Monday, December 27, 2010

Iron Man Mark IV at Walmart.com

The Iron Man Mark IV with Tony Stark Head Sculpt is available from walmart.com.  Notice the Item says mark VI instead of IV.  That may be why it doesn't show up in searches yet.

Iron Man 2 Movie 6" Mark IV - Tony Stark Figure

Sure to sell out quickly, get it while you can!

Friday, December 10, 2010

DC Universe Classics $6 Power Girl at Amazon.com

Okay, she is a peg warming at many Wal-Mart, but that's because she cost $15.  Mattel probably produced tone of Power Girl thinking she is part of Super Family.  Well, she is not as popular or as well known as Superman or even Supergirl. and the Mom factor is working against her (I don't think any mom would pick her up for their kids due her exposed  cleavage.)

But at $6, she is a steal.  Amazon is selling the DC Universe Classics Power Girl for less than $6 and shipped free if can get the total up to $25.

I won't mind getting another one at this price.  Plus for anyone who does custom.  This is one sexy female buck from DC Universe Classics Line.

Buy Power Girl at Amazon.com

Monday, November 29, 2010

Dollar$ Deals at HasbroToyShop.com

HasbroToyShop.com is having a Big Sales on hundreds of toys.  Many good Transformers only cost $3 or $4.  Some Voyager Class Transformers only cost $5.  Only couple of more days and while supply last.

Remember, the shipping is free for total of $50 or more.  Hasbro is limiting one figure of each type per order, but you can get one of each to easily fill to $50 requirement, or use them to fill up your other purchase.  Order limits are not too bad and it makes the good figures last a little longer.

Look out for $5 Voyager Class Transformers.  The best deal of them all. and of course the $4 Deluxe Class BLACKARACHNIA.  She is still the my favor Transformer Animated figure.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

For Sale: Marvel Legends Deadpool & Warpath and Black Widow & Winter Soldier


I have a set of  Marvel Legends Deadpool and Warpath 2-Pack and Black Widow and Winter Soldier 2-Pack available for Sale.  There is only one set available.
The picture is the actually items for sale.  These are the regular version packs.  Toys R US can't track regular and variant packs because both variant and regular packs have the same Package / UPC. you would get random packs when you order from toysrus.com.  Plus the Deapool / Warpath pack is currently Sold Out.

SOLD

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Help the (International) Collectors - Get the Toys From US

Are you try to find toys available only in the US but refused to pay high price on eBay?  As a public service, I will buy them for you. Kind of my way of helping the collectors and the economy.

Send me a message of what items you are interested and I will let you know if they are available and for how much. Payment is secured via Paypal.


I am not try to make money, but I am not planing on loosing it in the process either. The price will include the Actually item, tax (unfortunately I live in California), shipping and paypal fee.  I ship worldwide and ship figure loose if you want to save on shipping.

The Only exception, however, is don't ask me to sell you my items already on eBay at cost.  Items is limited only to the ones you ask me to buy for you (i.e. the deal is made before I go out and make the purchase.)  Of course you can ask me to look out for an item on my eBay as well.  the next time I find another one I will sell it you at cost.

Just as an example there is plenty of Iron Man Mark V from the Walmart Exclusive 6" Wave and DC Universe Classic Power Girl.  They may be peg warmer in the US but I am sure many of International Collectors won't mind getting them at reasonable price.

You can find my contact at my About Me Page

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Marvel Legends 2 Pack Links on ToysRUs.com

Marvel Legends 2 Packs were available from Toysrus.com on Oct 29, 2010.  I didn't want to post anything since I know they won't going to last very long, plus this is still at regular price and not at a disconnected price.

Since this time around, the packaging is the same for both regular and variant figures.  It probably means there is no way to track / distinguish them from ToysRUs.com's on-line purchase.  Good luck with getting the figures you wanted whether it is regular version, variant version or both.

The sale for Deadpool & Warpath 2-Pack lasted only about 5 hours.

The Black Widow & Winter Soldier lasted about 12 hours

The Valkyrie & Hulk lasted about 2 and half days.

Since we know they will most likely become available again, I thought I will keep the links here so you can check up on them.  As the search engine takes time to update, and most of times these items will be out of stock again by the time they show up in the search results.

By the way, lucky for the people got them around 10/29/2010.  They are now $30 each instead of $25

Takara Tomy CG Evangelion: Misato Katsuragi at amiami.jp

Only One left and petty good deal (@ $85 USD) for a Cool / CY Girl figure.

