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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Hip-Hoptimus Rime » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:04 pm

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Dagon, Dinomask: how much are those Voyagers at TRU and Meijer? Thanks!
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby jindrak » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:41 pm

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I can answer both I believe: TRU is 22.99 for Generations and I think 24.99 for Prime. Meijer is 24.99 for both, im 100% sure. It is a bit of a markup, but honestly, I was glad to spend the extra ~9$ to make sure I wouldnt have to hunt for those two. I'd go thru that much in gas.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Dinomask » Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:26 pm

Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:Dagon, Dinomask: how much are those Voyagers at TRU and Meijer? Thanks!


At Meijer's they were 24.99. I only remember that at TRU Grimlock was about 27.95 after taxes.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Hip-Hoptimus Rime » Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:25 pm

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I found some of the Beast Hunters Cyberverse figs at Target by Yorktown Mall. They had Bulkhead, Optimus, and Predaking. I bought OP and P-king. I had a $5 gift card, and when I got home I realized the cashier only rang up one of them. Karma.

Walmart in Villa Park had a few of the BH Legion figs, I got Bumblebee, Smokescreen, and Airachnid. These guys are fun.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby jindrak » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:00 pm

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As of earlier today, the TRU on Golf rd. in Niles had two cases of the FoC deluxe save with Kickback/ Starscream. From what I could tell they must have just been unpacked, both full boxes were on the pegs.

Sadly, still no FoC Grimlock voyager wave :(
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Dinomask » Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:28 pm

Now to find a Voyager Skyquake.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Hip-Hoptimus Rime » Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:01 pm

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Huzzah! Found Beast Hunters Voy Optimus and Predaking at Rolling Meadows Walmart, bought one of each and left one P-king behind. $23 each. This after I hit 3 Targets in the W burbs with no luck.

As it turns out, my local Rosemont Target had them too! $20, and my Redcard got me a buck off each, so they came out $8 less for the pair. Returning the Walmart set tomorrow.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Seibertron » Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:42 pm

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Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:Huzzah! Found Beast Hunters Voy Optimus and Predaking at Rolling Meadows Walmart, bought one of each and left one P-king behind. $23 each. This after I hit 3 Targets in the W burbs with no luck.

As it turns out, my local Rosemont Target had them too! $20, and my Redcard got me a buck off each, so they came out $8 less for the pair. Returning the Walmart set tomorrow.



I was out hunting out by you as well at the Toys R Us in Schaumburg. I had a major score there to the tune of $210. I haven't found this many new products at one time in a long time. I landed the following figures ...

FOC Blaster and Grimlock
Beast Hunters Voyagers Optimus Prime and Predaking
Beast Hunters Legion Class Airachnid, Bumblebee, Twinstrike, and Smokescreen
Bot Shots 3 packs: Cliffjumper, Brawl, Dirt Boss + Bumblebee, Shockwave, and Skyquake
Flip Shot Bumblebee, Spin Shot Ironhide, Super Bot Sunstorm, and Jump Shot Shockwave
Rescue Bots Rescue Squad Chase, Heatwave, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee ($2.99 figures)
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby jindrak » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:03 pm

Weapon: Blunt Force Battle Clubs
ARGH! TRU Schaumburg has/had the Grimlock wave??? Curse my foul luck!! Grimlock, Blaster and the Autobot disks are the last toys I need in the wild for a good chunk of time. Would be nice to be able to head straight home from work without wondering which store I skipped has the most stuff I need!
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Seibertron » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:11 pm

Motto: "'Til All Are One!"
Weapon: Twin Shock-Concussion Missiles
jindrak wrote:ARGH! TRU Schaumburg has/had the Grimlock wave??? Curse my foul luck!! Grimlock, Blaster and the Autobot disks are the last toys I need in the wild for a good chunk of time. Would be nice to be able to head straight home from work without wondering which store I skipped has the most stuff I need!


The crazy thing about me finding them was that they weren't even in the Transformers aisle. I was on my way to the checkout when I passed a couple of shopping carts near the customer service area that were overflowing with various random toys ... it looked like carts full of returned items. I noticed a red Generations box and thought "could it be?" Lo and behold it was FOC Grimlock. Then I thought, "man now I've got to find Blaster." I dug through to the bottom of the cart and found Blaster. Very happy.

There was still a full set remaining of all of the Bot Shots, the Bot Shots 3 packs, and the Legion Class. No other new Voyager Class (BH or FOC) remained. I grabbed the last remaining full set of the Rescue Bots bagged figures, but Optimus and Bumblebee remained. Some of the newer FOC deluxes were here as well but I didn't really pay much attention to which ones, especially since the TRU on Butterfield in Downer's Grove/Lombard area had tons last week.

