Post by: Bandalero on May 26, 2008, 12:40:53 PM
I'm keeping the American carded versions MOC (whenever my online retailer gets them in) so I only bought the Canadian versions I wanted to open up for my loose display (yeah I had to pick up another Viper):
(http://http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b44/Bandaler0/IMG_1609.jpg)
Canadians start your engines!
Post by: Gerjurdking on May 26, 2008, 01:44:41 PM
Post by: Colonel Abernathy on May 27, 2008, 10:43:00 AM
Post by: BHMike on May 27, 2008, 11:19:37 AM
Picked up my last 25th figure, the only one I still needed, Roadblock.
I'm done. ;-)
Also tucked a complete set away should anyone want it, shoot me a PM.
Post by: jdkern on May 27, 2008, 02:10:06 PM
Picked up the Vipers and Flint (since I missed the first Flint) for myself. Thought about Baroness, but terrible paint job. Was tempted by Snake-Eyes ? he looks awesome in that parka - but I am trying to limit myself to one version per character. :)
Post by: morgardee on May 27, 2008, 04:17:04 PM
Post by: Bandalero on May 27, 2008, 05:17:05 PM
Looked around the other toys to see if any where hidden, nothing. I left about 10 cards on that peg yesterday and it's all gone - wonder who's my neighbour.
Post by: BHMike on May 27, 2008, 05:56:28 PM
Post by: Pete The Greek on May 27, 2008, 07:21:02 PM
Quote from: "Bandalero"
well there's definitely another Joe fan in my area, went back to Wal*Mart after work today to see if I could pick up an extra TF Flint and Viper and the peg is completely cleared!
Looked around the other toys to see if any where hidden, nothing. I left about 10 cards on that peg yesterday and it's all gone - wonder who's my neighbour.
It's not me if your wondering. :wink:
I managed to snag a complete '08 wave 3 set at my local Wal-Mart today. And good thing I found the '08 wave 2 set last week as they are gone in my area.
For any of those keeping them MOC and are collecting variants, the packaging for Cobra Viper released in the second and third Canadian waves is different. The GI JOE lettering at the top is in silver for wave 2 and white for wave 3. The crappy figure is the same.
Post by: morgardee on May 27, 2008, 08:44:17 PM
Quote from: "THE Mike?"
Update: There was also some wave 7 figures there.
Mike, I need the Hiss driver on a Canadian card if you see one.
Post by: BHMike on May 27, 2008, 10:41:52 PM
Quote from: "morgardee"
Quote from: "THE Mike?"Update: There was also some wave 7 figures there.
Mike, I need the Hiss driver on a Canadian card if you see one.
I didn't see one, but I'll let you know if I do.
Post by: jdkern on May 27, 2008, 11:43:56 PM
Happy I found both waves today, but a little disappointed, no Major Bludd to be seen!
Post by: Pete The Greek on May 28, 2008, 12:29:45 AM
Quote from: "jdkern"
Well, no Wave 8, but TRU Thornhill had some Wave 7 - 1 each of Viper, Duke, Wild Bill and Spirit, and 3 Snake Eyes. I grabbed Wild Bill and Spirit. They also had a couple Flashes and Shipwreck.
Happy I found both waves today, but a little disappointed, no Major Bludd to be seen!
Was this the TRU on Langstaff Road? If so, I was there yesterday and I didn't see any wave 7 ('08 wave 2). All I saw was comic packs and older single packs.
Post by: K.B. on May 28, 2008, 02:03:37 AM
I was able to grab TF Flint, Baroness, Roadblock, Major Bludd and the wave 7 Snake Eyes I was missing from the wave 7 figures I grabbed last week (the only wave 7 figure they had.) I had to leave behind the Cobra Commander because both cards were bent to hell and there was no Snake Eyes or Python Patrol Officer.
The cards that were damaged looked like they had been done on purpose and if thats the case, thats pretty sad that someone would do that just so another collector can't pick up figures. If anyone is still interested, heres the figures they had after I left.. they had 2CC, 1 Baroness, 1 Major Blood, 1 TF Flint, 1 Roadblock.
