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Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:02 pm

We will be headed to the Columbus area this weekend for my wife. She does Tastefully Simple and they have a seminar for two days and I thought I would do a bit of transformer hunting. Any recommended spots for anything new at decent prices? Maybe places that sell old school used bots? TIA.

Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:37 am

lucas maximus wrote:
lucas maximus wrote:if you're still looking for the first RtS wave with jazz, tracks, etc. and live around the dayton area, Superfly Comics and Games in Yellow Springs has the entire wave including two each jazz and tracks figures. they sell them for $17.99 though, but if you can't find them the five extra dollars or so shouldn't distract you much. information as follows:

"We're located at 132 Dayton Street in Yellow Springs, Ohio. You can reach us at (937) 767-1445 or superflycomics@gmail.com.
Hours:
Monday & Tuesday Noon - 7pm
Wednesday through Saturday 11am - 8pm
Sunday Noon - 7pm"

you'll probably want to call before you make the drive. they shouldn't have a problem holding figures for you if you're going to be there that day. i hope this helps someone and good luck.

they still have wave one and i was told the other day that they'll be getting rts wave 2 soon. i'll post when i know they have them.

i should probably stop quoting myself but it's just easier...anyway, superfly comics and games in yellow springs now has rts wave 2 if you're close to the dayton area. they told me they have multiples of each and are saving back a perceptor and wreck-gar for me. as previously stated they do run around $18 a piece though. hope this helps someone!!

News Credits: 1 · Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:38 am

Stopped by Target in Beavercreek, OH and the only new thing that i saw was 1 black HA Sideswipe. Still waiting for new Generations and RTS to hit the shelves in the Dayton area. Happy hunting everyone!!!

Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:16 pm

Hey everybody! First time posting, but long time reader. My friends calls me the "Indiana Jones" of finding and hunting Transformers toys. Anyways, if anybody are looking for RtS toys, there are a bunch of them up here in Toledo Kohl's stores. I found 2 Tracks, 2 Jazz, 2 Mindset, and 3 Fallback at the Holland Kohl's, while I found almost 5 each of RtS mentioned before at the Kohl's in Toledo.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:22 pm

JP--welcome to the boards! I'm from T-town originally too--glad to see that you're having success up there.

Meanwhile, nothing new down here in Lima. I have a feeling that Electrostatic Jolt is going to be the next Injector in terms of shelfwarming.

Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:47 am

Thanks for the welcome, Doc!

News Credits: 2 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:57 am

Walmarts by the Dayon Mall has 2 Blurrs and pretty much everything else, except the new stuff were all looking for.

Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:38 am

I picked up a ROTF HA Sideswipe from Mansfield TRU this weekend for the price of $12.99 on sale. Hyped by the hope to pick up HA Barricaid for the same price on sale we searched three other TRU in Canton, Akron, and Cuyahoga. The only thing is we noticed something odd. Online the sale was shown but the last three TRU we searched had all the HA figures pulled including the price tag. Almost as if they did not want to sell them at the advertised price. Another odd deal was the price of some of the animated line were two two dollars higher than the sale price in the Mansfield TRU and online store.

I hate stores that try and pull fast ones.

Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:47 am

Sileny Jizda wrote:I picked up a ROTF HA Sideswipe from Mansfield TRU this weekend for the price of $12.99 on sale. Hyped by the hope to pick up HA Barricaid for the same price on sale we searched three other TRU in Canton, Akron, and Cuyahoga. The only thing is we noticed something odd. Online the sale was shown but the last three TRU we searched had all the HA figures pulled including the price tag. Almost as if they did not want to sell them at the advertised price. Another odd deal was the price of some of the animated line were two two dollars higher than the sale price in the Mansfield TRU and online store.

