Michigan G.I. Joe Sightings

[OSOK]

west lansing wal-mart looked liked they had 3 to 4 cases of wave 9, just a few hawks, bazookas left over 4 of each, no bats or serpents, and some wave 7 vipers :( no wave 5 comic packs either

[wolvie34]

Went to the re-built Wal-mart on Alpine in Grand Rapids (Comstock Park) and got 2-Bazookas, 2-Barbeques, 2-Ninja-kus and a Hawk. No Bats or Serpents. Left a couple of Ninja-kus. No comic packs. Also, this week, found the Cobra Commander/Tripwire and Falcon/Nemesis comic packs at both TRUs. The TRU on 28th Street had the 2 different DVD sets. I didn't get those, just getting the word out. Happy Hunting.

[bigbadwolfdaddy]

The walmart and target in Utica/Shelby twp have been restocking often. Seems to be scalper free for the ti me being. All 12 inch and new single and comic packs are hanging on pegs

[Iron Spider-Man]

Found wave 9 at both Midland Target and Wal-Mart this afternoon. No bats, 1 Snow Serpent at Wal-Mart. A few Wave 8 at Target, I grabbed the python officer. I picked up two Wave 4 CPs at Target as well as the Vamp and Hiss. Left the Armadillo/Chariot. No other new CPs at either store. Nothing at the Meijer nearby.

Thank you for finally clearing him out. (The PP Officer) He'd been sitting there FOREVER. I, personally can't justify spending $8 on the GI Joes, especially when they marked the SW figures back (?) down to $7... I was thinking of picking up a Ninja-Ku Storm Shadow but I just can't get myself to do it... just going to wait for w5 comic packs and w10. By the way the w5 comic packs are not in Saginaw yet either. (Saginaw Target had just one lonely Wild Bill as far as GI Joes go) This area really makes me confused with when we get stuff.

[Chindogg]

Target did have w5 comic packs on friday. I think we have a problem ISM, I think we have a scalper. Friday Target had 2 full cases of w9 and a full case of w5 comic packs. I know because I bought the black mask Destro pack they had. TRU had a whole case of w9, w1 vehicles, and w1 of the DVD packs. Went by today and everything was gone. Target had zero comic packs and one Wild Bill. When only a couple of days ago they had roughly 20 comic packs and 25 single carded Joes. Be warned.

[young1nj]

A mount pleasant update.

4 cases of wave 9 at wal-mart, I can say I have never seen 4 cases so this is cool. Also they had i case of wave 5 comic packs. I picked up a black destro!

[Iron Spider-Man]

That's bizzare. Well, I wish they would come to the Midland Wal-Mart and clean out the damn Transformers Movie Deluxes that are plaguing the place... seriously, who orders like, six cases of that crap instead of replenishing the pegs with what is supposed to be there?

And I don't doubt that there might be someone looking to profit around here, being that, like khaos mentioned, there were absolutely no B.A.T.s at the Midland Target or Wal-Mart, and they were pretty much fresh cases... it could just be an army builder, but that is kind of hard to swallow.

If Mt. P has w5 comic packs I might have to drive over there tomorrow...

[Crimson Guard]

I picked up a set of Wave 5 comic packs at Wal-Mart in Taylor tonight, along with black headed Destro. They also had the remains of a few Wave 9 cases, although no BATS or Snow Serpents. I did get a Hawk though.

Wal-Mart in Monroe (yes, I went way out of my normal area tonight) just put two cases of Wave 5 comic packs out, plus the ones that were already out. I picked up another set for my brother. If anyone wants to make the trip down to Monroe, they have two full sets of Wave 5 left.

[Recon]

Belleville Walmart has two or more case of wave 9. No new CB

[WildWeasel]

I hope everyone here is checking the "Michigan Retail Wants" thread too for those looking for stuff. Especially with more and more finding Wave 9 recently.

[Noizeindex]

Several DVD packs at the TRU @ Lakeside. Plus lots of old TRU 5 packs & 3 packs. None of the newer ones yet...

A few W5 CP's at the Target @ Hall/Schoenherr, no Destro/IG's. Plus some DVD packs.

[silverc]

The Walmart in Howell has 2 packs each of the wave 5 comic packs. Both Destros were gold head.

[C.I.A.D.]

Target - Flint, MI:

Wave 9. Not much, but it was there. Torpedo & Wild Bill, plus I think a snow serpent.

Wal*Mart - Flint, MI:

Nothing. They're re-setting, but I couldn't find a lick of Joe product anywhere.

Toys'r'Us - Flint, MI: Plenty of wave 7 and wave 1-3 comic packs. They also have a very nice supply of wave 2 vehicles (well, I saw plenty of Flight Pod/Arma. packs). They also had a buttload of DVD battle packs. S6 Sigma Strike Duke & the 2.5 Sigma Six Plane (the name escapes me right now) were on clearance.

[DOCHOLIDAY56]

Walmart owosso---


atleast 7 cases of wave 9

they had 7 ninja ku ----and only a couple of each army builder and 5 or 6 of all the others


plus plenty of torpedos and wildbills to boot

wave 2 vechiles also

last ight i picked up wave 5 comic paks also-------destro with black face is sweet!!!


Doc

[C.I.A.D.]

Doc, where'd you find the wave 5 CPs? At Wal*Mart?

Did they have any more black masked versions?

[rob0213]

Target at West Rd and Allen Rd in Woodhaven:
Just picked up all wave 2 vehicles and the DVD packs. WOO HOO

[heikks86]

i bought wave 9 Hawk, Bazooka and Ninja Ku from Target in Marquette today, Barbeque, Snow Serpent and the BAT were gone but Wild Bill and Torpedo were still there

[Iron Spider-Man]

Midland Target has a TON of w9 and w7 figures for anyone interested. Of course there are no B.A.T.s or Snow Serpents, but there are a couple HISS Tank Drivers, or were at 6:30pm when I was on break. I am waiting to check Meijer and Wal-Mart for another few hours to see what the truck brought tonight though.

[Cavbeast]

Wal-Mart -- Burton MI

Wave 9 had landed but I missed all the BATs, may go back for some Snow Serpies for the fellow want lists.

Wave 5 Comic Packs were there and scored a black mask Destro.

Hey CIAD, pm was sent.

[DOCHOLIDAY56]

doc, where'd you find the wave 5 cps? At wal*mart?

Did they have any more black masked versions?

yes, as of last night they still had another tripwire and another falcon pak

i just dont have extra funds to pick em up right now


damn, county fair, wish other kids would keep their mouths shut!!!!!

Dropped $85.00 dollars there today!!

Not that i would neglected my children having fun , inspite of getting extra comic paks for fellow tankers

lmao!!!!!!!!

Doc

[C.I.A.D.]

yes, as of last night they still had another tripwire and another falcon pak

i just dont have extra funds to pick em up right now


Ah, right on! Well, those'll be for the next guy (I'm lookin' at you, Iron Spidey!). Another Michigander found a set for me today! w00t!!! You guys friggin' ROCK!



damn, county fair, wish other kids would keep their mouths shut!!!!!

Dropped $85.00 dollars there today!!


Yikes! Yeah, man, the Fair can always be brutal, regardless of whether you have kids or not.


Not that i would neglected my children having fun , inspite of getting extra comic paks for fellow tankers

lmao!!!!!!!!

Doc


LOL! Imagine explaining that one to the Mrs.?

"Uh, hun?...yeeeeeah, the kids can't play any games...well, they can, but then they just can't eat. Oh, why?...uh...do you know how fast wave 5 will sell out?!"

[silverc]

Checked the usual stores today:

WM - Ypsilanti - 1 air chariot/armadillo vehicle set, some wave 9 figs (hawk, bazooka, barbeque)

TRU - Ann Arbor - nothing new

Target - Ann Arbor - at least 2 of each wave 9 fig (except no BATs and only 1 Snow Serpent). 2 sets of each of the DVD packs and all of the new vehicles except the VAMP.

Target - Brighton - Wave 9 figs (all except BATs and Snow Serpents). All vehicles except HISS. No DVD packs.

Meijer - Ann Arbor - nothing at all. For some reason this store literally smells like vomit the last 4 times I have been there...WTF?

Meijer - Brighton - 2 Wave 4 CC's. They do have some of the new SW Speederbike battlepacks (Hoth).

[Unluckydemon]

Was at Wal Mart on Telegraph rd in taylor, Found 2 Gen hawks and a bazooka.
They still have All the vehicles: Armadillo, vamp, hiss, ram cycle.

And torpedo and wild bill wave 10 along with wave 9 and 8 vipers.

[smiles_hope]

A friend got lucky and found wave 9 in Jenison Target today. Unfortunately, no BATs, but he did grab a snow serpent, bazooka, and BBQ for me. I looked at 28th st. Target, 28th st. Meijer, 28th st. Walmart all in Grand Rapids, with no luck. 54th st. Target also was empty except a Roadblock.

[C.I.A.D.]

Looks like we have a few new recruits in the Michigan Brigade...welcome!

[G.I.Eddie]

Looks like we have a few new recruits in the Michigan Brigade...welcome!

