Walmart in Greenville Ohio has models again...

[thatz4u]

Round2 Diisplay, 63 Vette, Bronco, Green Hornet car in 1/25th scale, 1950 Chevy p/u Union 76, 68 GTO, etc....

[deuces wild]

Cool.... I should check out the store in Dearborn MI.... Thanks!....??

[RichCostello]

23 hours ago, thatz4u said:

Round2 Diisplay, 63 Vette, Bronco, Green Hornet car in 1/25th scale, 1950 Chevy p/u Union 76, 68 GTO, etc....

Ours had all of these, and 71 Demon, 68 Coronet convertible, Sod Buster pickup, 70 Buick Wildcat, 65 Chevelle AWB.

It's strange that Walmart can get all these new release kits, but Hobby Lobby can't get any. It kind of makes their 40% off pretty worthless.

[Daddyfink]

On 3/13/2024 at 12:15 PM, RichCostello said:

It's strange that Walmart can get all these new release kits, but Hobby Lobby can't get any. It kind of makes their 40% off pretty worthless.

Walmart has 4,618 stores in the U.S., Hobby Lobby has 486

[niteowl7710]

On 3/15/2024 at 8:47 PM, Daddyfink said:

Walmart has 4,618 stores in the U.S., Hobby Lobby has 486

HL has 1,001 stores. Also not every Wal*Mart carried models, only the locations that have a proven track record of moving units in past years. Every time Wally tries to expand the selection to a broader base of stores they wind up supplying Ollie's with a truckload of "unsaleable" product - as seen earlier this year when the 2023 Christmas Displays were liquidated.

[Daddyfink]

16 hours ago, niteowl7710 said:

HL has 1,001 stores. Also not every Wal*Mart carried models, only the locations that have a proven track record of moving units in past years. Every time Wally tries to expand the selection to a broader base of stores they wind up supplying Ollie's with a truckload of "unsaleable" product - as seen earlier this year when the 2023 Christmas Displays were liquidated.

You are correct, the first number that came up was 486. from a 2011 article. My point is that Walmart has more buying power and bigger contracts with Round 2, even if the items do not sell, they are under contract to buy. And some reap the benefit of buying them later at blowout prices. 

[Tabbysdaddy]

2 hours ago, Daddyfink said:

 And some reap the benefit of buying them later at blowout prices. 

Yes, like me.

[Sledsel]

21 minutes ago, Tabbysdaddy said:

Yes, like me.

Holy Smokes!!!!

 

[junkyardjeff]

Might have to take a drive up there to see what they have,none that I know in the Dayton area have them.