head wave).
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby philswitch engage » Tue Aug 19, 2014 4:05 pm

The Willowbrook Target, on Rt 83 had a huge restock of all sorts of toys as well as shuffling what isles the toys were in. Lots of new Star Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy (including a Marvel Legends Nova), Marvel Infinite, Captain America, and Spider-Man.

Alas, the newest transformers they had were Voyager Galvatron and Hound.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Seibertron » Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:19 am

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Success! I bought the only Slog and Sky Drift at Golf Mill TRU. One deluxe Lockdown left.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby char_leigh » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:53 pm

Seibertron wrote:Success! I bought the only Slog and Sky Drift at Golf Mill TRU. One deluxe Lockdown left.


Congrats on finding the figures! Hey, if you ever get around to opening up Drift -- I'm curious to know if you get stress marks around his thumbs when you insert his sword. I had that issue and I saw another case on-line.

BTW, was the legends 2 pack with Cosmos and the other with Swerve ever released in the NW 'burbs. I've been looking for months, but I never came across them.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby philswitch engage » Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:51 pm

I just got Roadbuster, Sky Byte, and Rat Trap from my local comic book store, Amazing Fantasy books and comics down in Frankfort.

The Voyagers were $23.99 and Rat Trap was $15.99. These guys were special ordered through a new distribution system they have. Right now they are out, but they may get more in this coming Wednesday.

Try giving them a call at (815) 469-5092.

They might be able to preorder guys for future waves for you too.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Seibertron » Fri Aug 22, 2014 3:31 pm

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char_leigh wrote:BTW, was the legends 2 pack with Cosmos and the other with Swerve ever released in the NW 'burbs. I've been looking for months, but I never came across them.


Yah they were released. Targets around here had them it seemed for like 2 weeks a couple of months ago, maybe before AOE products hit or right around that time period. They were snatched up really quickly and that was it! Gone before you knew it in a couple of weeks.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Hip-Hoptimus Rime » Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:25 pm

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Glendale Hts Target had 1 Gens Tankor tonight. The TRU down the road had no AoE Slog or Voy Drift.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Seibertron » Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:02 pm

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Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:Glendale Hts Target had 1 Gens Tankor tonight. The TRU down the road had no AoE Slog or Voy Drift.


Slog and Drift are tough. Basically each store is getting 1 each. If someone was there before you, that's it for the time being. Fortunately we live in an area were there are a kagillion TRU stores so if you listen and watch closely you should be able to figure out which stores have what for the time being. I knew the pair showed up at Schaumburg TRU almost the week before but didn't show up at Golf Mill so I knew exactly what day to show up at Golf Mill to find mine. Admittedly, I got lucky because I showed up an hour after opening but my strategy still worked!
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Seibertron » Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:42 pm

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As of 3pm this afternoon there were two Generations Roadbusters at the Golf Mill Target. No Sky-bytes and no Platinum Edition Optimus Primes.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Prime0080 » Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:52 pm

Hey guys,

I'll be moving to Springfield in a couple weeks, so if any TF fans or groups would like to meet up for a coffee or a beer that'd be cool. ^_^
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Hip-Hoptimus Rime » Wed Sep 03, 2014 7:31 am

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One Rattrap left at Walmart on 53 and Butterfield this morning, 14.97.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Seibertron » Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:57 am

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Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:One Rattrap left at Walmart on 53 and Butterfield this morning, 14.97.


Did Walmart jack their price back up?
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Hip-Hoptimus Rime » Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:29 pm

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I guess so. I was hoping for 9.98 or whatever was seen previously, but the tags say 14.97 and he rang up as such.

FYI, I wasn't going to buy him, but your gallery pics of him standing on his hind legs were so cool! Somebody needs to make him into Rocket Raccoon.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Breakdown318 » Sat Sep 06, 2014 2:22 pm

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Found Lockdown at Walmart in St Charles. 8) Also, FYE has AOE toys.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Hip-Hoptimus Rime » Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:04 pm

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TRU Butterfield Rd tonight, I bought a complete set of the new Custom Kreons: Bumblebee, Hound, Crosshairs, and Galvatron. There were a couple Crosshairs and Galvatrons left. Nothing else of note.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Seibertron » Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:21 pm

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Breakdown318 wrote:Found Lockdown at Walmart in St Charles. 8) Also, FYE has AOE toys.



good to know ...
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby char_leigh » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:44 am

As of 10:30 AM, Schaumburg/Woodfield TRU had two Optimus Evolution 2 packs left. They're really nice redecos. The Evasion Prime is unmasked if you're wondering.

Also, they rearranged the toy aisles. Star Wars and Marvel has a dedicated section with islands.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby philswitch engage » Wed Sep 10, 2014 1:36 pm

As of about 1 PM this afternoon the Orland Toys R Us has 2 Masterpeice Prowls
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Hip-Hoptimus Rime » Wed Sep 10, 2014 5:40 pm

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char_leigh wrote:As of 10:30 AM, Schaumburg/Woodfield TRU had two Optimus Evolution 2 packs left.


Just one now, thanks!
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby char_leigh » Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:24 pm

Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:
char_leigh wrote:As of 10:30 AM, Schaumburg/Woodfield TRU had two Optimus Evolution 2 packs left.


Just one now, thanks!


Glad that I could help. It's nice to know that my tip helped another collector out. :)
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby dahpadre » Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:40 pm

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Just grabbed a lone jetfire from the bridgeview kmart
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby philswitch engage » Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:00 pm

Question for my fellow Chicagoland transformers fans:

The new wave of micro changers appear to indeed be true blind packs. I ordered a few of the new GI joe blind packs and they are totally blind now as well.

My question is, would any of you be interested in trading doubles for the transformers or GI Joe blind packs?
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Hip-Hoptimus Rime » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:46 pm

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TRU on Butterfield Rd had one Legends Cliffjumper and a couple Nemesis Primes tonight, 10.99 IIRC. Nem Prime looks pretty good.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby char_leigh » Fri Sep 19, 2014 9:56 am

The Schaumburg/Woodfield Toys R Us had 2 Leader Class Jetfires (I bought the last one and another collector grabbed the other). So hopefully the other TRUs in the area have it as well.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Hip-Hoptimus Rime » Fri Sep 19, 2014 10:50 am

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Great to hear! $44.99?

Kmart can go cram it, they are just awful. I'd like to wait to pick up Jetfire at Target, for the 5% off, but I'm not sure I could resist if I saw him at TRU.
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