Post by: jdkern on May 28, 2008, 08:42:01 AM
Quote from: "Pete The Greek"
Was this the TRU on Langstaff Road? If so, I was there yesterday and I didn't see any wave 7 ('08 wave 2). All I saw was comic packs and older single packs.
No, on Steeles, between Bathurst and Yonge...
Post by: Pete The Greek on May 28, 2008, 10:57:41 AM
Quote from: "K.B."
Went to my local wal mart tonight (Oshawa) and was excited to see wave 8 figures on the pegs. Then I pulled them all down and realized that mostly all of them had the cards all bent to shit. Man, was I MAD.
I was able to grab TF Flint, Baroness, Roadblock, Major Bludd and the wave 7 Snake Eyes I was missing from the wave 7 figures I grabbed last week (the only wave 7 figure they had.) I had to leave behind the Cobra Commander because both cards were bent to hell and there was no Snake Eyes or Python Patrol Officer.
The cards that were damaged looked like they had been done on purpose and if thats the case, thats pretty sad that someone would do that just so another collector can't pick up figures. If anyone is still interested, heres the figures they had after I left.. they had 2CC, 1 Baroness, 1 Major Blood, 1 TF Flint, 1 Roadblock.
Which Wal-Mart? The south end Wal-Mart had the cards in good shape. The Wal-Mart on the north end had some beaten up cards. I didn't check the Whitby Wal-Mart though.
Anyways, I have you covered on the PP Officer. I snagged an extra one incase you needed one. And LMK about the other CGs I have have for you.
Post by: Pete The Greek on May 28, 2008, 10:59:32 AM
Quote from: "morgardee"
Quote from: "THE Mike™"Update: There was also some wave 7 figures there.
Mike, I need the Hiss driver on a Canadian card if you see one.
If you can't find one, I have you covered.
Post by: morgardee on May 28, 2008, 12:00:19 PM
Quote from: "Pete The Greek"
Quote from: "morgardee"Quote from: "THE Mike?"Update: There was also some wave 7 figures there.
Mike, I need the Hiss driver on a Canadian card if you see one.
If you can't find one, I have you covered.
I can always count on you Pete. Give me another week to see if my area gets any, otherwise yes please. Hook me up.
Post by: canprime on May 28, 2008, 05:06:28 PM
The cards were about 80/20% in regards to the condition of the cards. 80% were in fine condition and 20% had creases or bends. It could be just some bad packing by the factory, or carelessness by the staff.
Post by: BHMike on May 28, 2008, 05:46:01 PM
Post by: pdaat on May 29, 2008, 04:28:33 AM
Paul
Post by: K.B. on May 29, 2008, 04:24:36 PM
Post by: Scramble on May 29, 2008, 06:45:00 PM
Post by: Colonel Abernathy on May 29, 2008, 10:27:39 PM
Quote from: "Pete The Greek"
Quote from: "K.B."Went to my local wal mart tonight (Oshawa) and was excited to see wave 8 figures on the pegs. Then I pulled them all down and realized that mostly all of them had the cards all bent to shit. Man, was I MAD.
I was able to grab TF Flint, Baroness, Roadblock, Major Bludd and the wave 7 Snake Eyes I was missing from the wave 7 figures I grabbed last week (the only wave 7 figure they had.) I had to leave behind the Cobra Commander because both cards were bent to hell and there was no Snake Eyes or Python Patrol Officer.
The cards that were damaged looked like they had been done on purpose and if thats the case, thats pretty sad that someone would do that just so another collector can't pick up figures. If anyone is still interested, heres the figures they had after I left.. they had 2CC, 1 Baroness, 1 Major Blood, 1 TF Flint, 1 Roadblock.
Which Wal-Mart? The south end Wal-Mart had the cards in good shape. The Wal-Mart on the north end had some beaten up cards. I didn't check the Whitby Wal-Mart though.
