Post by: Bandalero on July 02, 2008, 01:13:31 PM
Our neighbours to the south have been getting them in now and so far I've had no luck...
June-29 - Wal*Mart - nothing
June-30 - Wal*Mart - nothing, TRU - loads of wave 7/8
July-1 - Super Wal*Mart - nothing
Heading over to Buffalo on July-12 but not holding my breath because New York state always gets things last.
Post by: Canuklehead on July 02, 2008, 01:22:39 PM
I'll be heading into NY this month, too... over to Watertown to hit up the Target store in a few weeks. Here's hoping I can snag a few cool ones.
Post by: Bandalero on July 02, 2008, 01:49:04 PM
damn important wave!
Post by: morgardee on July 02, 2008, 02:41:08 PM
Post by: akpayne on July 02, 2008, 03:43:23 PM
I never did find a complete set of either in Canada - if wave 9 does show up, I hope it is in greater number.
Post by: Deadshot on July 02, 2008, 05:36:16 PM
Post by: Canuklehead on July 02, 2008, 10:25:24 PM
Post by: Bandalero on July 07, 2008, 12:49:51 PM
Tried calling Wal*Mart this morning but of course no one is there to pick up in the toy section.
Are we really scheduled to get this wave at the end of July?
Post by: Canuklehead on July 07, 2008, 01:41:16 PM
I'd say that we're set for the end of July. we MIGHT get lucky with it earlier... but remember, any earlier than "late July" is pretty much next week. We'll see them soon.
Post by: Bandalero on July 08, 2008, 07:34:37 AM
-- Nada -- on both
:(
Post by: Bandalero on July 14, 2008, 12:35:43 PM
Went to Buffalo over the weekend for some outlet mall shopping:
Target - just across the border (Interstate 190 S?) - quite a few wave 7 & 8 cards
TRU - about 10 mins nearby - loads of red ninja 5-packs, night trooper 5-packs, 12" wave 1 Joes, and all comic packs up to wave 3
KB Toys - at some famous outlet mall in Amherst? - a few VvV cards
Wal*Mart - in Buffalo city - loads of wave 7 & 8 again, 12" wave 1 Joes, and all comic packs including wave 4
And just hit Wal*Mart at lunch today - nada
I just broke down and bought a set of wave 9 off eBay - this waiting was too much.
Post by: BHMike on July 14, 2008, 01:30:06 PM
Quote from: "Bandalero"
I just broke down and bought a set of wave 9 off eBay - this waiting was too much.
Bad Bandalero! Bad!
:shifty:
Post by: Bandalero on July 14, 2008, 02:20:12 PM
I keep a MOC Collection of all single carded releases because I love the retro packaging so ordering the 6 American-cards from eBay wasn't out of the picture for me - I just got tired of waiting on my online retailer to get them in.
Canadian-carded Joes is what I open up for my loose collection (for some Bazooka and BAT good-ness!!!). So I'm looking forward to picking the shelves clean of wave 9 this Friday! Have the day off too so I might just hit up a few Wal*Marts and TRU around my area.
Thanks for the heads-up Mike!
Post by: Stealth Viper on July 14, 2008, 02:25:18 PM
Quote from: "Bandalero"
Friday sweet!
I keep a MOC Collection of all single carded releases because I love the retro packaging so ordering the 6 American-cards from eBay wasn't out of the picture for me - I just got tired of waiting on my online retailer to get them in.
Canadian-carded Joes is what I open up for my loose collection (for some Bazooka and BAT good-ness!!!). So I'm looking forward to picking the shelves clean of wave 9 this Friday! Have the day off too so I might just hit up a few Wal*Marts and TRU around my area.
Thanks for the heads-up Mike!
Uh.. I'm pretty sure he was making a joke..
Post by: BHMike on July 14, 2008, 02:33:19 PM
"Murphy's Law" - since you bought them on ebay, you just "KNOW" you're gonna find them by Friday, or Thursday, Sunday, (pick a day).
I have no clue when they'll be out here... but I know whenever I bought something on ebay, and it's "current", I usually find it in a few days. ;-)
Post by: Storm.Shadow on July 14, 2008, 02:35:18 PM
Based on when the press photo were released I'd guess we won't see them until August...but what do I know?
