Model Cars in Retail Stores

[James W]

Fred Meyer, a Northwest retail chain, has returned models back to their shelves.

I found a selection of Revell re-release subjects with 1:24/1:25 scale cars going for $11.99.

This is the first time I have found models in a non hobby/craft store since W-Mart pulled them.

I hope this is a good sign.

[Railfreak78]

I miss that store! I used to live in Everett WA and loved the one there. I wish we had them here and wow the kits are not 17.99 like everywhere else??? Too cool

[RJWood]

Better grab um while you can James, at that price, it won't be long before they see they have made a mistake.

Nice find.

[Eric Stone]

That's a good price!

[Mooneyzs]

That is a very good price for sure.

[Kombi]

I think the Fred Meyers in Tualatin and Newberg have always carried kits.

However, the amount of space they give them has been reduced significantly over time and I've seen nothing to suggest that is changing at least in the Newberg store. The prices are pretty low, but their selection is extremely limited with usually less than a dozen different auto kits including snap-tites.

[Nick Notarangelo]

Note to self ---- raid the idaho falls fred meyers

ok im good

[RodneyBad]

I think the Fred Meyers in Tualatin and Newberg have always carried kits.

However, the amount of space they give them has been reduced significantly over time and I've seen nothing to suggest that is changing at least in the Newberg store. The prices are pretty low, but their selection is extremely limited with usually less than a dozen different auto kits including snap-tites.

Really?

Never seem them but haven't gotten to Newberg in a long while..

I did see One Plane model at the Tualatin Freddies last week..

Weird..

Funny the cost of a model at a Fred Meyers compared to a LHS..

1/2 has much but Fat chance at finding any.

[LVZ2881]

I never knew Freddies stopped carrying them. Every year when I come up to visit family I stop at atleast a few different Freddies in the Eugene, Portland, Salem and Astoria areas to see whats kits are on the shelves, but it has been 2 years since my last trip..

[Eric Stone]

Funny the cost of a model at a Fred Meyers compared to a LHS..

1/2 has much but Fat chance at finding any.

That might go hand in hand... We all know what they cost at the LHS, so when we find them somewhere for half that, we buy em up.

We don't have Fred Meyers in Texas...

[Brizio]

The Store in Beaverton and Hillsboro always had model, not to many to chose...

[AK_Invader]

I think the Fred Meyers in Tualatin and Newberg have always carried kits.

However, the amount of space they give them has been reduced significantly over time and I've seen nothing to suggest that is changing at least in the Newberg store. The prices are pretty low, but their selection is extremely limited with usually less than a dozen different auto kits including snap-tites.

The same story here in the Anchorage, AK area...

Edited February 27, 2010 by AK_Invader

[Kombi]

Really?

Never seem them but haven't gotten to Newberg in a long while...

Well, their selection definitely wouldn't be worth the trip.