Evangelion: Misato Katsuragi in CG (Cool Girl) [TAKARA TOMY]

Saturday, October 9, 2010

6" Iron Man Movie Figures are on clearance at Toysrus.com

6" Iron Man Figures are on clearance a Toysrus.com and in stores as well.  All figures are less than $6 dollars each.
  This is not a big news but seem some of the hard to find figures are also popping up.

Such as the Iron Man Hot Zone Armor which is a repaint of the Wal-Mart Exclusive Stealth / War Machine figure.

Iron Man Tony Stark Mark II  which is the repaint of Iron Man prototype Armor (with removable helmet) in gunmetal color.

Other figures like Iron Man Inferno Armor, Iron Man Subterranean Armor
and Battle Monger
Check it out.  It's the last chance to them these at blow retail price.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Wal-mart Exclusive 6" Iron Man 2 Moive Mark IV Tony Stark

I am trying out my first sale on the blog.  Comments are welcome. 

Here I have Wal-Mart Exclusive 6" Iron Man 2 Mark IV figures with interchangeable Tony Stark head sculpt available for purchase.  In hand,  limited quantities.

If you buy more than one, I will refund the differences with combined shipping. I ship Worldwide.

The figures are mint in sealed package.  Package condition are excellent but may have minor shelf wear.

Thank for Looking!

Payment are secured through PayPal.
 
SOLD

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Collectible at Amazon.com can be a great deal.


If  you don't care about the condition of the packaging.  Look under the collectible section on Amazon.com.  There are some sellers getting rid of their damaged box figures at below the market pricing.
For example this Final Fantasy VII Play Arts Tifa Lockhart Figure
It's about $18 shipped.  This is still much lower than the $25 this figure usually goes for.

Also check out Final Fantasy VII Movie Advent Children version Yuffie Kisaragi from the same seller

- 9/20/2010
P.S. the one I ordered turns out to be Mint in Mint Box and still $7 cheaper than anywhere else.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Final Fantasy XIII Play Arts Figures at Toysrus.com

Play Arts -Kai- Series are highly articulated 9" Action Figures from Square-Enix  has been on sale on Toysrus.com for a while.  at $22, it almost half off what everyone else is selling.

Final Fantasy XIII Play Arts Figures - Vanille

The price is for on-line only and they are still selling for $40 at stores. Of course Lightning is already sold out on-line, but if you are looking for Lightning, buy one of Vanille or Snow and take it to your local store that has Lightning in stock and exchange the figure.  It's the same series, they will gladly exchange the figure for you.

- 9/21/2010
P.S. If you miss the first sale.  It's now Buy 1 get 1 50% Off at new regular price of $30.

Mattel WWE Beth Phoenix at Toysrus.com


Great Toys at regular Price.  Get it before it's gone for good.

Mattel WWE Royal Rumble Beth Phoenix Single Carded figure at Toysrus.com

Saturday, July 24, 2010

War Mart Exclusive 6" Iron Man Mark V available at .com


It' been great to have the 6" scale Iron Man available.  However, the Wal-mart's distribution has been spotty at stored and making the figures hard to find for most people.

Finally the 6" Iron Man Mark V is now available through the Wal-mart website and not sold out already in seconds. Let hope we will be able to see the rest of the series through walmart.com.

Friday, July 16, 2010

TRANSFORMERS: Hasbro offering free deluxe class with your receipts


Hasbro is Offering 3 Free Transformers Deluxe Figures if you made a Transformers Toys purchase of $25 or more. This is on HasbroToyShop.com but is not limited to purchase made on HasbroToyShop.com. and Remember Buy 1 get 1 50% off at Toysrus.com. See how the saving are adding up. Please see official rule to qualify.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

G.I. Joe Sigma 6 Strike Duke at Toysrus.com

This must be the last figure out of the Sigma 6 8-inch Toy Line. The 8-inch Sigma 6 is a great line of action figures. Solid Plastic construction that build for rough play. Maximum Posablity with click joints that never get loose. Too bad it didn't last. The Jet Pack and the Big Gun on this figure are huge and suitable even for 12" figures. At less than $4, who can complain. Shipping is free if you get the total up to $50.

G.I. Joe Sigma 6 Strike Duke at Toysrus.com

Monday, June 28, 2010

DC Universe Classics Wave 13 available to Walmart.com

DC Universe Classics Wave 13 in stock at Walmart.com

DC Universe Classics Wave 13 at Walmart.com

Since some of the figures don't show up in the search, here is some of individual links
DC Universe Classics Wave 13 Donna Troy
DC Universe Classics Wave 13 Classic Cheetah, I am not sure if Walmart have problem tracking variants?

