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Title: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on February 15, 2005, 12:54 AM
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-05/targetlogo.JPG)

Think we've seen the last of vac-metallized figures?  Think again. 

Hasbro wasn't lying when they said that the era of silver figures was over, but apparently they haven't given up on the vacuum-metallized exclusive figure concept just yet. 

The JediDefender News Room has dug up some dirt on a planned Target exclusive for 2005 - Red Metallic Darth Vader.  No details yet on the how or when, but you can expect to add this guy to your collection sometime in 2005!  Watch for more details on this figure as we get closer to April 2nd!

 :)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on February 15, 2005, 01:16 AM
Red metallic? Is it a Christmas ornament? I really thought they had scraped the bottom of the barrel with the last silver Vader, but apparently there’s no stopping them.

Red. Wow.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on February 15, 2005, 01:22 AM
Red metallic? Is it a Christmas ornament?

Not quite, it actually looks pretty good carded.   ;)

It is pretty blatent actually... red = Target's colors, and to a lesser extent, red = the lava theme of Ep3.  They must be trying to tie them all together methinks.

Jeff
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jesse James on February 15, 2005, 01:24 AM
Vader's pants should be a Khaki color.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Ben on February 15, 2005, 01:36 AM
And he should walk right by you when you need help, and if you manage to get to the register, you'll wait in a pathetically long line (why build 30 registers if you're only going to open three?), and won't be greeted or thanked even though you just dropped $45 on groceries.


Sorry. Little rant from my ****** Target experience tonight.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darby on February 15, 2005, 04:32 AM
Hmm.  Nah.   :)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on February 15, 2005, 06:58 AM
This is all just a bad dream...... I'm going to wake up any second.... no more metallic figures....

Is this figure going to come with a Target name tag and a phone headset like Vader was geared-up in the Black Friday wake-up call commercials?

His action feature should be "You're request for me to fill the empty pegs with toys that the price scanner indicates are in stock is insignificant next to the power of standing around and b.s.-ing with my fellow Target employees"
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on February 15, 2005, 08:49 AM
It's funny because most collectors bitch up a storm if the paint color is just a tad bit off on a figure.  But dip Vader in silver and/or red paint and it's fantastic? LOL!

Anyway, I think Hasbro could put out a rainbow of Vaders this year and they will sell.  Vader is going to be so hyped up this year will probably be gagging at the sight of him. 

I will enjoy this while it lasts though.  But no red Vaders for me thanks.  I will leave them alone. 

Now watch me be a hypocrit and  buy one. 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Famine on February 15, 2005, 09:03 AM
Dont worry, Darth, I'll be a hyporite and buy one too.


Red Vader. Sheesh.

Kevin
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: CHEWIE on February 15, 2005, 11:08 AM
Well... this might be cool.  I'm looking forward to seeing pics.

But Target exclusives are usually a b!tch to find.

 :P
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Ben on February 15, 2005, 02:06 PM
Usually, yes, but Target will likely use these as corporate propoganda, and shove them down everybody's throats.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on February 15, 2005, 03:58 PM
There must be a Star Wars fan that orders figures at my Target.  I have never failed to get a Target exclusive I don't think.  Including the Skiff and Y-Wing.  Depends on where you live I suppose. 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Morgbug on February 15, 2005, 04:49 PM
It sounds kinda.....neat.  Now don't go stringing me up, but as soon as I read Jeff's title, I thought lava and if they do it right, it might look kinda cool.  Especially if it's a vac/metallized instead of just a ****** grey spray paint app like Boba was.  I really like my Toy Fair Vader and the  R2 is pretty cool too, but from there it's down hill. 

I'm up for one and will need help, unless Target roams north really quickly.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Diddly on February 15, 2005, 05:40 PM
I don't care for metal figures. Pass.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JesseVader08 on February 15, 2005, 06:55 PM
I'm up for one and will need help, unless Target roams north really quickly.

There's still hope - remember that rumour that Target was going to buy out Zellers?... 

Anyway, if they're done right, they could be very cool - purely as a display piece obviously.  But like Brent says, they have to be done right - my R2 is nice because it doesn't look like it was just dipped in a bucket of 17 year old 99cent paint (like the TRU Vader - of course I still bought one - add another hypocrite to the list). 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: evenflow on February 16, 2005, 11:38 AM
I'll buy it, but i wish it was a Royal Guard  :-[
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: knashdx on February 16, 2005, 11:50 AM
The idea of Vader in Red an Kahki is hillarious, but he should also come with a name tag that say's Anakin on it. I might buy a couple extra's to make that custom. That would be funny as hell.

Any one find out the UPC code for it and I will get the DPCI # from the store that I work at and let people know what the code is to get those bums to tell you where they have it in stock.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on February 16, 2005, 12:11 PM
I am almost positive that it will be a promo item tied into April 2nd to get you to go to Target instead of TRU/Wal-Mart.  It should end up being just like the TRU Silver Figures were where you buy $x.xx amount of product and you get one for free.

No specifics yet on how much you have to spend to get one or what the limit will be though... more details should arrive shortly.

Jeff
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JesseVader08 on February 16, 2005, 01:05 PM
I am almost positive that it will be a promo item tied into April 2nd to get you to go to Target instead of TRU/Wal-Mart.  It should end up being just like the TRU Silver Figures were where you buy $x.xx amount of product and you get one for free.
Jeff

You've got to admit, that's a pretty smart move on Target's part.  Who wouldn't want something for free when they're going to be spending their money anyway? 

But if they want to really compete, they'd better get their prices closer to Wal-Mart's, because one free figure won't make up the $$ difference if you're buying, say, 20 figures.  (not that it'll be a factor for me, seeing as how we're not blessed with Targets in Canada - when I visited Arizona, I was really impressed buy how much more organized it was compared to most Wal-Marts I've been in.  Granted, that was only one Target, but it sure created a good first impression for me.)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on February 16, 2005, 01:09 PM
At the moment, all signs point to a price drop back to $5.99 for the Ep3 figures...

When you do a DPCI look-up on the Ep3 figures in Target system, they show a $5.99 price as well as that being listed at $5.99 in the early Toy Fair materials being distributed this week.  I think it's safe to say that the $7 thing is temporary... unfortuntaely we won't for sure until the day of most likely.

Jeff
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: starwax137 on February 17, 2005, 04:36 PM
I did hear that Target was going to have 'something special' planned for their RotS customers (April 2nd only) I suppose that could be this. :)

 8)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jesse James on February 17, 2005, 06:39 PM
At the moment, all signs point to a price drop back to $5.99 for the Ep3 figures...

When you do a DPCI look-up on the Ep3 figures in Target system, they show a $5.99 price as well as that being listed at $5.99 in the early Toy Fair materials being distributed this week.  I think it's safe to say that the $7 thing is temporary... unfortuntaely we won't for sure until the day of most likely.

Jeff

I was just mentioning this elsewhere too Jeff...  The price spike by TRU and Target's nothing new really when prices fluctuate.  When it dropped to $4.99 I recall bothc ompanies NOT complying immediately, and WM sorta forced it on them.

Same things happened when E1 stuff went up and then down during POTJ...  When POTJ went down I recall not everyone going down to the SRP that Hasbro set, except Wal-Mart who weren't getting a TON of POTJ in yet because of E1 gluts. 

Target and TRU are just spiking price to make an extra $1 leading into a highly competitive time between retailers.  If they're $5.99 at Target that's where I'll likely go, or TRU.  WM will be a madhouse...  Unless I don't feel like driving the distance, I'll probably make for another store.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JesseVader08 on February 17, 2005, 09:15 PM
If they're $5.99 at Target that's where I'll likely go, or TRU.  WM will be a madhouse...  Unless I don't feel like driving the distance, I'll probably make for another store.

These days, I seem to try to avoid Wal-Mart if I can.  More and more of their stores are **** holes that I can't stand to be in.  I've only ever been in one Target, but it impressed me.  Was this just a fluke, or do others feel this way too? 

And besides, Wal-Mart is such a crushing force on competition that I'm almost starting to feel guilty going there.  Seems kinda silly, but true.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Famine on February 17, 2005, 09:21 PM
I did hear that Target was going to have 'something special' planned for their RotS customers (April 2nd only) I suppose that could be this. :)

 8)

Rumor has it that Wal*Mart is going to have somthing with all the charachters, for photos.

Who knows!

Kevin
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JediMAC on February 17, 2005, 09:27 PM
These days, I seem to try to avoid Wal-Mart if I can.  More and more of their stores are **** holes that I can't stand to be in.  I've only ever been in one Target, but it impressed me.  Was this just a fluke, or do others feel this way too?

HUGE ditto.  Walmart = total disgusting ****hole, at least everyone of them around here.  The Targets don't even compare.  They're lightyears above and beyond the local WMs in every way, shape, and form.  100x cleaner, nicer, more organized, safer, more upscale, better stocked, etc.  I do probably 90% of my figure shopping at Targets.  WMs tend to scare me...
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Morgbug on February 17, 2005, 09:31 PM
I'll agree with Jesse and Matt regarding Walmart.  Target is vastly superior (thank you sensible Minnesota).  I live about 2.5 hours from one and the Walmart down the block from it is a hole.  I can't really complain about most of the Wally's around here, there actually reasonably clean, if not incredibly poorly stocked.  But then so is Zellers and TRU.  Basically the Canadian toy shopping experience roughly equates to buy it when you see it, cuz you ain't gonna see it again ::)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JesseVader08 on February 17, 2005, 09:41 PM
Basically the Canadian toy shopping experience roughly equates to buy it when you see it, cuz you ain't gonna see it again ::)

Oh man, ain't that the truth.  I wish there was a vastly better alternative to Wal-Mart, but the closest thing would be TRU, certainly not Zellers - it could quite possibly be an even deeper ****hole.  Mine still has Episode 1 figures on the shelves!!!   ::)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Morgbug on February 17, 2005, 09:50 PM
I've got a choice of six, so I manage.  One of the Zellers is actually pretty good.  Sadly the one close to my place houses a complete scalper.  Every box coming out of the store room is cracked prior to being stocked, if it has anything of superior value - treasure hunts, sports pick variants, HTF LOTR figures, etc.  Quite a pain in the ass. 

Actually, because my job allows me to travel around the province a bit, I get to hit up 9 Walmarts (plus an extra on occasion), 7 Zellers, 2 TRU and 8 Superstores.  I shop too much, but have pretty good luck for the effort. 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Brian on February 18, 2005, 08:51 AM
I agree with what many others have said here, I greatly prefer Target to Wal-Mart.  Wal-Mart, unfortunately, seems to sometimes be a "necessary evil".  I hate going there, always end up leaving frustrated and/or angry, but its just so darn convenient and cheap sometimes that we go there quite a bit (mainly for groceries, etc.).  My wife and I are big fans of Target, all of their merchandise really, and do much of our shopping there.  The Targets I have been in have always been clean, organized, and well taken care of.  Plus, Target really knows how to clearance things.  They don't just drop it $5 and let it sit for a year (like other places), they keep dropping it and dropping it in many cases.  Good deals to be had sometimes.  Anyways...put me in the boat of Target over Wal-Mart 10 times out of 10.  Although, when it comes down to it, whoever carries the figures better seems to get my money :)...but I'd rather be forking that money over to Target.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Famine on February 18, 2005, 09:03 AM
I have no choice, it's Wal*Mart for me.


Kevin
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on February 18, 2005, 11:15 AM
I prefer Target to WalMart simply for the same reasons that Matt stated above. Granted your shopping experience can vary depending on how helpful the Target employees are, but that is a wholely different matter - at least in Target, I know there is a CHANCE I might get some help - at WalMart, forget about it.

Did you all know this: At WalMart they have the same guns as the Target employees do, that they can use to scan the labels on the end of pegs and get info on whether or not they have any more of an item in stock in the back, in the overstock offsite warehouse or EVEN if they have more on the way and what the delivery date is?

I actually got the toys associate at the Toms River, NJ Walmart to help me right after the OTC figures started to hit - they had pegs, but no figures. So she was like "hold on" - went and got a gun from heck knows where, scanned the bar code and was like "We don't have any more, but we're getting them on this date" - I was shocked that they have the ability to help customers like this, but yet they don't.

Unless the pegs are full, I have NEVER had any trouble getting a Target employee to either re-fill them if they have more or check to see if they have more (if it's a store with an older price scanner) - to me, that alone makes the trip to Target a million times more satisfying.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Brian on February 23, 2005, 08:18 AM
Mousedroid.com has pics up of the Target exclusive "lava" Vader, as well as a TRU exclusive holographic Yoda.  Pretty cool.  Have a looksee right over HERE (http://www.mousedroid.com/).
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Scott on February 23, 2005, 09:22 AM
Holo Yoda is neat...Red Vader to me is...lame ::)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Brian on February 23, 2005, 09:28 AM
Yeah, the Holo Yoda was a nice surprise, looking forward to that figure.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Morgbug on February 23, 2005, 09:46 AM
Holo Yoda is neat...Red Vader to me is...lame ::)

This is accurate to me.  And unfortunate.  I was looking forward to a Vader like this as a unique piece.  I still hold hope that it looks better loose as figures sometimes do.  But as far as carded goes, it looks fairly lame indeed. 

