LA Area News and Finds #2

[Chris Wyman]

Continued from previous thread.

 

[bikerscout]

sorry i didn't stash but La cienega TRU has one pair of the twins left. Found 4/6 EU there this AM. No K'Kruhk, no spacetrooper

CC TRU had an Ahsoka on new CW card

 

[Jedi_Turok]

Anyone going to the Dodger game May 21st?

SW poster and shirt?

Please let me know.
Thanks!

 

[bikerscout]

probably not goin. Haven't heard back from anyone & it'd be really tough to get a group now. I'll ask around about the stuff u want though.

 

[Jedi_Turok]

Tonight is the night!
Only 1 game back as well!

 

[bikerscout]

not going, sorry, but know someone who works there -if he comes across anything, I'll let u know. I can't guarantee anything though.

 

[Jedi_Turok]

not going, sorry, but know someone who works there -if he comes across anything, I'll let u know. I can't guarantee anything though.

I understand. Thanks for checking.

 

[bikerscout]

pm sent

 

[famished]

HTS.com now has the new Clone Wars vehicles, figures and the Big AT-AT up for sale. Most of the cool stuff is sold out

 

[famished]

Is it just me, or is there a drought of figures going on everywhere? I feel like it's been 2 months since anyone's stocked anything.

 

[bikerscout]

start checkin TRU -= 2 i went to yesterday had new TF and some new SW (CW and Legends only)

 

[Lifeinabox]

I spotted one lone Anakin Starfighter in the new blue packaging at the Hawthorne TRU. I'm not so much in a rush as I assume these first few waves will hit hard, especially given the empty pegs at every single Target waiting for the reset.

 

[hollywdbri]

This goes without saying, but - Frank and Son (at City of Industry) vendors have everything from all the new waves, including the AT-AT. Prices vary per vendor, but figures are in the $12-15 range.

 

[famished]

Still cannot find any TLC EU figures. Did they only make a blip here and there? La Cienaga had the blue cards out- mostly re-releases. Did see IG-88...eh.

 

[bikerscout]

TRU EU wave are gone. Haven't been stocked in weeks. If u want them now you'll have to resort to BBTS.com or entertainment earth. Yeah -only a blip, if that

 

[famished]

That blows. I was really looking forward to finding some in the wild

Anyhow kiddies, time for a report- La Cienaga TRU- 2 cloud cars, 1 snowspeeder. I'm unsure on picking up a snowspeeder as I love my POTF2 one with the sounds. The cloudcar is sweet, but at $27.99...I dunno. Any word if it's 24.99 at Target? If TRU does BOGOH I might buy into it.

 

[famished]

Okely Dokely, my buddy picked up the Big AT-AT at the La Cienaga TRU. Eh, I think I'll wait for the vintage packaging. I did pick up the Pre Vizsla, cloud car, cloud car pilot and Dak Ralter there. Seems like the new LEGO sets are hitting shelves as well. Anakin in the Naboo skiff is there as well, but I really want the Mando speeder bike. That's it

 

[bikerscout]

wow. u found Pre. Impressive. I might wait for the vintage pkg AT-AT too. On sale I hope.

 

[famished]

Pre was up for sale at TRU.com. Anyone need stashing if I come across one?

 

[Jedi_Turok]

pm sent

Hey guys just wanted to give a shout out to bikerscout for helping me nab one of those Dodger/Star Wars posters.

From one Scummer to another Scummer, I thank you!

 

[bikerscout]

you're welcome.

famished -- don't need a stash. But tempted to get the mando w/speeder.

 

[famished]

I'm looking for the Mando bike too! Let me know if you spot an extra. Heads up- New Joes hit the TRU- the Snake Eyes actually looks pretty good. Joes are BOGO 1/2 off. Kul Teska was up on the pegs at La Cienaga TRU- spotted 2- $15 a pop- meh. Not that great looking of a figure. For the large figures, I dig the Vong the best.

 

[bikerscout]

$15??!! Geeezus. Like to see those new joes

 

[famished]

The new Joes have weapons that are a bit more, say, proportional. The new Storm Shadow is a bit odd. Duke is okay. The HISS tank looks interesting. They really need to re-release a Skystriker. And the only thing you get for a $15 Kul Teska is a larger package, a TRU Exclusive sticker and a figure that could ahve been a bit more interesting. Hasbro did do a bang up job on TCW Aurra Sing.

 

[bikerscout]

saw the Teska today. Large figure. Saw some new Joe vehicles, but no figures. Saw new battle ops Bumblebee and many deluxe Thrusts. All at La Cienega TRU. Oh ya, they had vintage too, but the cards were all bent. Pretty badly in some cases. No fett & no cloud car pilot.

 

[ratherchildish]

I saw those bent cards at La Cienega TRU as well. What's that about?

 

[bikerscout]

Don't know. Some db. Another collector i know said he saw those cards on the floor twice. Someone must've really hated them. Maybe they think they are TRU exclusive -lol

 

[Wildcard]

Any Jabba sightings yet?

 

[bikerscout]

some ppl last week found him at the wally in Duarte. probably gone now, that's F&S territory

 

[famished]

Here's my report for the day: La Cienaga Target has Pre, speeder bikes (except for the Mando) and a galactic heroes at-at. Crenshaw WM had a Jabba but someone stole Oola.The chase cobra commander is at la cienaga TRU.picked one up yesterday at Target.

 

[bikerscout]

PM sent. also lookin for that HA jazz

 

[Lifeinabox]

Stopped by Montebello TRU this afternoon and they just got done stocking the pegs. Plenty of vintage and CW revision packs. Saw the AT-AT and snowspeeder for the first time but the standard vehicles scanned for $27.99?!

 

[famished]

Yeah, vehicles are now $27.99 at TRU. They are $24.99 at Target, which is having a sale so they are $20 now if you can even find them there. Also, the vintage cards are $7.99 at Target and $9.99 at TRU and the speeder/skiff packs are $2 cheaper at Target as well.

 

[ratherchildish]

Stopped by La Cienega Target today. Lots of full pegs (all pristine cards -- no mystery damage. Nicely surprised to see the $7.99 price tag on the new VC. Picked up a great looking Hoth Leia.

 

[bikerscout]

ya TRU is stupid. They must think this new vintage line includes clamshells, but they don't. $10. Screw that. They should be $7 or lower at all stores. Not $8-10. And $25-28 vehicles?? gimme a break

 

[famished]

If anyone was looking for vintage Boba- Crenshaw WM has 2. Happy hunting.

 

[bikerscout]

any Jabba?? any new CW?

 

[bikerscout]

la cienega TRU had 4 or 5 vintage fetts. Go nuts. They also had the new "legacy" 2 packs. Anakin/Vader, Grievous and Fett. Cool, but had the figs already.
culv. city TRU had the AT-AT on sale and............the new CW slave 1 UBP!!!!!! 2 of em!!($99 each) Didn't get it though -waitin for the vintage OT version if they make it

 

[famished]

Slave 1 UBP- $99?! Too rich for my blood. Anyone want to trade an Endor AT-AT NIP for it? Lol.

 

[bikerscout]

i sold my endor at-at the moment i heard the inkling of the rumor that a BAT-AT would be made. (not long after the BMF came out)