Post by: Bandalero on July 14, 2008, 02:49:54 PM
that I'm willing to believe anything - totally missed the joke.I dont know why I'm anticipating this particular wave like it's frikkin Christmas!
Post by: akpayne on July 14, 2008, 03:27:07 PM
BBQ, and Bazooka.
BBQ is great (even though I never really cared for the original figure)
Bazooka is really good, however he is larger than the other 25thA figures - the same about 1/4
taller than the other figures including RoadBlock.
Post by: Bandalero on July 14, 2008, 03:29:07 PM
Quote from: "akpayne"
Bazooka is really good, however he is larger than the other 25thA figures - the same about 1/4
taller than the other figures including RoadBlock.
As he should be :)
No more depiction of some out-of-shape balding ex-jock security guard. The 25th line has done justice to the character - if you're carrying a big honkin' bazooka then you should be built like a brick wall. I'm loving that he's bigger in stature than Roadblock and Destro!
Post by: Stealth Viper on July 14, 2008, 04:31:56 PM
Or something
Post by: Bandalero on July 14, 2008, 06:01:10 PM
Quote from: "Stealth Viper"
MAYBE Mike has a 6th sense about these things..
Or something :shifty:
Post by: Stealth Viper on July 14, 2008, 07:19:26 PM
Quote from: "Bandalero"
why must you tease me! :o
Because it's fun?
Lol. Let's just say this. If I were a betting man, my money would be on Wave 9 being at Canadian retail well before the month is out. Or something
Post by: BHMike on July 14, 2008, 07:38:46 PM
Maybe I have an in at Hasbro?
Maybe I have an in at Walmart?
Maybe... I can see the future. :o
Post by: Realboss on July 14, 2008, 08:57:36 PM
Post by: Deadshot on July 14, 2008, 10:03:41 PM
Quote from: "THE Mike?"
Maybe I have psychic powers?
Maybe I have an in at Hasbro?
Maybe I have an in at Walmart?
Maybe... I can see the future. :o
Can I please have the numbers for this weeks 649 Then? ;D
Post by: Bandalero on July 18, 2008, 06:13:42 PM
Let me tell you, I've just come home after being on the road since 9AM and I'm |<--this-->| close to calling it quits on toy hunting and just bite the bullet and order everything from eBay.
Markville Mall Wal*Mart - had wave 9 - yes they frakkin had wave 9!!!! But someone already wiped them out. I strongly suspect it was another collector because strategically 2 x Ninja Ku, 2 x Torpedo, and 2 x Wild Bill were the only things left!!!! Another interesting note was that they were all on American cards.
So I got excited, yeah I didn't get anything but hell wave 9 arrived on Friday so...
Drove all the way to Pickering Wal*Mart (Pete the Greek territory) - saw two empty 25A pegs
Doubled back to Morningside Wal*Mart - saw no pegs
Stopped off at Scarborough Town Centre - again saw no pegs
Drove back up all the way to Stouville Super Wal*Mart - saw one empty peg
- ALL of this if frakkin traffic - when did the GTA get so many damn cars?
Am I frustrated? yeah just a tad.
I knew this wave would be a Collector's wet dream and I don't think I can handle the driving around for it either.
Post by: BHMike on July 18, 2008, 07:16:15 PM
Quote from: "Bandalero"
well I dont know if Mike was on to some insider info or not but I had the day off today so I had planned to do some toy hunting anyways.
Post by: Canuklehead on July 18, 2008, 09:40:31 PM
Super-Walmart in Orleans had nothing - just an empty peg.
the mall Toys "R" Us had nothing - just a few empty pegs for the singles and comic packs.
Zellers I visited had nothing - just a 25th ann. peg that had been taken over by Transformers and a "Toy placement map" that indicated where the singles and comic packs would have or maybe will go.
Disappointing... I'll probably end up snagging one or two off ebay, eventually - if I can't find them when I take a trip south
Post by: Stealth Viper on July 19, 2008, 12:30:32 PM
They *just* put out a case of wave 9.