This is not to say that Scott shouldn't pick me up two anyway, since he won't want it :P

The Yoda is interesting, though a bit more clear than the usual holo pieces are.  Wonder if these will make it north of the border as well. 

Now, what does Walmart have as their exclusive piece :P
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Brian on February 23, 2005, 09:55 AM
Just in case anyone misses it (I did the first time I took at look at those pics), if you click on the figure name (in the article) at Mousedroid, you can see loose pics of both of those figures.  Maybe I'm the only one who just clicked on the "picture" the first time and didn't look any further, but I thought I'd pass that along just in case :).
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Scott on February 23, 2005, 09:59 AM
I believe Jeff said that Vader was going to be a promo like buy so much stuff on April 2nd and get a free Red Metal vader

(http://www.mousedroid.com/news/image/targetvader.jpg)

A POTF2 one at that ::)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: DSJ™ on February 23, 2005, 10:08 AM
Vader looks tacky, now Yoda I like.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on February 23, 2005, 10:52 AM
I'm liking both of these figures A LOT more simply because they went the extra mile and carded them to match the rest of the ROTS toy line.

Now the question remains. Is one a GWP at Target and the other a GWP at TRU and the first (and possibly only) day they will be available is April 2nd? That's going to make April 2nd a VERY wild ride indeed! Now part of me hopes that at least one TRU in my area will have a MM - that way if Yoda is available then, I can grab that at night and then save some items to pick up at Target the next day to get the Vader.

There has NEVER been a shortage of TRU exclusive figures here, but I think this holographic Yoda is WAY more desireable than any Silver/Chrome figure has been in the past - after all Yoda is sitting in the Jedi Council as a hologram at one point in the movie. I dunno, I just think the timing of these two exclusives is going to make them all the more desireable.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JediMAC on February 23, 2005, 11:23 AM
What's a GWP, Pete?  Is that "Giveaway With Purchase"?

If so, that'd be my guess.  I think that's what Jeff was already told on the Vader, at least, so I'd guess the TRU Yoda might be a similar deal.  Interesting little battle of the exclusives, if that's the case.

Not like everybody's going to pass one store over in favor of the other now, obviously.  I'm guessing most people are just going to go to both stores at some point that day/night, and just nab 'em both.  Definitely a decent attempt to draw the buyers in for their more expensive figures at those places.

So we'll be buying as much as we can at the cheaper WM prices, and then spending an additional $20 on whatever at both TRU and Target to get their GWPs.  Sounds like a plan...   8)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on February 23, 2005, 02:17 PM
That makes more sense to me.  Buy xx amount of SW product and get these figs " free".  That would be a nice promo to get collectors in their respective stores.  I hope this is the case.  Because that's the only way I'd want these.  I actually like the Vader one more than the Yoda.  I suppose Wal-Mart will end up with some exclusive to? 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on February 23, 2005, 02:47 PM
What's a GWP, Pete?  Is that "Giveaway With Purchase"?

If so, that'd be my guess.  I think that's what Jeff was already told on the Vader, at least, so I'd guess the TRU Yoda might be a similar deal.  Interesting little battle of the exclusives, if that's the case.

Not like everybody's going to pass one store over in favor of the other now, obviously.  I'm guessing most people are just going to go to both stores at some point that day/night, and just nab 'em both.  Definitely a decent attempt to draw the buyers in for their more expensive figures at those places.

So we'll be buying as much as we can at the cheaper WM prices, and then spending an additional $20 on whatever at both TRU and Target to get their GWPs.  Sounds like a plan...   8)

Yeah - sorry GWP = Gift with Purchase, I should have spelled it out...

I totally understand BOTH chains wanting to have a reason for you to come in on the 2nd. The nice thing of course is that you can (a) spread your figure purchases around or (b) pick up vehicles at TRU and figures at Target or (c) like Matt says above, purchase almost everything at WalMart for the cheapest price and then leave a few $20 purchases for both TRU and Target to pick up the exclusives.

I think I'm definitely still going to start off at WalMart and grab as many figures as I can. Luckily in one town near me there is all three stores, so that's where I'll start - WalMart at 7 AM, grab my two-each of every ROTS figure and the Unleashed three. Then I'll head over to Target by 8 AM and buy the vehicles - which will be the same whether you go to TRU or Target. I'll use those to bring my totals up to the point where I can get the Red Vader, then I'll head over to TRU by 10 AM when they open and grab the Smaller Vehicles, Battle Arenas and 12" figures - that should be plenty of product to earn me some free Yodas!

It's going to be a fun morning!
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darby on February 23, 2005, 03:16 PM
Yoda definitely, but Vader just seems silly.  Or at least poorly realized.  Looks like I'll be hitting TRU in the early morning hours this time.   :)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: CHEWIE on February 23, 2005, 03:34 PM
I dig the Yoda, but the Vader - bah.

 :P
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on February 23, 2005, 04:15 PM
Sorry, but I'm going to have to poo-poo the Yoda as well as Vader. It's a cool gesture and all, but I'd prefer them to make versions of viable characters properly. If I have to pay 5.99 for it, that's fine.

I'd have liked a Holo Yoda using the Yoda & Chian 2-pack sculpt, packed with his Jedi Council chair. That would make the figure much more appropriate to how he's depicted in the movie (that we've seen so far).
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: CHEWIE on February 23, 2005, 05:59 PM
I'd rather see a film accurate Yoda sitting in the chair too, but I think this is still pretty cool. 

 :P
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on February 23, 2005, 11:10 PM
I'd rather see a film accurate Yoda sitting in the chair too, but I think this is still pretty cool. 

 :P

Does anyone know what sculpt this Yoda is based on? I'm kinda hoping it will be able to sit and then I can just insert it into my Jedi Council scene to add some variety...

It would be cool if they release some more Hologram versions of the Jedi Generals, then you could re-create a ROTS council with the "set pieces" from the Hasbro sets....
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darby on February 23, 2005, 11:46 PM
I thought he was the Yoda/Chian sculpt, but I'm not sure.  I would have preferred he come with a chair, too, but oh well.  I got one of those.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Nicklab on February 24, 2005, 12:13 AM
I believe Jeff said that Vader was going to be a promo like buy so much stuff on April 2nd and get a free Red Metal vader

(http://www.mousedroid.com/news/image/targetvader.jpg)

A POTF2 one at that ::)

Hmmm.  This is the same sculpt that they used for the 2002 Toy Fair Darth Vader, isn't it?
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 9, 2005, 08:40 PM
Mousedroid.com (http://www.mousedroid.com) has an image of the back of the card - looks pretty nice.
Title: Target and their continued mishandling of exclusives.
Post by: Ben on March 14, 2005, 01:52 PM
RS linky... (http://www.rebelscum.com/article.asp?i=90290)

36 figures per store of that Lava Vader, huh? I'm glad I don't want that piece of ****.
I'm not lining up on a Saturday morning for this, and I feel sorry for those that do.

I do hope the holo Yoda isn't handled this way. But it sounds like that's only going to be at the Times Square TRU, since it hasn't been confirmed anywhere else, to my knowledge.
Title: Re: Target and their continued mishandling of exclusives.
Post by: Diddly on March 14, 2005, 02:08 PM
If it were a better looking Vader, then I would try and get it, but not this time.

At least this is one Target exclusive that won't be clogging pegs, preventing newer figs from coming in. ::)
Title: Re: Target and their continued mishandling of exclusives.
Post by: DSJ™ on March 14, 2005, 02:18 PM
36 figures per store, I get that feeling that it won't be popular.  ::)
Title: Re: Target and their continued mishandling of exclusives.
Post by: JediMAC on March 14, 2005, 02:30 PM
Yeah, that's not such cool news...  In fact, what's the point of even taking that exclusive if it's only 36 per store.  That makes no sense.  Not to mention, all of us carded/loose completists will be needing two of them.  I wonder if they'll limit them to one per person.  It sounds like they're actually free, so perhaps so.  No mention of a certain amount of stuff you have to purchase to get one, though I'm sure that'll likely wind up being the case.  I guess I won't be getting much sleep that night, following the pursuit of the Holo Yodas at TRU the night before...   :-\
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jesse James on March 14, 2005, 02:51 PM
A-Typical of Target really...  I like them generally, as a store, but when it comes to STar Wars they're all about treating it as a collectible and making it a frustrating line to buy there at times.

Not that I harbor any love for Wal-Mart...  Toys R Us is what it is too.  They all are pretty shoddy at times.  I prefer shopping at Target though...  lesser of the 3 evils I guess.  Or of the 4 or 5 evils if you count KB and KM too.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on March 14, 2005, 02:55 PM
Well, I've heard that the Vader is packed at 36 per case and that the amount of cases per store will vary.  

There will be at LEAST 36 figures per store, as some of the larger stores will get more than 1 case...

Target Stores = 1 case of 36
Target Greatland Stores = 2-3 cases of 36, depending on location
Super Target Stores = 2-3 cases, depending on location

My sources seemed to indicate that there were about 45,000 of these figures available to Target.  When you factor in that there are over 1300 Target stores in the USA, that's about 40 per store.  Like I said, the bigger stores get more, the smaller stores get less.

It should end up being limit 1 per person per day (not sure how they can track that though).


In fact, what's the point of even taking that exclusive if it's only 36 per store.

I can tell you with 100% accuracy that the point of this figure is to get your ass into Target on April 2nd.  They could care less about the figure or the people that don't get one.  They just want to make sure they have "something" to offer to try to get your business over TRU or Wal-Mart on April 2nd.

They see it as a "reward" for those who buy stuff at Target on that weekend, and nothing more.  In fact, the low number of them is designed specifically to get you into the store that weekend and no later... they want you to buy as much as you can, as fast as you can so you don't wait for the eventual clearances.   :-\

Jeff

Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Morgbug on March 14, 2005, 11:58 PM
I'd guess this would pretty much kill my chances of owning one, because I am definitely not hitting ebay for that.  Here ends my chrome collection. :-\
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Ben on March 15, 2005, 02:50 AM
Well, there's a Super Target nearest to me, so if they get in three cases, I might actually stand a chance of getting one, if I was willing to go to Target way early on a Saturday.

And silly me forgot about the existing Lava Vader thread before making a new one. Duh. ::)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on March 15, 2005, 08:48 AM
I think it's kind of a joke really.  However, my Toys R Us does not open until later.  I think 10am.  Wal-Mart will probably have their stuff out around midnight.  So, if I feel up to it I could stand in line at my Target store before 8am.  I doubt there will be more than 36 people standing line at my local Target.  I could be wrong though?  Eh, if I feel like it I may stand in line for it.  Or I may just say screw it and go to Wal-Mart. 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Holographic Elvis on March 15, 2005, 05:30 PM
Those of us in So Cal are fortunate that we have so many Targets to chose from.  Should have no problem finding an out of the way store that won't have a crazy line.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on March 16, 2005, 02:39 AM
So RS has picks up of the "ticket" they're supposed to hand out to us poor saps waiting in line in the AM.  ::) I'm liking this less and less. I'm having serious issues being a completist and also being manipulated into scheduling my toy shopping down to the hour by stores. Bah.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: MetalJedi on March 16, 2005, 03:18 AM
Are they really going to hand out the ticket at 6:30am??
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on March 16, 2005, 08:06 AM
I really did not like the fact they had an exclusive but then I figured it would be free with xx amount of purchase.   So I was ok with it. 

Then it was the news about how each store would only get 36-48 of them and you had to stand in line to get a ticket for it.  I really did not care for that, but thought "well I'll be up at that time anyway.  Might as well do it." 

Now you have to stand in line just for a chance at getting a ticket for it.  Then pay $12.99 on top of that? 

Sorry folks that is just too much hassle for me.  Back to my original plan of going to Wal-Mart first and then heading over to Toys R Us and getting the $35 required to get it.  Hopefully they won't have any goofy wait in line to get a ticket system. 

I guess it will be one more exclusive that I most likely will never acquire.  Oh well.  To bad so sad.

Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Brian on March 16, 2005, 08:43 AM
I'm becoming more disappointed by this news as well.  I always like to give Target my action figure business when possible, since we enjoy shopping there for other stuff as well and any excuse to stay away from Wal-Mart is always welcome...but I think this is a little too much of a hassle to get that figure (which isn't overly exciting anyways).  First, it is limited.  Then, you have to wait in line for a ticket.  Then, you have to use your ticket for the right to give them $13?  No thanks.  If those other rumored Target exclusives come through (glass sets, Storm/Clone packs, etc.), I'm on board...but I don't think the wait in line and price is quite worth it for that red Vader.  We'll see.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: DoctorPadawan on March 16, 2005, 09:28 AM
Let me get this straight:

-I get to wake up at 6:30 on a Saturday morning to get a ticket?
-I get to stand in line until the store opens at 8, most likely with some rather unpleasant smelling overweight guys who you can imagine saying "WORST...PROMOTION...EVER!"?
-I get to be laughed at by people driving by for this 90 minutes because of the fact that I am standing outside Target on Saturday morning for a toy?
-I get to pay over double the price of a regular figure for a fancy repaint/redeco of a 1997 figure while I'm on an already tight budget?
-I get to experience a feeling of wasting my time and money when I get home later that day from doing all this?

