Illinois Transformers Sightings
Deluxe AOE Lockdown found at Peoria, Il Target for $9.96 on sale
Couldn't believe he was there. No sign of Rattrap or Tankor though. Happy Hunting. I snagged both this morning before a Dr appointment.Sorry couldn't upload pictures proof but emailed picture to news@Seibertron.com.
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Re: Deluxe AOE Lockdown found at Peoria, Il Target for $9.96 on sale
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You double posted and the post should have been in this thread.
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Think for yourself, don't let the magic TV box and social media do the thinking for you.
Question EVERYTHING!!
Just because you have a youtube review channel doesn't make you special.
I look forward to attending a Botcon soon only to settle matters with several idiots in person (yes this is a threat).
Think for yourself, don't let the magic TV box and social media do the thinking for you.
Question EVERYTHING!!
Just because you have a youtube review channel doesn't make you special.
I look forward to attending a Botcon soon only to settle matters with several idiots in person (yes this is a threat).
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings
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dahpadre wrote:Happy hunting guys. Here in IL & NW Indiana we always seem to get the first sighting of the TRU MP's that get released during SDCC.
I got mine yesterday afternoon from the Woodridge store and another friend of mine found some in Joliet as well as Hobart. If you know your local stores truck schedule this should be an easy grab.
Congrats! I got mine today at the Golf Mill TRU. Ran into an awesome collector from my area who goes by MrToyFan on TFW. We helped each other out to split the BOGO 50% and shared the savings so it was a win-win for both of us. Hopefully we can get him to swing on over here! Here's to a future bar gathering with a few of us or a BBQ or something.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings
Hit north riverside, downers grove, and willow brook toys r us today. No sign of prowl.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings
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I found the new Rescue Bots 2 packs at Rosemont Target yesterday and found Nemesis Prime and Cliffjumper at Golf Mill Target. Nothing at Arlington Heights Target or Mount Prospect Walmart yesterday.
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Was that the Blades/Dani set at Rosemont? I was there at 6pm but did not see them, what time were you there? From the pics I've seen, the Dani fig isn't very accurate, what did you think her in person?
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings
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Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:Was that the Blades/Dani set at Rosemont? I was there at 6pm but did not see them, what time were you there? From the pics I've seen, the Dani fig isn't very accurate, what did you think her in person?
She looks alright ... works for me!


I was there yesterday afternoon around 2pm when they were in the middle of doing the reset. I'd check the other Targets in the other area to see if they have them.
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Bloomingdale TRU had 4 Evolution Bumblebee 2-packs left as of 2pm. There was also 1 Sunstorm there.
Des Plaines K-mart had the Dinofire Grimlock Construct-Bots set yesterday afternoon.
Nothing else new at Bloomingdale Walmart, Target, 5 Below or Ross. Didn't check out the Kmart or Meijer there.
Des Plaines K-mart had the Dinofire Grimlock Construct-Bots set yesterday afternoon.
Nothing else new at Bloomingdale Walmart, Target, 5 Below or Ross. Didn't check out the Kmart or Meijer there.
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The Woodfield/Schaumburg TRU had 2 MP Sunstorms and 2 MP Prowls around 1pm. They also had the Bumblebee Evo 2 pack. For the non-Tf stuff, they had the new Marvel 6" Legends -- Cyclops and Wolverine. And Quake West has their 30% coupon today.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings
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TRU on Butterfield had a few BB Evolution sets tonight, grabbed one. No MPs though.
That Dani fig does look pretty good, maybe it was a weird angle I saw before.
That Dani fig does look pretty good, maybe it was a weird angle I saw before.
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The Target on Higgins and National Parkway in Shaumburg has Sky Bite and Roadbuster. They used to have two Roadbusters and one Sky Bite...now they only have Roadbuster.
Coincidentally, I have Sky Bite and Roadbuster.
Coincidentally, I have Sky Bite and Roadbuster.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings
North riverside toys r us had 1 evolution 2 pack bumblebee and 1 generations lockdown.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings
toysrus.com has Masterpiece Prowl in stock.
According to their website he is also in stock at both Downers Grove Toys R Us locations.
According to their website he is also in stock at both Downers Grove Toys R Us locations.
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Went to Golf Mill Toys R Us yesterday. Got the last evolution Bumblebee set. Now I just need Lockdown.

