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News Credits: 5 · Sun May 07, 2017 12:56 am

Matteson TRU today had about 3 of theses.

News Credits: 9 · Sun May 07, 2017 1:34 pm

I might be buying every Megatron from this line, he just looks really cool.

News Credits: 174 · Fri May 12, 2017 8:47 pm

Found this guy at my Target in Oswego, just one, still, as of leaving my shift today at 4:30

News Credits: 174 · Fri May 12, 2017 8:48 pm

Target in Oswego just got a whole case of Chase and Brawn figures in, both look pretty crap, and if I cared about bee, I may have gotten him, but his arms are just so piddly :HEADHURTS:

They also had the new 1 step blurr, heatseeker and strongarm too, a bunch of 'em.

News Credits: 4 · Fri May 12, 2017 9:07 pm

I found brawn and chase (roadburn) at the hills side and broad view target

News Credits: 9 · Wed May 17, 2017 12:07 pm

I bought the only TR Blitzwing and Octane at the Yorktown Target this morning. This is the 2nd time I've read about them being at this store, so it seems like they're getting restocked regularly.

News Credits: 3642 · Sat May 20, 2017 1:03 pm

Man I so want Octane and Blitzwing ... but it's hard to hunt for them when a store only gets a case with 1 of each. If anyone sees them in the O'Hare area, please let me know!

News Credits: 3642 · Sat May 20, 2017 8:11 pm

If anyone is looking for astrotrain or alpha trion, the target in hoffman estates has a boatload. I think they have at least 6 of each if not more. No blitzwing or octone though.

Sat May 20, 2017 10:12 pm

I'm still on the look out for Top Spin, Kup, and the rest of the deluxes from that wave as well as Blitzwing and Octane.

News Credits: 3642 · Sat May 20, 2017 11:20 pm

nilocomic wrote:I'm still on the look out for Top Spin, Kup, and the rest of the deluxes from that wave as well as Blitzwing and Octane.

Wave 4 deluxes have been showing up 2 cases per target. Check your local targets to see if they have them golf mill and rosemont have both had them for past week.

News Credits: 3642 · Tue May 23, 2017 3:57 pm

I think I'm going to give up on hunting Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing for now. It's too tough when stores are only getting one case currently. Availability either seems extremely spotty or other fellow collectors are beating me to the punch. My usual strategy of hunting new waves that have the same DPCI/store assortment numbers is to keep watch on inventory levels. Wood Dale and Woodfield have been sold out of Voyagers for the past 10 days, so when both stores reported that they got some in today ... I thought BINGO! There's my Blitzwing and Octone, right? Much to my dismay, Wood Dale got in 1 case of Broadsides and my final hopes were dashed when I saw that Woodfield got in 2 cases of Broadside today. Urgh.

Back to online shopping! I have wasted so much time trying to hunt these down the past 2 weeks.

News Credits: 4 · Tue May 23, 2017 7:52 pm

In general, hasbro has been all over the place with new action figure releases. Walgreens or target seem to get some toys months before other retailers, but only a small amount. Even some local dealers and small stores I go through haven't been able to make sense of what hasbro is doing. Many of them haven't been given the order form for blitzwing or octane, let alone actually getting them in stock

News Credits: 3642 · Tue May 23, 2017 8:02 pm

philswitch engage wrote:In general, hasbro has been all over the place with new action figure releases. Walgreens or target seem to get some toys months before other retailers, but only a small amount. Even some local dealers and small stores I go through haven't been able to make sense of what hasbro is doing. Many of them haven't been given the order form for blitzwing or octane, let alone actually getting them in stock

Yah, I've noticed this as well. It's almost as if it's being done intentionally. I wonder if it's part of building up the hype? Leak out some early, get everyone excited, and then sales are much better than expected.

The 2 - 3 months early thing has been going on for a long time, it just seems like it's happening more frequently and at random with who benefits from the early arrivals.

News Credits: 3642 · Wed May 24, 2017 10:53 am

HIP Target in Norridge got in 2 new cases of Voyagers ... Voyager Broadside. Urgh.

News Credits: 9 · Wed Jun 14, 2017 12:33 pm

Rosemont Target had TLK One-Step Megatron and Berserker last night, a couple left of each. Also Grimlock, but he's a repaint.

News Credits: 9 · Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:34 pm

TRU on Butterfield Rd. has the TLK Legion 2-packs, Bumblebee/Megatron and Optimus/Grimlock.

News Credits: 17 · Tue Jul 11, 2017 3:05 am

I'm having a meet-up at my place July 23rd, open to the public. It's at my house.

All the details you could want to know are here: pfcon.info

Yes, there will be an exclusive Titan Master created by yours truely. Anyone in the Chicago area is welcome to come. There are only 17 of the exclusives, and it's first come first served.

Too bad Seibertron himself would be there except for he'll be at SDCC instead!!!

News Credits: 9 · Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:16 pm

Target by Woodfield Mall had 2 TLK Voy Hounds and one Voy Megatron earlier tonight, but I took the Meg.

News Credits: 3642 · Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:38 pm

Got activators Soundwave, optimus prime, and titans return Octone and blitzwing at Glenview target yesterday afternoon.

Golf mill TRU had the mission to cybertron deluxe skullitron and Megatron yesterday, plus 5 of the "cybertron" over priced figures.

News Credits: 656 · Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:47 pm

Wish I lived closer and could make it for the 6 AM Sunday Spin Class. Is it called that because heads will still be spinning drunk from earlier that morning?

News Credits: 17 · Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:50 pm

ScottyP wrote:Wish I lived closer and could make it for the 6 AM Sunday Spin Class. Is it called that because heads will still be spinning drunk from earlier that morning?

I am definitely making all the VIPs attend the real spin class. If we are too drunk to wake up, well that's another story.

When I reveal the exclusive figure, do you think we can put a post on seibertron or is that an abuse of power?

News Credits: 3642 · Thu Jul 13, 2017 5:11 pm

Starscream wrote:
ScottyP wrote:Wish I lived closer and could make it for the 6 AM Sunday Spin Class. Is it called that because heads will still be spinning drunk from earlier that morning?

I am definitely making all the VIPs attend the real spin class. If we are too drunk to wake up, well that's another story.

When I reveal the exclusive figure, do you think we can put a post on seibertron or is that an abuse of power?

I moved and merged the topic with the Illinois Sightings topic in the "Toy Sightings and Local Meetups" forum. Feel free to share the exclusive here on the forums! Can't wait to hear about all of the fun and debauchery that was had at PFcon!