Collector Woes*Where's All The Turtles?*

*Roseangelo* · 12-04-2007, 03:04 AM

My best Turtle luck of the last couple years has come from the WalMart in Gilroy, CA. They've participated in all of the promotions and displays and have usually served me well when it comes to finding new stock (with the exception of this past weekend).

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Originally Posted by Putrescent

Some wal-marts dont even have turtles anymore.

Yup, that's true of the WalMart nearest me.

TMNT is an underling in the toy world (and pretty much everything, really), unfortunately.

*Spitfire* · 12-04-2007, 03:50 AM

Gilroy is a bit far to travel for me to get figures but it's nice to know I might be able to hit there if I need to.

I tried San Jose Targets, Wal-marts and a few in Milpitas.

SimplerSimon · 12-06-2007, 07:13 PM

Back when the movie came out I picked up all the ones I wanted except Donatello, just because my funds were low at the time and I figured I could come back for him later. Now it's nearly Christmas, and 95% of the figures I see on the pegs are April, with smatterings of Casey, Foot Ninja, and Max Winters. I don't think I've ever seen a Karai or any monsters in my area.

Of course this was just casual shopping at Wal-Marts and such, I might do the hardcore run tomorrow and hit the Toys R Us.

Leonardo19 · 12-06-2007, 08:39 PM

The Walmarts in my area keep a steady stock of most of the recent figures released. Its mostly only hard for me to find Max Winters and some of the older monsters that I still need. Also the Dollar General stores in my area now carry the TMNT toys. Maybe if someone wants I can find they figures they need and they can get the ones I need and then we trade. If anyone is interested just PM me.

Thanks

**Jester** · 12-06-2007, 09:53 PM

My local Wal-mart always sucks when it comes to all action figures, including TMNT. I mean we still have Hasbro's Blob series ML none of the FF or Spider-man trilogy build-a-figures. No DC Superheroes. Heck they just re-stocked the TMNT...with more of the 1st wave figures...oh and yeah Shredder finally showed up, but I got him somewhere else.

Extreme_Enigma · 12-12-2007, 06:07 PM

Are you talkin' about the 1st wave figures or the Fall '07 figs?

A lot of 1st wave figures are in my closest Wal-mart. But nobody buys them anyways!

Bigfoot · 12-12-2007, 06:50 PM

I didn't know this was such a problem in other parts of the country. I live in Milwaukee WI and I don't have such a hard time finding new stuff. I have been collecting for a long time and know alot of places around the city that have TMNT merch. Like most of you, I have my best luck at Walmart, they are usually the cheapest, and they have plenty to choose from. I was just there doing Christmas shopping and they had 2 huge stacks of fgures on the shelf above. I actually found an employee that would let me look through the stacks. Making friends with the employees of different stores is important in getting what you want. I have an aunt that stocks the toy department at Target, my girlfriend works at TRU, and I most recently gave my businss card to the manager at Hot Topic to let me know when they get new TMNT stuff. Milwaukee is a big city, There are 4 Walmarts within a 20 minute drive from my house, 2 Targets, 1 TRU, 3 Family Dollars, 2 Dollar Generals, 3 Kmarts, 1 Kaybee, 2 Hot Topics, and about 4 comic book stores that have TMNT stuff all the time. This may all sound great, but a man can only make so much money. It was great when I lived with mom and dad, but now I have "important" things to pay for, like mortgage, insurance, school... So you ask, "Where's all the turtles?" They are in Milwaukee, stacked up in big piles on the top shelf. Blah! I'm done.

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12-06-2007, 08:39 PM	#4
Leonardo19 Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NYC SEWERS Posts: 190	The Walmarts in my area keep a steady stock of most of the recent figures released. Its mostly only hard for me to find Max Winters and some of the older monsters that I still need. Also the Dollar General stores in my area now carry the TMNT toys. Maybe if someone wants I can find they figures they need and they can get the ones I need and then we trade. If anyone is interested just PM me. Thanks __________________ GOONGALA!

12-06-2007, 09:53 PM	#5
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	My local Wal-mart always sucks when it comes to all action figures, including TMNT. I mean we still have Hasbro's Blob series ML none of the FF or Spider-man trilogy build-a-figures. No DC Superheroes. Heck they just re-stocked the TMNT...with more of the 1st wave figures...oh and yeah Shredder finally showed up, but I got him somewhere else. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

12-12-2007, 06:50 PM	#7
Bigfoot Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wandering aimlessly... Posts: 764	I didn't know this was such a problem in other parts of the country. I live in Milwaukee WI and I don't have such a hard time finding new stuff. I have been collecting for a long time and know alot of places around the city that have TMNT merch. Like most of you, I have my best luck at Walmart, they are usually the cheapest, and they have plenty to choose from. I was just there doing Christmas shopping and they had 2 huge stacks of fgures on the shelf above. I actually found an employee that would let me look through the stacks. Making friends with the employees of different stores is important in getting what you want. I have an aunt that stocks the toy department at Target, my girlfriend works at TRU, and I most recently gave my businss card to the manager at Hot Topic to let me know when they get new TMNT stuff. Milwaukee is a big city, There are 4 Walmarts within a 20 minute drive from my house, 2 Targets, 1 TRU, 3 Family Dollars, 2 Dollar Generals, 3 Kmarts, 1 Kaybee, 2 Hot Topics, and about 4 comic book stores that have TMNT stuff all the time. This may all sound great, but a man can only make so much money. It was great when I lived with mom and dad, but now I have "important" things to pay for, like mortgage, insurance, school... So you ask, "Where's all the turtles?" They are in Milwaukee, stacked up in big piles on the top shelf. Blah! I'm done. __________________

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12-06-2007, 07:13 PM	#3
SimplerSimon Random Punk Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 30	Back when the movie came out I picked up all the ones I wanted except Donatello, just because my funds were low at the time and I figured I could come back for him later. Now it's nearly Christmas, and 95% of the figures I see on the pegs are April, with smatterings of Casey, Foot Ninja, and Max Winters. I don't think I've ever seen a Karai or any monsters in my area. Of course this was just casual shopping at Wal-Marts and such, I might do the hardcore run tomorrow and hit the Toys R Us.

12-12-2007, 06:07 PM	#6
Extreme_Enigma Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dyer, IN Posts: 237	Are you talkin' about the 1st wave figures or the Fall '07 figs? A lot of 1st wave figures are in my closest Wal-mart. But nobody buys them anyways!