HELL YES, SIGN ME UP!   ::)

So, um, yeah, I guess the short version is that Target can have their "Lava Vader."  I guess this makes me 0 for 2 on the ROTS exclusive figure front, since there isn't a TRU within 75 miles of where I live and I'm not driving that for the "chance" at getting a figure.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 16, 2005, 10:43 AM
So for me - the only option is to start the day at Target - I was going to get the basic figures at WalMart - but if they do send me the $1 off coupon (I already get Target coupons in the mail) - that will ease the blow. The part about having to PAY to buy this Vader is completely BS too - if you don't like this figure there's no incentive to go to Target - so how does that HELP Target? The biggest problem I see with this promotion is that eBay scalpers can bring a couple of buddies with them, grab the ticket and ONLY buy the Vader figures. They should have required that you purchase X amount of stuff - I wouldn't have cared if X = $100, that way it would have prevented opportunists from just grabbing the high-yield auction item! This item really doesn't help them move E3 product.

This kind of tactics makes me so angry! I'm tempted to only go to Target for the Vader and immediately leave to head to another store.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Ben on March 16, 2005, 11:54 AM
I bet they won't have anyone standing in line anywhere, and this promotion will be a flop. $13 for a 1997 figure that some of us didn't even like in 1997? Blow.

I hope I can get that holo Yoda, because that seems pretty nifty to me.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on March 16, 2005, 12:01 PM
This kind of tactics makes me so angry! I'm tempted to only go to Target for the Vader and immediately leave to head to another store.

Ya know, that would be kinda funny if everyone did that... just grab the Vader then bolt.

Target would make a bunch of $$$ off Vader and that's it, they'd still be swimming in Apr 2nd figures come June.  The whole thing would back-fire on them and I for sure wouldn't mind.   :P

Jeff
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Famine on March 16, 2005, 03:23 PM
I'd guess this would pretty much kill my chances of owning one, because I am definitely not hitting ebay for that.  Here ends my chrome collection. :-\

Expect a PM.

Kevin
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JediMAC on March 16, 2005, 03:33 PM
This kind of tactics makes me so angry! I'm tempted to only go to Target for the Vader and immediately leave to head to another store.

I think that's gonna be my plan.  Actually, if they do strictly limit it to 1 per person, then I'm gonna have to head straight to another Target to get my damned opener Vader too.   >:(

And that price is freakin' ridiculous.   ::)  Target's always been my #1 stop for all things SW, and I probably buy about 75% of my collection there, but damn, this promotion is pissing me off.  You can bet your ass those lines will be half filled with scalper scum who don't give a **** about the SW line in general.

And it's suggested I stand in line for an hour and a half prior to opening?  After I was likely up 'til 3am that same night racing around for Midnight Madness?  Bastards.

Not to mention, "promotions" like this always seem to have about a million different snaffus.  Anything and everything will go wrong with this (as with the Holo Yoda probably).  From store employees not having a clue as to what the hell you're talking about, to the stores not being able to even find the figures, to the registers not being able to ring up the figures or just ringing them up completely wrong, to cases full of damaged cards, to cases that have already been pillaged by the employees and their friends, etc, etc, etc...

I better shut up now, 'cause I'm getting a serious headache just thinking about it.  I'm always up for a good collecting challenge, but be careful how far you want to push me...   :-X
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JediMAC on March 16, 2005, 03:37 PM
Let me get this straight:

-I get to wake up at 6:30 on a Saturday morning to get a ticket?

No, Michael.  It's suggested that you BE THERE at 6:30am to get in line for the ticket.  So you need to wake up around 5:30am.  Don't be late now!   :P

Hell, I'll probably just pull a freakin' all-nighter, and then just sleep all day Saturday once anything and everything is in my hands, twice over.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Nathan on March 16, 2005, 04:01 PM
I dig Holo Yoda, and I'll spend enough to put me over the $35 threshhold.

I wouldn't bother with Lava Vader even if it was a normal $5.99 purchase. But ultra-limiting the number per store, then making you wait in line before dawn after being up till 2 the previous night, THEN shelling out $13 apiece? Now that's just bull****.

There's only one or two toys I'd do that for (let's say, Super Articulated Silver ARC Trooper With Functioning Blaster Rifle and Exploding Miniature Concussion Grenade) ... and this definitely ain't one of them. ::)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on March 16, 2005, 04:19 PM
Not to mention, "promotions" like this always seem to have about a million different snaffus.  Anything and everything will go wrong with this (as with the Holo Yoda probably).  From store employees not having a clue as to what the hell you're talking about, to the stores not being able to even find the figures, to the registers not being able to ring up the figures or just ringing them up completely wrong, to cases full of damaged cards, to cases that have already been pillaged by the employees and their friends, etc, etc, etc...

This is something I don't even want to think about. If they can't get it straight what day to put out figures or vehicles, what are the chances they will successfully coordinate holding the figures, knowing where the tickets are, what they are used for, what day they are to do the promotion, and then execute on that overwhelmingly complex (for Target standards) system of events?

I'll be absolutely postal if I show up early, do due process, and don't end up with the figure.

And when all is said and done, what do you have? A crappy figure you don't really want in the first place, but your OCD demands you own regardless.

Isn't this supposed to be a fun hobby?
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 16, 2005, 04:44 PM
I think that's gonna be my plan.  Actually, if they do strictly limit it to 1 per person, then I'm gonna have to head straight to another Target to get my damned opener Vader too.   >:(

Thankfully for me - I have a step-son who will be with me, so that gets me my second ticket for the opener.

And it's suggested I stand in line for an hour and a half prior to opening?  After I was likely up 'til 3am that same night racing around for Midnight Madness?  Bastards.

This is another thing that really pisses me off.

WalMarts here in NJ are open 7AM to 11PM - they are not open 24 hours.

The TRU nearest to me that will probably doing MM is all the way up in Elizabeth, NJ - although I haven't been able to confirm that. At least none of the employees in Eatontown, NJ or Toms River, NJ know anything about opening at midnight on the 2nd.

So basically, Target's b.s. with this exclusive is completely dictating where I have to be and when on the 2nd.

Originally I was going to wait until Saturday to go to all stores because of the exclusives - thinking they were all free-gift-with-purchase items.

I had a two-man team plan for Saturday morning - since the Target and TRU are right across the street from each other, I was going to let my step-son stay in line while I went over and stood in line for Target. But since Target is doing the whole 1-per-person thing, I can't do that, which means my stepson has to be with me. Now I need a third person. My wife sure as **** ain't going to wake up early, so now I am forced because of Target to hit TRU the night before at midnight!

Like I said in my previous post, the fact that you can wait in line, get a ticket and IMMEDIATELY buy a Vader is complete CRAP. For this reason alone every toy collector/scalper/dealer you have ever run into on a toy run WILL BE IN LINE WITH YOU waiting to get one (or possibly even more) of this figure so they can sell it on eBay for a 200+% profit.

My current job has me as part of my company's Marketing Communications team and while my education is in engineering and computer programming, I have still been able to pick up enough Marketing knowledge to know that this Target promotion is STUPID. Whomever came up with this being the method of distribution of the figures is just retarded and they should be fired.

When you have an exclusive like this you have to leverage it to get you the best possible return.

So they decided that instead of giving away this turd of a figure for free with the purchase of let's say $50 of stuff, they instead decided that they were going to sell the figure to the first 36 (or more depending on the store) at the door. How does this help them move more product? Simple answer: IT DOESN'T! For this simple fact alone Target deserves to be left "holding the bag" when it comes to the majority of this stuff.

Walmart has them beat on price and at some stores the fact they're open 24 hours. TRU has them beat (at some stores at least) with the "Midnight Madness" event.

I better shut up now, 'cause I'm getting a serious headache just thinking about it.  I'm always up for a good collecting challenge, but be careful how far you want to push me...   :-X

I better do the same - I too like a collecting challenge, but not the kind of challenge that requires me to have at least ONE clone of myself in order to get EVERYTHING.

 >:(
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 16, 2005, 07:42 PM
I think everyone can agree that this is just about the poorest way to handle an exclusive: piss off the fans and don't even increase your sales in the process.   >:(
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on March 16, 2005, 08:57 PM
I would be more concerned with what JediMac was saying.  In that my store probably would not even know about the promotion.  Or they won't have the figures there.  If they do it will be damaged.  Or whatever. 

It's just piss poor way to handle it.  The folks that thought up this lame ass idea really have no clue. 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Ben on March 17, 2005, 12:42 AM
At least Target didn't get the holo Yoda. That would have pissed everybody off.

Me, I don't care about the Vader. It looks stupid, it's an exclusive, and it's vastly overpriced. Not to mention standing in line (for a single figure? **** you) and being one of the 36 "lucky" ones.

I'll just score what I absolutely have to have at Wal-Mart at midnight, and cruise the rest of the stores at my leisure on Saturday.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: starwax137 on March 17, 2005, 03:50 PM
I too think this is a really stupid way to handle this and it isn't going to get Target anywhere, but who cares? It's not my problem anymore. Target had an oppurtunity here to move their product, and they blew it. I'll be passing on the lava Vader now for sure, but at least I know where to head in a month for clearances, because I know where all the leftover stuff is going to be. Target just blew it. They're pretty much out of the picture now, but I'm not going to get all worked up about it and neither should you guys because there really is a way we all can profit from their mistakes here.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JayDouble on March 17, 2005, 04:43 PM
If my wife gets the $1 off coupon then I think it will be worth the hassle to get the Vader.  That means SW figs will be $4.99 if they're regularly priced at $5.99.  Hopefully that applies to the Vader also.  For those that need openers bring your friends, that's what I'll be doing.  All you have to do is treat them for breakfast at Dennys after.   :P 

I'm actually worried about a big crowd showing up.  My local Target is normally low key, keeping my fingers crossed that it stays that way.

Matt, if I get an extra Vader it's yours.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JediMAC on March 17, 2005, 05:29 PM
Matt, if I get an extra Vader it's yours.

Thanks, Jay.  That would be awesome.  I have a feeling I'll be needing it...   :-\
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jesse James on March 17, 2005, 05:52 PM
The good thing for you guys is Target's are a dime a dozen out there in Cali, right?  I always thought they were anyway...

Out in Pitt, they're still sporatic.  There's 5 I can think of off the top of my head, but they're all spaced apart quite a bit, and none are "close" to me.  45 minutes at best, and some a bit more than that.

I'm hoping the 5 have people spread out enough though...  I figure I can hit 2 of them in relative speed, incase.  I want the Vader but part of me doesn't want to deal with this crap either...  That I can skip these and not feel bad about not having a complete chrome set since it's not on the same cardback as all the others.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on March 17, 2005, 10:09 PM
The good thing for you guys is Target's are a dime a dozen out there in Cali, right?  I always thought they were anyway...

Out in Pitt, they're still sporatic.  There's 5 I can think of off the top of my head, but they're all spaced apart quite a bit, and none are "close" to me.  45 minutes at best, and some a bit more than that.

I'm hoping the 5 have people spread out enough though...  I figure I can hit 2 of them in relative speed, incase.  I want the Vader but part of me doesn't want to deal with this crap either...  That I can skip these and not feel bad about not having a complete chrome set since it's not on the same cardback as all the others.

Yeah, that's the one upside to Target out here. If you're willing to drive far enough, or brave a rough neighborhood, it will be easy enough to get your hands on the one figure. Near my house, I could hit four Targets within 45 minutes if need be.

It sucks that it isn't the case everywhere.

Getting a second figure as an opener is the big unknown right now for me. My only real chance is for a low turnout and making a second pass for another ticket.

The figure itself is so pointless and lame that I won’t be too bothered if I don’t get that second one, or get a banged-up one off of ebay later.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on March 18, 2005, 08:50 AM
Was it ever confirmed how a person can actually get the $1 off coupon?  Do you have to have a Target credit card? 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on March 18, 2005, 10:49 AM
I've heard a few things back from Target regarding the $1 off coupons...


#1 - Coupons will be sent in the mail, not the paper.

#2 - Target got a copy of the mailing list from SW.com.  If you live within 10 miles of a Target Store AND you are member of Hyperspace, you should get the coupon.

#3 - If you have a Target credit card and have used it to purchase SW stuff in the past, you should get a coupon.

#4 - If you have been identified as a "loyal" Target shopper, you should get a coupon.  (You would know if you are, because you would already be receiving the monthly coupon mailers from Target).


Now, a few clarifications -

These rules are NOT a guarantee you will get the coupon, just the guidelines they used when they were deciding who would get them. 

Target has a set number of coupons going out in each market.  As they are in the business of making money, they only made as many coupons as they could "reasonably" handle.  What this means is that even though you may meet the above guidelines, you still may not get the coupon.  They are sending out coupons to the first xxx number of people who meet the requirements, not everyone who meets the requirements.

I have a feeling that this whole "coupon" thing will make people even MORE upset with Target when people begin to realize that they are not going to be as widely distributed as everyone is hoping and people start to realize how unfair it is that Joe Schmoe got $1 off all his figures and they didn't...  :-\

And I'll add that at this point,  there is NOTHING you can do to increase your chances of getting one.  The coupons are all printed and in the process of being mailed, so don't believe other sites when they tell you "this is what you need to do to get the coupon." 

The coupons should be going out in the mail VERY soon, they are timed to be in your mail box sometime next week (most likely at the end of the week Fr/Sat) so they arrive approx 1 week prior to April 2nd.

