I never found agent carter in the stores..that’s the issue with this
That set is an Amazon exclusive. I don’t know if it is still on discount but it was only $30 when I bought it on Sunday.
G.I. Joe: Classified 6" figures
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That set is an Amazon exclusive. I don’t know if it is still on discount but it was only $30 when I bought it on Sunday.
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That Baroness mod is awesome. And Hasbro needs to know their characters. Baroness is a classy vamp, she would never be caught dead with pink hair. Save the wild hair for Zarana and keep Baroness the classic beauty she is. They did an awesome job on her so far... leave the hair long, sexy and dark... no pink
Got 00 Snake Eyes Sealed from an awesome collector while out hunting!
Went to Target, looking for Troopers (as usual) and of course the shelves were bare. Saw another collector and asked him if he was looking for Joes as well and he confirmed (as well as some Star Wars Black Series I think). We struck up a conversation and stood outside of Target about half-an-hour chatting about the "old" days, especially the Fun Publication's Official GI Joe and Transformers Clubs and the Joecon/Botcons. He was also a Transformers fan. I offered to keep an eye out for anything for him and asked him what he was looking for and he said Baroness. I happened to have an extra Baroness intended for trades (I was going to give this to another collector at a store but the guy was an @$$hole so I kept it) and said I was looking for Troopers. He then mentioned the 00 Snake Eyes Deluxe, which I missed out on as I got into this line riiiight as the POs closed up. He was willing to do a straight trade and I was astonished because the SE goes for quite a bit now. We agreed to meet up the next day and shot each other photos in the evening.
I felt the trade was extremely one-sided so when we met up today, I offered an extra $40 in cash because the 00 SE value was high. He politely refused but I insisted and he took $20. We chatted some more and I offered once again to keep an eye out for anything he wanted, which at the time he didn't have anything specific, he said he'd keep an eye out for troopers for me (I have not seen them at all).
Positive story out of all the GI Joe craziness going on right now.
Also, Wave 2 has been hitting shelves...I think we'll see A LOT of Cobra Commander and Gung-Ho but the Red Ninja might be tough.
Went to Target, looking for Troopers (as usual) and of course the shelves were bare. Saw another collector and asked him if he was looking for Joes as well and he confirmed (as well as some Star Wars Black Series I think). We struck up a conversation and stood outside of Target about half-an-hour chatting about the "old" days, especially the Fun Publication's Official GI Joe and Transformers Clubs and the Joecon/Botcons. He was also a Transformers fan. I offered to keep an eye out for anything for him and asked him what he was looking for and he said Baroness. I happened to have an extra Baroness intended for trades (I was going to give this to another collector at a store but the guy was an @$$hole so I kept it) and said I was looking for Troopers. He then mentioned the 00 Snake Eyes Deluxe, which I missed out on as I got into this line riiiight as the POs closed up. He was willing to do a straight trade and I was astonished because the SE goes for quite a bit now. We agreed to meet up the next day and shot each other photos in the evening.
I felt the trade was extremely one-sided so when we met up today, I offered an extra $40 in cash because the 00 SE value was high. He politely refused but I insisted and he took $20. We chatted some more and I offered once again to keep an eye out for anything he wanted, which at the time he didn't have anything specific, he said he'd keep an eye out for troopers for me (I have not seen them at all).
Positive story out of all the GI Joe craziness going on right now.
Also, Wave 2 has been hitting shelves...I think we'll see A LOT of Cobra Commander and Gung-Ho but the Red Ninja might be tough.
Pays to have connections. , it might be hard getting red ninja at first. But when I saw him last month I saw about four or five just laying on the pegs before they took them off because of the street date at the time.
I think he will be medium, hassle to find . I think Cobra troopers are the red hot ticket right now
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That's an awesome story!
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I just received my pre-order arrival notice for Profit Director Destro from BBTS. Just ordered the one to keep MIB.
Amazon delayed my orders about a month longer for Gung Ho and CC but I managed to find them at Target tonight! I also found a lone Beach Head, so if anyone still needs help with a Beach Head let me know. Didn’t see any Red Ninjas but I’ve got bunch of them on order from Dorkside so I wasn’t too worried about him. But I really wanted to get my hands on the Commander.
Excellent story and what a result for you! I wish I could meet like minded collectors near me.
My trooper arrived this morning. Outstanding figure, I can?t stop fidgeting with him between work emails!
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My friendly collector story: Got to Target last week on a morning popfindr said they had some instock. Saw another collector there who went to talk to someone in electronics. I spoke with someone else on the floor first, who told me they were still on the truck and didn't know when they would be stocked.
As I was leaving, I passed by the other collector and let him know what I was told. We struck up a conversation from there and exchanged info to keep an eye out for each other. I left and he hung around a little longer to see what was up with the truck. He contacted me a couple of hours later to let me know he got them for me, at cost. The experience of meeting a fellow generous and kind collector and not a scalper for once was even more awesome than getting the Trooper itself.
But on that note, it's too bad they're so hard to come by. The figure itself really is the best in the line so far imo.
As I was leaving, I passed by the other collector and let him know what I was told. We struck up a conversation from there and exchanged info to keep an eye out for each other. I left and he hung around a little longer to see what was up with the truck. He contacted me a couple of hours later to let me know he got them for me, at cost. The experience of meeting a fellow generous and kind collector and not a scalper for once was even more awesome than getting the Trooper itself.
But on that note, it's too bad they're so hard to come by. The figure itself really is the best in the line so far imo.
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It is refreshing to me hearing some positive stories come out of this fiasco. When, not if, Target gets their next Joe exclusives, I really hope they along with Hasbro are better equipped for it.
That being said, this question goes out there to everyone:
Out of the figures you were able to get so far, what are your favorites?
