"Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (Chris Wyman) — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:38:42 PST

Dude, you just had a Toys 'R Us open near you? I thought they were all closing. Interesting.

Very cool to hear that a comic shop will be opening so close to you. It's such a treat to be able to take a quick five minute drive and pick up your comics for the week. Mine is about ten minutes away and that's not too bad either, so you should enjoy that.

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:23:43 PST

My neighborhood got a Toys R Us a couple of months back and now we're finally getting a comic store. The new Coliseum of Comics newsletter says,

For those of you that we hadn't already told, the new store is going to be right next to the Target near the Mall at Millenia. Once we start prepping and moving we'll give you an exact address.

This is great news for me. Though I'm resolving to collect much slower this year than in years past, the idea of having a really close comic shop is exciting.

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:27:33 PST

I'm guessing that that location may have closed at the same time Shawn took over at the Florida Mall store. At the same time they changed their format and stopped buying new comics. The majority of their product now is Previews-type toys, secondary market items and some consignment/eBay items.

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (Prowler01) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:30:35 PST

michael dodge wrote:
The Bad Apple at university and alafaya closed. It was some time this last year. Acme is a good place. just hop on 434 and take it to 1792. Crossover and its just past a bank on the right.

Its closed? Man that stinks. I never got to check it out.

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (michael dodge) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:56:02 PST

The Bad Apple at university and alafaya closed. It was some time this last year. Acme is a good place. just hop on 434 and take it to 1792. Crossover and its just past a bank on the right.

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:56:58 PST

That's interesting. The only one I'm aware of is the one across OBT from the Florida Mall TRU. A quick Google search showed me something listed in Leesburg, too, so I don't know what's going on. I can tell you that Shawn, the owner/manager of the OBT Bad Apple is a nice guy to deal with and he also will sell your own things on eBay or in the store on commission.

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (Prowler01) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:49:21 PST

That's some good info. Where is the Bad Apple that you to go? Their website is a little confusing as it says they have one location on Orange Blossom but there's one near me beside UCF too (although I've never been to it).

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:01:55 PST

Where do you get your collectibles locally? Obviously there are the department stores, Target, Walmart, etc. But what other places in our area would you recommend? I like Bad Apple for inexpensive older modern toys. Acme Comics Superstore is a drive for me, but has a spectacular selection. Coliseum of Comics is a chain, but has a good variety of items. Sci-Fi City is on the East side of town so I rarely get over there. It's also gamer-focussed so there's not always a lot for me to find, though it is giant and has a beautiful display of giant Capital Ships. A Comic Shop has a really enthusiastic crew that is all about comics. They basically don't have toys, but the store is something to see and they even rent graphic novels and trade paperbacks.

Has anybody ever been to Docking Bay Ninety Four Comics on Orange Avenue? I've heard of it, but I don't know anything about it.

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc72) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:06:21 PST

According to Dale (JediScout) Bad Apple Comics is virtually leaving the comics business and focussing fully on collectibles and toys. For me, that's good news. On my end of town there's not been any place like that in a long time. If you happen to see Shawn the manager, tell him Campbell sent you!

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc72) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:30:14 PST

I'll stop in the next TJ Maxx I see. There are several Indy pieces I missed.

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feeds@yuku.com (whendroidsfly) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:05:47 PST

I went to Brevard's only Kay Bee about a month ago and was surprised that had already been closed for some time without me knowing about. I went to TJ maxx and found a rare Vogel figure from the Indy toy line for around $4.00. I was hoping to find another Elsa figure.

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (spirityoda) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:51:26 PST

The Kay Bee here in Countryside just closed the end of the year. It was the single remaining Kay Bee in Pinellas I think.I always thought they were to high priced there.

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc72) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:08:41 PST

I am surprised they lasted this long. Their prices were not competitive compared to the large stores, and I rarely was satisfied with their service.

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (Khelden Nur) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:39:22 PST

Pretty much all of the KB toys are closing. The few out here are closing and you are right the pickings are VERY slim.

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc72) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:49:00 PST

Kay-Bee in the Florida Mall is going out of business. Everything's half-off, but the pickings are very slim. Hard to believe most malls don't even have toy stores any more.

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc72) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:06:09 PST

We were talking about Notable and Notorious somewhere up the thread. I finally got to visit the store on Visitor's Circle and have to say it looks like a recipe for failure. Maybe they do Ebay business or they make a living from the autographs, but frankly I found their store to be quite boring. They are chock full of a whole lot of nothing. As for SW stuff, they maybe had a dozen SW pieces, half of which are the MR lightsabers.

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feeds@yuku.com (Esoj Zetineb) — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:07:01 PST

If its about the five figures and get the Gorge Lucas stormtrooper It isnt available anymore at Tatooine Traders. Im not sure at OUAT, but I can check for ya on thursday. Im working at Disney MGM Studios now so Ill know about everything that happens there.

I doubt theyr still doing this promo anyware on disney but they told us you can buy the figures seperetly and mail somthing inside for the Lucas Figure. Anyway Ill let you know about this on thursday.

My Ally is the force. And a Powerfull Ally it is!

May the force be with you!

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (DarthShader) — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:48:01 PST

Has anyone noticed if Disney is still doing the Lucas promo at Disney's OUAT or Tatooine Traders?

Sharon
www.RadicalRay.com

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (DarthShader) — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:14:42 PST

Here are some retailers that have good reports in the forums:

www.razorsedgecollectibles.com/catalog/

www.nsidecollectibles.com/

www.mostwantedcollectibles.com/

www.firesidecollectibles.com/

Some sites offer discounts for Yodasnews or Rebelscum readers, (5%) and have great sales or free shipping from time to time.

I have also dealt with the eBay seller DRTOYSCLOSEOUTS, but have heard some not so good feedback in the forums about that seller. Seems he advertises IN STOCK items BEFORE they arrive, and has poor...

Re: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc72) — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:01:43 PST

Elsewhere Jessie asked where Sharon and I find our collectibles. For my part, I make regular stops at a Target and a Wal-mart for the new Hasbro items. I try to check a toy aisle 2-3 times a week. If I'm down Disney way I'll stop in Once Upon a Toy (Downtown Disney) where you can find the occasional exclusive. When new Gentle Giant stuff is making it's rounds I often peek into Bad Apple Comics, and when I'm there I walk across the street and scope out Toys R Us. Kay-Bee and K-Mart are also places for the Hasbro fare but the finds are sparse from my experience, and the prices are always higher.

One note, the comic shops can be competitive on the statues and other items they buy from distributors, but typically you'll pay too much for an action figure in these places as most often they acquired those pieces from one of the retailers you and I shop in.

In the past six months I've broken down and started ordering from Entertainment Earth and I've always had luck with...

"Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc72) — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:38:12 PST

Someone from out-of-town asked me where I get toys around Orlando. I recommended Bad Apple Comics (by the Florida Mall) and Once Upon a Toy (at Downtown Disney) for interesting choices. I've heard good things about ACME up in Longwood but it's been years since I stopped in.

In thinking about this I realized how many places have disappeared over the last decade: Sci-Fi World, Whiz-Bang, FAO Schwartz.... No wonder most of my toy runs end up at Target and Wal-mart.

Any other suggestions? Where do you get your collectibles? I typically get them online, unless it's from the big department stores. -Campbell