[Python_Puckman]

Saw a ROC Pit Commando at the Florence TRU. There is also a POC HISS hidden somewhere on the property... PM Rodimus88 if interested

[snackrabbit]

Checked for POC @ TRU Clarksville, Dixie & Outer Loop this afternoon- nothing on the shelves. Not a surprise (based on all the reports from the board this past week) but you can't be sure nothing trickled out of the stockrooms till you check... and I am jonesing for a Snowcat and another HISS Tank or two...

Had more success @ TRU St Matthews (my last stop of course.) Just happened to look down on the bottom shelf at the clearence ROC Pitt Invasion multi-packs, hoping to see a drastic reduction in the clearance price so I could troop build some of the Neo Viper Officers. Still $22 but low and behold I spotted something hidden back behind... a brand new POC HISS Tank. Hope it wasn't a Tanker who stashed this but sorry- I got my second HISS and you got served...

I know this is a controversial statement BUT I don't think "stashing" is too cool. We are all to one degree or another in the "brotherhood of plastic crack" in that we are both competitive with each other to find things but we also let others know when and where to help everybody else out. But if we see something awesome on the shelf and don't have the scratch, it's time too "let it go" for the other guy out there burning up gas trying to find it. And if you buy extras for freinds you know are looking for something that's certainly cool- but stashing ain't the answer IMHO... Not all Joe collectors visit or are even aware of boards like these so why should they lose out to a "clique" mentality? And stashing is one more reason for stores and store employees to shun collectors. We have plenty of obstacles as it is. Don't mean to be preachy, just hope you consider my ...

[wesitron]

Just got back from Outer Loop TRU, had one HISS and one Snow Cat, bought neither cuz Im poor but found a Seaspray. Good luck!

[Python_Puckman]

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Originally Posted by snackrabbit

Checked for POC @ TRU Clarksville, Dixie & Outer Loop this afternoon- nothing on the shelves. Not a surprise (based on all the reports from the board this past week) but you can't be sure nothing trickled out of the stockrooms till you check... and I am jonesing for a Snowcat and another HISS Tank or two...

Had more success @ TRU St Matthews (my last stop of course.) Just happened to look down on the bottom shelf at the clearence ROC Pitt Invasion multi-packs, hoping to see a drastic reduction in the clearance price so I could troop build some of the Neo Viper Officers. Still $22 but low and behold I spotted something hidden back behind... a brand new POC HISS Tank. Hope it wasn't a Tanker who stashed this but sorry- I got my second HISS and you got served...

I know this is a controversial statement BUT I don't think "stashing" is too cool. We are all to one degree or another in the "brotherhood of plastic crack" in that we are both competitive with each other to find things but we also let others know when and where to help everybody else out. But if we see something awesome on the shelf and don't have the scratch, it's time too "let it go" for the other guy out there burning up gas trying to find it. And if you buy extras for freinds you know are looking for something that's certainly cool- but stashing ain't the answer IMHO... Not all Joe collectors visit or are even aware of boards like these so why should they lose out to a "clique" mentality? And stashing is one more reason for stores and store employees to shun collectors. We have plenty of obstacles as it is. Don't mean to be preachy, just hope you consider my ...

When you need a hit of some pastic crack, sometimes you do things you're not proud of

Seriously though, you make a good argument and normally I extend that courtesy and just leave the thing on the shelf and report what I see in one of these sightings threads. I only hid something once, a ROC Snake Armor, for a local Tanker who had been looking for one for a while and I happened to come across 2, and hid it so I wouldn't have to worry about payment and shipping and all of that jazz to get it to him. Pure laziness, I know. It's a fine line between helping one person out over hosing another. I try my best to stay away from that line

[mister-x]

hey KY TANKERS,
if you guys have meijer stores....
picked up the doomcycle today...they had the ghosthawk,wolfhound and hisstank
good luck

[wesitron]

shit i was going to hit one on the way home and thought better of it

[Hicks_Royel]

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Originally Posted by Hicks_Royel

Meijer's stores seem to be having an inventory clear out. Bought two of the Avatar ATVs for 10 bucks. They also had sales on Joes, TFs pretty much all of it in Lexington.

You know I stopped at that same Meijer sometime this week and thought "Huh someone finally bought those ATVs... Turns out it was me. Now where did I put them.

The Meijer on Nicholasville Road didn't have anything as of 2:00 am yesterday. I didn't check the Hamburg side. Wal-mart on Nick Road was also pretty much useless.

[Hicks_Royel]

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Originally Posted by Cobra80

Well I am trying to obtain old blue prints of the building elevation drawings and floor plans of olf CP/CW toy stores from the 80's. I am interested to see how CP/CW stores in other cities varied on the architecture.

I'm pretty sure the arched dorrway Castle theme was a standard, if possible, for all of them. I do remember the turrent/tower being on the corner of the building.

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Originally Posted by Python_Puckman

Looks like an Ollie's will be opening real soon in the Florence area. It is in the same shopping center as the TRU. Saw it this weekend... they were taking applications. The store had all of the signage up but couldn't tell if any merchandise was stocked yet. Could be a couple weeks before the doors open.

My wallet didn't need another place for me to find discount Joes, but I'm happy

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Originally Posted by Python_Puckman

Mark your calendars. The grand opening of the Florence Ollie's is July 14. I just hope it is worth the wait.

You know, I walked into the store like I owned the place not too long ago.

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Originally Posted by cobrala76

Has anyone in the Louisville or Cincinnati area seen any of the Star Wars wave that has the Solo twins, force unleashed Shakk TI, etc? They're supposed to be TRU exclusives and I've not seen any sign of them at the Lexington store.

Dude if you're not there when the doors open in the morning, you'll lose out to the two women stalking the place.

[snackrabbit]

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Originally Posted by wesitron

Just got back from Outer Loop TRU, had one HISS and one Snow Cat, bought neither cuz Im poor but found a Seaspray. Good luck!

Thanks for the timely info- I now have my HISS Tank army completed, three is enough for now, and finally the new and improved Snowcat is mine...

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Originally Posted by mister-x

hey KY TANKERS,
if you guys have meijer stores....
picked up the doomcycle today...they had the ghosthawk,wolfhound and hisstank
good luck

You found the Doomcycle?! You are the man! I'll have to wait awhile to hunt those down... Now that I am almost completely broke, the stores are safe from Snackrabbit for at least a couple weeks... who needs to eat lunch every day anyway? Ya gotta have priorities after all...

[Hicks_Royel]

Anyone found them at Wal-Mart yet?