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News Credits: 1235 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:52 am

Cybertron.ca member freakx2001 has reported finding last years SDCC exclusive Autobot Blaster figure at Home Sense/Winners stores in Ottawa. The incredible part is that the figure was priced at just $19.99.

We have to wonder if these will show up in the U.S. at discount retail as the same parent company that owns Home Sense/Winners also owns Marshalls/TJ Maxx here in the U.S.

You can always post your findings in our Sightings Forum to give your fellow collectors the heads up.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:16 am

Very nice!
If somebody in Canada could hook me (in Europe) up with a SDCC Blaster for around this price (+ gas money) + shipping, I'd REALLY appreciate it!

News Credits: 62 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:28 am

Will gladly pay a member for his time and whatever they thought reasonable for one of these. Was looking into buying one just not wanting to pay $100 shipped from BBTS.

News Credits: 18 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:40 am

Lucky Canadians, reminds me of when I managed to get SDCC 2008 Nemesis Prime in last year over here in Ireland for €20

News Credits: 251 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:59 am

Canadians always have the fun the States miss out on. 8-}

But at 20 bucks? Man, what a deal!

News Credits: 129 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:00 am

Isn't this the set where Ramhorn's feet are attached incorrectly?

News Credits: 16 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:07 am

Oh wow, I'm going to have to keep my eyes peeled for this.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:25 am

Wow.... Gotta convince the wife....

Her- I thought you were only going to SDCC to get Ultimate OP?

Me- ummm..... yeah

Her- so..... why all the bags?

Me- oh these....I wouldn't worry about these lil guys... oh, whats that over there.

Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:52 am

Wow...that's, amazing actually.
I have blaster, but, for 20 bucks, getting those 3 cassettes would be worth it.
Something strange is going on in the state of hasbro.

Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:30 am

I actually saw this in a toysrus express a few months back I live in New York.

News Credits: 335 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:27 am

I'll pick up some for our fellow board members when I find some.

News Credits: 11 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:29 am

Good luck finding any of these though, Winners/Homesense stocks very little toys, if any. I'm guessing Hasbro had a few cases and they cleared them out. They've only been sighted in Ontario, I'm guessing they won't be seen farther than that.

...yeah, I checked my local stores yesterday and was disappointed.

News Credits: 8 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:57 am

if these do come to the US i know i wont be lucky enough to find one, Blaster is one of the G1 figures i really want but i always get screwed over when i try. Hell i wasnt able to find the RTS stuff that was showing up at discount stores.

News Credits: 3 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:42 pm

And to think I almost bought this on eBay for close to 90 bucks. Glad I held off.

Love the pic. He's got 4 of them. LOL. You know what that means... $$$$ j/k good find!

Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:13 pm

Blurrz... if you can find a way to hook me up with one of these, I can totally bake you some cookies or something...

News Credits: 1452 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:04 pm

Praxus Prime wrote:Blurrz... if you can find a way to hook me up with one of these, I can totally bake you some cookies or something...

Bro, I'm not the the only Canadian on this board lol.

But yeah, Winners has always been a gem for me. Got Leader DD Brawl there once for a steal of a price. Hopefully they stock these and some other goodies..

Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:02 pm

Anyone from Canada willing to help out this guy in ohio....obvious payments....been wanting him as he was one of my first transformers when i was little just couldnt bring myself to drop another 100 on him....

Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:22 pm

Can anybody hook me up with one?

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:04 pm

Awww, WTF. I paid $50 for mine from HTS.com last year!

But, I do still hope I find one at a TJMaxx, then I can open him!

News Credits: 8 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:31 pm

While this is great news for fans who don't have one yet, it's bull**** for those of us who stayed up late to order one off of HTS after the con... if these somehow find there way to the states I'll snag a few but man , talk about messed up... :BOOM:

News Credits: 62 · Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:16 pm

Galvatron X wrote:Awww, WTF. I paid $50 for mine from HTS.com last year!

But, I do still hope I find one at a TJMaxx, then I can open him!

I would gladly pay $50

Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:28 am

What the...

Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:27 am

Aww man now I've gotta go winners hunting and I was just at one today though they didn't have anything transformer related other then star wars transformers. I still kick myself for missing the ROTF prime and Jetfire for $60 together at Winners. T_T

Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:02 pm

Nice! I missed this one last year, I hope they'll make their way down to Cambridge!

News Credits: 11 · Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:44 pm

I REALLY don't think these are going to show up in any significant numbers, so don't get your hopes up, people. Winners has very limited stock and selection for toys.