Cases consist of:
1 x BAT
1 x Snow Serpent
1 x Ninja Ku
1 x Bazooka
1 x Barbecue
1 x Gen. Hawk
1 x Wild Bill
1 x Torpedo
So no extras of BAT or Snow Serpent in the cases. No doubt those figures will be the tough ones to get.
Post by: Canuklehead on July 19, 2008, 07:10:03 PM
I didn't see any, this morning... but I'm going to look again on Monday. Here's hoping they're getting them out to everyone, this week
Post by: Raptor on July 19, 2008, 08:47:24 PM
Post by: Stealth Viper on July 20, 2008, 08:47:24 AM
Quote from: "Canuklehead"
Nice! Was that a Super-centre or an old-style Walmart?
I didn't see any, this morning... but I'm going to look again on Monday. Here's hoping they're getting them out to everyone, this week
Regular Walmart. No supercenters in my area.
Post by: Canuklehead on July 20, 2008, 11:31:05 AM
Post by: Bandalero on July 20, 2008, 05:33:40 PM
I passed by my local Wal*Mart today and as I'm pulling into the parking lot, a thin white dude is looking for his car - what made him the centre of my attention was his camouflage T-shirt with a big "G.I. Joe" logo across it. Now he could be a regular joe who's into retro/vintage T-shirts, or (more likely) he's a collector like me. Anyways, his hands were empty so I wasn't keeping my hopes up.
To make a long story short, there was only 1 x Wild Bill today. Over the last 48 hrs the 2 x Ninja Ku, 2 x Torpedo and 1 x Wild Bill were sold. There's definitely more collectors in my area than I once thought.
This is what I dont get, there's obviously a market for the G.I. Joe brand - so why does a big box store like Wal*Mart only dedicate 1 or 2 pegs of shelf space for it? Meanwhile Indian Jones, Hulk, Iron Man, Jakks WWE, TMNT, and god aweful Power Rangers takes up massive retail space!!! The Hulk movie came and went and I still see the same tired old stock on the shelf - it doesn't move. Yet the 2 cases of G.I. Joe sells out in 48 hrs garaunteed.
When will the big boxes cut Hasbro some slack and give em more shelf space?
Post by: Pete The Greek on July 20, 2008, 09:16:29 PM
Post by: Pete The Greek on July 20, 2008, 09:29:39 PM
Quote from: "Bandalero"
This is what I dont get, there's obviously a market for the G.I. Joe brand - so why does a big box store like Wal*Mart only dedicate 1 or 2 pegs of shelf space for it? Meanwhile Indian Jones, Hulk, Iron Man, Jakks WWE, TMNT, and god aweful Power Rangers takes up massive retail space!!! The Hulk movie came and went and I still see the same tired old stock on the shelf - it doesn't move. Yet the 2 cases of G.I. Joe sells out in 48 hrs garaunteed.
When will the big boxes cut Hasbro some slack and give em more shelf space?
I know where your coming from. I hate seeing the same toys, especially fucking shitty Power Rangers, on shelves that do not seem to move. However, G.I. JOE would fall under the same trap if there was a ton more on shelves. Right now, the line is collector driven. There is a market for G.I. JOE but it's not big as we all think.
Post by: K.B. on July 20, 2008, 10:41:54 PM
Post by: Pete The Greek on July 20, 2008, 11:22:33 PM
Post by: Canuklehead on July 21, 2008, 08:42:10 AM
If they're on US Cards, then it's possible they won't show up in my area. I live in a VERY bilingual part of Ontario, right next door to Quebec - so, if they're not marked in French, they might not show up here for a while.
Post by: Bandalero on July 21, 2008, 09:23:29 AM
Based on the cards that were left on the peg the first time I looked on Friday I can definitely say my Wal*Mart only got two cases in of wave 9 on American cards.
But they've also carried the generic Canadian cards for wave 7 & 8 (with much success as well) so I'm expecting (hoping!) that the generic Canadian carded versions of wave 9 will flood the shelves soon.
Somehow I really dont see BAT or Snow Serpent peg warming the way the CG and Viper have for these past few months.
Going to try to check Wal*Mart every day on the way home from work - hear THAT other Joe-collectors in Markham!!? I just feel concious that those Wal*Mart employees are seeing me every day make a bee-line to the toy aisle.
