Toys R Us to close 180 stores in the USA, list inside - Page 6

inaheap · 03-19-2018, 03:54 PM

It's funny because the more I think about it the more I realize a lot of my good memories are actually from KBToys. They weren't necessarily better, but they were the only toy store left in the mall after Toys R Us got their own store. That meant it was easier to get a trip there as a kid.

*Vegita-San* · 03-19-2018, 04:01 PM

i don't get it either. if it where not for the creepy eyes they might be cute

funatic · 03-20-2018, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by AquaParade

I have one Funko Pop, and it's a Gerard Way one. It's not that I am in love with the Funko design, but where else was I going to find a purchasable figure of Gerard Way or a shirtless Jeff Goldblum?

Haha, I just caved and bought my first-ever Pop as well... the latter:

Too ridiculous to resist. Funko is Chaos Theory at it's finest, they uh... find a way.

*The Deadman* · 03-20-2018, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by AquaParade

What is Funko Pop's secret to success? Is it the ability to obtain licenses to whatever they desire, in a way their competition fails at?

I have one Funko Pop, and it's a Gerard Way one. It's not that I am in love with the Funko design, but where else was I going to find a purchasable figure of Gerard Way or a shirtless Jeff Goldblum?

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*plastroncafe* · 03-20-2018, 12:18 PM

I've got several Funkos, but I've only purchased four of them:

Kamala Khan/Ms Marvel, Darkwing, Launchpad, and Gosylin Mallard.
I'm sad I missed the Hei-Hei one from SDCC last year.

*ProactiveMan* · 03-20-2018, 10:38 PM

Funko Pops are the collectible equivalent of clip-art, and if they didn't come in a box that told you who they were supposed to be, you wouldn't be able to guess half the time. "Oh!? That's... brown haired man in t-shirt. I love that... thing that he's in!?"

Those things will be roadbase in the not too distant future, along with Phantom Menace toys.

*TurtleWA* · 03-20-2018, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ProactiveMan

Funko Pops are the collectible equivalent of clip-art, and if they didn't come in a box that told you who they were supposed to be, you wouldn't be able to guess half the time. "Oh!? That's... brown haired man in t-shirt. I love that... thing that he's in!?"

Those things will be roadbase in the not too distant future, along with Phantom Menace toys.

What are the signs a craze/fad is ending? I’m not into these but my girlfriend has a Buffy and Spike POP. I decided on a quick completed auctions ebay search to see what some top dollar POPs go for. OMG $9,600 with 62bids for the SOA POP.

funatic · 03-21-2018, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleWA

I decided on a quick completed auctions ebay search to see what some top dollar POPs go for. OMG $9,600 with 62bids for the SOA POP.

I'm sure there are a handful of wealthy collectors who need EVERY. ONE. These are like the Beanie Babies of this generation. I mean... https://www.ebay.com/i/151086754646?chn=ps&dispItem=1

*The Deadman* · 03-22-2018, 10:40 AM

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bratz-t...age-toys-r-us/

*The Deadman* · 03-22-2018, 04:46 PM

And the founder has died

https://amp.cnn.com/money/2018/03/22...ary/index.html

*MikeandRaph87* · 03-22-2018, 05:04 PM

The timing of this is very strange. It is like he had a weak heart and his company dying caused harm to his weak heart.

*triplexxx* · 03-22-2018, 07:31 PM

Another of those eerie coincidences people will probably be talking about for some time. The emperor passes away at the same time as his empire. RIP Charles Lazarus, you and your creation both had a great run.

*Storm Eagle* · 03-22-2018, 10:25 PM

R.I.P. Charles Lazarus, and thanks for being a part of my youth.

Since stores are going to start liquidating, I'd like to get a Pro Controller for the Switch. I believe it would come in handy for the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection for when it comes out.

I went to a store before work, and they actually had three of the special edition sets for Breath of the Wild.

*The Deadman* · 03-23-2018, 03:42 AM

I caught a sneak peek of the discounts last night and they arent too mindblowing. The most you'll have off of something is 30%, everything else hovers around 10%. I'm sure it'll increase as everything inches closer to closing day. Also if you have a Rewards card, you can't use it. Can't price match anything either.

*Papenbrook* · 03-23-2018, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by The Deadman

And the founder has died

https://amp.cnn.com/money/2018/03/22...ary/index.html

I send my deepest condolences to his friends and loved ones.

Rest in peace, Charles Lazarus.

*Storm Eagle* · 03-23-2018, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by The Deadman

I caught a sneak peek of the discounts last night and they arent too mindblowing. The most you'll have off of something is 30%, everything else hovers around 10%. I'm sure it'll increase as everything inches closer to closing day. Also if you have a Rewards card, you can't use it. Can't price match anything either.