Jeff
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 18, 2005, 11:49 AM
Wait wait wait... this gets even better!

So even though I (a) am a member of Hyperspace, (b) already get regular Target coupons in the mail, and (c) have a Target charge card, I STILL may not get this $1 off coupon?

And people refer to Walmart as the "Evil Empire"!
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 18, 2005, 12:01 PM

And people refer to Walmart as the "Evil Empire"!


Unreal.  My respect for Target over Wal-Mart is diminishing...  How much more can they **** this up?
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on March 18, 2005, 12:58 PM
Oh yeah that reminds me.  I STILL have not recieved my Hyperspace password yet.  They supposedly receive my check on 2/15 and I should call back by 3/15 if I have not received the password via email. 

I better get on the phone since it's the 18th so that they can tell me "Yeah, you have not received it yet." 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Famine on March 22, 2005, 07:54 PM
Boys and Girls, have I got a story for you:

From a friend of mine who is an employee at Target:

"I talked to the head of the toy department (who was actually quite knowledgable about the new Star Wars toys and such). He took me back and showed me a little manufacture catalog (like the ones we have at JPtoys in the downloads section- only for SW instead of JP), and it said that these figures are so important and valuable that nobody is even allowed to look inside the case and it has to be locked away in the managment office for security precautions. Then he went on to explain that fans have been asking and calling for weeks already (about the figure) and would likely begin lineing up for thier ticket at 4 am (if not the night before April 2nd). He said working at Target doesn't make getting one any easier then it is for the public to get one, and if you aren't one of the first 36 (or maybe it was 46) in the line, then the extra security that they're bringing in will turn you away."

His boss was quite serious when he said this.


Security...yikes.

Kevin

Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Diddly on March 22, 2005, 08:45 PM
Will the security be dressed as Stormtroopers?
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Famine on March 22, 2005, 09:10 PM
I dont know. I dont think so.

If they are I wouldnt take them seriously.

Kevin
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on March 23, 2005, 08:15 AM
Oh brother.  Now Target is going to bring in more security.  Ummm, would not have to do this if the figure was not limited to 36-46 per store.   Man, this is a text book case of how not to handle an exclusive. 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 23, 2005, 10:22 AM
Well - as crazy as it seems, I will be going right from the TRU across the street at Midnight Madness to lining up over at the Target.

I may even ask a family member to go over to the Target and hold a spot in line for me so people who "finish" up at TRU before me can't beat me to a spot in line.

I realize that this will require waiting all night long, but I don't see any other alternative to getting this figure.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on March 23, 2005, 11:31 AM
Yeah, despite all my griping about this you will most likely find me attempting to get this figure that morning.  Especially if I get that $1 off coupon :)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on March 23, 2005, 02:16 PM
The coupons should be going out in the mail VERY soon, they are timed to be in your mail box sometime next week so they arrive approx 1 week prior to April 2nd.

Jeff

Looks like the coupons are in fact showing up this week in the mail as previously reported ( :-*).

www.Yakface.com has report of the mailer arriving in the mail and a nice picture of what the mailer looks like.

Jeff
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Brian on March 23, 2005, 02:20 PM
Thanks for the heads up Jeff....the coupon "package" looks kind of neato too.  I don't know what you have to do to have them mailed to you personally, but it would be pretty cool to get those.  $1 each figure isn't bad either, and we always enjoy shopping at Target anyways.  Haven't decided if I'm heading there on April 2 or not, might try to split it up amongst stores if we can.

On a side note...wasn't sure if this deserved its own thread yet or not, since it is just a rumor at this point, but Rebelscum mentions in this article (http://www.rebelscum.com/article.asp?i=90570) that a rumor is going around that an exclusive that Wal-Mart might have on 4/2 could be a sort of "Early Bird" set reminiscent of the vintage days.  No further details outside of that, so take it with a grain of salt, but interesting news I thought anyways.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on March 23, 2005, 02:32 PM
Even still - I've got a case number with Target Guest Relations, and they told me that if I can figure out where the coupons are being sent from, I should call back and they might be able to help.

If I'm able to track that information down - I'll share it with everyone... and if anyone gets the coupon, please tell me the return address that was on the post-card thing.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on March 23, 2005, 03:01 PM
Got the return address - I'll let everyone know if I have any luck...
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on March 23, 2005, 03:32 PM
Updating...the woman on the phone was completely not helpful... she said Target was 'aware of the issue' and more information would be available as the release date approaches.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 23, 2005, 04:32 PM
On a side note...wasn't sure if this deserved its own thread yet or not, since it is just a rumor at this point, but Rebelscum mentions in this article (http://www.rebelscum.com/article.asp?i=90570) that a rumor is going around that an exclusive that Wal-Mart might have on 4/2 could be a sort of "Early Bird" set reminiscent of the vintage days.  No further details outside of that, so take it with a grain of salt, but interesting news I thought anyways.

Ok - this IS getting ridiculous! So TRU helped out by opening A LOT of stores for MidnightMadness freeing up the morning of the 2nd for Target, but now there's a Walmart exclusive? Not to mention the fact that the WalMart flyer is indicating two different times - did anyone else notice that? In a bigger font it says "April 2nd & 3rd - 8am - 4pm" in a smaller font it says "All new Episode III merchandise on sale at 12:01 am on April 2nd"....

Does this mean that if you have a Walmart that DOESN'T normally open at midnight, it WILL BE open at midnight on the 2nd or does this only apply to the Walmarts that are open 24hours?

*UGH*
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: DoctorPadawan on March 23, 2005, 05:14 PM
Security guards.  For an action figure.

Excuse me for just a moment...

WHAT THE ****?

First it was waiting in line to get a figure, and now apparently you have to run a picket line to get one of these figures.  Are they going to have policemen in riot gear standing by with water hoses and rubber bullets in case they run out of figures?   ::)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Famine on March 23, 2005, 05:32 PM
Security guards.  For an action figure.

Excuse me for just a moment...

WHAT THE ****?

First it was waiting in line to get a figure, and now apparently you have to run a picket line to get one of these figures.  Are they going to have policemen in riot gear standing by with water hoses and rubber bullets in case they run out of figures?   ::)

HAH!

That would tickle me so pink if that happened.

Kevin
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Brian on March 24, 2005, 08:40 AM
Rebelscum now has a slight update (http://www.rebelscum.com/article.asp?i=90601) on the rumored Early Bird set.  A reader has sent in a picture of the tag on pallet found in a Wal-Mart stockroom.  It reads "S E-Bird Pallet" and do not stock until 4/2.  The list price is $29.96.  Curious what this is going to be, hopefully we'll get details soon.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on March 24, 2005, 10:14 AM
It sounds to me like it's going to be a few figures with a display stand of some sort.  I would guess that because of RS's little blurb and the "Early Bird" reference on the cases or pallet. 

I don't know though.  Just a guess.  But I don't know how else they could a $29.96 price tag on it? 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on March 24, 2005, 10:48 AM
I can't wait until April 3rd when this headache melee is over.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 24, 2005, 11:14 AM
I'm hoping that with a $30 price tag, I'll still be able to snag one after I'm done with Target around 8:30 am....

I'm going to try to get in touch with a friend of mine tonight who might be able to shed some more light on what it is...
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on March 24, 2005, 03:00 PM
When I price match DVDs, some weeks I don't have the actual ads from the newspaper and Best Buy lets me price match with a printout of the item from the competitor's website.

I wonder if Walmart would accept a print-out of the Target Coupon for the price match...
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on March 24, 2005, 03:23 PM
I can't wait until April 3rd when this headache melee is over.

Yeah, I totally agree. All of the exclusives, all hitting on the same day, are starting to really kill my enthusiasm for the figure release. I just want it to be over and done with now. There's simply no joy in rushing around trying to chace them down.

The whole stategy just became a lot more complex trying to work in a Walmart stop ASAP as well. The only hope is that the 29.99 price of whatever the thing turns out to be stops a lot of people from hoarding them all up.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 24, 2005, 03:26 PM
Yeah, I totally agree. All of the exclusives, all hitting on the same day, are starting to really kill my enthusiasm for the figure release. I just want it to be over and done with now. There's simply no joy in rushing around trying to chace them down.

The whole stategy just became a lot more complex trying to work in a Walmart stop ASAP as well. The only hope is that the 29.99 price of whatever the thing turns out to be stops a lot of people from hoarding them all up.

Jared - I agree with you 100% - my enthusiasm for this is really dwindling. For me it's becoming more of a CHORE than it is the "Fun of collecting" - thank god this is the final movie year 'cause I don't think I could handle something WORSE than this in three years!

Like I said a few posts back. My ONLY hope for grabbing this "Early Bird" kit from WalMart is that the $30 price tag is going to prevent people from hoarding these things as eBay auction investments.

This is the first time in seven years that I am wishing I still lived near my parents in Fairfax, VA.... there is a shopping complex in Fairfax called "Fair Lakes Shopping Plaza" - it has all within seconds of each other a TRU, a Target and a WalMart.... That would make things A LOT easier. Here in NJ the Walmart is completely on the other side fo Toms River from the Target and TRU...  :-[
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darby on March 24, 2005, 03:37 PM
Yeah, the fun is starting to seep out a little.  I'm to the point where I'm crafting a battle plan - a battle budget, I guess.  It's silly.  I won't get the Lava Vader, but the coupon means I will get the majority of the figs at Target - but I want to go to the TRU for Yoda.  This WM thing, depending on what it is, could mess up my whole plan.  I only planned on spending about $100. Sigh.  There will be casualties, folks.   :P
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: DoctorPadawan on March 24, 2005, 04:49 PM
Once I saw that the Vader would be such hell to get, both from a financial and sociological standpoint, I pretty much gave up on it.  The Holo Yoda would be very nice to have, but as I don't live within an hour of a TRU, I'm pretty much out of luck there (unless some fine person who lives near a TRU smiles down on me, that is).   :-*  So, at least on those two counts, the exclusives thing isn't going to come back and bite me in the ass.

This WM thing has me puzzled though...if it's actually something exclusive (as in a figure being different than a regular release) or something, I might buy it.  If it's just repackaged figures with a retro-display box (as it sounds), I think that I will be able to easily pass on this.  Given the "quality" of WM's recent three packs for the OT and CW DVDs, I have a feeling this "Early Bird" thing is going to be one big disappointment.

That being said, if they want to slap the first 12 Collection 1 figures in a box for 30 bucks (as opposed to paying 6 bucks for them individually), I'm all for that.   ;D
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on March 24, 2005, 05:32 PM
I managed to get the office phone number for the return address listed on the Target Coupons.  No one answered it today - so tomorrow first thing in the morning I'll give them a call and see what's up.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: jadesfire on March 24, 2005, 09:15 PM
Just so I got this straight:  The only Target in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan should have gotten 36-48 Darth Vaders.  They don't know it, though, since they are under lock-n-key in the managers office.  So when Target opens Saturday morning, Mrs. Smith, ho pulls in to pick up her face cream and Mr. Jones, who needs some Tylenol, will be handed a coupon for the opportunity to BUY a toy???  Or do you have to ASK an employee for one when you enter the store?? 

as for Walmart (even though this is the Target thread)...If they are a 24 hour store, I can go there at 12:01am and if they are on the ball, I can buy new stuff??  But the "mystery" item may or may not be available until after 8:00 in the morning??  Oh joy... :P


Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Morgbug on March 24, 2005, 09:18 PM
Generically annoying comment:  it could be worse - you could be a collector living in Canada.  I want all the exclusives but none of our stores have given even the remotest hint that anything is up, with star wars toys let alone any promotional exclusive.  I could get these if I drove four hours to Fargo, but I can't really come up with an excuse for 9 hours out of the house starting from 4 am onwards that the wife is going to remotely buy.  And she shouldn't, she's letting me dump probably a grand to go to E3.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Famine on March 24, 2005, 09:40 PM
And she shouldn't, she's letting me dump probably a grand to go to E3.


Man, the price of tickets for Movies just keep going up! ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Morgbug on March 24, 2005, 09:43 PM
Ouch, got me there. 

No really, lately I've been so bitchy/grumpy, I'm buying up the whole damn theater so I don't have to listen to anyone talk, hear a cell phone ring or some jackass rattle licorice wrappers :P
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Famine on March 24, 2005, 10:00 PM
Ouch, got me there. 

No really, lately I've been so bitchy/grumpy, I'm buying up the whole damn theater so I don't have to listen to anyone talk, hear a cell phone ring or some jackass rattle licorice wrappers :P

You know, I've contemplated doing that before, for movies such as The Punisher, and Hellboy.

If I only had a grand.

Kevin
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on March 25, 2005, 12:22 AM
I wouldn't buy ONE seat for Punisher, let alone an entire theater's worth. 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Paul on March 25, 2005, 08:38 AM
I am actually considering doing this as well as a "Thank you" to clients (and so I can write the thing off).  According to the manager, it is cheaper if I do it during the day and not on opening day, I just don't know if anybody would come on day 2.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Famine on March 25, 2005, 09:49 AM
I wouldn't buy ONE seat for Punisher, let alone an entire theater's worth. 


