Mystery Man Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) The frequency of TMNT stuff is what my frustration is based off of. I've visited 4 Hastings regularly since these series have hit. Each one of them has had a cardboard display for both series and the last time I visited 3 of the 4 stores (within the last week) they still had two boxes pet stores that were stuffed with bags. An awkward feel-copping last time proved that unless you wanted April, Foot soldiers or Turtles then you were outta luck. The first series boxes sat around until the second series boxes showed up and now they're keeping each other company. So three stores have two full bins each? Could either have been restocked? What does the fourth have left?April, Foot Soldiers and Turtles make up most of Series 1, so if there's a full case, I'm trying to figure out what was cherry-picked from that series. Are people cherry-picking Shredder? How do you even know the Mutagen is gone? And isn't leftover Foot soldiers a good thing? And the Turtles only make up half of Series 2, so if the Normans, Karai, Casey Jones AND Chris Bradford are gone, shouldn't the case be half-empty? Has it been restocked? Are all the bags in that display from Series 2? Hypothetcally, these could've been restocked. But of the 3 stores I frequent them on a weekly basis. They COULD be different cases... but they always look and feel the same to me.I find April's and Shredders gone every time with Foot soldiers/bots only lingering at one store but not the other two. Every non-Turtle is series two is gone. Edited September 7, 2015 by Mystery Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastweaponmaster Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I got a 3 legged reindeer!!! It is off to customer service to try my luck in getting a spare leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I got I got a 3 legged reindeer!!! It is off to customer service to try my luck in getting a spare leg. I got one with no eyes .....I contacted DST CS & was told that I had no idea ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) I picked up Jack, Sally, Finkelstein and the Mayor today. Gotta find Oogie, the clown and the elves now! If I find a reindeer, cool. If not, I'm okay with it. Does anyone know if the elves are packed together? Also, has there been word on a Series 3? I need Lock, Stock and Barrel! We're making them, but not in Series 3... The frequency of TMNT stuff is what my frustration is based off of. I've visited 4 Hastings regularly since these series have hit. Each one of them has had a cardboard display for both series and the last time I visited 3 of the 4 stores (within the last week) they still had two boxes pet stores that were stuffed with bags. An awkward feel-copping last time proved that unless you wanted April, Foot soldiers or Turtles then you were outta luck. The first series boxes sat around until the second series boxes showed up and now they're keeping each other company. So three stores have two full bins each? Could either have been restocked? What does the fourth have left?April, Foot Soldiers and Turtles make up most of Series 1, so if there's a full case, I'm trying to figure out what was cherry-picked from that series. Are people cherry-picking Shredder? How do you even know the Mutagen is gone? And isn't leftover Foot soldiers a good thing? And the Turtles only make up half of Series 2, so if the Normans, Karai, Casey Jones AND Chris Bradford are gone, shouldn't the case be half-empty? Has it been restocked? Are all the bags in that display from Series 2? Hypothetcally, these could've been restocked. But of the 3 stores I frequent them on a weekly basis. They COULD be different cases... but they always look and feel the same to me.I find April's and Shredders gone every time with Foot soldiers/bots only lingering at one store but not the other two. Every non-Turtle is series two is gone. So it sounds like people aren't just buying the exclusives, they're buying any non-Turtle, in both series, which is kinda what is supposed to happen. I mean, in a perfect world, Series 1 would be completely gone, but collector demand for Turtles will naturally be lower, since there are two styles to choose from, and if you have bags left over, you want them to be Turtles, for the kids, parents and casual fans to pick up and fall in love with. Regardless, it sounds like both cases are at least half-gone, which isn't bad. If there are more than 8 turtles in a Series 1 display, then one might be a mutagen. But it's also possible that the stores ordered more of Series 1 because they sold out, then restocked the box. I got I got a 3 legged reindeer!!! It is off to customer service to try my luck in getting a spare leg. I got one with no eyes .....I contacted DST CS & was told that I had no idea ! Edited September 8, 2015 by DSTZach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaIceman Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I got a 3 legged reindeer!!! It is off to customer service to try my luck in getting a spare leg. It happens, but it's extremely rare. Of the literally hundreds of Minimates I've bought over the years, I've only experienced this once (one of my Aliens was missing an arm). DST has far fewer QC issues than any other toy line, at least from my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Confirmation on lock stock and barrel? Check. Confirmation we are going past wave 3? Check. Unless we are getting a box set with them and an angry Jack, we have lots of blind bag slots/tru packs to fill and I'm looking forward to