I came from a store about an hour and a half hour ago, and they didn't have any Pro Controllers. Even if they did, I'd have only gotten a 10% discount on it. I can do better at Amazon. I also heard someone at the store say that the discounts will be better when they get closer to the closing day, but I doubt they'd have anymore of what I'm interested in by then.

*The Deadman* · 03-28-2018, 10:22 PM

I did some snooping earlier on and for the stores that were included in "wave 2" of the liquidation process (that's everything that wasnt apart of the first 100 or so stores), the end goal is June 30th to have everything closed. A checklist said that the next wave of discounts start on the 29th but who knows if thats legit.

*The Deadman* · 04-17-2018, 02:40 PM

Toys 'R' Us rejects bid from Bratz CEO
http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/17/news...ceo/index.html

inaheap · 04-19-2018, 12:33 PM

Someone explain to me how the bid was too low. Seems anything is better than nothing.

*plastroncafe* · 04-19-2018, 12:59 PM

I'd imagine that the bid wouldn't cover all the debts, where as utterly liquidating the company's assets would?

03-19-2018, 03:54 PM	#101
inaheap Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,143	It's funny because the more I think about it the more I realize a lot of my good memories are actually from KBToys. They weren't necessarily better, but they were the only toy store left in the mall after Toys R Us got their own store. That meant it was easier to get a trip there as a kid. __________________ I have always liked Cowa-bunga! We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing When I became an adult I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.

03-19-2018, 04:01 PM	#102
Vegita-San Emperor Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,915	i don't get it either. if it where not for the creepy eyes they might be cute __________________ 'Wrong, April. We've Been upgraded to Women hating TROLLS' ?The force is not female, the force is not male, the force is for everyone?

03-20-2018, 10:38 PM	#106
ProactiveMan Spooky ghost Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,266	Funko Pops are the collectible equivalent of clip-art, and if they didn't come in a box that told you who they were supposed to be, you wouldn't be able to guess half the time. "Oh!? That's... brown haired man in t-shirt. I love that... thing that he's in!?" Those things will be roadbase in the not too distant future, along with Phantom Menace toys. __________________ ProactiveMan!

03-22-2018, 10:40 AM	#109
The Deadman Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,968	https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bratz-t...age-toys-r-us/ __________________ Last Movie Watched: Hell House LLC (2015). Last TV Show Watched: Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog (S1:E29).

03-22-2018, 04:46 PM	#110
The Deadman Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,968	And the founder has died https://amp.cnn.com/money/2018/03/22...ary/index.html __________________ Last Movie Watched: Hell House LLC (2015). Last TV Show Watched: Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog (S1:E29).

03-22-2018, 05:04 PM	#111
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,127	The timing of this is very strange. It is like he had a weak heart and his company dying caused harm to his weak heart. __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

03-22-2018, 07:31 PM	#112
triplexxx Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,595	Another of those eerie coincidences people will probably be talking about for some time. The emperor passes away at the same time as his empire. RIP Charles Lazarus, you and your creation both had a great run. __________________ Please don't shoot me Mr. Big Mike. I'm too young and good-looking to die, well too young. I got a father, I got a mother, I got a grandmother, I got a little sister...and a little brother this high (raises hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand) and then I got a great big brother this high (slaps gun and runs). "Fright Night" - Three Stooges

03-22-2018, 10:25 PM	#113
Storm Eagle Saved by Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 3,238	R.I.P. Charles Lazarus, and thanks for being a part of my youth. Since stores are going to start liquidating, I'd like to get a Pro Controller for the Switch. I believe it would come in handy for the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection for when it comes out. I went to a store before work, and they actually had three of the special edition sets for Breath of the Wild.

03-23-2018, 03:42 AM	#114
The Deadman Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,968	I caught a sneak peek of the discounts last night and they arent too mindblowing. The most you'll have off of something is 30%, everything else hovers around 10%. I'm sure it'll increase as everything inches closer to closing day. Also if you have a Rewards card, you can't use it. Can't price match anything either. __________________ Last Movie Watched: Hell House LLC (2015). Last TV Show Watched: Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog (S1:E29).

03-28-2018, 10:22 PM	#117
The Deadman Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,968	I did some snooping earlier on and for the stores that were included in "wave 2" of the liquidation process (that's everything that wasnt apart of the first 100 or so stores), the end goal is June 30th to have everything closed. A checklist said that the next wave of discounts start on the 29th but who knows if thats legit. __________________ Last Movie Watched: Hell House LLC (2015). Last TV Show Watched: Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog (S1:E29).

04-17-2018, 02:40 PM	#118
The Deadman Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,968	Toys 'R' Us rejects bid from Bratz CEO http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/17/news...ceo/index.html __________________ Last Movie Watched: Hell House LLC (2015). Last TV Show Watched: Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog (S1:E29).

04-19-2018, 12:33 PM	#119
inaheap Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,143	Someone explain to me how the bid was too low. Seems anything is better than nothing. __________________ I have always liked Cowa-bunga! We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing When I became an adult I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.

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