Post by: Stealth Viper on July 21, 2008, 09:36:38 AM
Wave 9 on Canadian cards will be available in early to mid august, and should be carried by all the regulars.
Post by: Storm.Shadow on July 21, 2008, 08:33:48 PM
Quote from: "Stealth Viper"
Walmart is getting the brunt of the first allocation of this stuff (the US carded).
And who's getting the rest of the first batch?
Post by: Bandalero on July 25, 2008, 07:43:09 PM
Absolutely no luck anywhere near me. Every single wal*mart has a single repacked Wild Bill dangling on the shelf taunting me. I pick it up and look at the back of the card only to reminise over Bazooka, Hawk, Barbecue, Snow Serpent and the rest...
One employee was kind enough to actually search on the computer for more stock (the rest of them just dismissed me with "that's all we have on the shelf") and it showed that they had 8 more coming.
So I asked if it was 8 cases or 8 items - he said items - so that's 1 case coming. He said within the week but I'm not holding my breath.
Since getting back into this hobby in 2000 I've never toy hunted to this extend mainly because Canada usually got jack-sqwat for product. Now it's really rough on the car tank that's for sure.
Post by: Pete The Greek on July 26, 2008, 02:05:43 AM
Post by: pdaat on July 26, 2008, 02:17:40 AM
Paul
Post by: morgardee on July 26, 2008, 08:06:22 AM
Post by: akpayne on July 26, 2008, 11:39:49 AM
I happened to be near on today, stopped in and bam - one case of wave 9. Bought the entire case including Wild Bill and Torpedo.
Post by: Canuklehead on July 26, 2008, 12:21:32 PM
I've been checking Walmart religiously before work, but nothing. They DID put out a case of Wave 7, however - Made my day, because I could finally finish my collection in that wave.
Post by: Bandalero on July 29, 2008, 11:51:56 AM
I can't tell you when exactly but, while checking last week I got one of the staff to check the computer for future stock and it showed that they did order a case. He said it would come within the week (this week now).
Now I was checking religiously every day - up to yesterday even, and nothing - but I know they are coming. I got my wave 9 in from eBay and some more coming from online retailers so I'm hanging up the car keys so to speak. Rather save gas than keep going there to check.
You might get lucky!
Post by: Pete The Greek on July 29, 2008, 05:16:47 PM
Post by: Bandalero on August 12, 2008, 11:50:09 AM
I couldn't do the waiting game so I got my quota of wave 9 already, but just curious to see if distribution has improved for us or not.
Post by: Stealth Viper on August 12, 2008, 11:56:09 AM
Quote from: "Bandalero"
Its the second week of August...anyone see any signs of the international carded wave 9 figures yet?
I couldn't do the waiting game so I got my quota of wave 9 already, but just curious to see if distribution has improved for us or not.
Already started showing up late last week:
http://www.joecanuck.com/joe/board/inde ... pic=2711.0 (http://www.joecanuck.com/joe/board/index.php?topic=2711.0)
I would expect we'll see them more wide spread by the end of this week.
Post by: Pete The Greek on August 13, 2008, 11:45:25 PM
Post by: Bandalero on August 14, 2008, 08:06:20 AM
I also went to my local Wal*Mart after work yesterday and they were in the middle of their toy aisle reset - it looked like a bomb went off.
So i saw Bryan...yes I've visited this Wal*Mart so much in the last month that I know one of the CSRs by name now. He said he didn't see any G.I. Joe product yet. It just looked like the staff are shifting around the current stock, didn't see any place for Joes :(
I might be tempted to hop over at lunch time today to see if the reset is complete and what's new...but it's not like I need anything now, although Storm.Shadow did say the DVD box sets are showing up too - so I may be tempted to build this MASS Device afterall.
Post by: Stealth Viper on August 14, 2008, 08:51:13 AM
Quote from: "Pete The Greek"
I found a set of Wave 9 international today at wal-Mart in my area.
