DSTZach Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Often, they are completely different assortments, like Series 5. Or the ONLY assortment, in the case of Series 6. Series 7 will once again have a slight overlap, similar to Series 4. For Marvel, we have been doing completely different sets at TRU for a while, and promoting the specialty sets as only at specialty, but we'll see how the rest of 2015 goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Often, they are completely different assortments, like Series 5. And Series 5 was the one they had trouble selling the most. Most of their case is still sitting on the shelf. They still offer Marvel and have no problem stocking and moving most 4-packs. No Aliens dump, though, and no bling bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I did it because I only wanted the case to get a full set (minus translucent variant), which the TRU wave promised anyway, and was easier on my budget than buying vast amounts of duplicates I didn't need & would have to then try to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Back when Marvel figures were being regularly shared between TRU and specialty, my impression was that the sell-through at comic book shops dropped significantly from the pre-TRU days. And a lot of shop owners weren't aware that similar sets were now selling at a big national chain (including their website); they just noted that Minimate sales seemed to have peaked, and stopped ordering them. My LCS stopped ordering The Walking Dead Minimates because of the TRU assortments, which is interesting because they're not identical assortments. Your LCS is Comics on the Green, right? That's a very good store. And the Dixon City TRU is... not ideal, though I did once find a bunch of old punk Storm/Claw sets there for about a dollar, which provided fine fodder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Yup, I love Comics on the Green. Awesome owner and staff. Been going there for over 20 years now. Once upon a time, the Dickson City TRU stocked every Minimate assortment available to them. That seemed to change two or three years ago and now I'm having trouble finding anything there. The Wilkes-Barre location is better stocked with adult collectibles in general. Same with the Johnson City store in NY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I am offering a prize ....a real prize ....something substantial........ to the first person who can figure out why I have posted a picture of those two toys in the TMNT Minimate thread . This is a bit of fun & the more wrong answers I get the more clues I will offer . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Sven & Olaf? Are they the names of your Dutch penpals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 They are not Sven & Olaf ..........not according to TRU.com . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 You ordered TMNT Minimates but TRU shipped you Frozen Beanie Babies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattallica Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) they are the first two signs of the Apocalypse some little girl, who ordered them(Sven & Olaf), is now enjoying a ton of TMNT minimates Edited January 9, 2015 by Mattallica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Olaf listing: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=20356446&cp=&parentPage=search Sven listing: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=20356406&cp=&parentPage=search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmaster12 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 It may be a stretch, but... Is it because neither them nor the Turtles are available for in-store pickup on TRU.com? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmonkey2k Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Rudolf and frosty! No? Ok. The animated license Zach was talking about is frozen? Please no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onyx_6 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Was it because Disney assumed everyone would want Elsa and Anna bean bags and thus produced substantially more of Sven and Olaf? That sounds more like a Hasbro similarity though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 The animated license Zach was talking about is frozen? Please no. Please yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Can't be, according to Zach's "animal" requirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmonkey2k Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Frozen/TMNT Crossover? Frozen Blind bags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Often, they are completely different assortments, like Series 5. And Series 5 was the one they had trouble selling the most. Most of their case is still sitting on the shelf. They still offer Marvel and have no problem stocking and moving most 4-packs. No Aliens dump, though, and no bling bags. Series 5 had no Rick. Only thing I can think of. Series 8? All Ricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmonkey2k Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Where Are these clues you were talking about BMH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Series 8? All Ricks. Fan-Rickin'-tastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 You ordered TMNT Minimates but TRU shipped you Frozen Beanie Babies? You are the winner . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmonkey2k Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) That's why you used product photos but not actual pics.....ohhhhh Edited January 10, 2015 by Gmonkey2k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) I feel so.....honored? Sorry to hear, Rob. Edited January 9, 2015 by youbastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosis Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Holy shit. That's, like, the worst thing I've heard yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I have a sense of humour ...I need one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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