Anyways, I have you covered on the PP Officer. I snagged an extra one incase you needed one. And LMK about the other CGs I have have for you.
I noticed this too...I was going to get Flint and the Officer to keep MOC because the Canadian card art almost seems that it belongs to them. But both were bent near the top...and yeah it did seem intentional, although who can say for sure?
Post by: Snake8Storm on May 30, 2008, 01:31:38 AM
Still none here in the National capital Region. Only left overs from the no card art figure wave. : (, At this rate Toys R Us might have some before zellers.
Snake8Storm
Post by: K.B. on May 30, 2008, 01:47:20 AM
The only reason I think it was intetional was because every other place I've gone thats had wave 7/8 figures, the cards were in good shape and it was only the one wal mart that had the bad cards.
Post by: canprime on May 30, 2008, 09:16:51 PM
Quote from: "K.B."
There are people called "benders" who go around bending cards so scalpers cant get them but then there is also scalpers who, if they can't get all the figures on a peg, will bend the cards so other scalpers or collectors cant get them. I think both practices are sad and pathetic.
The only reason I think it was intetional was because every other place I've gone thats had wave 7/8 figures, the cards were in good shape and it was only the one wal mart that had the bad cards.
I really think it might just be the way they came. I can't say for sure in your case, but the ones I saw were not on a peg on a shelf, but on these plastic "hanging" type strips. They basically sat right on top of each other and had to bend a bit to fit on the little hook.
I think the intentional bending by scalpers, or whoever, is more of an urband legend than a reality. I would be more prone to believe in people hiding figures rather than bending cards. Mostly because I have seen posts on other websites by people who do that with rare items and then get off on making people PM them to get the location.
Post by: akpayne on May 31, 2008, 08:05:06 AM
Bending = crap for collectors.
swapping = stealing.
Post by: pdaat on June 01, 2008, 07:44:57 PM
I had already ordered Wave 8 on-line anyway.
Paul
Post by: Lt Storm on June 01, 2008, 08:09:39 PM
Post by: K.B. on June 06, 2008, 12:13:24 AM
*I'm not saying its a varient just noticed it came in a different packag then my others.
Post by: Storm.Shadow on June 06, 2008, 08:20:35 AM
Post by: morgardee on June 06, 2008, 09:46:15 AM
I'm hoping Karma likes me next week and I can find some on my birthday dagnamit!
Post by: Raptor on June 06, 2008, 11:28:17 AM
The goggles won't stay on when you move the figure, and the hand can only hold the rifle due to an odd limp wrist. Hopefully they'll get a fix down the line.
- R
Post by: Realboss on June 06, 2008, 12:51:08 PM
Post by: Scramble on June 06, 2008, 01:07:08 PM
Post by: starviper on June 06, 2008, 11:01:01 PM
As an aside, are these even showing up at TRU? Zellers?
Post by: BHMike on June 06, 2008, 11:33:43 PM
Quote from: "starviper"
I'm starting to wonder if the cases were missing Baroness and HISS Driver or whether someone has hoarded them from all Ottawa area Wal-Marts.
As an aside, are these even showing up at TRU? Zellers?
Someone must of beat you to them as the set I picked up for Ed has the Baroness.
Post by: Realboss on June 06, 2008, 11:52:35 PM
I saw two wave 7 snake eyes at my local TRU last week that was all.
Post by: K.B. on June 07, 2008, 02:04:37 AM
Post by: Bandalero on June 09, 2008, 11:36:30 AM
As for the hands, yeah it sucks - Vipers do one cool gun pointing pose and that's about it :(
Post by: Realboss on June 09, 2008, 04:51:27 PM
Quote from: "Realboss"
I picked up the Copperhead/Shipwreck comic pack from the local comic shop(down town St. Catharines) today and I think to date it's my favorate two pack--love the Copperhead figure and Shippy looks cool in the white buttondown.
