I find this kinda funny, and kinda sad simultaneously. Apparently some of Hasbro's Indy line are union members. This is based on the observation that all they seem to be capable of doing is sitting on their butts eating donuts all day. Perhaps they're claiming squatter's rights. At any rate, they still lurk, perhaps at a toy store near you.
I refer, of course, to certain (not so) collectable Indy toys that can still be bought next to the newest toys, at least in my city. Take a wild guess which ones! Toy's 'R Us still has several Indy Adventure Heroes on one or two pegs. The lot that remains are all Belloq w/ the Ark ghost, which I thought were some of the cooler ones. They had one AH left of Sallah and the mummy 2 months ago, but that sold recently.
They also have several 12" Mutt Williams (t-shirt). Suuprize, Suuprize! One reason I'm sure these have taken forever to find a home Is that our TRU took till 2009 or 10 to clearance Mutt from $20 to about $14. I think they are now asking $9 as of Jan 2011. The other reason is that nothing says adventure like T-shirted Mutt and Belloq in bathrobes. The Adv. Heroes are finally $4.99. Not even half price yet! Take a hint
Also, Big Lots had several Young Indy, LC Indy, and RPG Indy. Now they are down to just River Phoenix, although that may have changed in the last 2 months. Big Lots is still asking $3.88. Not bad, but ridiculous in light of how old these are, and considering that I saw some Dr. Henry Jones Sr's (and others) for $1.00 @ Wal-Mart back at end of 2008, early 2009.
Just an update and continued confirmation on bankability of certain figures and poor sales strategy of certain retailers. I honestly think TRU doesn't even know, or care that they have about 15-20 toys leftover from a movie going on 3 years old now. And it took nearly 2 years to clearance them.
Reminds me of how in late summer of '08, Wal-Mart had extra room for figures and tons of pegwarmers, but only upon bringing to their attention did they open their backstock for me. And that's when I found multiple Sean Connery's, etc.
Just curious. Is anybody else still seeing these figures in regular retail, and priced to squat.