DANG!!!...more compitition:D

BTW, saw a set of the battle packs today @ TRU westland

[Cavbeast]

DANG!!!...more compitition:D



...or are greatest assets. If we start drilling them early. :)

[Iron Spider-Man]

Ah, right on! Well, those'll be for the next guy (I'm lookin' at you, Iron Spidey!). Another Michigander found a set for me today! w00t!!! You guys friggin' ROCK!

Heh, I found 2x Tripwire & CC today when I went to Mt. Pleasant, but I didn't pick them up... I mainly just want the Destro & IG pack... and new Transformers.

Mt. Pleasant Target actually had what looked to be a full case of w9 when I went... didn't pick it up, still not going to touch them for $8/figure. Also had the Revenge of Cobra DVD set, thought about that too, still need to get that one.

Didn't go anywhere in Midland today, but last night Wal-Mart had the same w9 stuff they had had before, and Meijer had, of course, nothing.

[Unluckydemon]

I help you guys you help me. Thats how teamwork is supposed to work right?

[young1nj]

Heh, I found 2x Tripwire & CC today when I went to Mt. Pleasant, but I didn't pick them up... I mainly just want the Destro & IG pack... and new Transformers.

Mt. Pleasant Target actually had what looked to be a full case of w9 when I went... didn't pick it up, still not going to touch them for $8/figure. Also had the Revenge of Cobra DVD set, thought about that too, still need to get that one.

Didn't go anywhere in Midland today, but last night Wal-Mart had the same w9 stuff they had had before, and Meijer had, of course, nothing.

Did you stop at the mt. pleasant wal-mart? I just got back from there and almost all of the 3 wave 9 cases i spok eof earlier are gone. I think i saw a ninja ku, hawk, and the wild bills, and torpedo's left.

I assume you got them iron spider?

In regards to the full set of wave 9 at target, those are my returns. It looked like someone too the bat. I got them when i first saw them and held on to them until wal-mart had them where i could price match for 5.99.

wal-mart also had both dvd packs
7.99, when everyone else's are 6.84 an d5.99 is ridiculous.

I did pick up a second black headed destro comic pack that i saw at wal-mart today that I didn't see the other day when i picked up the first black head destro CP. It might have been a return because it look a tad beat up

[G.I.Eddie]

I help you guys you help me. Thats how teamwork is supposed to work right?

exactly!...i like how you think...a welcome addition to the site...

[khaos]

West Lansing Target and Wal-Mart had junk from w9 (Wild Bill and Torpedo). I did get both DVD packs at Wal-Mart. They had no more though.

[Noizeindex]

Walmart in Jackson- I found a Firefly! Other than that, just DVD packs. Lots of W4 CP's

TRU in Jackson- Nothing new, just DVD packs. A lot of clone wars stuff that other people complained about not finding.

Target in Jackson- Nothing new

Walmart in COldwater- W9 minus BAT's & Snow Serpents

[whyme]

yes, as of last night they still had another tripwire and another falcon pak

uhmmm... they don't have them anymore :)

I grabbed both and I grabbed the mass device dvd pack

They still have 2 mass device dvd packs and 3 weather dominator packs. they also have 1 of each vehicle pack.

today was a good day. i was grinning when i left walmart.

[OSOK]

khaos, the west lansing walmart?

[CobraVirus]

All K-Zoo here...

Walmart (Gull Rd.)-crap and Wave 1-3 Comic packs being cleared at $5
Walmart (Shaver)-crap and Wave 1-3 Comic packs being cleared at $7
Walmart (9th)-DVD packs, Wave 9 remnants, Wave 1-4 Comic packs, I grabbed the last Wave 5 CP (IG/Destro for those who are counting)

KMart (Westnedge)-I swear I saw human feces on the floor!!!

TRU (Westnedge)- several DVD packs, an over abundance of old 5-packs, Wave 7 remnants

Target (W. Main)- Buzzer.

For those of you collecting dolls, I saw Bazooka, Dusty, etc... everywhere.

[Iron Spider-Man]

Did you stop at the mt. pleasant wal-mart? I just got back from there and almost all of the 3 wave 9 cases i spok eof earlier are gone. I think i saw a ninja ku, hawk, and the wild bills, and torpedo's left.

I assume you got them iron spider?

In regards to the full set of wave 9 at target, those are my returns. It looked like someone too the bat. I got them when i first saw them and held on to them until wal-mart had them where i could price match for 5.99.

wal-mart also had both dvd packs
7.99, when everyone else's are 6.84 an d5.99 is ridiculous.

I did pick up a second black headed destro comic pack that i saw at wal-mart today that I didn't see the other day when i picked up the first black head destro CP. It might have been a return because it look a tad beat up

I didn't pick up any single-carded figures, so no... I am MAYBE only looking for B.A.T.s, and even then I only want a few more, and only if I can be shady about it... PM for details. Don't worry there's no five-finger discounting involved. Or swapping. <.< >.> (Where are the damn smilies?)

I did go to Bay City today and the Wal-Mart had a case (?) of wave 9, plus a case of the DVD packs. I did pick up the Revenge of Cobra one, finally, and it was $15 <.<... didn't get any of the w9 though, like I said I only really want B.A.T.s and they can wait.

P.S. If someone knows that a store near them has Transformers Universe/Classics Deluxe Galvatron and Acid Storm, PM me please?

[shdwknt]

All K-Zoo here...

Walmart (Gull Rd.)-crap and Wave 1-3 Comic packs being cleared at $5
Walmart (Shaver)-crap and Wave 1-3 Comic packs being cleared at $7
Walmart (9th)-DVD packs, Wave 9 remnants, Wave 1-4 Comic packs, I grabbed the last Wave 5 CP (IG/Destro for those who are counting)

KMart (Westnedge)-I swear I saw human feces on the floor!!!

TRU (Westnedge)- several DVD packs, an over abundance of old 5-packs, Wave 7 remnants

Target (W. Main)- Buzzer.

For those of you collecting dolls, I saw Bazooka, Dusty, etc... everywhere.

HMM $5.00 comic packs on gull - they must have changed that right after I left there that day.. because they where still $7.00 - looks like you missed me yesterday if you didnt go out - I walked into the walmart on 9th and they had a black head destro variant at the very front of the overstocked pegs.

BTW where abouts in the Kzoo area are you? I live in battle creek but work in Kzoo on westnedge at Digital Highway - Stop in one day and say whats up.. maybe we can trade some hunting tips and see if we can help with each others collection..

Also for anyone out there in MI that wants to chat live.. get a copy of mIRC or any IRC client software and joing any efnet server - then come to channel #dirky.org live chat with a few michigan toy collectors and a guy from Colorado!

- Rick

[khaos]

OSOK,

yes. west lansing wal-mart.

also last night about 5 at north lansing (off lake lansing) wal-mart had tons of w7 still and one w9 wild bil. now new cps or dvd packs.

[Cavbeast]

I help you guys you help me. Thats how teamwork is supposed to work right?

By jove, he picked this up faster than D, when we were waiting for Ron to see The Dark Knight. ;)

*puts his Sgt Slaughter hat on*
D, it's time you learned that we're a team,
we all go see The Dark Knight or nobody sees the Dark Knight. *Fires a gun behind his back and taking out a scalper AND a Trouble Bubble*.

[OSOK]

OSOK,

yes. west lansing wal-mart.

also last night about 5 at north lansing (off lake lansing) wal-mart had tons of w7 still and one w9 wild bil. now new cps or dvd packs.

thanks bro, looks like I was too late though!

[smiles_hope]

Ionia
Kmart-is closing! I didn't know that. Nothing.
Walmart-a few serpentors, buzzers, not much else
Meijer-Had a fresh case of Wave 9. I grabbed the BATS and left everything else.

[CobraVirus]

Meijer really did have some Wave 9. I owe you a beer smiles.

[Iron Spider-Man]

If anyone needs them, the Midland Meijer was stocking two cases of w9 when I left there at 1:45am. I don't need any of the figures, so knock yourselves out. Well, don't literally.

Apparently Wal-Mart is doing (another?!) reset in the next few weeks (by the end of the month). The Midland Wal-Mart has 3 (!) cases of the DVD packs, btw.

[Crimson Guard]

I don't know if anyone here is buying the new 12 inch figures, but Canton Target on Ford has the new ones out. I think it was Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, and Lt.Torpedo. It looks like they also put out a case of wave 7 recently.

[smiles_hope]

Meijer really did have some Wave 9. I owe you a beer smiles.

Mmmmm, beer......

[OSOK]

Ionia
Kmart-is closing! I didn't know that. Nothing.
Walmart-a few serpentors, buzzers, not much else
Meijer-Had a fresh case of Wave 9. I grabbed the BATS and left everything else.

what meijer are you near?

[silverc]

Brighton - Meijer - remnants of wave 9 (BBQ, Hawk, Bazooka, Ninja Ku) - no BATs, SS or Torpedos

Brighton - Sears - 1 TF Flint

Brighton - Target - remnants of wave 9 (BBQ, Hawk, Bazooka, Ninja Ku) - no BATs or SS. They also had some of the wave 2 vehicles and a bunch of DVD packs.

Howell - Meijer - remnants of wave 9 (BBQ, Hawk, Bazooka, Ninja Ku) - no BATs, SS or Torpedos

Howell - WM - remnants of wave 9 (BBQ, Hawk, Bazooka, Ninja Ku) - no BATs or SS. They also had some of the wave 5 comic packs.

