Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Wal-Mart Super Center grand opening and Star Wars!
The big news this last week in September was that people began to report in several web forums of finding the latest/newest 7 Revenge of the Sith figures. Just so happens that a Wal-Mart Super Center was having its grand opening Wednesday this same week. With a little planning and luck, a fellow Star Wars collector/friend and me made the grand opening and beat the other Bay Area collectors to the new figures! As we picked through the figures, we realized there was only one full set of the 7. Afterwards we divided up the figures between us.
How the everything unfolded...
As luck or planning would have it, the two of us were the first Guests in the store. We arrived early and realized that there was another door near the store nursery, and when we inquired the staff said that it opens at the same time. So, knowing from experience that information from store Employees can be inaccurate, my friend waited at this door while I waited at the main entrance to the store. We were a little uncertain as who was officially first, because we entered from entirely different points. I still contest that I was the first Guest in the store due to the Employee at the nursery entrance having to wait to be given the ok by radio from an Employee at the main entrance. Another point. I asked to use the restroom 15 minutes before the grand opening ceremonies began, and while in the store I asked for directions to the toy department. Funny enough, the directions weren't the most accurate, and we were led a little off course for a few moments. Regardless, we sourced the figures release from on-line forums, planned for the grand opening, and got the goods! The link at the end of the article is of the new figures.
Having the day off from work, after this find I stopped by the local Target and found the 3 Revenge of the Sith collectors cups with figures that were made exclusively for this movie! I obviously purchased them right away. I continued to check other local Wal-Marts, Toys R Us, and Targets stores but turned up nothing that my collection needed.
Another interesting point to make here relates to the restocking of items. As far as finding Star Wars toys goes, this day was very lucrative, but finding out when the 24-hour Wal-Mart restocks their items so I can beat the other collectors and scalpers to the new stuff is priceless! This 24-hour Wal-Mart restocks at 9pm daily.
http://www.frankgemignani.com/images/63niemoidiancommander.jpg
http://www.frankgemignani.com/images/62catmiin.jpg
http://www.frankgemignani.com/images/61passel.jpg
http://www.frankgemignani.com/images/60greivousbguard.jpg
http://www.frankgemignani.com/images/59commandergree.jpg
http://www.frankgemignani.com/images/58wookieecommando.jpg
http://www.frankgemignani.com/images/57commanderbly.jpg
How the everything unfolded...
As luck or planning would have it, the two of us were the first Guests in the store. We arrived early and realized that there was another door near the store nursery, and when we inquired the staff said that it opens at the same time. So, knowing from experience that information from store Employees can be inaccurate, my friend waited at this door while I waited at the main entrance to the store. We were a little uncertain as who was officially first, because we entered from entirely different points. I still contest that I was the first Guest in the store due to the Employee at the nursery entrance having to wait to be given the ok by radio from an Employee at the main entrance. Another point. I asked to use the restroom 15 minutes before the grand opening ceremonies began, and while in the store I asked for directions to the toy department. Funny enough, the directions weren't the most accurate, and we were led a little off course for a few moments. Regardless, we sourced the figures release from on-line forums, planned for the grand opening, and got the goods! The link at the end of the article is of the new figures.
Having the day off from work, after this find I stopped by the local Target and found the 3 Revenge of the Sith collectors cups with figures that were made exclusively for this movie! I obviously purchased them right away. I continued to check other local Wal-Marts, Toys R Us, and Targets stores but turned up nothing that my collection needed.
Another interesting point to make here relates to the restocking of items. As far as finding Star Wars toys goes, this day was very lucrative, but finding out when the 24-hour Wal-Mart restocks their items so I can beat the other collectors and scalpers to the new stuff is priceless! This 24-hour Wal-Mart restocks at 9pm daily.
http://www.frankgemignani.com/images/63niemoidiancommander.jpg
http://www.frankgemignani.com/images/62catmiin.jpg
http://www.frankgemignani.com/images/61passel.jpg
http://www.frankgemignani.com/images/60greivousbguard.jpg
http://www.frankgemignani.com/images/59commandergree.jpg
http://www.frankgemignani.com/images/58wookieecommando.jpg
http://www.frankgemignani.com/images/57commanderbly.jpg