I hate stores that try and pull fast ones.

you don't suppose that maybe they sold the rest of their stock on HA and just pulled the tag because there were no more? and working at retail i can tell you that those price differences will happen because some lazy ass didn't get out there to change prices like they were supposed to. you could get those animated figures for the online store price if it was an actual company wide sale on that item.

also i'd like to reiterate: rts wave two is available at superfly comics and games in yellow springs not far from dayton. why waste gas searching and searching when you could go directly to where you know they're going to be. especially if you call ahead and have them hold them for you. phone #? see previous posts...

News Credits: 2 · Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:12 am

I've actually seen HA Barricade on sale for $15 at TJ Maxx around the NW Ohio area. Almost makes me regret picking him up right away when he first came out. Almost. :p

Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:40 pm

I've was lucky with HA Bee, Skids, and Sideswipe. I picked them up for less than $15 in various stores. If I known Mudflap was going to be so hard to get I would have picked up two at our local Wally and sold one today and recouped my money. They had three initially but I couldn't bring myself to get it because I already had the deluxe version. I normally hop into places to look when I'm out on an errand or doing something else that takes me to an area so my hunts are limited in scope. I also try not to pay retail or marked up prices on the guys because while I like them, I'm not the guy that has to have everything on the block before my neighbor.

Having worked in retail as well I know the dirty little secrets they do and pull in order to maximize their profit margins. The dirtiest player in the game that I've seen is Best Buy. Toys R Us is beginning to climb up the ranks as well. Stock is rarely an issue particularly with that many stores searched. Reading the forums here it's painfully obvious they've been pulling stunts in other areas as well. unless it is an exclusive I plan to cross them off my regular list. From the looks of things though it appears there is a dry spell across most other areas and stores anyway. Off to the online stores with coupon codes. it's not as much fun as actually searching but there are a few i would like to get before I take a break when the DOTM line comes out.

Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:35 am

picked up my perceptor and wreck-gar from my comic shop yesterday. they're both pretty cool especially perceptor with blurr's sniper rifle. now to keep an eye out for kup and scourge...

Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:01 pm

Went out and about today and came up lucky. Found a lone Barricade at Mansfield TJMaxx for half price. Everything else was desolate.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:22 am

TRU by the Dayton Mall has 6 Battle in Space packs and thats it, this store was ravage and nothing else there, even no Starwars either.

Walmart by the Dayton mall has 3 Battle in Space pack and 4 packs with the Blue Iron hide with Bonecrusher w/ battle damage! Nothing else matters

Looking for 3 Scourges any help would be great!

News Credits: 2 · Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:26 am

Lol--pickings are extra slim up here too, Stock. I feel your pain.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:19 pm

Doctor Reggae wrote:Lol--pickings are extra slim up here too, Stock. I feel your pain.

Oh yeah man, it literally sucks here!! but on a good note, only picking up Perceptor and 3 Scourges and the rest will be United Versions and 3rd party stuff. So Doc you picking up any DOTM toys???

News Credits: 2 · Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:32 pm

Gonna pick up some of them, but I'm still prioritizing. Leader Ironhide and Bumblebee for sure, probably Ultimate Prime, Sentinel Prime, Shockwave, and Megatron. After that--well, it depends on the health of my wallet. :p

How about you?

News Credits: 2 · Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:45 pm

Doctor Reggae wrote:Gonna pick up some of them, but I'm still prioritizing. Leader Ironhide and Bumblebee for sure, probably Ultimate Prime, Sentinel Prime, Shockwave, and Megatron. After that--well, it depends on the health of my wallet. :p

How about you?

Well Doc, I'm really not too impressed with DOTM line of toys, but so far i like Shockwave, Skyhammer and Megatron, I dont know why i like this Megatron, i guess cause he is different from his Traditional gun and tank mode but only time will tell with him and being in hand as well. But i think Shockwave and MAYBE Skyhammer will be the only ones ill get cause these new toys looks rough and cheap looking if you want my honest opinion. Saving my dough for any new Genline, United RTS and 3rd party stuff thats coming this spring/summer and dont forget about MP Roddy as well.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:17 pm

MP Roddy's on my radar...but no idea when I'll actually do the buy. Probably not for quite a while, I hate to say it.