I will give you the benefit of the doubt and say that you saw The Punisher and didn't like it. :P

Kevin
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on March 25, 2005, 10:46 AM
I am actually considering doing this as well as a "Thank you" to clients (and so I can write the thing off).  According to the manager, it is cheaper if I do it during the day and not on opening day, I just don't know if anybody would come on day 2.

Hey Paul, feel free to consider Danny and I as prospective clients should you do such a thing...  ;)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Nathan on March 25, 2005, 02:26 PM
Jared - I agree with you 100% - my enthusiasm for this is really dwindling. For me it's becoming more of a CHORE than it is the "Fun of collecting" - thank god this is the final movie year 'cause I don't think I could handle something WORSE than this in three years!

It's only a chore if you make it one.

Sorry, but as I see it, completists don't have a leg to stand on when complaining about how hard it is to find particular items or exclusives--particularly if you want all the card variations and/or both openers and carded items. When you decide to be a completist, you know what you're getting into, and have pre-committed to jumping through whatever hoops are necessary.

If you don't think it's worth the effort for this or any other figure, skip it and move on.

Just my 2 cents.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on March 25, 2005, 02:48 PM
It's only a chore if you make it one.

Sorry, but as I see it, completists don't have a leg to stand on when complaining about how hard it is to find particular items or exclusives--particularly if you want all the card variations and/or both openers and carded items. When you decide to be a completist, you know what you're getting into, and have pre-committed to jumping through whatever hoops are necessary.

If you don't think it's worth the effort for this or any other figure, skip it and move on.

Just my 2 cents.

The reality is that it is a chore. I don't feel that because some collectors’ habits don't match others can justify retailers abusing a section of the market in such a manipulative way.

I'd tend to agree with you if we weren't at the 10-year anniversary mark of the line, where the amount of exclusives, piled on top of each other on the same day and in limited quantities, are being released in a newfound aggressiveness never attempted in previous years. Never before have the toys been released in a way that makes it quite challenge (if not impossible for some) for collectors to get everything they want. Remember, Hasbro used to have a "policy" of no exclusives during a movie year.

If this type of promotion and exploitation of completists was present from early on, there wouldn't be as many completists left to get upset by this.  By the end of April 2, I can imagine there will be fewer completists out there, as well.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Nathan on March 25, 2005, 03:18 PM
Certainly these gimmicks are ridiculous and manipulative--I don't disagree there--but that doesn't mean collectors have to bite. The retailers think up this stuff because they know diehards will buy anything and everything. It's a self-perpetuating cycle I think.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Brian on March 25, 2005, 03:19 PM
Rebelscum has a large report detailing the Target Employee Handbook for the ROTS toy release.  You can view a number of scans HERE (http://www.rebelscum.com/article.asp?i=90634).  It really sounds as if they are going all out that day, and in the month(s) following.  Sounds like Target will definitely be a place to be on 4/2.  I'm still trying to figure out my plan of action :).
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on March 25, 2005, 03:37 PM
Target sure is going to a lot of effort to try to make sure the Vader is handed out 1 per person, which is at least kinda nice that not 1-2 groups can hoard them all right off the bat.

It does sound like I'll be at Target at 6:15am to be sure I'm in line in time to get a ticket...  not like I wanted to sleep in or anything anyway.  ::)

Jeff
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: DoctorPadawan on March 25, 2005, 04:26 PM
I was just reading over the scans on RS, and (just to show that I'm not always a bitter cynic) scan 6 caused me to choke on my soda from laughing so hard.  It has nothing to do with the policy or anything; the wording of the headline just reminded me of an old SNL sketch advertising "Happy Fun Ball."

The first thing that came to mind when I saw that page and its "How To Handle The Lava Reflection Darth Vader" figure was:

DO NOT TAUNT LAVA REFLECTION DARTH VADER

 :D

Just go here (http://www.happyfunball.com/hfb.html) and substitute "LAVA REFLECTION DARTH VADER" for every occurrence of "HAPPY FUN BALL" in a monotone voice and you'll see why I'm laughing so hard.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on March 25, 2005, 05:03 PM
Target sure is going to a lot of effort to try to make sure the Vader is handed out 1 per person, which is at least kinda nice that not 1-2 groups can hoard them all right off the bat.

It's good that they've at least put solid effort in, and now with these scans I'll have something to wave in their faces if something goes wrong.

But did anyone tell them their exclusive was crap?  ;)

Quote
DO NOT TAUNT LAVA REFLECTION DARTH VADER

It does sound like they believe if the one per customer rule is broken, riots will ensue... which is possible.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on March 25, 2005, 05:23 PM
I definatly would LIKE to get one of these but getting up at 6am? for a toy? uh no not gonna happen.
Now I do plan to go to walmart at 11:30pm april 1 for Rots stuff,. or go back at 9 or 10 am if nothing was out. But 6am? nuh uh. :o
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on March 26, 2005, 11:41 AM
So is it official that to get the Target Vader you only have to be there early enough to get the ticket and fork over $12.99?  You don't also have to purchase X dollars worth of toys do you?
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: evenflow on March 26, 2005, 12:16 PM
I hope that Target doesnt open at midnight, becaus eif this is the case I have no problem waking up around 5AM to wait in line to get a number. If they open at midnight then I really have no idea which store to go to.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: DSJ™ on March 26, 2005, 04:36 PM
GH has 2 pictures of the Vader in it's VOTC like clear clamshell case.

Carded Lava Vader (http://www.galactichunter.com/absolutenm/templates/full_article_template_1.asp?articleid=4200&zoneid=2)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on March 26, 2005, 05:10 PM
I told my dad about this exclusive today.  He volunteered to wait in line with me at Target that morning.  I was like "You want to wake up at 4am and be there by 5am?"  He says "Sure.  You think that will be early enough?"  I"m like "Man, you want me to have that figure bad don't you?"  He's says "Sure.  It's Darth Vader and limited." 

So, we are going to make a run at it anyway.  See what happens.  I can't disappoint dad!  :)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 26, 2005, 05:46 PM
Very cool!  With Dad on your side, you're bound to be successful.   :)

Good luck!
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on March 26, 2005, 06:20 PM
Look at the ebay auction (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2476&item=5965880546&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW) the pics came from... already over 100.00 bucks.  ::)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on March 26, 2005, 06:29 PM
My girlfriend has made the same offer, but I figure I'll just let her sleep in and hope that there are so few people at Target that early that they'll just let me buy a second one.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: evenflow on March 26, 2005, 06:38 PM
Look at the ebay auction (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2476&item=5965880546&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW) the pics came from... already over 100.00 bucks.  ::)

I spotted this auction this morning, it was only at 15 or something. I was watching it, but no way now.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: DSJ™ on March 26, 2005, 10:39 PM
$100. plus!  ::)  And to boot $30.00/lb Global Express with tracking number to Canada!

Drugs are a terrible thing! (http://www.snowtroopers.ca/forum/YaBBImages/rolleyes.gif)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: jadesfire on March 27, 2005, 09:15 AM
If you follow the link you could win one :)

Free Vader (http://target.com/target_group/stores_services/starwars.jhtml)

(sorry to my buddies up north, US only :-\ )
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on March 27, 2005, 10:25 AM
Can anyone confirm if the coupon showed up in the Target weekly ad?
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on March 27, 2005, 12:00 PM
I didn't get one in the paper - but Target.com is saying that there is no weekly ad available at this time.

Which I'm assuming is because of Easter - which lends some credibility to the notion that there might be the April 1st ad that SirStevesGuide was reporting would contain the coupon, that didn't make any sense before.

http://weeklyad.target.com/target/store_browse.asp?pretailerid=-99880&siteid=152

And confusion continues to reign over all matters related to April 2nd...
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on March 27, 2005, 02:01 PM
Updating my last post - I checked the papers at the grocery store when I was out shopping and there were no Target Ads in them.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on March 27, 2005, 04:17 PM
Thanks for that -- so no Sunday circular, period. I had to go down to the store to pick one up, came home and found no ads (except for Best Buy and Circuit City) and assumed the ads were just a home-delivery thing. But everyone seems to say no ads.

Hopefully something will show up, because I'm pretty sure I won't get that Target coupon in the mail.

I love the fog of war with all this.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on March 27, 2005, 05:05 PM
Yeah - my girlfriend is telling me that she's pretty sure that most papers did their ads on Friday, but I don't know anything about it...

Anyone get Friday's paper and notice a large amount of ads?  If not, there's a good chance I'd think that there will be more ads later in the week...
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on March 27, 2005, 09:33 PM
Can anyone confirm if the coupon showed up in the Target weekly ad?


All signs from Target point to there being NO coupon in any newspaper ad.  I'm not sure where all these "coupon in the newspaper ad" ideas came from...

All my Target sources say the coupon is a mail-offer only.

My sources could be wrong of course, but I've received NO concrete info on a newspaper ad coupon, except in the forums under "I've got a friend who knows a guy from Target who said blah blah blah."

 :-\

Jeff
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Famine on March 27, 2005, 09:34 PM
Yeah - my girlfriend is telling me that she's pretty sure that most papers did their ads on Friday, but I don't know anything about it...

Anyone get Friday's paper and notice a large amount of ads?  If not, there's a good chance I'd think that there will be more ads later in the week...

Friday had **** for ads. So does todays paper for some reason...not a single Target Flyer in it.

Weird as hell, man.

Kevin
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on March 27, 2005, 09:49 PM
I've bought plenty of SW merchandise at Target on cards while at this address and am a HS member, so I thought I'd make the cut. But, alas.

My hopes of getting a coupon are slimming and an ad circular coupon was my best chance. My mail service here has been terrible lately (I haven't received the Insider even) so there's a chance it might show up during the week, but it seems unlikely. I would have seriously focused more of my spending to Target if they had come through. As it is, that money will go to Walmart, instead. But right now any savings would have been... helpful.

It almost is enough to make me drop a letter to Target CS, just to vent a bit to low-paid CS reps that don't care either way. Mention that my business went elsewhere. I'm in the mood to produce some melodrama and fire it their way.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Famine on March 27, 2005, 10:26 PM
I'm in the mood to produce some melodrama and fire it their way.

Do what must be done. Do not hesitate. Show no mercy.(I am so gonna ******* overuse that line ;D)

Kevin
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on March 27, 2005, 10:32 PM
(I am so gonna ******* overuse that line ;D)

Great... we all look forward to that.   ::)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 27, 2005, 11:53 PM
A guy on the Toy News International Forums (http://adctalk.com/index.php?showtopic=1986967) says a buddy of his managed to buy some of the Lava Vaders right off the shelf.  Of course, take that with a large grain of salt.  But someone at that Target may have ****** up big time.

Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Ben on March 28, 2005, 12:52 AM
Why someone would need to buy six of them is beyond me.

But like I typed in that thread, I wouldn't give Target a cent for that piece of ****.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Famine on March 28, 2005, 02:21 AM
Now, the more and more that I turn over "extra security" in my head, that may mean one of several things:

The fact that it's under lock and key in the managers office,

They're having extra clerks come in to act as "security",

Some guys from the 501st are doing it.

Anyone here a 501ster?

Kevin
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on March 28, 2005, 08:50 AM
The trick for everyone will be getting in line before everyone else.    I just don't know how many people would line up at my Target for this item?  It's a Saturday though I can see plenty of people beating me to it.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 28, 2005, 09:42 AM
The trick for everyone will be getting in line before everyone else. I just don't know how many people would line up at my Target for this item? It's a Saturday though I can see plenty of people beating me to it.

This is my fear as well. There is a TRU right across the street from the nearest Target to me. So since I will be at TRU for Midnight Madness to grab a couple of Yodas with my son, my only choice/option is to finish up at TRU as FAST AS POSSIBLE and get over to the Target, because I get the feeling that MANY of the collectors who are already out at midnight for TRU will be the types willing to just wait in front of Target until it opens at 8AM - if you think about it - it's only six hours later.

I am tempted to try to convince a family member to wait at the Target in line for me until I get there. I can't ask my wife to do it, she's already agree to meet me at the Target at 5AM in the hopes of scoring another ticket for a "Lava" Vader, 'cause I can see them giving me a hard time about handing a ticket to my son.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Brian on March 28, 2005, 10:40 AM
I'm kind of undecided on this Vader.  Part of me wants to pick it up, but I'm really wondering if the "hassle" and $13 price tag to buy basically a rehashed figure in purdy packaging is worth it.  I'm leaning towards not worth it right now :).  I'd rather have the Holo Yoda honestly.  I wish that we would get some more details on the retailer exclusives available this weekend, it seems awfully quiet on that front from Hasbro's side of things.  Also, in the Target literature, they mention figure/glass sets again, which I always enjoy, I'm wondering if we will see those opening day as well....and what/who they will be?  Hopefully we'll get some details this week.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Holographic Elvis on March 28, 2005, 02:10 PM
http://search.ebay.com/vader-rots-lava_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQsojsZ1QQfromZR10QQsacatZ-1QQcatrefZC6QQsargnZ-1QQsaslcZ2QQsadisZ200QQfposZQ5AIPQ2FPostalQQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQcoactionZcompareQQcopagenumZ1QQcoentrypageZsearch
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 28, 2005, 02:18 PM
How the hell do these people have their hands on these things? I thought the Nazi Party of the Nation of Target was guarding these things in their manager's offices and they were not to be let out on the floor under any circumstance.