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On the hunt still for Slog, rat trap, & tankor. The southwest is getting very little love as far as the IDW series is concerned.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings
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Walmart in Bloomingdale had one 1-Step Crosshairs, what I snatched up. No new AoE Legends/Scouts sets. And no Roadbuster or Sky-Byte at the Target next door either.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings
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Our area does not have AOE Voyager Class Slog or Drift yet. According to an employee I talked to, the Joliet distribution center that services the Toys R Us stores in the Chicagoland area and NW Indiana only has 132 AOE Voyager Class figures (33 cases) for the whole area which is probably left over wave 1. Since the rest of the country seems to be getting Slog and Drift, I'm estimating that we should receive them by late next week. Fingers crossed!
At the Rolling Meadows Walmart, I did find the Walmart 2 packs with the Dinobot repaints of Terrorsaur, Cruellock and Killerpunch as Strafe, Grimlock and Slug respectively. Other than this store, none of the other Walmarts between here and Aurora had anything remotely new other than I did find a Drift at the Downer's Grove 75th St Walmart which I bought to fix something that is wrong with the one that I already have.
At the Rolling Meadows Walmart, I did find the Walmart 2 packs with the Dinobot repaints of Terrorsaur, Cruellock and Killerpunch as Strafe, Grimlock and Slug respectively. Other than this store, none of the other Walmarts between here and Aurora had anything remotely new other than I did find a Drift at the Downer's Grove 75th St Walmart which I bought to fix something that is wrong with the one that I already have.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings
I just returned from the Schaumburg/Woodfield TRU. I bought the last AOE Voyager Drift and Slog they had on the shelves. So if you're lucky, you might find them at some of the other TRUs in the area. Good hunting!

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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings
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char_leigh wrote:I just returned from the Schaumburg/Woodfield TRU. I bought the last AOE Voyager Drift and Slog they had on the shelves. So if you're lucky, you might find them at some of the other TRUs in the area. Good hunting!
Wow I'm so jealous! I spent 5 hours hunting for those guys on Thursday!!! Congrats char_leigh.
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Thanks, Seibertron. Like you, I've been spending hours the past few days, driving around to every store, trying to find these. I just got lucky I guess. You'll find them soon. I'm guessing they'll start appearing at more stores this weekend.
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I went to the Bloomingdale K-Mart today in search of the Platinum Evasion Prime & Grimlock 2 pack. Unfortunately, they did not have it. They did however have a handful of the new Dinofire Grimlock Construct-Bot set. It looks pretty cool, but I passed on it. As for the Platinum Prime & Grimlock set -- I just bit the bullet and ordered it on-line thru K-Mart's website. There aren't too many K-Marts by me, so this ended up being the best option.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings
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char_leigh wrote:Thanks, Seibertron. Like you, I've been spending hours the past few days, driving around to every store, trying to find these. I just got lucky I guess. You'll find them soon. I'm guessing they'll start appearing at more stores this weekend.
Thanks for participating in the Illinois Sightings forum, by the way! Great to see some more members helping out.
In the world of Transformers Sightings, I found the Walmart exclusive AOE Legion Class toys at the brand new Walmart in Skokie near the Lincoln Mall. Apparently the store just opened up last week. The four figures I found were the Legion Class Stinger, Grimlock, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. Only 2 Optimus Primes were left. This store also had the new 2 packs: Grimlock with Optimus, Slug with Stinger, and Strafe with Bumblebee. I think there were at least 2 each but I didn't really pay attention since I already had them. Nice new store!
I picked up the only Rescue Bots Mini-Dinobot Chase and Boulder at the Golf Mill Target. Nothing else new at this store other than the Remote Control Optimus and Bumblebee.
Nothing new at the Golf Mill TRU except it did have the wave 2 AOE Generations Deluxe figures Drift, Slash and Strafe.
I forgot to stop at the Golf Mill Walmart.
Highland Park TRU didn't have anything new. There were approximately 3 Voyager Evasion Optimus and 3 Voyager Grimlocks there but I'm pretty sure those would be leftovers from wave 1 and not part of the wave 3 voyager assortment with Drift and Slog.
Highland Park Target didn't have anything new either.
No Lockdown, Roadbuster or Sky-Byte figures were found at any of the stores that I visited today.
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I also meant to mention yesterday that I stopped at the Ottawa Walmart off 80 on our way back from Starved Rock near Utica, IL. While that store might have had the nicest selection (or at least quantity) of Transformers toys that I've seen at a Walmart in a really long time, the only things of interest were the deluxe Strafe, Drift and Slash. There were at least a half dozen of each of them there.
Joliet TRU didn't have anything new yesterday.
Downer's Grove TRU on Butterfield didn't have anything new yesterday either other than a lone Voyager EV Optimus and Grimlock which I didn't see there last Thursday so I'm assuming they were leftover from a Voyager case with Slog and Drift that they must have received over the weekend while I was at Starved Rock.
Joliet TRU didn't have anything new yesterday.
Downer's Grove TRU on Butterfield didn't have anything new yesterday either other than a lone Voyager EV Optimus and Grimlock which I didn't see there last Thursday so I'm assuming they were leftover from a Voyager case with Slog and Drift that they must have received over the weekend while I was at Starved Rock.
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