The jury's still out on the DOTM toys, definitely, but in general I'm liking the looks of them. Ult Op's trailer is missing easy paint apps, IMHO, that would have made it even more movie-accurate, but I'm liking his combined mode with the trailer more and more as I see pictures of it. Honestly, leader Ironhide's probably the one I'm most anticipating at this point, though.

Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:23 pm

Got an order in today from BBTS for a new project I want to get started on. I saw them online here or TFW but though it was a neat idea. Repainting Ransack into the various Seekers. All loaded up with 6 of the buggers picked up for $3 a pop. Best price I could find online.

The Fleet

Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:14 pm

Gosh...Akron barely has crap!

It appears I'll have to go to the Internet to get my deluxe G2 Optimus Prime and deluxe Bumblebee.
And while I'm there...I'll pick up ROTF Ironhide, 2007 movie Ironhide, ROTF deluxe Ratchet, 2007 movie Ratchet, ROTF Brawn, and ROTF Starscream.

Then I have to save up for DOTM. I'll end up buying the whole freaking toyline. I'm already hoping to get Ultimate Optimus, leader Ironhide, leader Bumblebee, Sentinel Prime, voyager Optimus, voyager Ironhide, voyager Megatron, deluxe Bumblebee, Roadbuster, Topspin, Jolt, Sideswipe, I'm going to be broke by next year...

News Credits: 2 · Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:02 am

Doctor Reggae wrote:MP Roddy's on my radar...but no idea when I'll actually do the buy. Probably not for quite a while, I hate to say it.

The jury's still out on the DOTM toys, definitely, but in general I'm liking the looks of them. Ult Op's trailer is missing easy paint apps, IMHO, that would have made it even more movie-accurate, but I'm liking his combined mode with the trailer more and more as I see pictures of it. Honestly, leader Ironhide's probably the one I'm most anticipating at this point, though.

Hey Doc, MP Roddy is on my radar too, but i want to see him in hand before i actually buy him. I'm hoping he will be like MP Grimlock, cause im really satisfied with him so far.

I'm just not feelin it with the DOTM toys compared to the first and second movie toys, now those was alot of fun and really cool! But these toys seem backwards in design, like for example the voyager class is smaller than it should be and the same with deluxe figures, they also look small and not only that, when these toys hit retail, im very sure Voyagers will be $24.99 and Deluxe will be $14.99! Its like your paying more for less. Like i said if i get any it will be Shockwave and Skyhammer, Megatron is still questionable at the moment and even when all of these toys come out, im not sure ill be getting these. Hell man, i cant even to bring myself to buy LC Starscream and im a big seeker fan, maybe when he drops in price ill snag him, but dont count on it and plus im getting sick of the movie toy line and wish hasbro would stay with RTS and Genline. Thank god this is the last Transformer movie so hasbro can really focus and listen more to their loyal fans.

Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:02 pm

I scored a good on today. After looking high and low for the elusive overpriced HA Mudflap I found him online for a more than reasonable price including shipping mint in box. There is place called JJ Book Sellers (Link) I managed to get mine for $1.95 by picking up their Amazon Visa Card. Even without the deal the price is more than fair considering the prices being asked for on (fl)eBay. When I placed my order there were three left available. I only ordered one and now there is only one. Act fast if you are interested in this particular figure at a good price. Hope this helps anyone interested. The going rate at this dealer is only $34.74 and $5.49 for shipping.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:01 pm

Wow--nice snag. I don't think ANYONE ever saw that bad boy in the stores.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:04 am

The only time i seen HA Mudflap was at a TJM at Concord, NC and they had 6 on the shelf for $19.95!!! I should have bought all 6, but was running low on cash and the wife was with me and you know the rest.