Toy Aisle Trolls > Maul Rat

December 7, 2010 | Poe

Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com.

Poester Ero sends me this latest, mystifying example.

Says Ero:

Saw this the other day and have been meaning to send it. Note the price above. A generic figure retailing for $1.99, and you swap it for a Darth Maul?? I’m thinking the gas on a return trip to Target cost more than that figure.

Are we seeing a bizarre surge of reverse-trollage? Are these trolls modern-day Robin Hoods, taking crappy figures and replacing them with much better ones? What is going on around here?

Of course, this sort of thing is never legal. And I’m not going to be impressed unless I see, say, a DCSH Two-Face and Catwoman in the Walmart 5-pack, or something like that. But still…weird.

Toy Aisle Trolls > Supertroll

November 16, 2010 | Poe

Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com.

Poester MB sends in this oddity.

I just have to ask–who is having trouble finding a regular Superman? I don’t think this troll understands how this works.

I guess he may have returned the package after buying it (or swapped the figure at the store), so he got the Superman for free, which is trollish, but on the other hand, he may have paid for the Cyborg Superman…so…huh. I don’t know how mad am I about this. Kinda, for sure. But not as much as usual.

Toy Aisle Trolls > Snow Rob

October 26, 2010 | Poe

Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com. Also, please note: I’m deliberately being over-the-top with my condemnation of these people–I don’t actually wish bodily harm upon them. Just severe mental anguish.

Poester Nik sends in this report from the Westbury, NY Target.

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Toy Aisle Trolls > The Devil’s Hands on Idle Playthings

October 20, 2010 | Poe

Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com. Also, please note: I’m deliberately being over-the-top with my condemnation of these people–I don’t actually wish bodily harm upon them. Just severe mental anguish.

Poester Magneto76 sends in this interesting little item. First off, the scuzzbag swaps not one, but two Hand Ninjas for a couple of the 10,000,000+ Snake Eyes produced since the movie came out. That’s already enough to make him one of the worst human beings ever to appear in T.A.T., but initially it does appear that he has some interest in actually trying to make the swap look realistic.

But then he flat-out steals both Wolverines’ hands.

Look, I don’t collect Marvel Universe, but why the hell would anyone want to do that? What is wrong with this person–besides the obvious? Is he some sort of serial killer in the making, collecting trophies from his victims? Is he working on a tiny kettle of hands?

Seriously, WTF. May his sticky fingers develop permanent jock itch. (Use your imagination.)

Toy Aisle Trolls > Omega Raptor

October 12, 2010 | Poe

Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com. Also, please note: I’m deliberately being over-the-top with my condemnation of these people–I don’t actually wish bodily harm upon them. Just severe mental anguish.

Poester Engineernerd sends in this instant classic:

I’m pretty sure both the left-hand and middle ones are both wrong–not sure about the third one–but at least the middle one is, y’know, Iron Man. The left one, though–I don’t even know who the hell that is, never mind what he’s doing under the name Omega Factor Armor. Nice of the scumbag who did this to include his accessory, though.

Toy Aisle Trolls > Why Pod?

September 9, 2010 | Poe

Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com. Also, please note: I’m deliberately being over-the-top with my condemnation of these people–I don’t actually wish bodily harm upon them. Just severe mental anguish.

Resident crazyman Doc Thomas checks in with this piece of douchebaggery:

I was checking the local Target here looking at the Toy Story 3 toys and came across this – someone stole the “Peas in a Pod” from the three-pack leaving it as only a two-pack. Particularly scummy since you can’t get the Peas by themselves, unlike the Pricklepants or the Woody, but this worked out ok for me after all as Target had discounted the “damaged stock” allowing me to buy the Pricklepants I wanted so dearly for less than the single-pack price, and with a free Woody! It’s not every day I get a free Woody.

Indeed, Doc.

To the jackhole who did this: you can start your quest for redemption by quitting your habit of self-loving to nude fanart of E.T. Because dude, that’s just wrong.

Toy Aisle Trolls > Iron’s Not Here, Man

August 25, 2010 | Poe

Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com. Also, please note: I’m deliberately being over-the-top with my condemnation of these people–I don’t actually wish bodily harm upon them. Just severe mental anguish.

Submitted by Poester 3B. Just out-and-out thievery here, folks–they tore right through the bubble!

The best part? It’s still on the shelves! And for once, the vendor isn’t Wal-Mart, but TRU.

To the thief: yes, it is all your fault your parents got divorced.

Toy Aisle Trolls > 2-Pack Shaker

August 20, 2010 | Poe

Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com. Also, please note: I’m deliberately being over-the-top with my condemnation of these people–I don’t actually wish bodily harm upon them. Just severe mental anguish.

Poester MysteryD8 isn’t gonna let them cover this one up:

This was on the shelf of the west Knoxville TRU in TN. It was after I snapped the picture that I saw a SECOND swapped set. This one had the purple half of the 200x sword, while the other one had the maroon half. I figure it was the same scammer, so he gave up two 200x figures and one full sword for two of the MOTUC TRU Skeletors. Lame.

I’m tempted to suggest this might be intended as some form of commentary on how the Millennium line is supposedly superior to MOTUC, but I’m sure the guy is just a common thief. No, not an exceptional thief, just a common thief.

On a side note, my puns in these things’ titles are getting worse.

Toy Aisle Trolls > Plastic Manhandled

August 18, 2010 | Poe

Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com. Also, please note: I’m deliberately being over-the-top with my condemnation of these people–I don’t actually wish bodily harm upon them. Just severe mental anguish.

Poester The Flash III found this jackass’s magnum opus:

I was at Target today and noticed this new BB&TB set. There were 3 of them, but one seemed to be missing something. The package had clear indications on the sides that it had been opened, so I’m not sure if it was a return or someone just took old Plas and put him in his purse.

Toy Aisle Trolls > White Out Whiteout

August 16, 2010 | Poe

Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com. Also, please note: I’m deliberately being over-the-top with my condemnation of these people–I don’t actually wish bodily harm upon them. Just severe mental anguish.

Poester Mysterious Stranger sends in this gem:

I was at Toys R Us last week, searching for the new G.I. Joe figures and vehicles.  This particular store didn’t have the figures yet but they did have the vehicles.  They had about 3 or 4 of each and this particular specimen was hidden behind some old DVD packs.  Yeah, some dick took the figure (White Out) and replaced it with a Rise of Cobra Neo-Viper, and not even a complete one either, just the figure with no webgear or weapons.  That’s just cold.

His punishment? Forced to wear a chastity belt lined with Icy Hot until he finds a woman who will love his Cheeto-stained soul.

–Mysterious Stranger