Are Walmart Adventure Team Joes already history?

[Adam West]

I finally found 1 set this morning on the way to work. I have been checking every day for the past week or so. There were some Man of Actions and that was it.

Like most people said the Walmart staff isn't very helpful. I talked to the manager of the toy department who said he saw very few and they were snapped up fast. He also said it wasn't a restockable item and doubt they would receive any more.

So I stopped by this morning and there was one complete set there and that was it. I grabbed them immediately. Maybe there will be more or that is it. I do think there is something going on with the warehouse people and they aren't even making it out to the shelves since they continuously act like they have no idea what you are talking about and then hem and hawl about seeing them and selling out quickly, yada, yada.

I have yet to see a Batmobile show up on a pegboard.

[LadyZod]

I haven't given up on the Batmobile yet.

I did buy one at a comic shop, it only cost me $2.99 so it didn't hurt... but still at a regular store at retail it should be $0.99.

At least I know what the package looks like now, so it's easier to skim the pegs. If you haven't seen it, the side stripe is yellow/gold and says 2007 New Models... it's numbered 15.

[thunderbolt]

I picked up a Man of Action today. He's damn cool!! I really hope these do well for WM and we get playsets or accessories.
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[MIB41]

I decided to call the Hasbro Customer Service line to see if maybe the company had plans to sell them online...nope. I tried Walmart's online store and got the same response. Right now it appears Hasbro and Walmart are sticking a limited supply in the marketplace to see what kind of response they get. I've got to believe if they are truly selling out in most stores around the country then this might inspire Hasbro to start up a massive production for all retail stores and carry the old Adventure Team sets and accessories again. I can't believe Hasbro would walk away from something this successful. This is really blowing the doors off the failed 40th anniversary line.

[kingdom warrior]

Went to my local wal mart today spoke to the guy who was the Head of stock and deals with the trucks He said they were expecting them but they were a noshow so far.....I'm so PO about this......Might have to go out to Long Island and see if they have them there.....

[HardyGirl]

I wish they'd do what Target did when the first Hall of Fame figures came out, and have a waiting list for figures. I remember I put me and my ex hubby on the list and we got ours right away. It's unfair that someone's laziness if affecting toy sales.

[LadyZod]

Thanks to a tip from thunderbolt, I was able to snag me one of each at a Supercenter north of me (except for the land adventurer, but that's ok-got a hot topic one)... AND I snagged a display box to...uh, help me carry them out.

Hit the local walmart on the way home... and still nothing.

The Joes I picked up were marked down to $7.96, so that made it sweeter. I'm a happy camper. You know, if I camped.

[thunderbolt]

See, I told ya you'd get them there.

[Adam West]

I wonder what kind of profits they WalMart/ Hasbro is making on them.

With all grievances aside over the funky hair coloring and flocking (which I presume is being done purposely to prevent someone from trying to pass it off as an original), these figures are a great deal a $10 or less a pop especially since they have clothes and not plastic molded clothes.

Somthing tells me they were about $2 or so back in the 70's. $10 is just a great deal for the figs.

[Randy]

If anyone has an extra Man Of Action PLMK!!!
Thanks,
R

[MIB41]

I wonder what kind of profits they WalMart/ Hasbro is making on them.

With all grievances aside over the funky hair coloring and flocking (which I presume is being done purposely to prevent someone from trying to pass it off as an original), these figures are a great deal a $10 or less a pop especially since they have clothes and not plastic molded clothes.

Somthing tells me they were about $2 or so back in the 70's. $10 is just a great deal for the figs.

$2.00??? Boy I wish! A talking commander was roughly $7.00 in 1972 while a regular Joe like a Land Adventurer was $4.38. When they got the Kung Fu grip in '74 they went up to a little over $5.00 with tax so some 30 years later, paying only double is very, very good. Toys were not as cheap as many people might think back then. If you ever come across an old Sears catelog from the mid-70's, take a look at everything (not just the toys). Alot of things were actually expensive. Look at something like a tape recorder or stereo equipment for the day. It was crazy how pricey that stuff was!!!

[Adam West]

$4+? That does seem pretty steep.

Maybe because of the gas crisis, pure raw material costs were high.

Our local WalMart seems to be fully stocked and not a Joe in sight. I don't know if the few I saw the one day was it or if they are getting more.

I can't believe they would have limited the production that much.

[MIB41]

$4+? That does seem pretty steep.

Maybe because of the gas crisis, pure raw material costs were high.

Our local WalMart seems to be fully stocked and not a Joe in sight. I don't know if the few I saw the one day was it or if they are getting more.

I can't believe they would have limited the production that much.

I agree with you Adam. Usually a limited run, especially with a client like Walmart does not consist of just a few weeks, but rather a number of months ending after the Christmas season. Makes me wonder if maybe they just put out a limited run initially to see how they would do. Now that they know, maybe they'll go into a full blown production for the holidays. That is my hope.

[AAAAA]

thats possable, The last series of Joes started to creep to 14.99 to 18.99.and sat of the shelf.
The Secret Agent Boxed set was 29.99 at TRU, and did not move untill 14.99 and than 10.00.
Having Road Block (one of the most popular of the ARAH Joe's) in a orange Molded vest
was not a good Idea. The Figure sat warming the shelf.
These toys would move if they not price Gouge.
Like the 40th editions, you were paying for mostly packing!!39.99 forget it.

[batmanmc]

randsy ill go back to my walmart and see if they still have him and get one for you if they do . ill just charge you cost plus postage. mike