[smiles_hope]

Quote:
Originally Posted by smiles_hope
Ionia
Kmart-is closing! I didn't know that. Nothing.
Walmart-a few serpentors, buzzers, not much else
Meijer-Had a fresh case of Wave 9. I grabbed the BATS and left everything else.

what meijer are you near?

Those were all posts about Ionia stores. I live in Kentwood, near Grand Rapids. I was playing soccer in Ionia on Thursday night so I stopped at those stores. Don't normally check them as it is the wrong way on the way home from work (I teach in Saranac).

[Mr. Focus]

Southfield:
TRU
-four sets of wave 1 DVD Battle packs
-one complete set of wave 1 three packs
-two cases of wave seven

Meijer
-two new cases of wave 9

[OSOK]

Quote:
Originally Posted by smiles_hope
Ionia
Kmart-is closing! I didn't know that. Nothing.
Walmart-a few serpentors, buzzers, not much else
Meijer-Had a fresh case of Wave 9. I grabbed the BATS and left everything else.

what meijer are you near?

Those were all posts about Ionia stores. I live in Kentwood, near Grand Rapids. I was playing soccer in Ionia on Thursday night so I stopped at those stores. Don't normally check them as it is the wrong way on the way home from work (I teach in Saranac).


Thanks man!

[OSOK]

They had two sets of the DVD packs at West Lansing Target and a fresh case wave 7

[khaos]

all sightings Owosso-Corunna:

K-mart had nothing great unless you still need w1 cp of se/ss. haven't seen this in a while.

Wal-Mart had a mess of w7,w8,w9. some decent stuff. some older troop builders too. one cg, one std trooper, and 2 air troopers. no snow serps or bats. dvd packs with destro there were 3 and none of the other one. vehicles a whole set minus ram/ trouble bubble I grabbed. no new cps.

meijer had 2 cases of w9. I got both bats and left the rest.

[d3troit]

OFFTOPIC!:

Tomorrow (8/10) I will be at the Rockin' Rods of Rochester Car show!

It is in downtown Rochester on Walnut and 3rd.

I will be with the '75 Volvo:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/d3troit/P1010265.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/d3troit/P1010261.jpg

[HonestAbeJoeHooah]

anyone in MI. that can help Me out them pm Me. I have a trade going down with someone and, have to get a MO to someone else quickly so I can get an additional item added to the order I already paid for. So if anyone has Paypal and I can pay You and You drop a USPS MO in the mail to a Grand rapids address I would appreciate it! So if this is all as clear as mud then Lmk- Peace out-

[silverc]

Meijer on Grand River in Wixom had some wave 9 remnants (no BATs or Snow Serpents)

[OSOK]

tru in okemos had the dvd packs, right down the road walmart had them to for cheaper, nothing else new though

[70barracuda340]

Walmart in woodhaven had wave 04 comic packs (two sets) and DVD packs (three sets).

NO WAVE 05 YET!!

[Iron Grenadier]

For all you Grand Rapids Tankers, I hit everywhere on Alpine today. I got all three of the comic packs (2 from Walmart and IG from TRU), and got the rest of wave 9 plus an extra BAT and Snow Serpent (from Meijer). This is what they still had:

Walmart:
x2 Falcon vs Nemesis Immortal
x3 of the both of the DVD sets
wv2 of the 12", although Torpedo and SE box are torn to shreds
x3 Vipers, also some Wild Bills wv9

Toys R Us:
x1 Falcon vs Nemesis Immortal
x4 both of the DVD sets
lots of Duke w/jetpack and other warmers

Target:
x6 Cobra Air Troopers, and some CCs, Vipers, and Buzzer
x3 of both of the DVD sets
also had wv2 of the 12"

Meijer:
x1 BBQ
x1 Black Storm Shadow
x2 Hawk
x2 wv9 Wild Bill and Torpedo

[khaos]

belsay rd wal-mart in flint area had w4 cps and w9 sans bats.

yesterday linden rd tru in flint had senior packs sans cg pack and also fist run of 5 packs. both dvd packs as well. dvd packs were at miller rd target too.

[245am]

Sorry for the OT, but I've been wondering this- were any of you Lansing people in the Okemos TRU buying a Hisstank a couple of days ago? I think with a girl? If so I walked right passed you and it didn't occur to me to say anything about hisstank until just now...

[khaos]

West Lansing Sightings:

Target had one set of the DVD packs. Both them and Wal-Mart had peg warmers of w7 and w9. Now new CPs. No vehicles. Target does have the newer wave of 12" with SE and SS.

[Mr. Focus]

The new Target vehicles will be sold at retail. They are making their way to the east coast right now! However, there may be a street date preventing Target from selling them immediately.

[Provn]

Does anyone know when the Flint reissue wave going to hit and if it`s on the 25th ann. card or the newer crappy card?

[Mr. Focus]

Does anyone know when the Flint reissue wave going to hit and if it`s on the 25th ann. card or the newer crappy card?

The wave is supposed to be released this year, rumored to had been this month? I've seen pictures of the figures that Hasbro will be reissuing, which includes Snake Eyes ver.2 with the fixed crotch. The figures will be on the new cards denoting the figure origin.

Toy News International - Daily Action Figures Toy News, Reviews and Discussions (http://i.toynewsi.com/g/index.php?mode=album&album=GIJoe%2F25th_Reissues%2F&dispsize=600&start=0)

Dated:7-15-08
"It looks like Hasbro has heard fans about not being able to find many of their favorite 25th Anniversary figures on shelves. Here is a look at many of those figures on new non-25th Anniversary cardbacks. It looks like these will be re-released in the coming weeks."

[OSOK]

this isn't a sighting, and wasn't sure where to post it, but has anyone been to the X Trava Con in Livonia? I guess there is one this sunday the 17th, and was wondering if its worth checking out.

[rob0213]

Thinking about going myself. Never been there, though. Wonder if there will be any Joe stuff there.

[Noizeindex]

I went to the one last month after a long hiatus, & for what I was looking for it was worth it. They had a decent amount of Joe's, both MOC & loose. I picked up a Snow Serpent & BAT at inflated prices(12.00 ea), this was before I could find them in the store & get some from other Tankers. I also bought a loose Beachhead mint & complete for 4 bucks.

My opinion is this: You can go there & get something you are looking for within reason. You are going to pay a little more for it but you'll get it on the spot. You could also get the same products for pretty much retail prices from other members on this board if you just look around & ask. I do both, if I want something right away I'll look for it at the con. I'm hoping to find a W1 Flint this weekend as it will complete my collection. So as long as you go there, expecting to pay 3 bucks to get in & a few bucks extra per figure, you will do ok. If you are expecting great deals, you have a 50/50 shot. Plus they have Star Wars, Transformers, comics, etc. It's not the big con they have in Novi, but this one is 3 bucks versus 20. I will be there & I'm dragging my girlfriend.

X-TRAVA-CON
COMIC BOOK, TOYS AND NON-SPORTS CARD SHOW

August 17, 2008

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL
19801 Farmington Rd.
(BETWEEN 7 & 8 MILE RD)
in Livonia, MI.

Hours: 10am to 4pm
Dealer tables: $50 in advance, $55 at show.
Contact: Michael Goldman or Jeff Serling at 248-426-8059 or jeff@motorcityconventions.com

[jsmith41]

The xtravacon is a fun show. It has a good mix of toys and comics, comic people probably think there is too many toys. Myself and a buddy usually set up there. I sell mostly Transformers and some Joes. I try to give good deals, but when I sell too low, the dealers/scalpers snatch them and sell them at their table. For example, last show, before shows opened, some of the dealers cherry-picked all of my friends loose Joes he was selling (where Noise' got his Beachhead) and immediately out the figs out at their table for double the price.

With all that being said, if you're in the area, check it out and say hello.

[OSOK]

wow, thanks guys yeah I'm for sure going this year, and I'll be dragging my lady friend as well. For 3 bucks thats not bad at all. Hopefully I can score some missing comics I need, and I'm pretty much set for joes, except gold head destro, rowdy piper, and the two new cobra commmanders, but if they have them I'll be snatching them up.

[silverc]

Brighton Target had a bunch of wave 7 figs (probably 3 cases worth), one wave 9 Hawk, 3 each of the DVD Packs and 1 each of the vehicles (except the HISS).

[DOC]

Any Hiss Drivers? I'm looking for many!

[silverc]

Any Hiss Drivers? I'm looking for many!



Actually the one thing I didn't see from wave 7 was HISS drivers. They did have 1-2 of them at the Howell WM last week but they may be gone now.

[khaos]

Lake Lansing Wal-Mart had two full sets of vehicles at 5 this evening. Nothing else worth mentioning.

[DugBee]

i saw wave 7 (including 1 hiss driver) and wave 9 'cept bats at Ypsilanti Target on Carpenter.

That was around 4:00 pm Today

[shdwknt]

Target, walmart, and TRU on westnedge didnt have shit new today.. as well as the walmart on GULL Rd in Kalamazoo.. my buddy hit up battle creek and it was a bust..

On a side note - DC universe wave 3 Sinestro Variant was at target and I did pick that up.. Cool lookin fig..

