toys where you only seen once in a store

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by transfan681, Mar 8, 2012.

  1. Orion_Prime48

    Orion_Prime48 Super Sentai Purist

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    U2.0 Cyclonus, Hound, Ratchet, Smokescreen & the G1 Starscream repaint. I saw them once and didnt have the money to get them on that day. I went back the next day and they were gone.
     
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    Barricade was rare in some parts? I know the figure was not loved when it first came out, and they didn't seem to sell well. I finally caved and got him at Ross for 15$, he is worth that to me. The fact he now goes for $$$ on Ebay shocks me. I should have bought more from the piles of these guys I saw in my area for cheap.
     
  3. hthrun

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    The one that sticks out to me is HA Dragstrip...
     
  4. Guardian_Prime

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    Armada Nemesis Prime. Saw it one time, bought it, and never saw it again except on ebay.
     
  5. Cal

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    Since I only visit a toy store once in a blue moon these days, I've seen pretty much every toy only once. :p  One Transformer of note is Animated Voyager Prime. I felt bad for having ignored him in store, only never to see him again, however I felt much better in the end after ordering the superior Wingblade Optimus Prime. Score!
     
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    Energon Ultra Magnus (Overload repaint)... at a time I wasn't even collecting Transformers.
     
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    Generations Wreck Gar
     
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    only ever saw Armada Ultra Magnus pack in store once, and Swoop and Grimlock 2 pack. Never ever saw that last 2 energon waves with the combiner limb repaints.
     
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    HFTD axor, and animated arcee.
     
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    DotM Space Case for me.
     
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    Universe Ratchet, Universe Cyclonus w/ Nightstick, Animated Arcee, Animated Rodimus, RTS Jazz, RTS Wreck-gar
     
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    Ones I can remember seeing once and being lucky enough to buy:
    universe inferno, classics ironhide, fe arcee. ones I can think of, but I know there have to be many more that I could kick myself for not buying are: fe starscream, classics skywarp and um two pack.
    And then there are dozens I saw multiple times, but for one reason or another didn't grab them and they disappeared for ever shortly after....
     
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    The only one in recent memory is RTS Jazz at Stop and Shop.

    Glad I picked him up that day.

    Went back for RTS Tracks the next day.

    Also was lucky enough to pick up Universe 2.0 Inferno at Walmart.

    Never did see the sucker again.
     
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    MP Grimlock. Saw him once and bought him for my daughter as a Christmas present (we have kind of a joint collection).
    Universe 2.0 Ratchet and Cosmos. Put them back on the peg and am still kicking my own ass for doing so. Never saw them again. Don't like the Ironhide/Ratchet Universe mold but there is a huge whole in our Classics Autobots shelf.
     
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    I saw energon ultra magnus back in the day. Passed on him then but was able to get him off ebay for a good price.
     
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    I know I've seen some, just can't name any.
     
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    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    Universe Inferno
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    On an odd note, I went to Kohl's today and saw both Specialist Ratchet AND Dark Steel...Picked up Dark Steel
     
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    Universe Rachet