Right on time
Post by: Storm.Shadow on August 14, 2008, 10:35:19 AM
Quote from: "Bandalero"
although Storm.Shadow did say the DVD box sets are showing up too
These have not shown up in stores yet (at least not to my knowledge). I just said that they will be available in Canada at some point as Hasbro Canada is carrying them.
Post by: Stealth Viper on August 14, 2008, 10:37:40 AM
Quote from: "Storm.Shadow"
These have not shown up in stores yet (at least not to my knowledge). I just said that they will be available in Canada at some point as Hasbro Canada is carrying them.
DVD packs will be in Canada in mid to late September.
Post by: Bandalero on August 14, 2008, 10:51:47 AM
Post by: Stealth Viper on August 14, 2008, 11:06:29 AM
Quote from: "Bandalero"
my bad on the mis-quote - by the way Stealth with the tidbits you leave it sounds like you've got some insider connections at Hasbro Canada? I'm thinking of a career move pretty soon. :wink:
I work hard at the relationship that Joecanuck has with Hasbro Canada, yes... so maybe not so much "insider" as "working relationship"
Post by: Storm.Shadow on August 14, 2008, 11:09:00 AM
Quote from: "Stealth Viper"
DVD packs will be in Canada in mid to late September.
I wonder if Hasbro/Retailers realize that they're completely missing the boat by bringing these things to market almost 2 months after the US release. With impatient consumers and the ease of internet shopping the market (at least for a collector driven line such as this) has been mostly satisfied by the time stores put them out.
Edit: Sorry for stating the obvious. It's just frustrating.
Post by: Stealth Viper on August 14, 2008, 11:41:24 AM
It's all about order quantities and distribution out of the US.
Post by: Bandalero on August 14, 2008, 12:22:30 PM
Needless to say, no G.I. Joe product either.
Not sure why I keep going to check, but I think at this point I just want to see G.I. Joe product on the shelves! Knowing my luck they will be put out tomorrow.
Post by: BHMike on August 14, 2008, 12:46:02 PM
Post by: Stealth Viper on August 14, 2008, 03:39:46 PM
Quote
Walmart will be supporting the vehicles and the single figures for the fall
So relax, folks. :wink:
Post by: Pete The Greek on August 14, 2008, 08:54:21 PM
Post by: Storm.Shadow on August 15, 2008, 07:43:41 AM
Quote from: "Stealth Viper"
Official word from Hasbro:QuoteWalmart will be supporting the vehicles and the single figures for the fall
So relax, folks. :wink:
Thanks "Stealth Viper". This is the sort of simple communication with Hasbro that goes a long way with me. I don't expect to know all their secrets or anything but it is nice to get confirmation on who will be selling what, and a rough idea of when.
I'm a little surprised that Wal~Mart hasn't picked up the Entertainment Battle Packs. They seem to love the "value pack" format on everything.
Post by: Bandalero on August 17, 2008, 10:48:33 AM
Post by: Canuklehead on August 17, 2008, 03:10:53 PM
Post by: pdaat on August 27, 2008, 08:51:18 AM
Post by: Stealth Viper on August 27, 2008, 08:57:03 AM
Saw
General Hawk
Barbecue
Bat (Took him home)
Snake Eyes (parka)
Bazooka
All on Canadian cards. Looks like wave 9 is getting restocked.
Post by: Bandalero on August 27, 2008, 10:13:36 AM
Unbelievable when you think it's in a pretty big and popular mall.
I could do with another Bazooka (and eventually build an army to rival Nova's balls!)
will try today at lunch but not keeping my hopes up...as usual :/
post-lunch edit:
Well another disappointing trip - nothing cept a frakkin HISS tank and Air Chariot/Armodillo pack. So I don't know why I did it but in frustration I bought another frakkin HISS tank lol. Now I have 2 MIB Hiss tanks for trade people!!!
Post by: Canuklehead on August 27, 2008, 06:09:39 PM
** Well, I lucked out after visiting another Walmart early this morning. They must have re-stocked two fresh cases because there was a lot on the one peg they put aside for Joes. I was able to get my BAT, Snow Serpent and Torpedo. It's strange what I find at places and what I don't find at others... this specific Walmart, while out of my way to get to, has always had one or two Joes that I was missing or at least a few left-over "army builder" figures.