BTW>. Cobra Viper - sorry I missed you at the office today man.. had lots going on!

[khaos]

West Lansing sightings:

both Target and Wal mart had vehicles. nothing much else. Target got some wave 7 but no hiss drivers to be seen.

[CobraVirus]

My wife picked up BATS and Serpents at Meijers on Westnedge on Tuesday.

I saw vehicles at both KMarts in KZoo today. Too many DVD packs at Walmart on W. Main. I've had my fill of all these. That's sad...I left a trouble bubble and a hiss on the shelf....

I tried to meet another tanker yesterday (shdwknt) and I missed him...I bet he was shopping for Joes!!!

[silverc]

I found an entire case of wave 9 stuff at Meijer in Brighton. I bought the BAT and SS but left the others.

WM in Howell had a few wave 7 figs but nothing else. They are re-organizing the toy section so the whole area is in shambles.

[OSOK]

West Lansing sightings:

both Target and Wal mart had vehicles. nothing much else. Target got some wave 7 but no hiss drivers to be seen.

I must of crossed paths with you, because I checked them out today as well

[khaos]

I usually hit West Lansing at about 11:30-12:00 on weekdays during lunch. If I make it to North Lansing it's around 5.

[Cavbeast]

The Flint Pierson Rd Meijers finally got Wave 9 in...what, see Meijers in Flint have Wave 9. I got two BATs. Sorry.

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Sorry for the off topic but, any Michiganders here grow up around the Birmingham/Beverly Hills area?

Just curious if there's anyone on here that I might have grown up with.

[WildWeasel]

Would just like to say congratulations to DOC for making it to the next level on the way to becoming a…

26th Brigade Elite Member

You're almost there trooper.

If your killer instincts are not clean and strong you will hesitate at the moment of truth. You will not kill. You will become dead Vipers. And then you will be in a world of shit. Because Vipers are not allowed to die without permission! Do you maggots understand?

Now who is going to be next to step up?

[245am]

Would just like to say congratulations to DOC for making it to the next level on the way to becoming a…

26th Brigade Elite Member

You're almost there trooper.

If your killer instincts are not clean and strong you will hesitate at the moment of truth. You will not kill. You will become dead Vipers. And then you will be in a world of shit. Because Vipers are not allowed to die without permission! Do you maggots understand?

Now who is going to be next to step up?

...hmmm i'm a little fuzzy on what all levels there are and what it takes to get to them...

-maggot

[DOC]

Sir!! Yes Sir!!

[Cavbeast]

...hmmm i'm a little fuzzy on what all levels there are and what it takes to get to them...

-maggot

There there private, if we told you on a public forum we'd have to kill you. :)

[Mr. Focus]

...hmmm i'm a little fuzzy on what all levels there are and what it takes to get to them...

-maggot

Jesus H. Christ! You'd better get your head and your arse wired together, I told you what your first order was on July 7th at 3:18pm! Still fuzzy? Let me help...drop to your knees and choke yourself with my hand (bends arm and opens hand)...don't pull my freaking hand over there, lean forward and choke yourself!

[heikks86]

i saw at walmart in marquette 6 movie masters jokers, 2 serpentors air chariot vs armadillo packs, 1 dvd pack dont remember which one, 1 of each wave 4 comic packs. and at Target i saw all 5 figures of the Fing Fang Foom marvel legends line, i didnt buy anything because i didnt have any cash

[smiles_hope]

Lowell Meijer-signs of Wave 9 including black SS, wild bill, torpedo
Grand Rapids Area...
28th St. Wal-mart-DVD packs, a few other random figures not worth mentioning
28th St. Meijer (Cascade)-2 Wild Bills
28th St. Target-Buzzers, a CC, DVD packs, and 3 of the vehicle packs (including the HISS)
28th St. TRU-wave 7 on the pegs, overpriced DVD packs, wave 5 comic packs (no Destro though), I grabbed NE/Flint, still one left of those.

[245am]

Jesus H. Christ! You'd better get your head and your arse wired together, I told you what your first order was on July 7th at 3:18pm! Still fuzzy? Let me help...drop to your knees and choke yourself with my hand (bends arm and opens hand)...don't pull my freaking hand over there, lean forward and choke yourself!

wow. FMJ invades the 'tank. I guess it was only a matter of time :D

Ran around East Lansing/Okemos, but not a lot to report nothing new at the Okemos TRU/WM/Target or North Lansing WM. Okemos Target did have a Hiss Tank driver for those still looking for extras, and the Okemos and Lake Lansing Meijers had wave 9 remnants (yeah, Meijers). Couple of Ninja Kus at the Okemos one.

Def. feels like we're in a mid-wave lull...

[G.I.Eddie]

Jesus H. Christ! You'd better get your head and your arse wired together, I told you what your first order was on July 7th at 3:18pm! Still fuzzy? Let me help...drop to your knees and choke yourself with my hand (bends arm and opens hand)...don't pull my freaking hand over there, lean forward and choke yourself!

i wasn't quite sure how to respond to that post myself, but you nailed it...hill-air-e-ous!

[OSOK]

kmart on cedar st in lansing has the new vehicles, southlansing target lots of vipers, wave 9 peg warmers and the new hulk baf series if anyone needs em

[DOC]

nothing new to Report in Sterling Heights!

[OSOK]

any michiganders going to xtrava con tommorow?

[Mr. Focus]

Livonia:
TRU
-W5 CC/Tripwire CP

Target
-W9 remnants

Southfiled:
TRU
-(3) Armadillo vs Chariot
-W1 BP's

Dearborn
Wal-Mart
-Vamp
-Armadillo vs. Chariot
-W5 IG/Destro CP

Target
-(4) W5 CC/Tripwire CP
-W9 remnants

[Cavbeast]

I don't know where to post this but...

I was in the Okemos Target today and they restocked the figures and next to the fully stocked pegs of Wave 9 Joe's was Mr Focus and 245am on his knees leaning over and choking himself with Focus' hand.

I didn't ask anything, I just grabbed the BATs and left. Don't ask don't tell.

[Noizeindex]

Just got back from the Xtravacon. Joe prices seemed to go up since last month's con. The first few waves price wise were decent, later waves were obnoxious. Some tool had the Black Headed Destro/IG pack going for 80 bucks! I hope no one falls for that.

I finally picked up my W1 Flint, so I'm complete up to now. Unless I decide to pick up a PD Destro...

Anybody find any good deals?

[rob0213]

Was gonna go, but had to work:(

However, on the way home, big score.
Target Canton has All of wave 9 (picked up some myself), DVD Packs, and HISS and Vamp.

[Bermuda Mohawk]

Was gonna go, but had to work:(

However, on the way home, big score.
Target Canton has All of wave 9 (picked up some myself), DVD Packs, and HISS and Vamp.

Have you seen/found wave 5 comic packs there yet? Has anybody found those in the Canton/Plymouth/Westland area yet?

[jsmith41]

Just got back from the Xtravacon. Joe prices seemed to go up since last month's con. The first few waves price wise were decent, later waves were obnoxious. Some tool had the Black Headed Destro/IG pack going for 80 bucks! I hope no one falls for that.

I finally picked up my W1 Flint, so I'm complete up to now. Unless I decide to pick up a PD Destro...

Anybody find any good deals?

That guy is a character to say the least. I especially liked the 'impossible to find' comment on his $80 price tag. I had a table right across from him.

The mostly picked up extras / troops. I traded a guy one of my Black CC's for both TRU 5 packs. I also bought a lot of 10 25ths from a guy for 10 bucks. His offer was too good to refuse.

[Noizeindex]

That guy is a character to say the least. I especially liked the 'impossible to find' comment on his $80 price tag. I had a table right across from him.


I think I may have talked to you, I was the guy with the Cobra shirt. Did you have the Doc?

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Has anybody seen any Rattlers or Conquest X-30s at your local Targets?

I live in Royal Oak. I'm going to go hunting in a little bit.

[OSOK]

Just got back from the Xtravacon. Joe prices seemed to go up since last month's con. The first few waves price wise were decent, later waves were obnoxious. Some tool had the Black Headed Destro/IG pack going for 80 bucks! I hope no one falls for that.

I finally picked up my W1 Flint, so I'm complete up to now. Unless I decide to pick up a PD Destro...

Anybody find any good deals?

yeah I saw that dude selling that thing, that was a joke, I can't remember what guy but he had that huge star wars millenium falcon for 125 and I think I saw another guy had it for 100.

[Noizeindex]

yeah I saw that dude selling that thing, that was a joke, I can't remember what guy but he had that huge star wars millenium falcon for 125 and I think I saw another guy had it for 100.

Yeah that also didn't make sense. Aren't they still 150 at the store?

[G.I.Eddie]

Has anybody seen any Rattlers or Conquest X-30s at your local Targets?

not me...although i haven't been out too much lately

[silverc]

Howell WM had the following:

Wave 9 figs (except BATs) - at least 1 of each

Wave 2 vehicles - 1 HISS and 2x of the others

Wave 4 and Wave 5 comic packs - I did not see a Tripwire/CC one, but they had 2 of each of the others. Both Destros are gold head.