I don't think I could actually rank mine. I really have no big issues with any of them. That being said, I'd say my Top 3 favorite figures thus far are:
Destro
Beach Head
Cobra Trooper
That being said, this question goes out there to everyone:
Out of the figures you were able to get so far, what are your favorites?
I don't think I could actually rank mine. I really have no big issues with any of them. That being said, I'd say my Top 3 favorite figures thus far are:
Destro
Beach Head
Cobra Trooper
I?m still waiting for beach head.
For me,
Snake Eyes
Trooper
Destro
I?d love to put Duke in that list too, maybe joint third.
Ah, Flintty! When I (finally) found Beach Head there were 2 on the shelf and I thought "Leave one for the next poor individual who like you, finally gets his/her hands on what they've been looking for.". I could've grabbed one for you!
Anyone out there, if you find what I need and are willing to ship to me for direct price and reasonable shipping cost, please PM me! I still need 2 Cobra Troopers and a Baroness with COIL. I live in Kansas City and trying to find these items using Target's site or Popfindr has been disappointing to say the least.
Likewise, if anyone needs anything I can snatch and send, let me know although the findings for me haven't been impressive. I commonly see CI Roadblock, Scarlett, Duke and regular Roadblock. Thanks!
It?s cool, I have him on order but we?re a bit behind you guys here in the UK. There?s nothing in the shops at all, though we don?t have many around here any more. Smyths aren?t stocking them and the nearest Forbidden Planet is 45 min drive away. When I did go there I was hoping for Destro but found a lonely Snake Eyes in the shelf - lovely surprise!
I have orders for everything I want (Arctic Stormshadow turned up this afternoon!) - I just have to be patient.
Very kind offer though and likewise I extend that offer to anyone else here, UK or otherwise.
A bad photo but here are today?s arrivals. Storm Shadow definitely a weaker offering but still a very cool figure. He has the loose torso but it?s not too bad. Shipped from Amazon US!
Pretty much I’m quite pleased with everything I’ve collected in the Joes so far. More than I thought originally. I truly can’t pick a favorite as I like them all equally
How does a dazzling UK'er like yourself get interested in the world of GI Joe ARH - a clearly Reagan-era American chest thumping???
Well, there?s a story.
When I was a kid in the 80?s there was this cartoon and action figures called Action Force. The figures were 3.75 inch scale and even had vehicles. Lots of cool different characters, including an awesome black ninja dude! Action Force was a spin off from a 1960s 12 inch figure called Action Man. He was cool too, had all kinds of costumes.
Fast forward to 2020 and 38 year old me is surprised to see these awesome characters from my childhood in 6 inch scale, but puzzlingly not called Action Force, but GI Joe instead. Turns out both franchises are the same but they were renamed for us in the U.K in the 80s!
Action Force: International Heroes
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I live near the Liberty, MO area. There's one other local Sideshow Collector in this thread that I'm looking out for, but I'll definitely keep an eye out for you too.
Brickseek never worked for me. Target.com got me the 2 Cobra Troopers I needed last week and popfindr FINALLY worked for me earlier this week with the last Baroness/Coil at the Liberty Target. Apparently, I just missed out on the Red Ninja. Who the hell gets a Ninja and passes on the Baroness?! I'm sure he/she had a good reason. LOL.
Good luck out there!
I actually found a Red Ninja about a month ago when a new "mini" Target that head its grand opening inadvertently put out Wave 2. Haven't seen it there since. I'm starting to see Wave 2 here-and-there...but just CC and Gung-Ho, NO Red Ninja's. I'm done with basically every figure now, just looking for Troopers and Red Ninjas (though I got some on pre-order, I can cancel if I find in stores). I think we're getting to the point where "most" collectors are finding Baroness, but she's still good trade and, unfortunately, scalper bait.
Also, if anyone has any extra troopers, I'm willing to trade a Blue-Eyed Beach Head if that interests you. Or pay a little extra (but not eBay) prices. I have yet to get one trooper.
Also, I'm starting to get the "street date" talk again (11/1/2020) again from Target employees. After seeing Gung-Ho and Cobra Commander at two different Targets, I went to a third that showed they had Wave 2 stock in the back, but the Target employee gave me the street date chat. I did politely mention that other Targets have them out but he said it was their store policy not to put things out before then. I'm not one of these collectors looking to get into a big battle with Target employees so I thanked him and left.
Also, if anyone has any extra troopers, I'm willing to trade a Blue-Eyed Beach Head if that interests you. Or pay a little extra (but not eBay) prices. I have yet to get one trooper.
Also, I'm starting to get the "street date" talk again (11/1/2020) again from Target employees. After seeing Gung-Ho and Cobra Commander at two different Targets, I went to a third that showed they had Wave 2 stock in the back, but the Target employee gave me the street date chat. I did politely mention that other Targets have them out but he said it was their store policy not to put things out before then. I'm not one of these collectors looking to get into a big battle with Target employees so I thanked him and left.
Well, there?s a story.
When I was a kid in the 80?s there was this cartoon and action figures called Action Force. The figures were 3.75 inch scale and even had vehicles. Lots of cool different characters, including an awesome black ninja dude! Action Force was a spin off from a 1960s 12 inch figure called Action Man. He was cool too, had all kinds of costumes.
Fast forward to 2020 and 38 year old me is surprised to see these awesome characters from my childhood in 6 inch scale, but puzzlingly not called Action Force, but GI Joe instead. Turns out both franchises are the same but they were renamed for us in the U.K in the 80s!
Action Force: International Heroes
Ha, interesting! I see they stripped all U.S. regalia except for the Red White & Blue Stripes.
Enjoy, as you always have.
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