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News Credits: 5 · Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:35 am

I saw these last night at my local Target in Crestwood. It was only a few, so I figured it was dead stock. With your sighting I now know its stock to make us dead.

Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:01 pm

I think I got the best deal on the Kre-o microchangers.
They scanned both of the Kre-o in and got the 40% off and then got the free Kre-o coupon off.
$1.72 with tax.
Plus, the TRU in Orland Park has First Edition Terrorcon Cliffjumper.

News Credits: 9 · Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:09 pm

Amazon has DOTM Leader Jetwing Optimus Prime for $75 w/ free shipping, until 6:00pm Chicago time, a lightning deal. Down from $99.

Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:40 pm

Kind of sorry to report this, but the Ross in Niles on Touhy has/d Prime figures. They had a Thundertron, Ultra Magnus and Knockout. They don't have them any longer, as I bought them.
They do however still have some Voyager Starscreams, one Vehicon that I saw, a Wheeljack and two Bumblebees. Also some random Botshot stuff.
Like I said, I bought the good stuff, but at least it means that the Prime guys are showing up at cheap places around us.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:58 pm

Scored voyager Soundwave and Soundblaster plus friends at the TRU in ROckford today. THey also had ALL the PRID voyagers including first editions, Magnus, and THundertron.

Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:25 pm

Just picked up Soundwave and all the cassettes at the TRU in Joliet.

Sun Dec 23, 2012 3:27 am

Anyone still looking for a complete Fall of Cybertron Bruticus, the Niles Walmart @ 8500 Golf Road had all 5x Combaticons as of 0200 this morning and 2x Jazz.

No new Prime voyagers, just Starscream.

[ Had to do some late night grocery shopping. ]

Wed Dec 26, 2012 12:33 pm

Cobra Delaris wrote:Anyone still looking for a complete Fall of Cybertron Bruticus, the Niles Walmart @ 8500 Golf Road had all 5x Combaticons as of 0200 this morning and 2x Jazz.

No new Prime voyagers, just Starscream.

[ Had to do some late night grocery shopping. ]

Uh huh, "grocery" shopping.... :lol:

My shopping trips always include a wander over to the toy aisle as well, always by accident, of course.....

Wed Dec 26, 2012 5:03 pm

LMAO Dagon, my grocery shopping starts in the toy aisle...

Usually ends in disappointment too.

Wed Dec 26, 2012 10:45 pm

The TRU on 75th has the Beast War figures. 2 Bumblebees, 1 Wheeljack, and 1 Soundwave. They also had a Razorback and an FOC Soundblaster but I snatched those up.

Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:30 am

Interesting! I was expecting the Starscream/ Sideswipe wave of FoC to hit before the Prime Beasts. Got my TRU holiday bucks in email today, have to wait till mid Jan to use em tho

Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:53 pm

Just swung by the TRU in Peoria. Several FOC Soundwave and the Ravage/Rumble Frenzy/Ratback packs. Also several Beast Hunters. Multiple Soundwaves, Laserbacks, Wheeljacks, and one Bumblebee.

Not sure if these are still 'new' or not.

News Credits: 9 · Thu Dec 27, 2012 1:17 pm

jindrak wrote:Interesting! I was expecting the Starscream/ Sideswipe wave of FoC to hit before the Prime Beasts.

Oh man, I hope that doesn't mean that wave of FOC will be hard to find. Got to grab a couple of those BH guys.

Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:35 pm

Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:
jindrak wrote:Interesting! I was expecting the Starscream/ Sideswipe wave of FoC to hit before the Prime Beasts.

Oh man, I hope that doesn't mean that wave of FOC will be hard to find. Got to grab a couple of those BH guys.

I think we will be ok. The Combaticon wave initially hit in a tiny amount and was gone for like a month. Now you can find 5x of each at most stores, so I have confidence we will see all of the FoC line no problem.

What worries me a bit is PRiD Skyquake. Sold out on a bunch of online shops and his brother was hard to find for a long time.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:11 pm

Just stopped by the TRU in South Elgin and they had two generations wheelies there and the new bot shots 5 packs, one of each, and got the stunticon one.

Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:02 pm

Schaumburg Toys R Us is a vacant mess, don't even bother today lol.

8x Optimus Maximus.

1x PRID Cliffjumper and some GDO Scouts. [ Sandstorm and Brawl ]

...Yay

There's one place you can skip today.

Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:02 pm

Was at the Golf Mill/ Niles TRU yesterday, Combaticons, and a ton of PRiD voyagers and some of the FoC datadisks were there, no FoC voyagers, almost no GDO voyagers or deluxes. Also no new Prime Beasts yet.

Saw the blurb about FoC wave 3 deluxes starting to hit, I'll let yall know if I see any.

Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:14 pm

TRU in Orland Park has alot of the Ravage/Rumble Frenzy/Ratback packs and GDO's.

News Credits: 3642 · Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:45 pm

Golf Mill Niles Toys R Us had a new case of 3 Soundwaves and 1 Soundblaster out tonight around 6:30pm. I grabbed a pair of the new Bot Shots 5 packs there earlier and left a pair on the shelves.

Found Beast Hunters Soundwave, Wheeljack and Bumblebee at the Deerfield TRU. Grabbed them! There was one FOC Soundwave there as well as 2 each of the Bot Shots 5 packs.

Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:19 am

Nice! Hows the Bee and Soundwave? I found Wheeljack and Lazerback, like em both especially Jack.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Dec 30, 2012 1:59 am

Found the Beast Hunters BB at the TRU in ROckford today. It was the only BH fig they had left. Love the "dangerous" look to him, but it occurred to me: are these figures what would happen in Transformers had sex with Gundams??

News Credits: 9 · Sun Dec 30, 2012 11:03 am

BH Bee is loaded! His big bow-cannon thing is quite impressive, and I like how his extra missiles stay on his back like arrows in a quiver.

Alt mode is very menacing, with the now-door-mounted missiles pointing forward, locked and loaded. Nice that he still comes with his 2 original blasters.

Wheeljack is somewhat less beastly looking, but still cool. His weapon is huge and complex, fun.

News Credits: 3642 · Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:14 pm

I haven't opened mine ... I'm in a major backlog while I've been working on building my eBay store and preparing to launch Seibertron.com's first two official sister sites -- TurtleFans.com and Eternians.com.

I'm on the hunt for BH Lazerback. I think he's the only new figure at retail that I don't have at this point. If anyone sees one at a store, please let me know so I can go get him!

Sun Dec 30, 2012 2:49 pm

So, I'm living up in Bloomington, MN now. But figured I'd stay connected with my fellow Illinois collector crowd. Just thought I'd "brag" and say I picked up a FE Voyager Prime out here. Been looking for the wave with Kickback, Ultra Magnus, ect but so far nothing as of yet. Have seen alot of FOC voyager Soundwave out here. But meh, I have the deluxe and the gimmick just isn't that appealing.

Hails from Winterfell!

News Credits: 9 · Sun Dec 30, 2012 3:25 pm

I'll keep an eye out for Laserback for you, I'm itching for FOC Starscream, et al.

And a MOTU sister site? I'm a borderline fan, so if I start collecting MOTU, my wife will want to have words with you...