the possibilities for various monsters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 if we get lock stack and barrel in a boxset surely we need the bathtub as the fourth figure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 if we get lock stack and barrel in a boxset surely we need the bathtub as the fourth figureThat's what I'm thinking too. Zach and Chuck have both mentioned more vehicles being in the works, and I can totally see both the bathtub and Santa's sleigh being possible contenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Mate Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Wasnt going to get these (even though they are awesome). but this makes it really hard to say no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I believe Series 2 Jack and Sally will be identical to Series 1 Jack and Sally. But they will be in slightly lower ratios.Zach, any chance we could get this repurposed as a new Jack Skellington head in a future assortment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Damn I keep needing more of those heads for different projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Paco Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I just got my case from Luke's, and I am loving them. I just find it odd that you get three Oogie Boogie but only two of the Mayor, Finklestein and the Reindeer Skeletons. I wish it could have been two Glowing Sally mates and then only two Oogie Boogies, that would have made me happy. I do like the fact that I got three regular Sally mates and three regular Jack mates, now they can join my Halloween display this year along with the third Oogie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar17 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) My local HT's got theirs in on Fri & were doing a Halloween wall reset this morning. Mgr man let me open the case & feel up what I needed -- told me that my method was way less creepy than the standard. So hopefully other MN stores will be close behind. All were BOGO50%, so it was pretty sweet. To round it out evenly, I grabbed a tearaway clown as well (mayor, GID reindeer & jack). I'd trade it for a GID Jack, Mutie Donnie, or the Halloween Preview promo Jack. Edited September 14, 2015 by homestar17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Just so you know the promo jack is almost exactly the same as the new jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar17 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I know (& I appreciate the thought), but it's Jack & it's a special Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Katz Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Just so you know the promo jack is almost exactly the same as the new jack. Promo Jack > Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 yeah I like mine better too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 So, I get a call during work from Hot Topic, saying the guy who reserved the case before me changed his mind because he got them somewhere else, so they held it for me! I also grabbed an extra Clown for anyone who needs it! If all the cases are the same, it's front to back: Reindeer Clown Clown Ripped Boogie Mayor Mayor Finkelstein Finkelstein Jack Jack Jack Jack Sally Sally Sally Boogie Boogie Boogie The number of Jacks/Sallies/Boogies might be off (I wasn't keeping count), but the order is right. The exclusives are the first four, if you get to open the case like I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Katz Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 There are two torn Oogies. Nice find, I'm glad you got some good toy karma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Paco Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I only wish my local mall had a Hot Topic. Closest location to me is forty-five minutes away and not easy to do over one's lunch hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Clown is gone. Sorry, everyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrClean Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) So, I get a call during work from Hot Topic, saying the guy who reserved the case before me changed his mind because he got them somewhere else, so they held it for me! I also grabbed an extra Clown for anyone who needs it! If all the cases are the same, it's front to back: Reindeer Clown Clown Ripped Boogie Mayor Mayor Finkelstein Finkelstein Jack Jack Jack Jack Sally Sally Sally Boogie Boogie Boogie The number of Jacks/Sallies/Boogies might be off (I wasn't keeping count), but the order is right. The exclusives are the first four, if you get to open the case like I did. Thanks for the list! I decided to make the trek to (shudder) hot topic today and give it a try. Walked away with a whole set at buy 1/get 1 half off! They were indeed in the right order (with 2 torn oogies). Thanks! Edited September 16, 2015 by MrClean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Should only be 3 jacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 If anyone is willing to part with or are able to get their hands on a Hot Topic NBX display box, please PM. I found a full set of the blind bags today (for BHM) but the store threw out the box and hung them on pegs instead. I'm sure he would be indebted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Katz Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 The manager at my Hot Topic told me they were sent to them in a bag, and that they never had a box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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