Would you fight a kid for a toy?

[Werewolf]

I was once at a TRU and I just pickd up a Star Trek figure from the peg that I wanted. Next thing I hear is a kid running with his mom saying thats the one I want. So I gave it up! I'm a softie when it comes to kids
Sammy

I've done that too.

[brent 1701]

i was i a kb store picked up the last 9 kirk exclusive and had some guy tell me it was his and if i knew what was good fo me id just give it to him i laughed at him he was about 5.5 and 110lb im 61 280 and the **** head took a swing at me in front of the mall cops thay busted him and i got a good laugh

[wolfie]

Just hit the kid over the head, grab the toy and run for it. Simples.

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[WannabeMego]

I have too many stories from workin' at Toys R Us of Pathetic Scum-of-the-Earth Toy Collector's ripping Toys from Kids Hands...very few the other way around though.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

Let the kid have the toy. The toy may not survive the ordeal, and it may be worth a ton of cash to us, but I bet it's worth much more to that kid that got to drag it behind his bike or strap it to a rocket, or play with it in the bathtub.

Anything that is a new toy is usually for my kids. Most collector items, even new, are priced too high for me to want to see a 7 year old and a 4 year old draw and quarter. My brother got my daughter a $40 Barbie once and it was her choice to take it and play with it just like her $6.99 Barbie. My important things like my RC Bats or New things that I want to keep in package are stored away until I'm sure that curious hands won't pull them apart.

[Zemo]

Grab that marble rye and run!

[TrueDave]

My Turboman story.

I had one loved it a lot! Played the sound chip over and over wouldnt set it down again untill he said " Its Turbo time!' Then I would pop out his wings .

Dude had a folding boomberang in his boot! Minty and purdy! NEW! "ONLY AT WAL MART!"

For some insane reason he had green landing strip lights leading up to his crotch.His wrist disc shooter /ring sucked.

I loved it. I really did feel like a kid with it . It was HUGE.

I was at work one day and a coworker was telling me about her friends kid watching "Jingle all the Way". The boy wanted a Turboman and they had to tell him it wasnt a real toy. I went home and after looking in Toyshop magazine and cheapest I saw one was seventy five dollars.

SHe was a single mom. So I gave it to them. ( batteries included !)

I met the kid a few months later. I said "Hey I heard you have a Turbo man pretty cool huh?"

He looked at me and said " You know about Turboman?'

I smiled.

Then teh kid said " DO you know where his arm went?"

Little %$#@ !

[TrueDave]

Just hit the kid over the head, grab the toy and run for it. Simples.

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Silly collector! Toys are for kids!

[GreenLantern9999]

Would I? How about how many times have I? I have to stay at least 200 feet away from all schools... and Chuck E. Cheeses!

[B-Lister]

last time I fought a child for a toy was in 1989.

I won.

I ended up getting a TMNT Shredder as a result.

I was 9, the kid was younger than me, but not by much.

[Johnny]

I would block the kid in the toy aisle. Then I would calmly tell him "look son, let's be realistic about this. I am about three times your weight and about twice your height. You really think you got a shot punk" Then I would grab a toy shuriken and hurl it at him hitting him squarely between the eyes. While he was stunned, I would wrench the desired toy from his puny little hands and run towards the checkout gloating and yell "you snooze you lose brat, victory is mine"


Um no... seriously I would never fight a kid for a toy and if a kid made it clear he wanted the toy I had selected I would turn it over to him without hesitation. Fun thread though.

[darklord1967]

"Fight" a kid for a toy? Nah! I don't need to fight.

I'm 6' 2" tall, slightly north of 250 lbs, and have a NASTY Commander Worf - like glare.

I haven't met a kid yet that has dared to try and take me on for a toy in the store aisles.

But toys are for kids, you say?
Screw that, I say!!
If the toy is really, really collectible / valuable and I want it, kiddo had better get outta my way! Period.

It's like I say on all of my custom MEGO toy packaging (for custom figures):

"Not Recommended For Children Under 18 Years Old"


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[Hector]

I'll body slam the little turd...

[Duncan]

I'll body slam the little turd...

...or you could Pearl Harbor 'em with a steel chair.

[SUP-Ronin]

I just offer to buy 'em beer and girly mags in trade for the toy. Works every time.