[OSOK]

Yeah that also didn't make sense. Aren't they still 150 at the store?

yeah they are 150, 160 at tru, maybe he gets them at wholesale or something. Or he stole it, ha ha

[jsmith41]

I think I may have talked to you, I was the guy with the Cobra shirt. Did you have the Doc?

That was me. You should have shown your hisstank discount card. I saw acouple Cobra shirts there, but you asked about Flint. The problem w/ Joes at that show right now is alot of the dealers don't know anything about them, but know they are 'hot.'

[Noizeindex]

That was me. You should have shown your hisstank discount card. I saw acouple Cobra shirts there, but you asked about Flint. The problem w/ Joes at that show right now is alot of the dealers don't know anything about them, but know they are 'hot.'

That's ok, I'll be back in September, this time with more discretionary income!

[Noizeindex]

Jackson TRU/Target/Walmart- Wave 9 leftovers, a few W4 CP's. Nothing new or exciting. The Walmart did have a few Movie Master Joker's there, at least 3 that I saw.

[Bermuda Mohawk]

In my ongoing attempt to find anything but more and more frustration over locating wave 5 comic packs I found that TRU in Westland had just stocked wave 9. I left it untouched as I have it all already. So as of 12:30pm today they had Serps and B.A.T.S. to buy.

Edit: Oh yeah, check Target(s) in Canton, Westland, Plymouth K-Mart, and Canton Wal mart, all had nothing new.

[silverc]

yesterday I saw all of wave 9 at Meijer in Brighton. I snagged the BAT, but left the others. This Meijer and the one in Howell both got 2 cases in, sold some of them out and then later re-stocked at least 1 more case of wave 9 recently.

[DOC]

Walmart 23mile van dyke Revision waves white carded duke(jet pack) Hiss drive Rock N Roll full wave 8 hawk bbq Bazooka. No new comic packs

[Sgt. Talltree]

picked up at snow serpent at Comics and More on john r in madison heights yesterday. they had another one left, plus a tiger force flint and (i think) a BAT. never been a big bat fan so didn't pay too much attention. anyway, SS was 9.99, but i have no problem paying that since my jeep eats up 2 bucks in gas really fast. there is also some vintage stuff there, no joes at the moment, but some star wars, transformers and MOTU

[Mr. Focus]

Livonia:

TRU (new reset; larger G.I. Joe section)
-------------------------------------
four cases of Wave 7
Wave 3 CP's and order
Wave 1 Senior Ranking 3-packs
Wave 1 Battle packs

Target
-------
two cases of Wave 7

[khaos]

west lansing wal-mart has w8 revision, I think. picked up rock & roll and a baroness to open. they also had city roadblock and flag duke in revision packaging. no sign of other 4 figures from case assortment. at least 2 cases of this.

[Iron Spider-Man]

Found some mutilated white carded guys at Midland Wal-Mart last night. w7 Duke, HISS Tank Driver, Rock & Roll (super mangled card) and I think that might be it for figures that weren't before, but I could be wrong. They also had a w8 Baroness, a w9 Wild Bill, and a few other figures.

What they really had that I was interested in though, was the w2 of the 12" figures. I picked up Snake Eyes. WOW does he have a TON of weapons! I am not fond of the grappling hook launcher/grappnel launcher, whatever its called, because mine has a hair trigger, but otherwise he's awesome. Two grenades, a pistol (with removable clip!), an uzi (removable clip too!), a knife and a wtfzomgbbqlol huge sword. He's really awesome, the only beef I have with him (and the other 12" figures really) is their necks seem to be too long. Otherwise 12" Snake Eyes rules!

[Noizeindex]

Walmart at M-59 & Mound has at least 2 or 3 of the new revision cases. & 2 sets of W1 vehicles.

[silverc]

Target in Brighton had a bunch of wave 7's, including 2 HISS drivers, some wave 9 remnants, DVD packs, 2 Trouble Bubble/RAM sets and 1 HISS tank.

[jsmith41]

Livonia WalMart has W8 Revision. I picked up the last Python Trooper, they still had a Baroness, and two HISS Drivers.

Livonia Target, TRU: nothing of note.

Farmington Hills Target: One HISS Tank & Vamp

[OSOK]

what figures are in this revision?

[heikks86]

i went to Target in marquette today around 10ish. I saw 2 ninja ku's on the pegs as well as wild bill and a wave 8 cobra commander, I missed the rest of wave 9 by about 2 hours

[G.I.Eddie]

Bob, my team is waiting for your Flagg to come pick them up...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/mredd21/IMG_0014.jpg

[Mr. Focus]

Bob, my team is waiting for your Flagg to come pick them up...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/mredd21/IMG_0014.jpg

WOW! General Flagg needs his own thread of praise!

[Cavbeast]

If only they had sad faces on them...waiting for the Flagg...

[G.I.Eddie]

If only they had sad faces on them...waiting for the Flagg...

that would be awesome!...

Ron, i stole the KH idea, so i can't in good conscience give him his own thread, but thanks

[245am]

North Lansing WalMart had Wave 7 & 9 scraps including, I shit you not, an entire peg of nothing but Wild Bills. Unbelievable.

Lake Lansing Wal-Mart had Wave 9 scraps; I've been able to pick up an extra Snow Serpent twice there now... no BATS, though...

[coola784]

walmart in clio had 2 bats, 2 snow serpents and the rest of wave 9 including a few wave 7 figs and dvd packs. i had to leave it all behind because money is tight right now so hopefully one of you guys can rescue the bats!

[DugBee]

If anyone local needs a snow serpent pm me i have a couple extra.

I can meet ya somewhere. all i want is cost.

[silverc]

Checked a bunch of stores today without alot of success:


Brighton - Target - wave 9 and wave 7 remnants - DVD packs, some vehicles

Target - South Lansing - some wave 9, the new wave with Rock & Roll on cartoon card, etc

WM - North Lansing - Tons of Wild Bills (saw the same peg full that 245am spotted), a few wave 9 remnants and wave 7 stuff

Target - Okemos - nothing much

TRU - Okemos - DVD packs, comic packs, no single figs

WM - Okemos - comic packs, DVD packs, wave 7 remnants

[Noizeindex]

So today at the Target @ 16 & Dequindre, I found some Red Ninja's & a Shipwreck. They must have had a case stashed in the back from a long time ago, because that Target is usually very picked over.

Anyways, I was going to pick up the Shipwreck to open, & as I was looking at him, I noticed he had some white streaks going down the side of his face. As in, Polly dropped a bomb or he's short of cash. Anyways, it made me paranoid enough to come home & check my Shipwreck, which of course was streak free. Anyways, if anybody wants a Bukakke Shipwreck, he's yours for the taking.

Don't worry, this isn't an official variation, it's just a bad paint job..

[G.I.Eddie]

Don't worry, this isn't an official variation, it's just a bad paint job..

your joking right?...your sitting on a gold mine and don't even know it!...LOL

[Recon]

I was able to pick up the only two new GI Joe 5packs,Firefly vs Joe troopers and the Crimson Guard at the Westland Toyrus

[Mr. Focus]

I scored two sets of the Greenshirts and CG 5-packs at TRU Madison Hts. There's still two sets of Wave 5 CP's left!

[Noizeindex]

They must have put this out this morning, was there last night & nada...

[Noizeindex]

Just got back from TRU Lakeside, nadda. They did move their Joe aisle, as did the Madison Heights TRU. It's now the first row facing the front of the store. I did see that TRU Lakesdie has a lot less of the old oooo3 packs & 5 packs, they used to be overflowing...

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Still no sign of any Rattlers, or X-30s?

[Chindogg]

A friend told me his Target will get them around 9/5.

[ironknife]

target told me 9/7

[ironknife]

k zoo toys r us has 20 vipers. just so you know

[heikks86]

In Marquette Target had the pegs filled with wave 8 revision cases and Walmart had about 3 pegs filled with the wave 8 revision a Hisstank, a Trouble Bubble/Ram pack and a Cobra Commander/Tripwire comic pack and a Destro/Iron Grenadier pack. i didnt buy anything because i had no money

[shipwreak73]

Well, tried my luck in Saginaw today. Just TRU and Target. TRU had a nice selection, but no Wave 5 comic packs, but they still have one of each of the new five packs. Target had squat, just a handful of Battle Packs and that is about it. Checked for the Exclusives, but a big no on that, of course. Oh well, maybe next week. Anyone find Wave 5 comic packs in Saginaw?

[jsmith41]

Someone pulled a fast one at Livonia WM again. I found a sealed Rock n Roll fig w/ a 2005 Rock n Roll inside. They did a really nice resealing job. There is also a carded Baronesse that looks like someone tried a repaint the head and failed and again resealed and returned.

Nothing else of note there or Target

[cool breeze]

target in holland has arctic SE and urban assult roadblock

[G.I.Eddie]

Someone pulled a fast one at Livonia WM again. I found a sealed Rock n Roll fig w/ a 2005 Rock n Roll inside. They did a really nice resealing job. There is also a carded Baronesse that looks like someone tried a repaint the head and failed and again resealed and returned.

Nothing else of note there or Target

did you report it?...if not i hope to see them when i go next monday, hilarious!

welcome to the Tank cool breeze

[jsmith41]

did you report it?...if not i hope to see them when i go next monday, hilarious!

