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Matchbox Collectables at Wal Mart??
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:39 pm
by tmanthegreat
While unsuccessfully looking for the new 32x P-47 today, I came across an interesting Wal Mart find. There were three Matchbox Collectables aircraft: Gabreski's F-86, Rickenbacher's Spad VIII, and the Olive Drab Folker Dr I (the same ones as seen at Target a while ago). The boxes were in perfect shape, but I forgot to scan the price. Has anyone else come across these? It may only be that someone simply returned the planes to WM as opposed to Target, but then anything goes...
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 9:16 pm
by wise690
I saw these to at my local Wal-Mart. There were 2 of each.
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:01 am
by p51
Interesting! Maybe that explains why most of the targets in the area seemed to have dropped them all. Maybe going to walmart only?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:30 pm
by KAMIKAZE
I saw these in San Antonio about 2 days ago. I never asw these anywhere but Target.
Mark
Matchbox here to
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 3:58 pm
by fullyautomatic
Interesting enough I was in the Wal-Mart here today in Hendersonville NC and they to have stocked the exact same Matchbox planes you speak of.Price was $13.97 I believe.I was also suprised to see the Corgi History Channel planes and tanks there for $19.99.One more thing was the 1/144(I think)Corgi nose art plane series.
Amazing!!!!
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:34 pm
by tmanthegreat
Glad to know I wasn't crazy as others are finding the planes. I wonder why they went with prexisting types and didn't get any new Wal Mart exclusive paintschemes?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:39 pm
by hworth18
tmanthegreat wrote:Glad to know I wasn't crazy as others are finding the planes. I wonder why they went with prexisting types and didn't get any new Wal Mart exclusive paintschemes?
From what I hear, Matchbox has a warehouse of existing inventory it is trying to move.. Target has dropped these and Walmart picked them up.. I would suspect we will see more "later" releases but NO new ones since Matchbox is discontinuing the line..
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:07 pm
by tmanthegreat
Thats too bad Matchbox is dropping the line, just when things were starting to get good! One couldn't beat the quality for the price.
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:06 am
by hworth18
tmanthegreat wrote:Thats too bad Matchbox is dropping the line, just when things were starting to get good! One couldn't beat the quality for the price.
That's right, but I hear Forces of Valor is an excellent replacement, and more detailed for ONLY $9.99!!!