 >:(

Just goes to show you that no matter where you go, retailers for the most part just don't care and if they could have, I bet WalMart and Target would be freely selling this stuff.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on March 28, 2005, 02:24 PM
Looks like 19 Target store managers need to make a little extra cash on eBay, doesn't it?
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on March 28, 2005, 02:29 PM
Well I can see retailers putting this stuff out there.  They don't know that much about SW collecting.  They see a Star Wars figure and 99.99% of the time it goes out on the floor to be sold.  Honestly I wish they would just go back to the good old days and just have mail-aways and get your figure in a plain white box 3 months later. 

That or just put your exclusive on the pegs and have a free for all for it.  Now it's wait in line before dawn, maybe you will get a ticket if you are lucky, etc, etc.  Or come back to our store a week and half later and pay XX amount to get it.   Crazy and stupid.  I can't say it enough times. 

I may just end up saying screw it.  I know I won't be on Ebay buying it.  Not that I would win an auction anyway with them going up to $100.  It's $12.99 or nothing for me. 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 28, 2005, 02:33 PM
I may just end up saying screw it.  I know I won't be on Ebay buying it.  Not that I would win an auction anyway with them going up to $100.  It's $12.99 or nothing for me. 

Yeah - I think I may be in that boat as well - I can fit buying one or two at $13 each into my $1300+ budget for ROTS stuff, but having to turn around and purchase one for $100 puts it out of my league and I may have to rely on getting one much later down the line like I will with the Celebration III Vader figure - since I won't be going, I have no choice but to get that on the secondary market.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 28, 2005, 02:38 PM
There's a thread over on RS where a guy in Louisiana found 12 hanging from the pegs at his local Target - he has pictures of the two he bought too...

Rebelscum Thread... (http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1102389&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1#1102389)

Just great...  >:(
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: evenflow on March 28, 2005, 02:50 PM
This sucks. I hope that 5:00 AM ish is early enough to wait in line at Target.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Morgbug on March 28, 2005, 02:52 PM
There's a thread over on RS where a guy in Louisiana found 12 hanging from the pegs at his local Target - he has pictures of the two he bought too...

Rebelscum Thread... (http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1102389&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1#1102389)

Just great...  >:(

Also reports at spawn.com and ssg.com.


Is anyone curious how the math works for this ****?  How many Target stores are there in the US?  1000?  2000?  If so, what's the math work out to here?
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on March 28, 2005, 02:58 PM
As of March 5th, there are 1304 Target stores...
1304 Stores * 36 figures/store = 46,944 Lava Vaders (at least)

That jives with the reports that say that right on the Vader figure it says "1 of 50,000".

I guess I am not surprised that out of 1300 stores, 1 or 2 or even 10 can't follow directions.

Even if 50 stores screw up and put them out early, that still means that 96% of the stores are following the rules...

Jeff

Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 28, 2005, 02:58 PM
Is anyone curious how the math works for this ****? How many Target stores are there in the US? 1000? 2000? If so, what's the math work out to here?

Well - according to previous estimates it works out to anywhere from 36 to 48 figures per store (multiples of 12 since I think there are 12 per case).
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on March 28, 2005, 03:09 PM
Hasbro finally gets around to letting us know about the exclusives... or rather Lava Vader that we've known about forever.   ::)

April 2nd at Target (http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/pl/page.retailer_promos/sub.tar/dn/default.cfm)

Nothing about the other rumored exclusives (cups, clones, etc).

Jeff
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 28, 2005, 03:28 PM
You know what just occurred to me? The picture of the carded Lava Reflection Vader on the Hasbro website (and what was previously floating around) is NOT correct - unless there is a backer inside the bubble and the helmet card is separate - if you look at the surfacing packaging shots, you will see that the card does not have the helmet shape - instead it is the regular rectangular card with a rounded top.

Odd...
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jim on March 28, 2005, 03:33 PM
What are the chances that this sucker will show up at the Fanclub later on?  Remember the original Toyfair Vader?  Hasbro hopefully will rethink this after the release.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 28, 2005, 03:45 PM
What are the chances that this sucker will show up at the Fanclub later on?  Remember the original Toyfair Vader?  Hasbro hopefully will rethink this after the release.

Thing is this:

1) This IS ToyFair Vader only in Red Metallic as opposed to Silver Metallic!

2) Not on your life - if you don't get this on the 2nd, head to eBay. If you're patient - wait a bit it MAY drop off like Jorg Sacul did.

If today has made ANYTHING obvious, Hasbro is NOT THINKING - period. The Holo Yoda which is the best (IMHO) of the batch of the exclusives won't be there on the 2nd. The "Early Bird" kit promo is (again IMHO) lame and the Target one is going on like living in a policed state.

Hasbro shouldn't be allowing ANY of this to be going on! and if they were actually THINKING, it wouldn't be...  >:(
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on March 28, 2005, 03:59 PM
Yeah Pete, I noticed that as well...  but I def think there is a backer card packed with the clamshell.

I couldn't agree more that Hasbro didn't put an ounce of thought into these exclusives. They're obviously solely designed to appease the big-box buyers short-term. This is one of those times when I'm reminded in blunt fashion that this is a business enterprise first and foremost, and being a completist collector of mass-market toys isn't always going to be fun. I'm certainly not having any fun at the moment.

As a consumer, I should be walking away from the April 2nd product launch with the notion that ROTS is the best thing ever and be pumped for more product and the movie. Instead, I'm already going into it thinking this is the last-hurrah for the licensees, Hasbro, and retailers, and they will stop at nothing to milk every drop of revenue out of the launch as they can. It's soulless and commercial like never before. At least the other launches let me enjoy being involved in the crass mass-market commercialism. This time I just feel taken advantage of, like some Star Wars addicted whore.

Way to go, Hasbro! Thanks, Target!
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Morgbug on March 28, 2005, 04:07 PM
Haven't made the lame comment in days: be happy you're in the US. 

No Target in Canada + restrictive purchasing rules = ebay as the option.  I'm reduced to hoping for a price in the range of $20-25 for this thing and hoping I luck into the ebay seller that gives a **** about packing. 

The rules for obtaining this are absurd.  50,000 is a decent production run, 5x that of TFV so hopefully that math works as well, down around 1/5 of the price, but that's still potentially $40 ::)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Diddly on March 28, 2005, 05:09 PM
I got the Lava Vader coupon/add thing in the mail today. Came with a $1 off EVERY figure you buy on 4/2 coupon. Probably old news, but I think I'll go to Target on 4/2.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on March 28, 2005, 06:15 PM
Well I went to the target site and signed to hopefully win a free one. Maybe it'll happen, maybe not - no loss in trying.  :-\
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JediMAC on March 28, 2005, 08:44 PM
Came with a $1 off EVERY figure you buy on 4/2 coupon. Probably old news, but I think I'll go to Target on 4/2.

Fella over at RS is saying the ROTS figures are going on sale (http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1102843&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=186&fpart=2#Post11032181102843) for $4.99 the very next day, for the rest of the week.  Kinda renders the coupon pointless, other than the obvious issue of timing for the "impatient" folks that need to have everything on 4/2 (like me  :P)

It will help me to not feel like I'm in such a rush to get everything at Target on that first day now though, so that's somewhat relieving to know at least...
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Diddly on March 28, 2005, 08:49 PM
But they could be picked over after 4/2. Ya never know. ;)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on March 28, 2005, 09:06 PM
Yeah, you get your pick of Mon Mothma after 4/2.  Just joking of course.  Actually that could turn out to be the truth. 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on March 28, 2005, 09:11 PM
Well, if you buy the new figures on 4/2 and they go on sale at Target later (within 14 days), you can always go to Customer Service and get a price adjustment.   :)

AND, even if the sale is later (within 90 days) you can always go with the buy and return method that works so well...  ;)

Jeff
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darby on March 28, 2005, 09:35 PM
I agree with Tydirium completely on the Hasbro exclusive issue.  It sucks some of the fun out of the event, and judging from today's news, I won't be getting any at all, at least until Yoda turns up on 4/10.  But why wait a week to spend $25 at TRU, when I can get figs for a dollar cheaper anywhere else?  If TRU had any sense, they'd dangle that thing on MM.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jim on March 29, 2005, 02:10 PM
Anyone know what the projected numbers were for the Toyfair Vader?  Just curious as to how high this sucker may get.  I hate to say it but I really want this figure and the only possible way for me to obtain is to pay some inflated price, which  I probably might do.  I hate to pay it, but i'm a completist when it comes to exclusives. The cheapest ones I have seen on ebay around $50.  I hate to wait and after the 2nd they jump even higher ???  My closest Target is an hour and 15 minutes away so I am screwed.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JediMAC on March 29, 2005, 02:20 PM
Everything I ever heard on the Toy Fair Vader put it in the 2,000 to 5,000 range for quantity.

So a better comparison would be the Sacul figure, I think.  That was in the low 30,000's, and has settled in the $30-$40ish range now, so I think that'll likely put this 50,000 unit Lava Vader somewhere in the $20's in the long run.  Of course, that's assuming you're patient enough to wait a year or two to nab one.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: evenflow on March 29, 2005, 04:39 PM
I cant believe that there are 55 of them on ebay.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 29, 2005, 04:51 PM
I cant believe that there are 55 of them on ebay.

Yeah - neither can I - I am going to be FURIOUS if the Target in Toms River, NJ doesn't have them - they are going to need the security they supposedly are going to have there to keep me from going ape-**** on them all...
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Morgbug on March 29, 2005, 04:59 PM
I cant believe that there are 55 of them on ebay.

I was watching a couple that started just yesterday at $0.99.  They both ended in the $70 plus range :o
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jim on March 29, 2005, 05:36 PM
I feel sorry for half the people that will end up waiting in line all night only to be shortchanged.  This is the one exclusive I planned on overpaying due to the proximity of the closest Target.  I saw one at a comic shop today and I may end up going back and nabbing it. 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SilverZ on March 29, 2005, 06:10 PM
I'm with ya.

I were one of the folks at Target that set this up I'd be embarassed at the outcome already. Imagine how pissed you'd be if you showed up at 6:30am to find out all the exclusives got back-doored and hocked on eBay, quite possibley some by Target managers themselves.

Pathetic.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jim on March 29, 2005, 07:02 PM
Well I went back and picked one up at the shop I saw it at.  Overpayed and I aint proud of it but I can set my mind at ease.  At least the Holo Yoda will be available online and the Walmart exclusive does not interest me.  Now to track one down for my loose collection :(
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Nathan on March 29, 2005, 07:40 PM
Came with a $1 off EVERY figure you buy on 4/2 coupon. Probably old news, but I think I'll go to Target on 4/2.

Fella over at RS is saying the ROTS figures are going on sale (http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1102843&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=186&fpart=2#Post11032181102843) for $4.99 the very next day, for the rest of the week.  Kinda renders the coupon pointless, other than the obvious issue of timing for the "impatient" folks that need to have everything on 4/2 (like me  :P)

It will help me to not feel like I'm in such a rush to get everything at Target on that first day now though, so that's somewhat relieving to know at least...

Then what's the [bleep]ing point of the coupons??? *sigh*

At least now I feel better about not getting a coupon--well, I haven't gotten one yet and my chances are rapidly dwindling.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jesse James on March 29, 2005, 07:42 PM
I got mine in the mail today, completely unexpected, and I too was of the frame of mind that it really wasn't so big a deal now that they are putting stuff on $1 off sale the day after.

That's nice of them in a way, but it makes the coupon sorta redundant.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on March 30, 2005, 08:07 AM
I guess you can look it like this.  You get to use the $1 off coupon on 4/2 when you know they will have all the merchandise there.  Most of us are going on 4/2 anyway.  Why they did not just mark it down for a $1 off that day anyway is beyond me?  I guess so could try and make you feal special with the mail coupon thing.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on March 30, 2005, 10:27 AM
That's nice of them in a way, but it makes the coupon sorta redundant.

Well, I'm in the group that is hoping that maybe I'll be able to get a price adjustment after the fact...

Say I buy all my figures on 4/2 for $5.99 minus the $1 coupon = $4.99 each, right?

My receipt should look something like this:

087-06-1263     StarWars E3 C1     239.60
                         40 @ $5.99 each
087-06-1328     StarWars E3 C2     269.55
                         45 @ $5.99 each
                         Store Promo          -85.00

Well, what if you take the receipt to the CS desk on 4/3 and they can give you an adjustment from $5.99 to the sale price of $4.99?  It would then be possible that you may be able to save yet another dollar...

The thought of $3.99 RotS figures ($4.99 minus the $1 dollar coupon) is simply jaw-dropping...  :o

It may not work, but if the figures do turn out to be on sale I am totally going to try it.   ;)

Jeff

Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 30, 2005, 10:32 AM
Brilliant idea Jeff - Target DOES price adjustments, so anything is possible. Worth going out to Target on Sunday just to try it.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on March 30, 2005, 10:32 AM
It works out similar to that if you manage to convince Walmart to take the Target Coupon... It'd be $4.24 - which is what I plan on trying.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: ruiner on March 30, 2005, 06:06 PM
It works out similar to that if you manage to convince Walmart to take the Target Coupon... It'd be $4.24 - which is what I plan on trying.

I think it depends on the manager and how bad they want your business.  A lot of managers are really cool and others don't give a crap if you shop there or not.