It's funny you ask. I normally wouldn't go out of my way to report it, but an associate happened to be straightening pegs right next to me. So I showed the RnR to her and she didn't understand the problem. I told her it was like buying a diamond ring and getting a cubic zirconia. I don't think she cared so I assume they will still be on the pegs unless some kid buys it.

[silverc]

Greenville Walmart - wave 8 revision case figs, DVD Packs, older comic packs

Greenville K-Mart - wave 7 stuff, some vehicles (but they are $20 each) and some older comic packs. The single figs are $7.39 now.

Greenville Meijer - 2-3 each of wave 9 figs (except no BATs). I did see 2 Snow Serpents and I left them since I already have enough.

[OSOK]

tru in okemos, nadda but a new re-set, lots of cobra night watch and old comic packs

target in okemos, nothing new, had one hiss driver though

target west lansing not much, tons of vipers, not worth 7.99 though

walmart west lansing nothing new, looks like they were getting ready to stock so maybe something in the morning

[silverc]

Target - Brighton - no new planes yet. They had the same wave 9 and wave 7 remnants, a few older comic packs, and all the older vehicle packs except the HISS.

[Bermuda Mohawk]

Only new thing I've seen lately, the Canton Target had the wave 1-4 comic packs in their new Rescue Doc promotion-less packages.

Pretty boring.

[coola784]

i was in caro today by my moms house and went to walmart up there. they had nemecis enforcer and flint comic pack and they had the tripwire and cc pack as well. they also had all the vehicles, rock n roll and baroness which i havnt seen in a while. i didnt buy any of it so its there if any of you guys stay out that way.

i dont collect batman but ive heard how everyone wanted that joker that was selling for alot for while and they had 3 of them there as well.

[DugBee]

Walmart in Ypsilanti found 1 B.A.T and 1 Flash on the white card.

Got the Flash for a friend however if he is not interested I will offer it up to anyone LOCAL for 7 bucks.

[toolrocks302]

TRU in Madison Heights had 2 packs of the Crimson Guard and the GI Trooper 5 packs each, so these should be hitting all the TRU's soon

[Mr. Focus]

I scored two FF/Greenshirt 5-packs at TRU Livonia. There's still three CG 5-packs left!

[khaos]

North Lansing Wal-Mart has some w9 revision cases. I picked up two bats, two snow serps, and flash. They still had 2 more flash, and 1 bludd all on revision cards. The rest of w9 too. 3 sets of DVD packs as well.

Grand Ledge Meijer had some w4 cps last night too.

[OSOK]

North Lansing Wal-Mart has some w9 revision cases. I picked up two bats, two snow serps, and flash. They still had 2 more flash, and 1 bludd all on revision cards. The rest of w9 too. 3 sets of DVD packs as well.

Grand Ledge Meijer had some w4 cps last night too.


damn the one walmart I didn't go to today, sons of bitches

[Bermuda Mohawk]

Canton Meijer has the wave 4 comic packs. (box says wave4 rev3?)

[G.I.Eddie]

It's funny you ask. I normally wouldn't go out of my way to report it, but an associate happened to be straightening pegs right next to me. So I showed the RnR to her and she didn't understand the problem. I told her it was like buying a diamond ring and getting a cubic zirconia. I don't think she cared so I assume they will still be on the pegs unless some kid buys it.

it was gone...check e-bay for a R&R varient, LOL...i went monday (like i do every monday) and gone...there was a red star c.p. tha surprised me though...

[Bermuda Mohawk]

Anybody grab the Target exclusive jets at the Canton store? Checked and saw the empty shelf, but wasn't sure if they had them already or not.

Other than that, they didn't have anything too great. One wave 4 CP, the Copperhead one.

[Recon]

I hit both Canton Target this morning and they had nothing.
087-06-2047 or 2647.

[Copper21]

Here in West Michigan I have seen the new cases of figures that were 25th carded now on plain white cards.

[Crimson Guard]

Anybody grab the Target exclusive jets at the Canton store? Checked and saw the empty shelf, but wasn't sure if they had them already or not.

Other than that, they didn't have anything too great. One wave 4 CP, the Copperhead one.

Yeah, I hit both Canton stores today, nothing. No TRU 5 packs anywhere either.

[Schrage#17]

Is Wave 2 of The DVD packs out yet?


Thank you very Much!!!

God Bless You!!!

[Mr. Focus]

Is Wave 2 of The DVD packs out yet?


Thank you very Much!!!

God Bless You!!!

No but they will be soon...

[70barracuda340]

Got my target vehicles saturday!!! Rattler is jawsome!

[G.I.Eddie]

Got my target vehicles saturday!!! Rattler is jawsome!

ummm, WHAT!!!...i knew that Target product locator thing wouldn't be accurate...FRICK!

[Noizeindex]

I got my preorder jets on Friday, but I've also been checking Targets daily & no dice...

[70barracuda340]

Don't worry Eddie... My two were pre-orders...

[Bermuda Mohawk]

I'm pretty sure this is a figure that was in discussion before, but just had to post a pic of the only interesting thing I found out tonight:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b261/bermudamohawk/rnrvariants.jpg

[DOC]

How in the hell do they get the bubble back on so clean?!?

[G.I.Eddie]

whoever did that did a great job...E-BAY VARIENT!!!

[jsmith41]

It's a nice job indeed.

The online store finder on target.com shows the next two DVD packs showing up. Anyone scene them yet?

gi joe : Target Search Results (http://www.target.com/gp/search/602-9631617-6339803?field-keywords=gi+joe&url=index%3Dtarget&ref=sr_bx_1_1)

[Noizeindex]

It's a nice job indeed.

The online store finder on target.com shows the next two DVD packs showing up. Anyone scene them yet?

gi joe : Target Search Results (http://www.target.com/gp/search/602-9631617-6339803?field-keywords=gi+joe&url=index%3Dtarget&ref=sr_bx_1_1)


You know, even living 5 minutes away from these Targets doesn't help when I read this 5 minutes from closing time. Here's to wishing I read this earlier, & hoping that if it is true, I find out on my lunch break tomorrow...

[meyerc13]

Target.com won't help you on the inventory for the DVD packs, both Wave 1 and Wave 2 use the same DPCI number, so the website may show Wave 2, but the inventory information is really for Wave 1 (although when Wave 2 hits it will be a combined inventory for both waves).

[Noizeindex]

The thing that makes me wonder is that it also shows that Amazon number on there as well. Being so close I'd rather take a chance than not.

[Noizeindex]

The X trava Con is coming up again this weekend. Anybody looking for some of the older harder to find 25th Joes should be able to find them here. They usually have some ARAH as well, along with other toys, comics etc. I'll be there probably early, I may end up at Ren Fest that day as well...

X-TRAVA-CON
COMIC BOOK, TOYS AND NON-SPORTS CARD SHOW

September 14, 2008

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL
19801 Farmington Rd.
(BETWEEN 7 & 8 MILE RD)
in Livonia, MI.

Hours: 10am to 4pm

[Chief CWO]

Who here is from Upper Michigan (as I am)?

[jsmith41]

Target.com won't help you on the inventory for the DVD packs, both Wave 1 and Wave 2 use the same DPCI number, so the website may show Wave 2, but the inventory information is really for Wave 1 (although when Wave 2 hits it will be a combined inventory for both waves).

Good point. That makes since, especially with their Transformers; online is showing The leader class Ultra Magnus in stock when probably it's early wave leaders that are exactly in stock.

[silverc]

Target in Brighton had nothing new. I saw a guy there with black hair and a dark "The North Face" T-shirt checking out the joes and talking with one of the Target employees. This was at 5pm. Was that a fellow tanker I spied?

[OSOK]

The X trava Con is coming up again this weekend. Anybody looking for some of the older harder to find 25th Joes should be able to find them here. They usually have some ARAH as well, along with other toys, comics etc. I'll be there probably early, I may end up at Ren Fest that day as well...

X-TRAVA-CON
COMIC BOOK, TOYS AND NON-SPORTS CARD SHOW

September 14, 2008

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL
19801 Farmington Rd.
(BETWEEN 7 & 8 MILE RD)
in Livonia, MI.

Hours: 10am to 4pm


I'll be there for sure but with just change in my pocket, I'm dropping 300 on my tattoo session on friday, but I still want to go and check everything out

[NightViper]

First Off, Fresh sightings. Walmart Canton was just stocking as I was there and put out a Major Bludd, B.A.T, and Snow Serpent. I bought a Flash and left the rest. Also a Copperhead/Shipwreck comic pack. Now for the Funny part, The Repacker has struck again! I looked at an Armadillo/Air chariot set with no Driver and stuck down by the track was what looked to be an old Duke. The best was the trouble Bubble/Ram set. Driving the bubble is what looks to be Storm Shadow from the Cobra Legions Set, except he's been painted to look similar to a televiper(to a Walmart employee doing the return anyway) I've never posted pics on here but I snapped a few so if I can figure it out they will be here. C'mon, Is this a Tanker pulling the switcheroo? Nice paintjob, I was laughing my ass off!

[Cavbeast]

Saginaw TRU has 2 Firefly v Greenshirts left and 1 CG Battle Pack. Would have nabbed them but wanted to hit the closer one first.

[Mr. Focus]

Scored a case of the new TRU 5-packs at TRU Sterling Hts.