I stand corrected. The Firefly/Stormshadow is my favorite to date. Cool figures(lots of goodies for each figure) and a great comic--Larry Hama even delves into Firefly's past when a secret is revealed.
Post by: Pete The Greek on June 09, 2008, 11:23:34 PM
Quote from: "Bandalero"
Raptor, for the Viper's goggles a drop of crazy-glue on the back of his helmet will keep the bugger from popping off. We didn't need the goggles in '86 and we dont really need it in '08.
As for the hands, yeah it sucks - Vipers do one cool gun pointing pose and that's about it :(
The Viper's head looks like a bucket if you take the goggles off. And considering I am paying 9 bucks for this figure, I shouldn't have to glue them on or worry about how the figure will stand up properly on the stand or hold a gun. Hence, the Viper is at the top of the list of epic phail.
Post by: Snake8Storm on June 10, 2008, 11:21:57 PM
hope they get more or that they restock often. Also my bro saw one figure from the canadian waves that had silver border on it all the rest here have a white border and no longer shinny foil front. Is this the same everywhere in Ontario?
SnakeStorm
Post by: Pete The Greek on June 11, 2008, 01:57:16 PM
Quote from: "Snake8Storm"
hope they get more or that they restock often. Also my bro saw one figure from the canadian waves that had silver border on it all the rest here have a white border and no longer shinny foil front. Is this the same everywhere in Ontario?
SnakeStorm
Yes, it's same. The lastest wave (2008 - wave 3 or 25th line wave 6 ) all had the white lettering, including the filler Viper pack for this wave.
Post by: Stealth Viper on June 17, 2008, 03:29:24 PM
Post by: pdaat on June 18, 2008, 07:09:12 AM
Post by: Canuklehead on June 18, 2008, 01:25:58 PM
Post by: morgardee on June 18, 2008, 01:30:04 PM
Post by: Storm.Shadow on June 18, 2008, 01:31:31 PM
Quote from: "Canuklehead"
Wally Mart in Cornwall, Ontario re-stocked with a new slew of figures.
And how many is a slew?
Post by: Canuklehead on June 18, 2008, 02:01:18 PM
Post by: Storm.Shadow on June 18, 2008, 02:07:35 PM
Fairview Wal~Mart in Kitchener still has the following:
Duke with Jetpack & Flag (x1)
Snake Eyes with Butterfly Knife (x4)
Spirit Iron-Knife (x2)
Wild Bill (x2)
They've been there for a few days now...surprised they've lasted that long.
Post by: starviper on June 18, 2008, 06:12:59 PM
Post by: Storm.Shadow on June 18, 2008, 06:15:19 PM
Quote from: "starviper"
I take it from this that HISS Driver is not in the Canadian assortment, notwithstanding what appears on the card back...
He's in the wave 3 2008 case.
Post by: Canuklehead on June 18, 2008, 07:55:09 PM
Post by: Canuklehead on June 18, 2008, 07:58:17 PM
Post by: Storm.Shadow on June 18, 2008, 08:03:24 PM
Quote from: "Canuklehead"
Also, sorry for the double-post but I thought this was interesting: Toysrus.ca almost completely sold out of their stocked 25th anniversary GI Joes since I placed my order on Saturday. Monday morning, they were "Temporarily Unavailable Online" and today, removed from the site completely. There's only the odd one up there, now. That could be a good sign...
I wouldn't read too much into it. They only had 2 cases of wave 5 available so it doesn't take much to sell through. But hey, something is better than nothing right?! :) I think the Wave 3 comics are still available though.
As for Duke and HISS driver, they are both part of Wave 3 2008 (Wave 7).
Post by: Bandalero on June 18, 2008, 10:20:28 PM
Near the end of May/beginning of June I had two straight weeks of seeing wave 7 and wave 8 on a Wal*Mart peg. Went back twice the next week and both times the pegs were empty so I figured the store only ordered one box of each wave and when they were sold out - they were sold out.
