Collector Woes*Where's All The Turtles?*

**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.

12-06-2007, 09:53 PM	#1
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	#3
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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12-12-2007, 06:07 PM	#2
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!