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Tue Jul 22, 2014 3:54 pm

Anyone on here seen any of the Generations Shrapnel with Reflector? He was supposed to hit central Pa right before the movie stuff, but I never saw him. In fact, the last thing I saw before the movie stuff clogged up all the pegs was 1 Cosmos (which I bought) and a Couple Swerves.

On another note, I would be willing to set up a Pennsylvania meet up if anyone is interested. We did a few of them a couple years ago and they were a good time. If you are interested, PM me and I can get things rolling.

Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:29 pm

Anybody in Pittsburgh have places they'd recommend to find bots? I usually go to the Target in East Liberty. I've tried a few comic shops, but every one I've seen so far has had a very limited and usually overpriced selection.

Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:45 pm

Transformers don't seem to be big around here in comic shops. Is hit or miss at rides in the strip district, sometimes they have something used worth buying, but more often than not they have nothing.

Most stiff I pick up is tru, target, or eBay anymore.

News Credits: 4 · Sat Aug 02, 2014 3:49 pm

Hiboman wrote:Anybody in Pittsburgh have places they'd recommend to find bots? I usually go to the Target in East Liberty. I've tried a few comic shops, but every one I've seen so far has had a very limited and usually overpriced selection.

Wow, I used to live in East Liberty. Anyway, I usually go to Target and Toys R Us for my Transformers fix. Prefer to stay away from Walmart. Low prices, but doesn't carry much of what I want. There's a comic shop up in the Pittsburgh Mills Mall, but it certainly is a long drive from East Liberty.

Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:23 pm

ivelostr2 wrote:Transformers don't seem to be big around here in comic shops. Is hit or miss at rides in the strip district, sometimes they have something used worth buying, but more often than not they have nothing.

Most stiff I pick up is tru, target, or eBay anymore.

I recently asked my local comic book shop in Horsham about TF's and he said they'd cost too much to get. Which I guess is why the comic book store in Plymouth Meeting Mall wants $35-$40 for Voyager Generations figures.

Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:29 pm

SJ21 wrote:Anyone on here seen any of the Generations Shrapnel with Reflector? He was supposed to hit central Pa right before the movie stuff, but I never saw him. In fact, the last thing I saw before the movie stuff clogged up all the pegs was 1 Cosmos (which I bought) and a Couple Swerves.

On another note, I would be willing to set up a Pennsylvania meet up if anyone is interested. We did a few of them a couple years ago and they were a good time. If you are interested, PM me and I can get things rolling.

Nope.

I'm right outside of Philly and have yet to see a single figure from that wave at retail. I'd be livid if I hadn't bought 2 Scrapnels from BBTS a couple months ago. But I didn't think Tailgate was worth the shipping quality wise so passed on him thinking he'd eventually turn up at retail.

Now here we are with Cliffjumper and Nemesis popping up at my local Target skipping that Scrapnel wave completely.

So I may just have to bite the bullet and look to BBTS or HTS when comes to must have Legends and deluxe figures moving forward judging how retail has been acting lately.

News Credits: 668 · Wed Sep 10, 2014 5:57 am

Erie and Meadville, PA:

Erie Target:
Rescue Bots Epic Optimus Prime
Boulder & Doc Greene
Optimus (turns into a T-Rex @ $10 pricepoint)
Heatwave the Rescue Dino
Build Your Own Rescue Squad bots
Electronic Optimus Primal
Boulder Titan figure
Silver Knight Optimus, both the One-Step and the Deluxe/Voyager Grimlock 2-Pack
Tankor

Everything else is more of the same, same, same.

Erie Toys R Us:

AoE Wave 2.5 Deluxes
No Masterpieces (

)

Q-Rex and Turbo Falcon Megazords, several of each, 3 of the Green Ranger's Dragon Dagger, MMPR Legacy item.

Meadville K-Mart:

Leaders are on clearance already. (They have no interest in carrying Jetfire, sadly and their planogram has no room for him.) ...

Meadville Wal*Mart:

Wave 2.5 x 3 (no joke!) I haven't seen that many Lockdowns at one time. Crazy.
Wal*Mart exclusive AoE packs, singles, 2-Packs and 3-Packs. (Quite a few, actually.)

Nothing new for PR in either Meadville store. In fact, PR has been removed completely from their K-Mart.

Still, good news for those looking for the good stuff!

News Credits: 12 · Mon Sep 29, 2014 2:36 pm

Found Rattrap and Tankor (one of each) at Target in Fairless Hills.

News Credits: 12 · Fri Oct 03, 2014 11:48 am

At TRU in Langhorne:

Voyager Slog
Voyager Drift

Deluxe Windblade
Deluxe Crosscut
Deluxe Jhiaxus

Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:58 am

I posted several sightings for the North Versailles, PA Walmart and Pleasant Hills, PA Toys 'R' Us. If you have time, check them out...