I didn't want to return until the end of June when wave 9 is supposed to be out, but the wife and I dropped by tonight so I had to take a look-see at the toy aisle. I wasn't expecting wave 9 of course but I was pleasantly surprised to see wave 7's Wild Bill, Duke, and Spirit. Which either means someone returned them or they restocked their peg with some more 25th anniversary figs.
Seeing all this new product after YEARS of drought here, I'm friggin ecstatic! Distribution with wave 9 should be just fine *crosses fingers*
Post by: Snake8Storm on June 19, 2008, 06:05:41 AM
Post by: Canuklehead on June 19, 2008, 06:13:21 AM
Quote from: "Snake8Storm"
Aw man I wish the Walmart here would restock Wave 7 I didn't even see that wave here yet someone cleaned it out and they havn't restocked it yet at the walmart near me. The other walmart in the area doesn't look like they ever had any figures no pegs. Any chance soneone might be able to snag up some of the wave 7 for me the ones that still have the silver border? Seems like it might be the only way to get them as Ottawa seems to be a lot further down the supply chain. : (
I hear ya. My two supply points are Cornwall and Ottawa... both seem to have Wave 8. I Once got a butterfly knife Snake Eyes there, but I think that was a lucky break. If you find any Wave 7s, let me know! In the meantime, I'm army-building my Vipers and Python Troops while I can
Post by: starviper on June 20, 2008, 10:23:25 PM
Quote from: "Canuklehead"
Also, sorry for the double-post but I thought this was interesting: Toysrus.ca almost completely sold out of their stocked 25th anniversary GI Joes since I placed my order on Saturday. Monday morning, they were "Temporarily Unavailable Online" and today, removed from the site completely. There's only the odd one up there, now. That could be a good sign...
I checked TRU.ca today and it showed absolutely nothing 25A!
Quote from: "Canuklehead"
As for Duke and HISS driver, they are both part of Wave 3 2008 (Wave 7).
So has anyone actually seen a Canadian packaged HISS driver? I haven't even seen one, nor a Spirit
Post by: K.B. on June 20, 2008, 11:35:16 PM
Post by: Realboss on June 20, 2008, 11:44:03 PM
Post by: starviper on June 21, 2008, 09:12:09 AM
Quote from: "K.B."
I have 2 Hiss drivers and a spirit so yes they are out there man :)Oh. Well then I guess they got hoovered up in Ottawa.
Post by: Storm.Shadow on June 21, 2008, 10:00:37 AM
Quote from: "starviper"
Quote from: "K.B."I have 2 Hiss drivers and a spirit so yes they are out there man :)Oh. Well then I guess they got hoovered up in Ottawa.
They're getting "hoovered" in KW area too. He's definitely the hardest of the wave 3 2008 figures to find.
Post by: Beamer3131 on June 21, 2008, 02:25:31 PM
Post by: akpayne on June 21, 2008, 02:41:19 PM
I would love to be able to just go in and pick up a case of each wave rather than to hunt down each of these waves.
I know Hasbro in the past had a crazy quota for ordering from them, but maybe now that they have the Marvel Legends and the Joe line is doing better in Canada the quota number has dropped.
Post by: Realboss on June 22, 2008, 12:33:50 AM
Post by: morgardee on June 22, 2008, 11:42:29 AM
Quote from: "Storm.Shadow"
Quote from: "starviper"Quote from: "K.B."I have 2 Hiss drivers and a spirit so yes they are out there man :)Oh. Well then I guess they got hoovered up in Ottawa.
They're getting "hoovered" in KW area too. He's definitely the hardest of the wave 3 2008 figures to find.
No doubt. I saw those 5 or so cases you told me about on Friday night, right after work and there was not one Hiss driver. I know we all like to army build but this is only going to hurt us collectors in the end if we buy all the Cobra troopers and leave the children with no one for their Joes to fight. That the sort of thing that can kill a toy line. There are more children then there are collectors.
Post by: Storm.Shadow on October 03, 2008, 01:07:42 PM