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  • Recent finds: May 2011

    Greetings all... went down to my in-laws for Mother's Day weekend... was able to stop at a few stores...

    Kohl's: Scored 5 launchers from case A (2 Shu and 1 each of Nigel, Max, and McQueen)... I left 7 launchers behind... they also had 2 full cases of the 3 packs and 12 pullbacks.

    CVS: (drugstore) - stopped at 2 CVS stores... score Lights and Sounds Finn McMissile at 1, and Mater at the other... I like the 1:55 scale Lights and Sounds Cars... Just need McQueen... $9.99 each - pricey, but I have them... they also had Deluxe Finn for $9.99 as well.

    Walmart: scored 2 Gask-Its Lightyear Launchers on clearance for $7 each.

    Unable to stop at any more stores... my wife and 23 year old son don't understand my Cars addiction.

    I'll be heading to Indianapolis next Sunday and/or Monday to shop til I drop on the 16th...
    Last edited by cac1959; 05-11-2011, 05:24 PM. Reason: Modifying title


    I am cac1959... I am a Cars-a-holic... and a proud supporter of Nathan's Playroom

  • #2
    I feel your pain Chris!

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    • #3
      I went to 2 TRU's, 3 Wallmarts and 2 Zellers this weekend (my wife thought I was shopping for a mothers day present haha) to search for El Materdors
      Nothing on the selves but Shifty Drug and Vinyl Toupee haulers and lots of the large size Cartoon McMeans...
      Canada is a wasteland

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      • #4
        Went home at lunch today to find that my replacement cell phone had been delivered... as well as 2 packages with Cars... 1 for cvc1968, and the other for me... I will add photos later - I'm going to open up a set of Cars2 launchers tonight and take pictures - including side by side McQueen launchers from Cars and Cars2.
        Last edited by cac1959; 05-11-2011, 05:30 PM.


        I am cac1959... I am a Cars-a-holic... and a proud supporter of Nathan's Playroom

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        • #5
          Thanks Chris, can't wait to see what has arrived for both you and I!

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          • #6
            Found price tags for the new Cars2 items at the local Meijer this morning... found out that they have 4 pallets loaded with merchandise that will be going on sale at 12:01 am on Monday May 16... Talked with a toy department manager at the local Walmart this evening - they have loads of merchandise in the back and it will be going on sale at 12:01 am on Monday May 16... Stopped at the local Elder Beerman store - found a singles case C and bought the 3 Rod Torque Redline even though they were $5.99 plus tax each...
            Last edited by cac1959; 05-13-2011, 02:27 AM. Reason: Typo


            I am cac1959... I am a Cars-a-holic... and a proud supporter of Nathan's Playroom

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            • #7
              Showed up at my local TRU at opening to find a whole wall of Cars 2 stuff. Picked up a bunch of singles and a few metallic McQueens - I kinda wish I had got a couple more of those since there were only six on the pegs, but paying the deluxe price for a single seemed a little ridiculous. The Ridermakerz stuff looked cool, but spendy. On a side note, with me and 2 friends hitting 3 different TRUs, only 2 Carla Velosos were found between us. Get em while you can.

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              • #8
                nice finds SB; i looked at TRU, Wallmart and Zellers today in Canada and found...nothing!!

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                • #9
                  I left for Indianapolis at 9:30 this morning, and got home at 10:30 this evening... after 45 minutes at home checking e-mail and PayPal balance, I went to the local Walmart - no Cars2 items at all... fortunately, the manager on duty had 2 pallets brought out and I was able to get a few of the Movie Moments and some of the Walmart exclusive 2 packs (which are in case V4800-999A)...

                  I may add pictures later - it's 1:15 am and I'm planning on getting up early to go to either Indianapolis again or Dayton to get what I still need - the Kmart exclusive single and 2 packs (if available) and the Target 4 pack with the McQueen Fan (which I don't really think will be out yet).

                  I scored all 3 TRU 5 packs - the $15.99 sale price made the difference... the TRU Metallic McQueen exclusive, 4 sets of GeoTrax, Lights and Sounds 1:55 singles (the Walmart exclusive Spy Mater is awesome)... And I did buy the Ridemakerz Lightning Mater complete kit that was on sale for $35.99... pricey, but nice... Walmart had Case B deluxe and TRU had case A... Case C singles at Walmart and Case B at TRU... Only 1 Kmart out of 3 had any indication that Cars2 items would be out on May 16; the other 2 had loads of very old stock... I scored a Target 9 pack set for $7.48 at one of two Target stores that I went to - no sign of any Cars2 coming attractions at either of the 2...













                  You can see more photos of yesterday's finds at:

                  http://s560.photobucket.com/albums/s...Cars2_May2011/
                  Last edited by cac1959; 05-16-2011, 11:05 AM. Reason: Added photos


                  I am cac1959... I am a Cars-a-holic... and a proud supporter of Nathan's Playroom

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                  • #10
                    May 16, 2011 finds... Kmart was an epic failure - totally unprepared for Cars2 sales... with help, at one store of 6, I found this:



                    I had to ask someone to bring out merchandise... Inside was:



                    Front view:



                    Found this at a Target store today... totally unexpected:


                    It's been a very expensive last 2 days... and had I not gotten singles, 2 packs, 3 packs, 4 packs, and launchers before, it would have been even more expensive...


                    I am cac1959... I am a Cars-a-holic... and a proud supporter of Nathan's Playroom

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                    • #11
                      Great finds Cac1959!!!
                      I was up early too for my TRU opening; they only had the singles and some mm packs
                      Love the Kmart exclusives and that Charge N race set is very cook

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                      • #12
                        Awesome finds Chris! You must have spent a fortune!

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                        • #13
                          Let's put it this way... I've spent a lot more than I should have... or planned to... but... what's a Cars-a-holic to do?

                          And I can't believe how much I'm leaving behind at stores... it's definitely Cars overload!


                          I am cac1959... I am a Cars-a-holic... and a proud supporter of Nathan's Playroom

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                          • #14
                            Ditto on my K-Mart experience, cac. The first two K-Marts had no idea what I was talking about, and while the third also gave me a blank stare, some detective work turned up a single sealed case on a pallet in the middle of he floor. I ripped it open and grabbed four (2 for a friend), although now I wish I had gotten a couple more. When I got to the register, the lady asked me where the heck I found these, people have been asking for them all day, etc..

                            Always on the ball, the K-hole is.

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                            • #15
                              ru5ty - I spotted a padre in sainsburys at tillysburn, the pos infront of it was 4.99, someone had mixed up the labels or put the padres in the wrong place, I think you could push the issue and get it for 4.99 rather than 9.99, I didnt do that cos I looked at padre again and realised he,s not even worth a fiver!!
                              then went up til tesco, but there was only "diddly squat" and I,ve seen him many times in the past!!!

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