It's like everything else in life - it's a crap shoot.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on March 31, 2005, 08:41 AM
Some nice pics of the this up at GH.com

http://www.galactichunter.com/absoluteig/gallery.asp?categoryid=3553
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: ruiner on March 31, 2005, 10:45 AM
Not to brag, but I was lucky enough to have a forum member sell me one of his that he found early for cost.

I will still go out on 4/2, but now I don't have to wait in line and risk the chance of not getting one.

As well, I know I won't have any luck finding clones, or the elusive regular DV - I am totally blown away by the fact that there is only ONE Darth Vader in the entire 3 3/4 ROTS line!!!

He is the focal point of this movie and the entire marketing campaign revolves around him - won't somebody please think of the children!!

Mark my words, this is the figure everybody will be clamoring for!

And on that note, please save some for the kiddies!  It always nice to see the kids get back into SW during a movie year....especially now that I have my own son who is only 2, yet loves to watch SW and begs to play with my Unleashed and Koto figures - only because he can't!

 :D

Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Morgbug on March 31, 2005, 11:26 AM

As well, I know I won't have any luck finding clones, or the elusive regular DV - I am totally blown away by the fact that there is only ONE Darth Vader in the entire 3 3/4 ROTS line!!!

He is the focal point of this movie and the entire marketing campaign revolves around him - won't somebody please think of the children!!

Wait until you open one, you'll be even more disappointed.  Action feature aside, the cape sits funny, he stands poorly, if at all and his left arm has no articulation at the elbow, so his arm is fixed in a funny position regardless of where you put it.  The chain for the cape is weak (absurdly large) and frankly he's too skinny.  One figure and it's not even very good :-\
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on March 31, 2005, 11:58 AM
after seeing the pics of lava vader over at GH, I have to say I'm not to impressed with it. I could take my potf buff vader I already have, slap some reddish-yellow paint on him and make the same thing. :-\
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on March 31, 2005, 12:01 PM
Yeah, this is another one of those case (like TF Vader) where the packaging is what really sells me on this figure.

I love the re-use of the vOTC clamshell idea as well as the backer card that makes the figure less "rounded". 

I plan on keeping this guy carded and put up on the wall, if I don't snag a second for the loose collection, that is fine with me.  I probably wouldn't open it anyway.

Jeff
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jesse James on March 31, 2005, 02:45 PM
Quote
Not to brag, but I was lucky enough to have a forum member sell me one of his that he found early for cost.

No, that's not bragging at all ruiner...  Congrats is more like it! 

Bragging would be getting 2 of them and putting 1 of them on Ebay.  But I won't get into all that stuff.  :P
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 31, 2005, 03:07 PM
Yeah, this is another one of those case (like TF Vader) where the packaging is what really sells me on this figure.

I love the re-use of the vOTC clamshell idea as well as the backer card that makes the figure less "rounded". 

I plan on keeping this guy carded and put up on the wall, if I don't snag a second for the loose collection, that is fine with me.  I probably wouldn't open it anyway.

Jeff

I feel exactly the same way. With the Toy Fair Vader, I had no idea he was going to end up being as hard to get or expensive as he did - I ordered two from the fanclub and I opened one up!

This time, I'm going to try to get three (if I can convince another family member to come as well, as many as four). The first one is for my MOC collection, the second is actually for my friend who works for Hasbro and will be up at the nearest tent sale holding three EB kits for me. IF I can get a third it will be to open. If I get a fourth, I'll offer it up here.

But if all I end up with is two, I'll give my second one to my friend and never get one to open - or perhaps I'll just wait until they drop down into the $40 range and grab a second one two or three years from now - never know...
Title: What time are U hitting target?
Post by: Talon_Karrde on April 1, 2005, 04:32 PM
I was just wonderin what time you plan to get in line at target?  I like the holo yoda, but I would prefer the vader.  I'm tring to get a feel on what time I should arrive.

Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on April 1, 2005, 04:56 PM
I plan on getting there around 6am ish.

Early enough to get there before teh 6:30am time that seems to be the start time for the tickets to be passed out...

Jeff
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: evenflow on April 1, 2005, 07:13 PM
Well a couple of things,

1. the Target by my house says they have no Star Wars in stock

2. I found a Target that says they have the Vader but are opening at 8:00 AM

3. There is 1 guy on ebay that is selling 15 of them. :( That is just terrible.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JediMAC on April 1, 2005, 07:29 PM
All the Targets are opening at 8am that next morning, Daniel.  They're not doing the "Midnight Madness" like TRU and WM.  Folks are lining up early in the morning for tickets they'll be handing out for however many Lava Vaders they have on hand.

The group I'm heading out with is just going to be pulling an all nighter, so once we're done with the first two stores, we'll roll by a couple Targets to see if lines are developing, and judge when we're going to join in accordingly.  I'd guess we'll be in the Target line by 6am at the latest though.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: evenflow on April 1, 2005, 09:19 PM
All the Targets are opening at 8am that next morning, Daniel.  They're not doing the "Midnight Madness" like TRU and WM.  Folks are lining up early in the morning for tickets they'll be handing out for however many Lava Vaders they have on hand.

The group I'm heading out with is just going to be pulling an all nighter, so once we're done with the first two stores, we'll roll by a couple Targets to see if lines are developing, and judge when we're going to join in accordingly.  I'd guess we'll be in the Target line by 6am at the latest though.

Thats cool, I thought i read that the Target stores that would be taking part int he exclusives would be opening at 6:30 AM. I could have read wrong or just in a daze with all this exclusive stuff.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JesseVader08 on April 1, 2005, 09:27 PM
My understanding is that Target plans to hand out the tickets for the Lava Vader at 6:30, then open at 8.

Good luck!   :)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: aka DaBigKahuna on April 2, 2005, 03:07 PM
I rolled my tired body out of bed and roamed to the Target a block away.  There were two guys ahead of my wife and I at 6:30 AM.  We went and got some donuts and coffee and came back at 7:30 AM.  We were about 6th and 7th in line and got ours fine.

There were 36 at my Target and the store supervisor just started handing tickets out.  An older gentleman just looked at his and handed it to my wife ;D!

I have noticed that the bubbles all have a ding or two.  What was the condition of the Vader or Vaders you all got?

By the time I went to the register 15 min. later all the Lava Vaders were almost gone.  I stopped by two other Targets today hoping to swap mine out for better cases and no dice!

All in all it was a neat experience!

DBK
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: evenflow on April 2, 2005, 03:17 PM
I was the first one in line, they didnt give us tickets, they were all hanging on the pegs. No cups though.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Rob on April 2, 2005, 04:09 PM
We found 3 different cups.

And the first Target we went to GAVE us the Vader figures - free.

The second Target (I went to get one to open) charged us the standard 12.99
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Diddly on April 2, 2005, 04:21 PM
I saw labelled pegs at Target, so I'm assuming they sold them on the pegs. Sold out, of course, but its okay since I didn't want one anyway.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: buffet1fan on April 2, 2005, 06:31 PM
I was able to pick up the vader, but at my target they dumped them in a buggy. The plastic on the bottom of the figure is so thin they got alittle dinged.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jesse James on April 2, 2005, 08:13 PM
My understanding is that Target plans to hand out the tickets for the Lava Vader at 6:30, then open at 8.

Good luck!   :)

This is, word for word, what happened at my Target and what they were supposed to do, so I lucked out.  I was 2nd in line, got my ticket at 6:30, went to have coffee/breakfast (by myself too, which there's nothing sadder than some guy sitting alone in a booth at Denny's, but I digress), and then went back at 8...  I nabbed my Vader (there was a larger line there now at 20 till 7 to get in for the toys).

People were irate at missing out on Vader.  Several said they'd called the day before and were told the tickets were going out at 8, not 6:30...  The manager said that was not true, whoever told them, and that their orders were to give the tickets away so people didn't have to wait in line for basically nothing.

I'm sad that they did have to tell people "Don't push, act civil, and have fun".  How pathetic of a statement on SW collectors (or whoever it was running into the store) is that? 

Another sad thing...  When I went to the service desk with others to wait in line, there were a good 10 people saying how they were going to sell theirs...  One guy even so bold as to say, "I ought to sell mine right outside, I bet that'd make the most $".  What a dick...  Because there WERE people upset they didn't get one.

Another sad statement...  Target didn't have a huge section of figures really, so I found very few small windows to sneak in and look for figures because people were standing in front of the pegs (broad shouldered as could be), rifling through, dropping stuff off pegs, to find what they wanted...  BTW people seem to have it in their head that Royal/Senate guards will be impossible to find so I saw several guys running out of stores today with 6, 7, 8 of them in hand like they're crack feinds who just found a vile on the floor...

Anyway, I snuck in finally, and started looking for what I wanted.  I was wanting a Senate Guard myself (Or RG...  or both).  I figured I'd get a Clone, etc...  So I get in, and I found a Clone, a Mace, a Tarful, and Dooku.  I figured I'd get these...  A little boy (4, maybe 5) and his mother (who was too small/short to fight her way in) were TRYING to get in and get figures.  He wanted Chewbacca I heard.

Target had 0 Chewie's, But they had at least 1 Tarful...  I gave the little boy the one I'd nabbed and asked if he'd like him instead because I knew Chewbacca was a lost cause for him at this store.  His eyes lit up and he went nuts.  He loved it.  His mom was appreciative and thanked me, which I told her we'd all have a chance at a Tarful in a month so he deserved his now...  Yeah, I'm gloating, but it made me feel good today that a little guy was going ape**** over a wookiee figure.

And I was repaid for my good fortune.  On the higher pegs there were 2 more Tarful figs and I think that was it of him so I nabbed one.

Left, listened to people chew the manager out over the Vader deal...  I was sad at the low numbers of figures Target had as well, there's some that I still wasn't sure if they were even out.  Target had a very limited supply and mostly Collection 1 only.

I got my 4 figs and Vader and went to Wal-Mart then...

Got 2 blue Senate Guards there, and an "evil eye" from some guy there who was yelling at what I assume were his parents because he was rifling through the figures again claiming to them in a whiney farmboy Luke voice, "I want the royal guards...  There's a blue and a red one, and they're the ones I can sell!"...

Needless to say I didn't offer him my extra one I got.  I opened both when I got home too!  :P  Great figure, but ****** gun.

I got a Deluxe Greivous at WM too...  Dunno why, but I guess I wanted to see how well his feature works.  It's neat actually...  I'd like one SA Greivous with a split-open arm feature that you can hide as a 2-arm feature too, but this'll suit me for now.

And since my mother wanted to go to Wal-Mart I drove her up to our nearer one up home, and of course breezed by their selection.  They had a couple more Collection 2 Jedi the other one didnt' have so I grabbed Alya, Luminara, and Ki-Adi Mundi.

All great figures too.  Fan-frickin'-tastic. 

I didn't get, but wanted:

-Clone Commander
-AT-TE Gunner
-Clone Pilot
-Red Guard (I swear if you saw the guys RUNNING for a checkout in Target with these, you'd have thought they had the friggin' antidote on them that everyone needed)
-Turbo Tank Commander guy

I don't even know what actually was at stores of that though...  Or what other things I maybe would've bought first day that who knows if it was out or not.

Anyway, that was my day that started at Target.

To say I'm ashamed of some people right now is an understatement.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JesseVader08 on April 2, 2005, 09:29 PM

To say I'm ashamed of some people right now is an understatement.


My only hope is that all of the Lava Vaders and Royal/Senate Guards that flood eBay are going to go for less than cost and cause these scalper pricks to lose money.

That was pretty cool giving that kid the wookiee.  Hopefully that feeling will outlive the disgust towards the other idiots.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: SGT. Flint on April 2, 2005, 09:46 PM
I was able to secure my Vader this morning and I was first in line and the 2 good parts.... I got to keep the coupin (enter pun here) and the Vader was only $7.99 due to pricing error
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Morgbug on April 2, 2005, 09:59 PM

Target had 0 Chewie's, But they had at least 1 Tarful...  I gave the little boy the one I'd nabbed and asked if he'd like him instead because I knew Chewbacca was a lost cause for him at this store.  His eyes lit up and he went nuts.  He loved it.  His mom was appreciative and thanked me, which I told her we'd all have a chance at a Tarful in a month so he deserved his now...  Yeah, I'm gloating, but it made me feel good today that a little guy was going ape**** over a wookiee figure.


Nice work Jesse.

There was lots of stuff at TRU up here, though they were pretty much cleaned out of the clones of all sorts.  I actually felt I lucked into a medical droid and Mas Amedda.  Only bought four figures.  Most will be there and I can find them cheaper at places other than TRU. 

Funny/sad to see folks so intent on scalping.  I've heard a few stories locally as well with respect to the less common clone figures.  Have people not realized this is a movie year?  There'll be more of these than you could possibly want this year. 

Also odd to see some retailers sort of opting out.  TRU made a killing, I guarantee it.  They'd restocked the small figures twice by the time I got there (talked to the manager to see how the day went, bit loony at the start).  Walmart up here put out nothing :o

Obviously no Target, but thanks to DBK I'll have a Lava Vader :) :) :)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jesse James on April 3, 2005, 12:27 AM
After reading my quote, I don't mean to sound like I was gloating that I gave that kid the Tarful either, as it really was the more generally right thing to do...  Sorry I sounded that way (I need to proofread).  I just thought it was actually funny...  Didn't want a pat on the back though.

