Canadian Retro Sighting at TRU

[samurainoir]

Nothing at our local Winnipeg TRU yesterday but I have Series 2 on order from a comic shop for what should be close to the same price.

Amazing that you can get that price via a comic book shop! Most of the Toronto shops that are even carrying the retro figures are charging at least $28, with one chain selling them for $25 in their three locations.

[palitoy]

was that in Whitby??

yessir.

[johnh19]

Amazing that you can get that price via a comic book shop! Most of the Toronto shops that are even carrying the retro figures are charging at least $28, with one chain selling them for $25 in their three locations.

Their price on the first wave figures is $25.99 but I believe I'll get a discount because I have an account at that store. Heck, even $25.99 is okay.

I got real lucky on the Wave 1 figures as the comic store I found them in was having a 35% off on toys sale. Regular was $32.99 (!) and I got them for about $21.

[Wee67]

I haven't seen them at TRU here in NYC yet, but today I was able to pick up the lot at Midtwon Comics for $24.99 each.

[samurainoir]

Found Retro Heroes at the Bathurst and Steeles TRU on the norther border of Toronto.

It appeared to me that the Villains must be short packed... they had one Two Face left, a peg full of Batman and about four Aquaman. A couple of Manta and the only wave 1 they had left was a single Superman.

I had already picked up Batman and Two Face at a comic shop a week ago, so I picked up Aquaman and Manta.

$22.99. The cheapest I've seen them yet in Canada. They are on International Packaging.

[boynightwing]

TRU Hamilton has them. Well, they have 2 left now and those are both Batman. I got the other Batman there. I wish I had gone a few days earlier to get Aquaman and Two Face.

Edit: A big thank you to the Doc for making these a reality. It was pretty awesome finding one in an actual retail store (In Canada no less!). I think I swore out loud when it donned on me they were there.

[tactile2]

Thanks Palitoy!!

Look what I just bought!!!



WHITBY TRU....Batman, Aquaman and one two face left!

[samurainoir]

No Retro Heroes at the Oakville TRU today.

[samurainoir]

No Retro Heroes at Victoria Park and Lawrence TRU in TO today (not much of any DC product other than B&B actually). This was the TRU that had the EMCE Trek's at one point.

[palitoy]

Thanks Palitoy!!

Look what I just bought!!!

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg144/tactile2_album/retro.jpg

WHITBY TRU....Batman, Aquaman and one two face left!

Ha! So that's who bought them!

[megocanada]

Brampton TRU had everything in stock again. Just no Lex, GL or Sinestro.

[samurainoir]

Brampton TRU had everything in stock again. Just no Lex, GL or Sinestro.

Has anyone actually spotted Lex, GL or Sinestro in a Canadian Toys R Us in the International packaging?

The lack of Lex and Sinestro might mean that they only have Superman from the first wave or perhaps that the others are extremely short-packed and snapped up right away?

One would think that Lex and Sinestro would be the easy ones to find as they are in the US TRU stores.

[Captain]

I think Superman is the only one from wave one that hitched a ride into Canada. too bad...I could use a clearance priced Lex or two....need a bald noggin for something else.

[Captain]

Meetings these week have had me all over the city this week. When I'm in a area of town I dont get to much, I like to peruse the local toy stores to see whats up. This afternoon I hit the fourth of the four toys r Us stores in Calgary and area. Except for one...all of them have sold OUT of retro heroes (well,another one had 1 measly Batman left). to be honest, I never thought they would move here, since most of the collectors I've met in the area arent into older type toys..mostly Hot wheels, Marvel Legends, and Star Wars/Transformers. that means a general audience is buying them. I asked the manager in the store today whats up, and he agreed with me...didnt think they would sell all that well, yet they moved through 4 cases in approximately 3 1/2 weeks. More have been reordered from the warehouse (which had quite a few in stock yet according to him).

I honestly thought these would be peg warmers around here, due to the cost, and the lack of a big collector crowd in this arena. Guess I was wrong...so much for hoping for the el cheapo clearance prices some US members here reported for the stragglers from wave 1!

[palitoy]

The Whitby TRU had two fresh new cases yesterday, I was overwhelmed. We never get cool stuff here, I'm elated!