[OSOK]

west lansing walmart had a crap ton of dvd packs, a crap ton of vehicles left over wave 9 and 3 yes 3 movie master jokers, didn't buy anything cuz I'm spending all my money on my tattoo session tommorow

[Cavbeast]

Went to the TRU Flint all excited to find the new 5 packs and they haven't shown up yet. Guys said they were still waiting for their truck. So depressed bought a clearance dragonhawk so I can rip the seats out for Ace and Wild Bill to sit into.

[Chief CWO]

Went to the TRU Flint all excited to find the new 5 packs and they haven't shown up yet. Guys said they were still waiting for their truck. So depressed bought a clearance dragonhawk so I can rip the seats out for Ace and Wild Bill to sit into.

This works nice. Looks cool too. Could you imagine being a cobra trooper and having that massive Dragonhawk drop down right in front of you. "Ummm Cobra leader I need to change my undies...."

[Bermuda Mohawk]

Got a Conquest this morning at the Livonia (Plymouth rd.) Target. Seems they got stocked overnight at some stores. Also got in new wave 5 revision comic packs at several stores. Only found 1 Conquest and no Rattlers. Maybe if I had not slept in I could have scored a Rattler.

[DugBee]

I picked up a second set of planes at Carpenter rd Target right out of the box.

That was around 11:00am

Thanks to a very nice lady reseting the toys

[NightViper]

Got my Rattler this morning in Wixom. They still had a conquest as of 8am. The Target site showed quite a few "limited availability" in our area, Happy Hunting!
Update, As of right now Carpenter road in Ann Arbor is showing "Available", and that means at least 3 planes. Good Luck

Target Ann Arbor East
3749 Carpenter Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: (734) 975-4396

[Mr. Focus]

I've sighted the the NEW Target exclusives at:
Allen Park
Dearborn Hts.
Livonia...sup Bermuda Mohawk (your welcome)
Novi...selfless NightViper (thank you)
Rochester...shotout to Noizeindex
Warren

...it has been a loooonnng morning!

[G.I. Shaft]

Mr. Focus was that you at Target in Allen Park this morning at 8 a.m.?

[Mr. Focus]

Mr. Focus was that you at Target in Allen Park this morning at 8 a.m.?

Nope...but if you saw a tall black guy, wearing a white and blue Nike sweat suit, scaling the west Target wall at 7:45am, that was me! ;-)

[G.I. Shaft]

So it was you?

[Recon]

I got the last Conquest and Rattler at the Carpenter Target at about 6pm.

[Mr. Focus]

So it was you?

That's right, take-it-all-in...you've just witnessed a star! FYI: I don't sign autographs until I reach the cashier, had a bad experience once.

Please tell me that wasn't you wasting valuable 'Joe grabbin' time by fumbling through the Star Wars figures while the plastic predators feast on new Joe product? Or were you that tall, brown-eyed, caramel skin cutie with the black and red purse? If so, for what it’s worth I contemplated on stopping but I had an pressing appointment with Target Dearborn Hts. It was sacrifice I was willing to make besides, we would’ve gone out, it would’ve been whack and it would’ve been all your fault!

[silverc]

I checked the Target in Brighton for the planes at 5pm and didn't see any. Either they are not in yet or they were already gone. They had 1 each of the wave 5 comic packs in though.

[DugBee]

Picked up a 3rd set of planes @ the Target off ann arbor saline rd in ann arbor.

not much else to be found there.

[Chindogg]

Midland Target had one of each plane. I took em both.

[Bermuda Mohawk]

I've sighted the the NEW Target exclusives at:
Allen Park
Dearborn Hts.
Livonia...sup Bermuda Mohawk (your welcome)
Novi...selfless NightViper (thank you)
Rochester...shotout to Noizeindex
Warren

...it has been a loooonnng morning!

You hit all those? What were you looking for?

[G.I. Shaft]

That's right, take-it-all-in...you've just witnessed a star! FYI: I don't sign autographs until I reach the cashier, had a bad experience once.

Please tell me that wasn't you wasting valuable 'Joe grabbin' time by fumbling through the Star Wars figures while the plastic predators feast on new Joe product? Or were you that tall, brown-eyed, caramel skin cutie with the black and red purse? If so, for what it’s worth I contemplated on stopping but I had an pressing appointment with Target Dearborn Hts. It was sacrifice I was willing to make besides, we would’ve gone out, it would’ve been whack and it would’ve been all your fault!
No, I was not that cutie nor the Star Wars guy. I turned the corner and saw your hands full of planes and turned around and left.

[heikks86]

i saw a Conquest in Marquette this afternoon i didnt have any cash on me so i had my girlfriend go when i went to work at 5 to see if it was still there but it was gone. I was going to buy it and trade it since i dont collect joes anymore

[Cavbeast]

You hit all those? What were you looking for?

He was going back for the caramel skin cutie...c'mon.

[245am]

Nothing new at the Okemos Target, WM, Meijer or TRU... the TRU did move their action figures around and have like 6 pegs now for single 25th figs. That's 6 empty pegs mind you.

The Eastwood Wal-Mart had a Falcon/Nemesis CP and a bunch of Wave 4 CPs...

[Crimson Guard]

I picked up a set of jets from Target in Canton on Beck this morning. Those were the only ones there. I also got a Conquest for my brother at the one on Ford.

Target on Haggerty in Northville has two Conquests and a Rattler left as of 11:30. Got one of the Rattlers for my brother as well.

All three of these Targets also have the new revision cases with the wave 8 figures.

[Mr. Focus]

Target Southfield has one set of the NEW exclusives (12:15pm)

Target Chesterfield has one Conquest (11:05am)

Target Lakeside has one Conquest (10:20am)

EDIT: A-YO G.I.Eddie, what's goin' down in Canton???

[silverc]

Target in Brighton has 1 Conquest left. I bought the Rattler at noon. I only saw 1 set of each vehicle.

Meijer in Brighton actually has comic packs for sale now. They had at least 1 of each of waves 3-5. Plus they still have some wave 7 and wave 9 remnants, including 1 Snow Serpent which has been there for 2 weeks.

[Bermuda Mohawk]

Target on Haggerty in Northville has two Conquests and a Rattler left as of 11:30. Got one of the Rattlers for my brother as well..

Must have just gotten there just minutes after you. Picked up the other Rattler. Still 2 Conquests when I left.

Meijer across the street had wave 5 CP's, and DC Universe wave 4 for anybody interested.

[khaos]

flint tru has old 5 packs and all 3 of the sro packs. some singles and dvd packs too. miller rd target has dvd packs and some singles and not much else. corunna rd wal mart has dvd packs old cps and some w8 revision. 1 snow serp as well. west lansing target had w4 and w5 cps at 8am. tons of dvd packs. I got a rattler. some other guy got the conquest. they only go one case. what a rip off.

[JTKranix]

flint tru has old 5 packs and all 3 of the sro packs. some singles and dvd packs too. miller rd target has dvd packs and some singles and not much else. corunna rd wal mart has dvd packs old cps and some w8 revision. 1 snow serp as well. west lansing target had w4 and w5 cps at 8am. tons of dvd packs. I got a rattler. some other guy got the conquest. they only go one case. what a rip off.

Man that pisses me off. I was out there (W. Lansing Target) late last night and they told me they didn't have any.

[OSOK]

Man that pisses me off. I was out there (W. Lansing Target) late last night and they told me they didn't have any.

thats because it came on the truck that morning

[OSOK]

went to xtrava con and picked up the only carded Joe I didn't have, Battle Armor Cobra Commander, and a few army builders,
stopped at the tru and kmart in livonia, nothing super important but they both had the original 5 joe pack, stopped at target in brighton, a few cool Forces of Valor tanks, picked up IG comic pack, stopped at the Okemos Target and picked up the new Rattler and Conquest! Plus the lady friend was with me so I got them at 10% off with her target discount. So it was a pretty good day!

[ironknife]

I picked up a set of jets from Target in battle creek !!!
no more left THD(

[Bermuda Mohawk]

went to xtrava con

Damn, forgot about the show. Wasted my afternoon watching the Lions. :mad:

[Noizeindex]

I picked up a few loose figs from the show, there was a few less vendors hawking Joes this time...

[JTKranix]

went to xtrava con and picked up the only carded Joe I didn't have, Battle Armor Cobra Commander, and a few army builders,
stopped at the tru and kmart in livonia, nothing super important but they both had the original 5 joe pack, stopped at target in brighton, a few cool Forces of Valor tanks, picked up IG comic pack, stopped at the Okemos Target and picked up the new Rattler and Conquest! Plus the lady friend was with me so I got them at 10% off with her target discount. So it was a pretty good day!

Ah, so you must be the guy they were holding them for :)

[Sgt. thunder]

Snagged one of each of the jets @ Northland Target - none left.

[heikks86]

Walmart in Marquette was filled with joes, they had the pegs full of single pegs, about 3 cases of wave 8 no Bats or Snow Serpents though. They also had 6 dvds packs on the shelf

[Mr. Focus]

No, I was not that cutie nor the Star Wars guy. I turned the corner and saw your hands full of planes and turned around and left.

