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Toy Aisle Recon Tips

Target uses round colored stickers on the end of pegs to indicate stocking status. Red indicates the item was reordered. Green indicates the item is being shipped. Grey indicates it's never to be reordered again.

Target clearance prices ending in 44 cents are at the lowest markdown price.

Some Toys R Us stores have bins on the top of each section of shelves. You can't miss them as they have colorful toy advertising on them. These swing open and are used for overstock. CHECK THESE!

Updated Weekly
Intelligence

Current as of 1300 HRS

11 Aug 07.

CLEARANCE & SALE ITEMS
STORE	ITEM	PRICE

Recon Coordinates (i.e., UPC Numbers, etc.)

065356926406
065356925348
065356925347
065356925349
065356925346

Wal-Mart Man of Action
Wal-Mart Land Adventurer
Wal-Mart Sea Adventurer
Wal-Mart Air Adventurer
Wal-Mart AA Adventurer

TOYS R US Toy Stores

	Gaithersburg Toys R Us Gaithersburg, MD 600 N. Frederick Road PH (301) 869-5510 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
NOTE: TRU store prices generally average $2-$3 more than manufacturer's suggested retail prices and other competing retail markets on action figures and accessories. I no longer purchase any items from Toys R Us unless it's an exclusive that I feel is worth the money. I will, however, continue to check the stock status of the stores in my area until I feel it no longer is worth my time.
	No Recent Recons.
Rockville Toys R Us Mid-Pike Plaza, Rockville, MD 11810 Rockville Pike PH (301) 770-3376 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Fairfax, VA Toys R Us Fair Lakes Center 13035 Fairlakes Parkway PH (703) 803-1050 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons.	No Recent Recons.
Tyson's Corner Toys R Us Tysons Mall, Tyson's Corner, VA 8449 Leesburg Pike PH (703) 893-2223 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Frederick Toys R Us Frederick, MD 1308 West Patrick Street PH (301) 694-7278 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons	No Recent Recons
Ellicott City Toys R Us Ellicott City, MD Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Langley TRU 8005 New Hampshire Ave. Langley, MD PH (301) 422-4080 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons.
	Columbia TRU 62041 Columbia Crossing Columbia, MD PH (410) 872-3992 Last Recon: No Recent Recons

KB TOYS Stores

Gaithersburg KB Toys Lakeforest Mall 701 Russell Avenue #H-205 Gaithersburg, MD PH (301) 840-0465 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Silver Spring KB Toys City Place 8661 Colesville Road & Fenton Street PH (301) 563-6862 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons.	No Recent Recons.
	No Recent Recons.
Bowie KB Toy Works Collington Plaza 3480 Collington Plaza, Rte 301 Bowie, MD PH (301) 352-2423 Last Recon: No Recent Recons.	Greenbelt KB Toy Works Beltway Center 6074 Greenbelt Road (Route 193) PH (301) 345-2176 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons.	No Recent Recons.
	Bowie KB Toy Outlet Bowie Town Center 15443 Emerald Way Bowie, MD PH (301) 860-1580 Last Recon: No Recent Recons.
No Recent Recons.	No Recent Recons.

TARGET Stores

Gaithersburg Target Washington Center Grand Corner Avenue PH (301) 721-1760 Last Recon: No Further Recons	Germantown Greatland Target City Place 20908 Frederick Road PH (301) 515-6882 Last Recon: No Further Recons
No more joes.	No more joes.
Silver Spring Target Cherry Hill 12000 Cherry Hill Road PH (301) 586-0724 Last Recon: No Further Recons	Bowie Target 4600 Mitchellville Road PH (301) 352-3830 Last Recon: No Further Recons
No more joes.	No more joes.
	Laurel Target 3343 Laurel Ft Meade Road (301) 483-0934 Last Recon: No Further Recons
	No Further Recons.
Greenbelt Target 6100 Greenbelt Rd Greenbelt, MD PH (301) 837-0054 Last Recon: No Further Recons	Ellicott City Target 4390 Montgomery Road Ellicott City, MD PH (410) 203-1700 Last Recon: No Further Recons
No more joes.	No more joes.
Westfield Shopping Center 11160 Veirs Mill Road Wheaton, MD PH (301) 946-8006 Last Recon: No Further Recons	Columbia Target Columbia, MD PH (301) Last Recon: No Further Recons
No more joes.	No more joes.

