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The Mind of an old Di'kut

by: serbee40

date posted: Aug 23, 2006 5:12 PM

It's a Clone Palooza!

Ok, now for my second blog, I have a great story...

Well, yesterday, I was walking around, doing abosutely nothing. Then I decided, why not take a look in KB for a second, just to see what their selection of Star Wars figures was. So, I went in, and there, sitting on the shelf, was an Utapau Clone Trooper, in all its glory, the only one left. Me, being the clone collector that I am, almost wet my pants. I bought it and brought it home, where I went on to tear open the packaging and sit it with the rest of my collection. It was awesome. But, this is not the end...

Today, I was out and about again, not really doing anything (I do that a lot). So, I decided, why not take a look in Kmart to see what their selection of Star Wars figures was (sound familiar?). Anyway, as I walked over to the Star Wars section, I found, just lying there, a 501st Legion Clone Trooper. It was also the only one there. So, of course, I had to buy it, and now its sitting with the rest of my collection at home. It was just a lucky streak, and, I'm pretty happy.

Now, I don't know how rare it is to find these clones in stores. (I'm not a super collector who knows these things). I usually buy my clones on the internet. For some reason, all the stores near me that should carry figures, don't really carry a great selection, and I've never seen clones in them before. Sooo, not to ramble too long, this was a great personal find, and I thought I should share it.

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	Japanese Fett
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 5:33 PM That's nice I got the Utapau clonetrooper a few months ago, and I got the 501st Legion Clonetrooper last year Is the 501st figure labeled as Tactical ops trooper? Anways, it's dusting in all its glory. Just kidding. I dust my collection when they need it. Sayonara, & MTFBWY

	clone1camander1vincent Vinnys army of Republic blogs
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 5:33 PM You do absoloutly nothing alot.Today, I was out and about again, not really doing anything (I do that a lot). So, I decided, why not take a look in Kmart to see what their selection of Star Wars figures was (sound familiar?) That was funny.

	mandalore65 Mandalorian Pride
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 5:40 PM I must have missed your first blog so I'm gonna say late welcome and congradulations on the clones.

	Hoppy Har Ghost The Cormyrean Jedi's Holojournal
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 5:42 PM That is soooooo cool!! i cant find anything, so i settle for buying some star wars minis and playing star wars rpgs for HOURS with my friends I love clones (esp utapau because their ORANGE!!!!!! i feel special my fave color is orange and my name is cody

	Clone Commander Cody Unit 2224 I wasn't a hero. I worked for a company of hereos.
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 5:47 PM I just bought a shock trooper, at te triver and I got my my comic con trooper on the same day last week. Still need Scorch.

	serbee40 The Mind of an old Di'kut
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 5:52 PM Ya, it was also nice because when I've bought these online, they have been really pricey, especially the Tactical Ops Trooper. When I found them in these stores, I paid about 7 dollars apiece, which was pretty nice. But mostly it was awesome because I wasn't really exspecting to find anything...

	clone1camander1vincent Vinnys army of Republic blogs
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 5:52 PM I got the clone trooper unleashed.

	Japanese Fett
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 6:29 PM Still looking for Commander Cody & Scorch! If any of you live in Las Vegas, please tell me where the best place to find these figures! Sayonara, & MTFBWY

	Delta:RC/1162
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 7:05 PM i have exactly 75 clone trooper figures. They are the highlight of my star wars collection.

	Ian 6412 The Journals of RC-6412
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 7:43 PM Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude you rock man. I wish I could buy some but I can't because I don't have a job because I'm only fifteen and with football and the upcoming school year I will have no time to get a job. So I don't have any money to buy anything.

	YoshiYoda "No Slotting, No Disintegration, No Accidents." - "Not Even a Good Slap?"
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 7:47 PM Very cool, serbee!! I love your blogs!

	Jedimca0 Master Yoda's Visions(by a "Dutch Yoda")
date Posted: Aug 24, 2006 9:27 AM It was just a lucky streak, and, I'm pretty happy. Luck had nothing to do with it, it was your destiny to buy those Clone's.

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date Posted: Aug 24, 2006 8:42 PM

Good finds.

Hasbro it seems has gotten SMART and is actually producing larger quantities of figs people actually WANT, like Clones...hence the repacks hitting the shelves; Im seeing clones EVERYWHERE.

Good for Collectors, good for Hasbro...BAD for scalpers.

Take some advice: stop paying top dollar on eBay to scalpers...with a little time, patience & luck you can and as you've seen WILL find them on the shelves.

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