TRANSFORMERS: Buy 1 get 1 50% off at Toysrus.com


Toys R US is having a Buy one get one 50% off sale on TRANSFORMERS toys so you can get as much as 25% OFF when you buy them in even numbers. This is on top of the already price reduced TRANSFORMERS: ROTF movie figures and it also include the new "HOT" Transformers Universe Figures.

Toys R US has also recently lowered their free shipping minimum to just $50 so you should be able to buy them without paying any shipping. Unfortunately the Hot items like the new Transformers Universe Optimus Prime are already out of the stock. but there is still a few Leader Class Figures you can take the advantage of.

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off on Transformers Toys Sales Ended July 3rd, 2010

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Toys R US - DC Universe vs Masters of the Universe 2 Pack

The Toys R US exclusive DC Universe vs Masters of the Universe 2 Pack are in stock again at toysrus.com.  and also available in many Toys R US stores.  It's very nice to see these figures right before the SDCC (San Diego Comic Con).  Mattel will be reveal new characters for the next 2 packs.  Toys R US is doing a much better jobs of making this figures available.  Let's just hope they didn't over do it like what they did to the Dark Knight Joker figure.  I hope to see all the Masters of the Universe figures to come as 2 Packs figures.  Or better yet if they will be able to make MOTU Classic figures available as single figures.  I will be so happy that I don't have to deal with MattyCollector.com.

By the way, toysrus.com has reduce the free shipping qualifying limit to just $50 so this should work great for most people.

DCUC - MOTUC He-man vs Superman base on the minicomic that superman was control by Skeletor's magic. The reprint of the minicomic is included in this 2 pack.

DCUC - MOTUC Skeletor vs Lex Luthor more like an alliance than vs. The 2nd half of the minicomic is also included in this 2 pack.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Shopping Tips for Amazon.com

Amazon.com is unique retail network and a great place to find great deals. But there are things to watch out for. I include a short summary for your quick glance then a detail explanation for anyone who is interested.
  • Free Shipping: Amazon offers Free Shipping on qualifying items for $25 or more .
  • Price Fluctuation: Price and shipping of an item may change when they are not sold by Amazon.
  • Duplicate Item Available at Different Price: Look through the search results can save you money.
  • Variant in Toys: Amazon can not track variant figures. you will get regular or variant figure at random.
  • Outrageous Deals: Clearance sales are usually by 3rd Party retailer and no free shipping.
If you want to know why, read on.

Free Shipping
In many cases, shipping is a big disadvantage when it comes to on-line shopping. Being one of the largest on-line distributors, however, Amazon is able to offer Free Shipping when the combined total of your qualifying items are higher than $25. Qualifying items refer to all items sold by Amazon Directly or their Premium Retailers. This is great, because $25 is not very hard to reach at all.  Compare to $50 for Target.com and $100 for Toysrus.com.  Amazon has the lowest free shipping minimum.  However, since the "Free Super Saver Shipping" only apply to items sold Directly by Amazon, that means when Amazon's stock are out, free shipping may also disappear even if the item is still available through other 3rd Party Retailers. As an added Bonus, Amazon is one of few retailers not base out of California and Tax Free in my case. Buying items at Amazon is cheaper than picking them up at local stores. (Free shipping and no Sales Tax)

Price Fluctuation
Amazon do not constantly change their prices.  However, Amazon is a retail network that a single item can be sold by Amazon Directly or by other 3rd party retailers.  This is a unique system that allow many items continue to be available even after items are discontinued from other retail channels.  Amazon's system places the items with the lowest price+shipping in front.  The price fluctuation you see is when the stock of the lowest priced seller ran out then price automatically goes to the next seller offering the next lowest price.  Same thing will happen when a new seller add stock at lower price for an item, the price automatically goes down the seller offering the lowest priced item.
In the case of action figures, price are usually at the lowest when sold directly by Amazon.com, because they are a general retail store and not a specialty store.  So it's quite often to see the price of an action figure shot up once Amazon run out of the stock. because the specialty store usually offer the same figure at much higher price.
Sometimes you may find some items are cheaper from other sellers even after shipping are added.  Check the other sellers pricing before decide which one to buy. 

Duplicate Item Available at Different Price
This is the fault of 3rd Party Seller, but sometimes necessary.  All the items on the Amazon have an unique ASIN number.  Same item should fall into same ASIN.  But sometimes the items are added by 3rd party sellers who do not want to use the same ASIN number.  Either they choose not to participate in the price competition or feel that the items do not match the ones they sell (as in case of variants).  So when you do a search, look around for other results.  the Same items may be listed more than once at different price.