Other sightings news at Schaumburg TRU ... there were 5 or 6 different Beast Hunters Kre-O sets in stock. The G.I. Joe Kre-O blind bagged figures were here as well as the Firefly vs Law and Order set. Didn't see any other sets for GI Joe. The new G.I. Joe Micro Force sets and blind packs were at this TRU as well.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby jindrak » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:38 pm

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Ya, those carts are for stuff that people leave at the register. Good for the odd piece that hasnt been put back in its place. Nice find sir!
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby First-Aid » Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:19 am

Motto: "This won't hurt me a bit."
Weapon: Laser Scalpel
I know Lake Geneva isn't that far for some Illinois transfans so FYI, there are two more Voyager Optimus and Predakings at the Lake Geneva WalMart as well as a full assortment of deluxes...
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First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.


Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...


Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Hip-Hoptimus Rime » Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:15 am

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Seibertron wrote:I was out hunting out by you as well at the Toys R Us in Schaumburg. I had a major score there to the tune of $210. I haven't found this many new products at one time in a long time. I landed the following figures ...
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This is precisely why I skipped that TRU. =P~ I was right there at the Target around the corner, but I knew TRU would be far too tempting. Will you be whipping up some galleries for that haul soon?
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Cobra Delaris » Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:30 pm

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Greetings.

There was 1x FOC Grimlock at the Golf Road Meijer in Schaumburg as of last night.

I hid him behind some FOC Jazz figures.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby jindrak » Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:40 pm

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Stopping by on thurs night then, hoping he's still there!
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby First-Aid » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:52 pm

Motto: "This won't hurt me a bit."
Weapon: Laser Scalpel
There were two Grimlocks and two Blasters at the TRU on State in Rockford. Took one of each for myself.
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First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.


Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...


Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby jindrak » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:59 pm

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I stopped by the Meijer on Golf road for that Grimmy..he had been joined by 5 clones of himself and a pair of bots named Blaster. Picked up my 1 of each...and IM DONE with domestic hunting!

Bring on the next wave!
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Questworld12 » Sat Feb 16, 2013 2:47 pm

Motto: "No challenge is too great for me"
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TRU in Orland Park:
1x Beast Hunters Voyager Optimus Prime
2x Voyager Predaking
Tons of Beast Hunters cyberverse
2x FOC Soundwave
1x Soundblaster
1 box of wave 2 of Microchangers
2x Predaking Microchangers
1x Superion Microchanger
2x Bruticus Microchanger

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There are Jinx Kre-o and one Rock and roll Kre-o in the Kre-o Transformer box.
Plus, two up at the register.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby DrRX8 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 4:26 pm

Just went to TRU @ 7451 W Cermack Rd.

Snagged the last Blaster.

I saw:

3 x Grimlock
2 x Soundwave
2 x Beast hunter Prime


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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Dagon » Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:22 pm

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The Target in Skokie on Howard has the new Bot Shots and Cyberverse Legion figures. They also have one of that Cyberverse Smokescreen jet thing, and a couple of Voyager Predakings. I picked up a Predaking, and so far I must say I'm pretty pleased with him.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Seibertron » Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:33 pm

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Dagon wrote:The Target in Skokie on Howard has the new Bot Shots and Cyberverse Legion figures. They also have one of that Cyberverse Smokescreen jet thing, and a couple of Voyager Predakings. I picked up a Predaking, and so far I must say I'm pretty pleased with him.


Rosemont Target had a similar selection today around 12:30pm. They had a lone FOC Kickback alongside the Wave 1 and 2 figures. I didn't see any other Wave 3 figures so not sure how Kickback, who's only 1 to a case of 8, survived (unless he was returned or some other kind of fluke). Of note was that they had my first Target sighting of Generations Soundwave, Soundblaster and the Wave 1 Datadiscs.

Wave 2 FOC Voyagers are hitting stores around here still. Saw a lone Grimlock at Meijer in Rolling Meadows on Sunday night but forgot to report it until now.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Hip-Hoptimus Rime » Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:35 pm

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This is not necessarily of any immediate use, but Target.com has a listing, complete with picture, for TFP Voyager Skyquake, 19.99. It says "currently unavailable online" and "not sold in stores", so it might be a matter of watching for the listing to become active. FWIW.

Edit- corrected to Target, not Walmart, sorry.
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Hip-Hoptimus Rime » Tue Feb 26, 2013 5:09 pm

Motto: "Nobody has to look for trouble."
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Rosemont Target has a couple each of the new BH Deluxes, I got Smokescreen and Ripclaw, he looks so badass!
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby dahpadre » Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:55 pm

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It was great seeing you yesterday SEIBERTRON! I'm going to keep my eye open to see all the goodies you got yesterday!
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Re: Illinois Transformers Sightings

Postby Dinomask » Sat Mar 09, 2013 11:27 pm

If you're looking for the Autobot cassettes head to the Meijer in Plainfield. I picked up one of ea. but there's about 2 to 3 of ea. left.
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