I have a knack for manifesting ANYTHING I place my 'FOCUS' on so, obtaining more Joe product has never been an issue for me. Had you, this goes for every Tanker, acknowledged Hisstank.com or exclaimed "Are you the legend…Mr. Focus?" I would've graciously helped you out with one of my extras…selflessly!

[Mr. Focus]

You hit all those (stores)? What were you looking for?

uhhh... just a few things to help out those that posted on the 'MI Retail Wants' list and a few other Tankers. I think I managed okay?

[G.I.Eddie]

thats retarded!...LOL

[Storm.Shadow]

uhhh... just a few things to help out those that posted on the 'MI Retail Wants' list and a few other Tankers. I think I managed okay?

Brings a tear to my eye...:)

What's in the cases?

[Mr. Focus]

Brings a tear to my eye...:)

What's in the cases?

The larger brown boxes/cases each hold one 'Rattler' and one 'Conquest'. The smaller brown box/case holds two 'Crimson Guard' 5-packs and two 'Greenshirt' 5-packs.

[Mr. Focus]

thats retarded!...LOL

ROFL... Noooo, "that's" how you got your Rattler and Conquest not pictured because you had to have them immediately!

[03Mach1]

Nice job helping out your fellow Tankers, Focus. And your posts are some of the best I've read in a long time. Funny stuff.

[Chindogg]

Ok guys I got a mission for you (possibly). I know this is prolly not the forum to do this in but I want to deal with local peeps if I can so here goes.

I am looking for a set of the Castle Crashers figures (4 knights and a barbarian) and I'm willing to trade almost anything for them. I have autographed comic-con CC's, black masked destros, etc. Either a trade or for a fair price I could purchase them as well. Let me know if you guys have anything for me.

[Mr. Focus]

Nice job helping out your fellow Tankers, Focus. And your posts are some of the best I've read in a long time. Funny stuff.

Thank you! You sound like a scholar and a gentleman.

[Mr. Focus]

I am looking for a set of the Castle Crashers figures (4 knights and a barbarian) and I'm willing to trade almost anything for them. I have autographed comic-con CC's, black masked destros, etc. Either a trade or for a fair price I could purchase them as well. Let me know if you guys have anything for me.

Castle Crashers figures??? Umm, those aren't ARAH? That's not G.I. Joe Extreme nor Sigma six, that's not even a sub-group of G.I. Joes! That's...that's...BLASPHEMY!!!

[JTKranix]

Jesus, no wonder I can never find anything.

[Noizeindex]

I just picked up another Rattler at the Rochester Target, Conquest is still there...

[Mr. Focus]

I just picked up another Rattler at the Rochester Target, Conquest is still there...

I was going to send you a PM asking if you found a second Rattler since Friday but wrongfully assumed the distribution supplied you with one by Sunday. Congrats, you're all caught up...until Friday!

[Noizeindex]

I was going to send you a PM asking if you found a second Rattler since Friday but wrongfully assumed the distribution supplied you with one by Sunday. Congrats, you're all caught up...until Friday!

Oh yeah, what's coming out Friday???

[Cavbeast]

Miller Road and Burton Targets got the Rattlers and Conquests in.
That's the short of it.

The long story was went in to Miller Road on my lunch hour, picked up the Rattler and Conquest and as I was leaving the Toy Department one of the Target Guest Associates told me I had to leave one of them behind because they had just gotten off the phone with someone saying they would hold one at the Front Desk. A Target Exclusive? WHA? Being held at the Service DesK?
So I left the Rattler behind probably against my better judgement and went home with the Conquest and a bad experience. (THEY STILL CHARGED ME FOR TWO VEHICLES!) So when I get out of work its back to Target to adjust my receipt. And yes, the Store Manager already got an earful from me.

So again, they are starting to hit the GenCo Targets. Grr....

[heikks86]

I got off work early today and i figured id go to Target in Marquette and see if they have the Red Hulk Marvel Legends figures. I walked into the aisle and i saw a guy walking out of the aisle with two Conquests in his hands, i missed buying one by 5 seconds. They had a Hisstank, Trouble Bubble/Ram a Vamp, and a Air Chariot vehicle pack. They also had a case of wave 8 on the pegs but no Bats or Snow Serpents. i dont collect joes anymore but i will buy something i see so i can trade it for older Marvel Legends figures

[Noizeindex]

Miller Road and Burton Targets got the Rattlers and Conquests in.
That's the short of it.

The long story was went in to Miller Road on my lunch hour, picked up the Rattler and Conquest and as I was leaving the Toy Department one of the Target Guest Associates told me I had to leave one of them behind because they had just gotten off the phone with someone saying they would hold one at the Front Desk. A Target Exclusive? WHA? Being held at the Service DesK?
So I left the Rattler behind probably against my better judgement and went home with the Conquest and a bad experience. (THEY STILL CHARGED ME FOR TWO VEHICLES!) So when I get out of work its back to Target to adjust my receipt. And yes, the Store Manager already got an earful from me.

So again, they are starting to hit the GenCo Targets. Grr....

That's ballsy of them. It's one thing to hold something that's sitting on the shelf, but to remove from another customer's possession as you're about to buy it, that's total BS & horrible customer service.

[heikks86]

That's ballsy of them. It's one thing to hold something that's sitting on the shelf, but to remove from another customer's possession as you're about to buy it, that's total BS & horrible customer service.

I would have told them it was on the shelf so i am buying it, Once its in your hands they cant say you have to leave it behind for another customer

[Mr. Focus]

The long story was went in to Miller Road on my lunch hour, picked up the Rattler and Conquest and as I was leaving the Toy Department one of the Target Guest Associates told me I had to leave one of them behind because they had just gotten off the phone with someone saying they would hold one at the Front Desk. A Target Exclusive? WHA? Being held at the Service DesK?
So I left the Rattler behind probably against my better judgement and went home with the Conquest and a bad experience. (THEY STILL CHARGED ME FOR TWO VEHICLES!) So when I get out of work its back to Target to adjust my receipt. And yes, the Store Manager already got an earful from me.



Cavbeast don't adjust your receipt without enforcing the Bounty Law! I didn't save your phone number so send me a PM with your number enclosed. I'm going to instruct you on how to get a Free Rattler from Target or bare minimum 50% off for that inexcusable experience! If necessary, we will rally the troops and raise so much sand about that one employee/supervisor that Corporate will have take action in reprehending him/her and compensating you accordingly.

[OSOK]

Ah, so you must be the guy they were holding them for :)

nah, wasn't me, I walked right up to a table picked out the ones I wanted, talked the guys price down a bit, bought em, and bolted

[Noizeindex]

Target Dequindre & 12 Mile- Conquest & W5 CP(complete set)

TRU Madison Heights- 2 sets of Crimson Guard 5 pack & Greenshirts 5 pack plus a CG officer's 3 pack

[Mr. Focus]

Oh yeah, what's coming out Friday???

Oh nothing more than just a...hunch!

[heikks86]

i bought a conquest at Target in Marquette today, it was the 4th Conquest i have seen so far no sight of any rattlers yet

[245am]

Lansing people save your gas, no CPs, vehicles or TRU sets at the Okemos TRU/Target/WM-plex or at the North Lansing WM. This WM did have a shitton of TFs though, including the movie exclusives, Animated Blitzwing, deluxes at 7.77, and the Bumblebee 3 pack.

[OSOK]

Lansing people save your gas, no CPs, vehicles or TRU sets at the Okemos TRU/Target/WM-plex or at the North Lansing WM. This WM did have a shitton of TFs though, including the movie exclusives, Animated Blitzwing, deluxes at 7.77, and the Bumblebee 3 pack.

thanks for the headsup man!

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Heads up People!

I just checked the Target product locator and it shows that a lot of Target stores have the Conquest/Rattler available now.

I picked a Rattler up this morning at the Troy Target. They had one other Conquest, and that was it.

Find it at a Target store (http://www.target.com/gp/store-info/find-target-store.html?asin=B0016ALHD2)

You might want to call them first and ask which ones they have on the floor. The Conquest and Rattler are both under the same DCPI #. So make sure which vehicle it is before you waste gas and drive up there.

Cheers!

[khaos]

Okemos sightings:

TRU has one set of new 5 packs. I got the other. As of 4 or so. I also got a conquest at Target. The jerks were supposed to hold me a set but didn't. Got lucky and found the conquest on the shelf. I have much worse words for them. Luckily I already have a rattler, I just want one to open.

[whyme]

grats on getting the conquest khaos. I struck out at the west saginaw and okemos targets. both were sold out of the jets by time i got out of work. i should've stopped at TRU, but I was in the midst of my pity party. ;-)

[245am]

wow, it looks like khaos, whyme and I were all running the sam routes this afternoon... I came on here to post the Okemos TRU 5 packs, but, well... By the time I got to Target the "large vehicles" section was bare- I'm glad to know it was somebody here who scooped them up....

The Lake Lansing Meijer has wave 4 CPs if anybody is still looking for them.

[OSOK]

so does okemos tru have the new 5 packs still or are they gone, I was going to swing out that way after work tommorow if there is a chance they are still there

[khaos]

They opened the case at tru for me. if 245am bought any they are gone.

[DugBee]

I saw 1 set (rattler/conquest) at the Target in Canton,Michigan ave and Beck.

Yesterday around 1:00pm.

Left them there in hopes a collecter would find them.