Variant in Toys or Item not as Pictured
It's quite common variant version are offered in Action Figures.  But with Package being the same with variants, they can not be tracked properly by Amazon ASIN.  That's why when purchase Action Figures sold directly from Amazon, they can end up being the regular or variant version depending on your luck.  This is not the case when dealing the a 3rd party reseller.  A 3rd party retailer can create a ASIN number for specific version of the variant figure and so you know that you are getting.  However some retailers may also use Amazon's ASIN and the figures may not be the one in the picture. The Best way to deal with this is to purchase the item (just in case the stock ran out quickly) then contact the seller before the item is shipped.  Seller will usually allow you to cancel the order if it is the not item you want.  Most seller will not risk a bad feedback for selling item not as described.  This however does not work with items sold directly by Amazon, because Amazon uses big fulfillment house and won't be able to check or understand the different in your individual order. But You can received it first then return your items back to Amazon free of charge when they are sold directly by Amazon.com.
Many collectors don't like this, but I think this is great because this allow you get hard to find variant at regular retail price, which is almost impossible at any other retail channel.

Outrageous Deals
On-line retailers will have clearance sales just like regular retail store.  So you can find items time to time at unbelievable prices.  Most of these items are sold by 3rd party retailers.  Shipping is not free.  so be sure to factor in the shipping cost.

I hope this contain some helpful information to give you a good understand how Amazon.com works and help you find good deals on Amazon.com

Toy Deals on Amazon.com


Friday, June 4, 2010

DC Universe Classic Wave 13 Cheetah at Amazon.com

Looks like Amazon.com are getting more Cheetah figures in stock. Price is lower at $14.99 since they are sold directly from Amazon.com.

Remember the shipping is free if you get the total of qualifying items over $25.

Be careful though if you care about the variants, you can end up getting the modern cheetah instead what's in the photo.

DC Universe Classic Wave 13 Cheetah at Amazon.com

P.S. That didn't last very long at all. In fact, the Amazon Stock only lasted 3~4 hours when I checked.

Here is the link for the DC Universe Classic Wave 13 on Amazon and there is a modern cheetah link from 3rd party vendors and still have free shipping. When the product are created by the 3rd party vendors then you know you are getting the modern version and not at random.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Good value - Mattel WWE Female Basic Figures - Mickie James

Okay, so I don't have a link for your to click on this one, since I can't find anything below what they sell in store at Wal-Mart.  So just some information for you. Link added.

I had no complaint on the Jakks Pacific male figures.  Jakks Pacific use 3D face scanning technology so all the head sculpts looks are with true likeness.  On the other hand, however, the female sculpts always looks too rough (or ugly) for me.  Mattel took over the WWE wrestling figures production since 2010 after the licensing ended for Jakks Pacific.  With Mattel taking over, the new female sculpts actually are good looking.  Okay so there is a little bit of comic style in them but I much prefer these version over the Jakks Pacific ones.

This may not be a big deal for some people but what real adds to the value is the new female body Mattel is using.  Since female figures isn't very big in volume like the male figures.  Mattel deiced to use one base figure for the female rather than having the basic + elite lines like the male figures.  So all the female actually have elite articulation at basic figure price point ($10).  So watch out for Mattel's WWE female figures.  If Mattel keeps this up, every WWE female figures will be a hot figure to pick up.

Strange thing is that I have seem this wave been out at Wal-Mart for quite some time, but I have yet to see them in other major retailers like Target or Toys R US. I have seem them in store at Toys R US now. They are not too hard to find at Wal-Mart but at $10 per figure they don't stay on peg for too long either.

Added 06/08/2010 - Finally available at Toys R US
Mattel Mickie james at Toysrus.com

Friday, May 28, 2010

Hot Toys Kamui Gaiden - Kamui on sale at amiami.jp

Hot Toys 1/6 Movie Masterpieces Kamui Gaiden - Kamui figure on sale at amiami.jp.  Yes, it is in Japan but at 6,900 yen (USD $76 depending on exchange rate) it will still be less than $100 after shipping. For this figure anything below $100 is a good deal.

Hot Toys 1/6 Kamui at amiami.jp
Now Even Lower at 5,900 Yen!!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

12" Star Trek Original Spock at Amazon.com


12" Original Spock are at Amazon.com for $5.99. Super Saver free shipping still apply if you can get the total of qualify items above $25.

Need I say more?

12" Star Trek Movie Original Spock at Amazon.com

TRANSORMERS: Deluxe Cybertronian Prime & Bumblebee Pre-Order at HasbroToyShop.com


The new TRANSFORMERS: War for Cybertron - Multiplayer game is coming out and many of characters design are sweet!