If you'd have heard his, "Oh man!  Yeah!!!" after his mother asked if he would want "this guy that is like a Wookiee" that I handed to him/her...  it was funny as hell really. 

I'm hearing lots of other figures out...  Lotta guys said TRU had some higher # figs like Mas Ameda and that around here as well, but Target and WM really seemed to drop the ball on getting those other figs.  They had like the first 24 or so mostly.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Nathan on April 3, 2005, 12:35 AM
I saw labelled pegs at Target, so I'm assuming they sold them on the pegs. Sold out, of course, but its okay since I didn't want one anyway.

Ditto here.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JesseVader08 on April 3, 2005, 12:52 AM
I just thought it was actually funny...  Didn't want a pat on the back though.

He was pumped, you got a kick out of it.

It's all good.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Broem on April 3, 2005, 10:37 AM
Well I got there at 6:10am and there were only a few other cars there.  I went to the WM down the street for a little bit.  Came back and there were a few more cars.  About 7:15pm the coffee finally went through me and went to McDonald's to pee.  Came back at 7:30am and the line started to form.  I saw a guy I knew who collects SW and began talking to him.  Now I am going with him to C3 which is nice.  Anyway a lady gave us the tickets at 7:45am.  Went in at 8am and got the figure. 

No problems thank heavens.  I knew we were in the clear because one of the guys in line is married to a lady who works an Target.  She said everything would be under control. 

By the way the figure itself is very nice.  I am sorry I griped about it initially.  It almost makes me want to bid on a Toy Fair Vader. 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Paul on April 3, 2005, 11:14 AM
Jesse, you deserve a pat on the back for it.  Because sadly the impression that Mom was going to get otherwise that all those other ravenous Fan-Boys and "E-bay Donald Trumps" were indicative of the people in our hobby.  Even though I tend to think the latter are not part of our hobby, but merely an unfortunate side effect.

Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Kenobi on April 3, 2005, 11:22 AM
For anyone who still needs this fiugre:
Target.com has them on order (http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-3/qid=/ref=sr_1_3/601-9184204-6454550?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B0007XATUQ).  Get them while there still time. 

Edit: THey sold out.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: aka DaBigKahuna on April 3, 2005, 12:11 PM
Just curious, how long were they available for?

DBK

For anyone who still needs this fiugre:
Target.com has them on order (http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-3/qid=/ref=sr_1_3/601-9184204-6454550?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B0007XATUQ).  Get them while there still time. 

Edit: THey sold out.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth Kenobi on April 3, 2005, 01:56 PM
Just curious, how long were they available for?

DBK

For anyone who still needs this fiugre:
Target.com has them on order (http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-3/qid=/ref=sr_1_3/601-9184204-6454550?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B0007XATUQ).  Get them while there still time. 

Edit: THey sold out.

I'm not sure.  I checked just before I post that and then I tried to buy one and it came up as sorry sold out. 
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: DoctorPadawan on April 3, 2005, 02:16 PM
In typical DP fashion, it's all about my own hypocrisy.  :)

After a SWM, who despite statements on the WM site, the Hasbro site, in emails from both, and so on, forgot to stock the new stuff at midnight (I kid you not), I ended up driving to another nearby WM where I was able to get the majority of the new stuff without any hassle.  But that's neither here nor there.

I figured I would get up and go see what was happening at Target, maybe pick up some ships, see if they had what I was missing from the night prior, and get everything done early so I could come home and sleep.  I pulled into Target at about 10 til 8 and there were only three cars there.  About five more showed up in the next five minutes, and at the time we went inside, there were about 15 people at the door.  Everyone was cordial and one guy even offered to let me go in front of him.  So thank you unidentified guy!

They were giving the actual figure out at the Guest Services counter, one per customer, no ticket or anything like that.  I figured, "Oh well, I'm here, I'm near, I'm used to it" and went ahead and got one.  Everyone who was in line got one, I did not hear anyone saying anything about reselling it, and when I left the store about 15 minutes later, they still had some left, as the woman who just came through the door had one in her hands. 

It wasn't too big of a mess, but since everyone else was making a beeline for the toy section, I was able to walk around and found an endcap of figures near the front of the store registers, and got the Blue Senate Guard I had missed out on the night before.  Target hadn't put the books out, which I found weird, but I figure they'll have them out before too long anyway. 

Everyone in the toy aisle was very well behaved and polite.  I was able to calmly walk over, grab the Boga, BARC, and ARC-170, the robed Anakin, and a deluxe Grievous, put them in my handbasket and walk away without losing any limbs.  The store manager stopped me and said, "I hate to do this, but you can only buy one of those."  I asked one of what, as I was a little confused, and she said, "The Darth Vader figure."  Once I explained to her that I only had one of them, she said, "OH, okay, I'm sorry."  Then she walked over to the only cashier open at the time (team meeting elsewhere) and explained to her that under no circumstances was anyone to walk out of there with more than one of those Vaders.  And she manually pulled out the $1.00 off tag from under the counter and took a buck off of everything I bought, vehicles and all. 

All in all, the thing went perfectly and seemingly in direct contrast to what so many others experienced.  Oh, and the Vader itself isn't bad.  Told you I was a hypocrite.   ;D
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JediMAC on April 3, 2005, 03:21 PM
Forgive me if this has already been pointed out, but I wanted to mention that about 90% or more of the Lava Vaders we saw yesterday were in no way shape or form anywhere close to mint.  Totally thrashed, in fact.  The two little "stand" portions of the bottom of the clamshell were so flimsy that most of them were smashed in or at least dinged pretty badly.

But the far worse problem was the fact that the clamshell wasn't big enough for this card, resulting in a folded hangtag portion on almost every single one.  And I mean FOLDED.  Either forward, or backward.  I only came across two out of about 40 that were still straight somehow (the ones that Jared and I wound up with).  So basically, most MOMC collectors are gonna be thoroughly pissed on this particular piece.

Very poor planning on the packaging for this thing.  Very poor...   :-\
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: bobafett14 on April 3, 2005, 04:19 PM
My Target was very organized (we did have mixed reports on wehat time to show up, but not really a big deal) The yhanded out the tickets shortly before opening the door, you wnt to the toy section, handed the ticet, got the Vader, and thats it, that easy.  Some people who did come later missed it, but not too much complaining.

The figs w/glasses seemed to go extremely fast, and 2 of us asked to see a case, they went in the back and got (supposedly) the only other case of figs w/cups, so we got those, and that was about it.  All the stores I hi9t TRU, Wal-mart, Target were very busy (even Target in the eve. was still packed.  NONE of the Wal-marts in our area had the early bird offer, but I did get it Fri eve. online.

Ebay update (I was so curious to see what ebay was going to be like)on the Vaders/holo yoda-Vaders were going for about $40-$75 yesterday (one oddball auction was a t something like $145.  Today seems to have calmed for the moment at about $20-$40.

Yoda was $20-$30, same today.

Fun times this weekend.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: jadesfire on April 3, 2005, 06:03 PM
If anyone needs a Target Vader, just drop me a pm.  They had a ton when I went back to Target for my price adjustment and I bought extra's just in case.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: JesseVader08 on April 3, 2005, 11:33 PM
Target added the Lava Vader to their website today, but it won't be available to order for 4 to 8 weeks, according to it's listing (http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-3/qid=/ref=sr_1_3/601-8598484-0764918?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B0007XATUQ).  I believe they will be limited to one per person.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Padawan on April 4, 2005, 04:34 AM
If anyone needs a Target Vader, just drop me a pm.  They had a ton when I went back to Target for my price adjustment and I bought extra's just in case.

PM sent.   :)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Brian on April 4, 2005, 08:53 AM
I headed to Target right at 8 on Saturday morning, mainly to get the cup/figure sets.  There was about 3-4 other people shopping there (at least for Star Wars stuff) and I saw no mention (stores or customers) of the Lava Vader.  I'm curious if they even offered it here, because they certainly weren't too busy, and the Star Wars figure section was still just minty fresh...set up.  I think I was one of the first ones in there.  I didn't want a Lava Vader anyways, but just wanted to note that I'm not too sure it happened here.  Of course, maybe I missed it or just didn't notice something.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: ruiner on April 4, 2005, 12:13 PM
I avoided the Target crowd and hit WM at 8:00 A.M. - had the whole aisle to myself!

At about 9:30 I drove over to Target to see what was left and found a scalper? loading up his cart (he was hoarding the end cap).  He was almost 60 years old - maybe he was buying them for grandkids but sometimes you just have a feeling....

I thought "the hell with him" and went to the main aisle - lo and behold what did I find?  One lonely Lava Vader on the pegs!

Now I have one to open!
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: DSJ™ on April 4, 2005, 12:58 PM
This auction is just crazy:

Lava Darth Vader Target Exclusive  (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2476&item=5967196374&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW)

Quote
This is for the Target Exclusive Lava Darth Vader It is in hand and ready to ship. I am hoping to help fund my Celebration trip. As a Bonus for using the Buy It Now option and for helping me fund part of my trip, you will recieve the Celebration III Darth Vader after I return from the Celebration.

Fund your trip?  ::)
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Hemish on April 5, 2005, 10:25 AM
Cmon $150 for  2 $10 toys yes please!!!
He's a great  seller he even has this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5967579373&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BIN) auction for a cardboard insert for only $55
Tell me you Americans don't really buy crap like that do you?
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Morgbug on April 18, 2005, 01:03 PM
Ok, it's a little late, but what with being in Canada and all, it took a while.  Now, before you go on, as a big shock, I'm going to complain as a bit of a novelty for a geek board. 

DBK was kind enough to pick one of these up for me to trade it to me. I was looking forward to getting it and we worked a fair deal and Matt packed it well and shipped it quick, so none of my gripe is with him. 

I opened up the box and my first reaction was...huh :-\ 
It's kind of nifty in the package and all upon first glance.  Upon second glance it was more like huh.  That's about all I could muster.  Matt told me ahead of time that the outer plastic wasn't mint and I'd heard other reports too.  It wasn't in horrible shape, but I pressed out a pushed in section and I can't believe how ****** the case is.  It's really soft, crappy plastic for a "protective" ::) case. 

The Vader itself is I guess as should have been expected given it is a crappy old POTF2 Vader, but I actually liked that figure, both as the original (the first SW toy I ever owned) and the TFV version looked pretty nice too.  But this one, um, sucks ****.  Is that the right way to put it?  I dunno, maybe it's cuz I have to go to the dentist today.  I'm thrilled to have it and lame ass loser that I am, I'm getting another from Beth, but geez, I guess I was expecting more.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: aka DaBigKahuna on April 18, 2005, 05:36 PM

Brent,

Glad that the package arrived.  Everyone has an opinion.  Mine is:

1) $12.99 is steep for a 3 3/4 inch figure :o!
2) The figure itself is o.k. - not as cool looking as the Toy Fair Vader.  But not as bad as the crappy spray painted figures that followed the vac chrome Hasbro fad. 3) To me the real upside to this figure is the cardback.

Lately packaging has become an appeal to me and more and more I am liking the ROTS package shape.  I think it is so cool to have the card in the shape that it is with Vader's helmet's shape on top of the package.

I mean, how cool is it to get a Lava Vader with a red Vader on the side vs. the normal Vader that is black on the left side of the package.   

Lastly, the card back.  I think this is the real beauty of this piece.  Vader is surrounded by flames and he's clinching his hand with his saber bright red and ready for action!

All in all I am glad to have this piece in my collection!

DBK 

Ok, it's a little late, but what with being in Canada and all, it took a while.  Now, before you go on, as a big shock, I'm going to complain as a bit of a novelty for a geek board. 

DBK was kind enough to pick one of these up for me to trade it to me. I was looking forward to getting it and we worked a fair deal and Matt packed it well and shipped it quick, so none of my gripe is with him. 

I opened up the box and my first reaction was...huh :-\ 
It's kind of nifty in the package and all upon first glance.  Upon second glance it was more like huh.  That's about all I could muster.  Matt told me ahead of time that the outer plastic wasn't mint and I'd heard other reports too.  It wasn't in horrible shape, but I pressed out a pushed in section and I can't believe how ****** the case is.  It's really soft, crappy plastic for a "protective" ::) case. 

The Vader itself is I guess as should have been expected given it is a crappy old POTF2 Vader, but I actually liked that figure, both as the original (the first SW toy I ever owned) and the TFV version looked pretty nice too.  But this one, um, sucks ****.  Is that the right way to put it?  I dunno, maybe it's cuz I have to go to the dentist today.  I'm thrilled to have it and lame ass loser that I am, I'm getting another from Beth, but geez, I guess I was expecting more.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Jeff on May 10, 2005, 10:04 AM
Thought I'd bump up this thread in case you guys didn't notice the front page...


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Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Darth_Anton on May 10, 2005, 10:54 AM
Just a little side story-

I know a Target (now former) employee who actually got fired for buying some of these before their release date.
Title: Re: 2005 Red Metallic Darth Vader @ Target
Post by: Gatillo on May 10, 2005, 04:52 PM
May he be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.  And them some.

I don't even know why I spew venom, I got my 2 Lava Vaders at different Targets back in the release date.

Gatillo