News Credits: 668 · Wed Oct 08, 2014 2:24 am

Edinboro, PA:
3x Acid Storm, Gears
2x Lockdown, Drift, Slash, Strafe
1x Galvatron, Drift, Hound

Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:34 am

SJ21 wrote:Anyone on here seen any of the Generations Shrapnel with Reflector? He was supposed to hit central Pa right before the movie stuff, but I never saw him. In fact, the last thing I saw before the movie stuff clogged up all the pegs was 1 Cosmos (which I bought) and a Couple Swerves.

First time I've seen Shrapnel - at Walmart Robinson, just last night, with two Tailgates. I like it, but I've got some planned buys 1st, and an unplanned Big Lots find - $5 Cyberverse BH Optimus.

The Generations waves have been progressing unusually slow in SW PA. Tankor, Rattrap, WFC/FOC Skywarp, are currently it, and there seem to be a few at each Walmart and Target here.

News Credits: 12 · Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:55 pm

Found AoE Deluxe Snarl at Target in Langhorne/Fairless Hills. They had Hot Shot too, but only one of each, and I bought Snarl.

Speaking of Skrapnel, I forgot to post it, but I found him and Tailgate at the Walmart by Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem a week or two ago.

Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:22 am

Got Devastator at the Toys R Us in Horsham Pa

There was one left on the shelf as of (11 a.m.)... probably some in the back too.

At any rate here's the address for anyone local to the area

100 Welsh Rd
Horsham, Pa 19044
215 784 1900 (store number)

News Credits: 4 · Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:04 pm

I believe wave 2 of the RID Mini-Cons are now hitting Walmarts. Found the second wave at Walmart today.

Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:26 am

A collectibles toystore just relocated into my neighborhood. It's called "Shockwave's Lab" and they have lots of Transformers from several eras (g2, Beastwars, and more recent.) It is located in Bethlehem, PA on the northside of town, in the Sun Inn courtyard.

Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:59 pm

Last I saw several Bisk, Ratchet and Starscream from RID2015 were at the Montgomeryville TRU. I grabbed a Bisk.

Sun Nov 12, 2017 11:48 pm

No one ever uses this anymore in PA.

Mon Nov 13, 2017 2:19 am

Un_Chakal wrote:No one ever uses this anymore in PA.

Yeah, I just stick with TFW these days.

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:02 pm

The Walmarts and Targets around Moon and Robinson are dead, and have been dead for weeks. It's depressing the lack of Transformers around here, especially since it has been a month since I've seen a Studio Series figure even in this area

News Credits: 3 · Wed Nov 20, 2019 6:24 pm

I went into my local Pittsburgh Dollar Tree on Saturday and found these G1 Transformers Keychains!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjfAirUInmI&t=6s

I asked them if they are going to be available in all of their stores and they said "probably". So if you have a Dollar Tree near you, stop in and look for them!

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Nov 20, 2019 7:13 pm

very nice!

BTW, if anyone is looking for them, the Moon Walmart has a pretty dang good stock of the 35th Anniversary Siege figures, and robinson Target is very well stocked

News Credits: 3 · Wed Nov 20, 2019 7:17 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:very nice!

BTW, if anyone is looking for them, the Moon Walmart has a pretty dang good stock of the 35th Anniversary Siege figures, and robinson Target is very well stocked

The cranberry township Walmart does too. I almost bought Soundblaster, but I think the "battle damage" paint was a bit extreme for me.

I did grab the the siege Ravage/Laserbeak from the Cranberry township Target though.

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Nov 20, 2019 7:20 pm

Darth Trader wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:very nice!

BTW, if anyone is looking for them, the Moon Walmart has a pretty dang good stock of the 35th Anniversary Siege figures, and robinson Target is very well stocked

The cranberry township Walmart does too. I almost bought Soundblaster, but I think the "battle damage" paint was a bit extreme for me.

I did grab the the siege Ravage/Laserbeak from the Cranberry township Target though.

I've been disappointed in the Micromaster/Battlemaster stocks around Pittsburgh, I haven't seen past wave 2 for either class anywhere

News Credits: 3 · Wed Nov 20, 2019 7:40 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Darth Trader wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:very nice!

BTW, if anyone is looking for them, the Moon Walmart has a pretty dang good stock of the 35th Anniversary Siege figures, and robinson Target is very well stocked

The cranberry township Walmart does too. I almost bought Soundblaster, but I think the "battle damage" paint was a bit extreme for me.

I did grab the the siege Ravage/Laserbeak from the Cranberry township Target though.

I've been disappointed in the Micromaster/Battlemaster stocks around Pittsburgh, I haven't seen past wave 2 for either class anywhere

I've seen the micromasters at the Target in both Cranberry township and Gibsonia (off rte

. I don't recall which ones offhand though.