Comments on: (Not Quite) Like It’s 1989

By: Monte

Monte — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:57:04 +0000

My local Rite Aid has a couple figures from the 2002 He-Man series.

By: Lt. Clutch

Lt. Clutch — Sat, 30 May 2009 01:52:30 +0000

Cool story. There are mysteries in the toy world that man was not meant to understand…

Back in 1990, I went to my local K-Mart searching for the newest Joes that were out at the time. Next to the Sky Patrol figures I found around two cases worth of – get this: LJN’s Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. It was the first wave with Strongheart, Warduke, Zarak, and so forth, all on mint cards. These were the common versions, before the Battle-Matic action was added near the line’s end. I snapped up a couple but kept wondering how the heck they’d gotten there at all. Warehouse stock? From way back in 1983??? And at a point where LJN was off the toy business radar?

Strange stuff indeed, but just one of the many joys involved in collecting toys.

By: Caped Crusader

Caped Crusader — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:29:06 +0000

That was one of the first things that occurred to me when thinking about this. In fact, I even checked on it. Considering most of these would have cost $4.88 if originally purchased at Wal-Mart, and they’d be getting nearly $7 back, I’m not sure it would have been all that much better to go the eBay route. Sure, a few of them would have fetched a premium, but some would have only sold for two or three bucks, though. After the hassle and expense of fees, packing everything up, and taking it to the post office for mailing, returning them to the store may have made the most sense. I guess it depends on how immediate the need for cash is.

By: Cantina-Dan

Cantina-Dan — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:04:04 +0000

Wow, that’s crazy. If it was a guy returning them you have to wonder why he didn’t first try and sell the set on eBay. No doubt he would have done better than just returning them to the store?

I used to visit a local toy store in Pompton Plains, NJ called Marco’s. Not sure if its still there as I left NJ 6 years ago. The Walmarts and Targets do kinda just get old and sterile.

By: Caped Crusader

Caped Crusader — Sat, 23 May 2009 20:06:17 +0000

Now that’s funny. I noticed several carded Vipers being returned to local retailers once the latest five-pack was released, but that was fine with me, as I was looking for a couple for customs. Unfortunately, I’ve also noticed some of those five-packs being returned with the older Vipers repacked in place of the newer ones.

By: Oddjob

Oddjob — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:18:19 +0000

There’s some old 25th Card Vipers hanging out at one of my WalMarts. The worst offender is the one with the K-Mart price tag.