The Deluxe Class Cybertronian Optimus Prime and Bumblebee is up for Pre-Order at HasbroToyShop.com at $12.99. Now Hasbro Marketing should learn to take proper product pictures like these guys.

Big Ol' War For Cybertron Optimus Prime Gallery

The Toy is schedule to ship in August, so it's still a long way out. But just in case you don't want to miss the chance to get one.

TRANSFORMERS Generations Deluxe Class: CYBERTRONIAN OPTIMUS PRIME.

TRANSFORMERS Generations Deluxe Class: CYBERTRONIAN BUMBLEBEE.

DC Universe Classics Wave 15 Preorder at Amazon.com



DC Universe Classics Wave 15 is up for Pre-Order at Amazon.com at $15.99 per figure. Looks like Amazon have raised their usual $14.99 retail price for DC Universe Classics. This is still a good price consider if you spend more than $25 the shipping is free. So the total end up actually cheaper than ordering from Mattycollector.com. Not to mention you don't have to fight with the on sale day traffic on Mattycollector.com. As well as ordering just the figures that you want.

But remember Amazon.com also allow other retailers to sell their items, so once the Amazon stock run out, the price automatically shot up and the shipping discount goes away even when the figures is still available from other retailers.

One thing to watch out is variant figures. Since Amazon items are all base on an unique product number. it actually have problem tracking variant figures so you may randomly get the regular or variant figures regardless of what the product photo is showing. so if you care about variant figures, you may want to order that one from someone else.

DC Universe Classics Wave 15

Wave 15 includes Martian Manhunter, Jemm of Saturn, Golden Pharaoh, Starman, OMAC, Raven, Batman Sinestro Corps.and CNC parts to build Validus

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

DC Universe Classics Wave 13 Blue Devil at Walmart.com


New DC Universe Classics figures are hitting the retails, but some figures are harder to find than others. If you are looking for the complete set. Mattycollector is the best place to get them at retail price. But if you are only interested in couple of figures they usually end up selling for more than $20 per figure.

Walmart.com now have the Blue Devil figure at $14.97 and of course the good thing about walmart.com is saving on the shipping if you don't mind drive down to your local Wal-Mart to pick them up.

There are other figures available as well but Blue Devil is one of harder ones to find

DC Universe Classic Blue Devil Sold Out!

Spree.com offers 1% cashback if you click through their links.

Monday, May 24, 2010

6" Dark Knight Movie Masters figures available at Toysrus.com


The old Movie Masters Jokers were over produced and the figures were sold at $5 in the Toys R US stores. I didn't think Toys R US were going to get any more figures from this series. New figures were make available on MattyCollector.com and sold out for $15 per figure.

Now these figures are available on-line at Toysrus.com for $12.99. I am not sure but maybe you will see them in stores as well.

Survival Suit Bruce Wayne
Two Face, Harvey Dent with burned face
Harvey Dent before accident
The Joker without the overcoat and with missile launcher

Spree.com offers 2% cashback shopping for toysrus.com

12" Triple H - Jakks Pacific WWE Maximum Aggression at Walmart.com


Did yo miss out on the over priced MOTU Classic Tytus?

Looking for an muscular base figure for your next custom?

The 12" Jakks Pacific WWE Maximum Aggression are on sale for $14.99 at Toys R US. Only available in stores.

Of course, popular figures like Triple H are long gone. But if Triple H is the one you want, Wal-Mart has just make it available for purchase on-line at walmart.com for $19.96. free shipping if you have a Wal-Mart near you that you can pick up.

If you are a WWE fan, you already have this. But even if you are not an WWE fan, this is the best articulate and sculpted muscular body in the market today. There are other characters, but Triple H is a dead on for a Thor custom. If you want your custom Thor, start with this figure and make it ready before the Thor movie come out. your 12" figure will be better than anything Hasbro tries to push out.

12" Jakks Pacific WWE Maximum Aggression - Triple H

Spree.com offers 1% cashback if you click through their links then search "WWE Maximum" to find it.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Cashback Shopping

If you are going to make an purchase anyway, why not get some money back in the process? Many websites offer rebate / cashback from retailers when you click through their websites.

I use Spree.com. You are welcome to joint them if you like. Some of my links may pass through those site to give me the referral credit.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Shipping Guarantee

Most posts will be link to on-line retailer. I may occasionally sell items from my collection. If those items are sold by me, delivery is guaranteed or your full amount back (including shipping). I ship worldwide.

Terms of Sales

Most posts will be link to on-line retailer. I may occasionally sell items from my collection. I am not a retailer or distributor so most of the items on sales will be in very limited quantity. ALL SALES ARE FINAL, Please read the description carefully. Contact me first if you have a question. Thank You!