Don't Give Up On Wal Mart!!!!

memaddog · Post by **memaddog** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:45 pm

WOW!!!!!!
I stopped going to Wally World almost all together since there is no more XD stuff there. I bought the last 1:18 German XD Soldiers they had at my local Wal Mart about a month or so back. The girl in charge of Toys told me that was it, no more.
Well!!!!!!!
This morning I went in before work to buy a Flat of Bottled Water and said, what the Hell and went throught the Toy Dept. I was really looking for Hot Wheels, Larry's Garage cars or the new Klingon Bird of Prey that just came out, there was nothing so I went on down the isle a ways and there sat the same 2 Howtzer Cannons in 1:32 scale that's been there for a least a year now, I said well CRAP!!! Then a Long Green Box caught my eye just below them. I turned it around and I said Hol** SH*** Batman!!!!
There was a "MINT IN THE BOX" Motorworks NKK Spitfire in 1:18 Scale, I do mean MINT too, not a ding or scratch, never been opened!!!!!
I scaned it to see if there was a discounted price from the $39.84 Box Price, the scanner said to see a store associate. I said CRAP, they won't sale it to me because it's not in their inventory. The date on the box was 2003, I can't remeber the last time I saw one of these.
I found the Toy Manager and she scanned it and said not in inventory, do you want it for the box price that's on it, I said no I don't and she took it awy!
NOOOOOOOOOOO, I didn't!!! I ran to the cash register with it and it came Home with me today!!!! Forgot the Water I went in for to start with, had to stop back in after work this afternoon to get it!
What a find, never would I have ever thought I would find anymore XD stuff at Wal Mart, then BLAME!!! A Spitfire of all Planes!!!!!
Has anyone else been this LUCKY latly at Wal Mart?????
Thanks for letting me tell my GREAT Story!!!!
I am totaly JAZZEDDDDD!!!!
memaddog

flayrah · Post by **flayrah** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:00 pm

That is so incredible as to border on a miracle. If it is in a mint box, it's probably not something that was sitting in the stock room - sounds like a possible return? In any case, you are one lucky guy.

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:03 pm

memaddog wrote: Has anyone else been this LUCKY latly at Wal Mart?????
Thanks for letting me tell my GREAT Story!!!!
I am totaly JAZZEDDDDD!!!!
memaddog

You, sir, are a lucky man!!!! Have I been that lucky? Well, yes.

I wish I didn't give the majority away, but I bought 10 Air Cav Hueys for $7 each about 3 years ago on discount. I wish I knew then that they would be going for a mint right now, hehehehe.....

-Ski

Grilledcheese · Post by **Grilledcheese** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:29 pm

We, sir, are not amused.

(But darned jealous!)

Good find, comrade.

Jeffrey

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:37 pm

It is mine I returned it by mistake. You need to give it back.

Ahh... What state do you live in ?

art2614 · Post by **art2614** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:57 pm

I thought the Spitfires came in a black box, motorworks box? I would have to see a reciept and pics.

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:15 pm

Congrats on that great discovery! Too bad there wern't any more.

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:22 pm

art2614 wrote:I thought the Spitfires came in a black box, motorworks box? I would have to see a reciept and pics.

Spits came out in 3 diff boxes, black/green Motorworks, blue 21st, and the Corgi packaged ones in the UK were in a black box I believe.

Cool find!

coreystinson · Post by **coreystinson** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:37 pm

Awesome story, hehe! When I read the part where you said you told her no to the price on the box I thought "you crazy hold-out #$#$@!" but luckily you were kidding.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:30 pm

Awesome find! My local Wal Marts ran out of XD products long ago, never even getting in the last wave of figures. Great find

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:44 am

UNBELIEVABLE!
but very cool!

digger · Post by **digger** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:46 am

Great find.

This is why it was pre-mature to unstick the WM thread! People are still finding cheap figures and now this! Not sure what the rush was to unstick that after all these years..

Pa Deuce · Post by **Pa Deuce** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:17 pm

I love my NKK... but it's reflected in the price I paid - nice work!

memaddog · Post by **memaddog** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:54 pm

Thanks Guys!!!
I just wish now they would bring out an Adolf Galland 1:18 ME-109!!!!!
My Wal Mart is in Morristown, Tn. if you have an extra and want to return yours!!!!!
Thanks
memaddog

YT · Post by YT » Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:23 pm

Awesome find!

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:34 pm

WTF

only you

Y ME

;p

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:42 pm

Fluke

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:19 pm

Then memaddog woke up.....

I'd def say it was a return. Something similar happened to me a awhile back. Went to a Walmart that hadn't carried 1/18 planes in a long time and there sat about 6 planes. The only problem is that they had obviously been repainted and customized. The German planes had swastikas painted on their tails and all were weathered in one form or another. Needless to say, I passed.

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Don't Give Up On Wal Mart!!!!

Don't Give Up On Wal Mart!!!!

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