California Transformers Sightings

Discussion in 'Transformers Sightings' started by kpassman, Jun 22, 2003.

  1. MagicDishwasher

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    Saw two Wheeljacks at the Walmart in Rosemead tonight. Still a hike from OC but closer than NorCal!
     
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    Yeah, Balboa Target's where I got mine (minus Airwave, who was a Walmart order). Also, never been to TC's Rockets, what stuff do they carry besides Wave 2 ER?
     
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    TC's Rockets has quite the Transformers section. All the new stuff is right in front by the entrance, but they have a section dedicated to a lot of random older figures. Last time I went, they had some Animated, Classics, and Universe 2.0 all MISB, and a glass case with a bunch of loose figures, from G1 to Siege. Their pricing is a bit all over the place, so you might have to look around a bit to find something worthwhile. Definitely worth a trip, because even if the TFs don't interest you, there's so much variety with what they sell that you'll probably walk out with something.
     
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    Never got a preorder for Soundwave but my Elita 1 was delayed. My SW Black Series orders from months ago was also delayed a couple times so I wouldn't be surprised if any of this stuff was found in stores before we got any movement on our online preorders. Walmart gonna Walmart
     
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    2 full sets of ER wave 2 deluxes at Target Vallejo. I took everything except the 2 Airwaves which Target actually shipped to me from my pre-order. They also have 1 Doubledealer.
     
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    Curious,will we still be able to find Soundwave at Walmart before the end of the year? or was he just a online exclusive? cuz those preorder were gone in like an instant.
     
  7. RickyLeeSTF

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    Online stock and store stock are separate allocations. Stores will receive their inventory, and if the first wave is any indication, we'll be seeing Primes and Soundwaves well into 2021.
     
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    Thank you,yeah with the way some collectors were talking,it sounded like you could only get him thru online preorders and never see him again.
     
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    Problem is the stock at brick and mortar Walmart’s are bareboned and picked clean
     
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    Where can i find TC Rockets
     
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    It's on Hasbro because when announced, just like the Black Series exclusives, they never said whether they were online only or not even though it was more than likely they would be. In the case of the Black Series we finally have an answer because they were just found in stores today meanwhile online preorders have been delayed twice so far, first two figures are supposed to ship tomorrow but we'll see if that actually happens.
     
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    Off the I-8 on Waring Rd.
     
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    Sunnyvale Target finally got wave 2 Earthrise Deluxes. 2 Airwaves and 1 Arcee left.
    They also have a full case of all 3 Earthrise Battlemasters.
     
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    Whoa, you got double!
     
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    Cool checked it out n its got alot stuff...a bit high on the $ but def worth it especialy when its hard enuff to find at regular stores
     
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    Unfortunately I can't break the habit of keeping 1 MISB and 1 to open for display...
     
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    I've actually slowly breaking that habit myself :rolleyes: 
     
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    I just usually display figures by themselves, and just throw away the boxes... though recently I've been keeping them just to sell the boxes later on... that's still a thing, right?

    Anyone found ER Wave 3? Deluxes and/or Voyagers, I mean. If Wave 2's starting to show up here now, then anything's possible.
     
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    Yup, I do the opposite. Mp I keep double of and sell the box right away.
     
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    I know for sure Plaza Bonita doesn't. They don't even have ER deluxes stocked.