WAL-MART Stores

Hanovor, MD Wal-Mart 7081 Arundel Mills Circle Hanover, MD PH (410) 579-8725 Last Recon: 04 Aug 07	Fairfax, VA Wal-Mart Fair Lake Center 13059 Fair Lakes Parkway PH (703) 631-9450 Last Recon: 10 Aug 07
No Wal-Mart joes.	No Wal-Mart joes.
Bowie Wal-Mart 3330 N. Crain Highway PH (301) 805-8160 Last Recon: 03 Aug 07	Germantown, MD Wal-Mart 20190 Frederick Road Last Recon: 05 Aug 07
No Wal-Mart joes.	Had 3 Wal-Mart joes left, but employees no help.
Laurel Wal-Mart 3549 Russett Green East Laurel, MD PH (301( 604-0180 Last Recon: 11 Aug 07	Ellicott City Wal-Mart 3200 North Ridge Road PH (410) 418-5780 Last Recon: 11 Aug 07
No Wal-Mart joes. Toy guy is useless.	AA Adventurer, Land Adventurer, Sea Adventurer, Air Adventurer...No Man of Action.
Columbia Wal-Mart Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons.

KMART Stores

Gaithersburg Kmart Gaithersburg, MD 209 Kentlands Blvd PH (301) 208-9091 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Silver Spring Kmart Silver Spring, MD 14014 Connecticut Ave PH (301) 871-6640 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
Joining the ranks of Toys R Us is KMart. This retailer not only charges above manuracturer's suggested retail prices and competitor's, but also, in my experience, does not honor their own weekly advertisement circulars. Each store also appears to have no standard retail price with prices varying between stores. It is clearly evident why KMart is in bankruptcy. If you like paying extra for Joe items and arguing with store managers over prices, shop KMart. I'll pass.
No Recent Recons.	No Recent Recons.
Forestville Kmart 3101 Donnell Drive PH (301) 568-6600 Last Recon: No Recent Recons.	Hyattsville Kmart Hyattsville, MD Kmart 6411 Ridge Road PH (301) 853-3102 Last Recon: No Recent Recons.
TBD	No Recent Recons.
Greenbelt Kmart Greenbelt, MD 8829 Greenbelt Road PH (301) 552-4590 Last Recon: No Recent Recons.	Ellicott Kmart Ellicott City, MD 9200 Baltimore Natl Parkway PH (410) 465-9222 Last Recon: No Recent Recons.
No Recent Recons.	No Recent Recons.

Tuesday Morning Stores

Silver Spring, MD Store Aspen Hill Shopping Plaza 13832 Georgia Ave. PH (301) 871-6207 Last Recon: 03 Nov 06	Rockville, MD Store 1616 E. Jefferson St #12B PH (240) 221-0606 Last Recon: 17 Feb 06
This retailer is like a KMart thrift store. It carries many items that are clearance or discounted including toys. Don't be fooled by the inside appearance as you may find some good Joe bargains once you get past the KMart like disaster in the aisles. I have only listed the stores that I plan to visit frequently. There are at least another 10 stores in the DC area.
No joes.	No Recent Recons.
Laurel, MD Store 131A Bowie Road PH (301) 953-7907 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Gaithersburg, MD Store 353 Muddy Branch Road PH (301) 921-9542 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons	No Recent Recons.
Columbia, MD Store 5485 Harpers Farm Road PH (410) 884-1396 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Ellicott City, MD Store 8492 Baltimore National Pike PH (410) 465-5503 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons	No Recent Recons

Hot Topic Stores

Wheaton, MD Store Wheaton Mall 11160 Viers Mill Road PH (301) 933-3270 Last Recon: 30 Nov 06	Columbia, MD Store Columbia Mall 2134 Columbia Mall PH (410) 884-3243 Last Recon: 30 Nov 06
Not your typical GI Joe retail store, but it will carry an Adventure Team figure this fall.
Figures in stock.	No figures in stock.
Baltimore, MD Store 7000 Arundel Mills Circle SP #318 PH (443) 755-8760 Last Recon: TBD	Bethesda, MD Store Montgomery Mall 7101 Democracy Blvd PH (301) 365-6820 Last Recon: TBD
TBD.	TBD.
Gaithersburg, MD Store Lakeforest Mall 701 Russell Ave PH (301) 216-0720 Last Recon: TBD.
TBD.	TBD.

Big Lots & Dollar General Stores

Gaithersburg, MD Big Lots Store Montgomery Village Plaza Montgomery Village Ave. PH (301) 947-7748 Last Recon: 17 Feb 06	Laurel, MD Dollar General US Route 1 14828 Baltimore Ave PH (301) 604-9817 Last Recon: 11 Mar 06
These retailers are like Tuesday Morning. They carries many whosale closeout items.
Nothing.	Nothing.

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