Toy Aisle Trolls > Fleeced CORPS

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@poeghostal.com.

Submitted by: MT

Was looking at the Marvel figures and noticed Doc Ock was now a poorly articulated army man. When I saw two other guys like this, I started cracking up. I alerted a nearby employee and explained what was wrong and he got a good laugh out of it too.

Karmic Curse: May you back into a pitchfork and grab a hot stove for support.


Toy Fair 2012 Updates, Part II

There’s already a ton of news and the damned show hasn’t even started yet (though it will have by the time I get this post up). On a side note, the Mattel collector show–and subsequent MOTUC reveals–will be at 3pm ET today.

JediCreeper is going to do a write-up tonight, including the Mattel event. In the meantime, he’ll continue to tweet all day.

I’ve also uploaded a ton of Hasbro press pics of yesterday’s reveals, which you can check out on my Flickr account. If you want to see pics of the Horsemen event, including pics of the upcoming Raven and Vampire Queen figures from FANtastic Exclusive, I recommend this gallery from PCN.

Toy Aisle Trolls > Ultronmatum

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@poeghostal.com.

Submitted by: Meister Shake

The Problem: The Ultron has been replaced by a Titanium Man. Which actually wasn’t as blatant as some other TATs–they’re both green, and robotic looking–but the lack of a head is a dead giveaway.

Karmic Payback: I hope you swallow an umbrella and it opens up inside you.

Odds ‘n Ends > Dark Knight Rises Toy Details, Avengers Toys Hit Retail

Toy Aisle Trolls > Marvel Super Zeroes

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@poeghostal.com.

Submitted by: Calbretto

Calbretto writes: I found this sad display of toy trolling at a Zellers in Toronto, Ontario. I guess the secret in Secret Wars is that Dr. Doom and Absorbing Man have been swapped with Batwoman and the Punisher. The saddest part is that Punisher doesn’t even have any hands.”


Toy Aisle Trolls > Bottle Cap-tain America

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.

Submitted by: Grim4321

The Problem: Here’s one for the ages. The shields of both Cap and U.S. Agent have been replaced with painted bottle caps. PAINTED BOTTLE CAPS. We’re through the looking-glass here, people. Cap’s parachute is also handmade.

I don’t even know how to assess this one. Why would this sad, sad person want to steal just two shields and a cheap parachute? Did they swap them in the store or buy them and return them?

This one seems less like an act of theft and more like a cry for attention. It’s the first TAT that really makes me wonder if I’m actually encouraging this sort of behavior. Perhaps it’s time to retire the feature…?

Update: Poester Braystreet points out: “The Fortress Assault figure is in the Parachute Package and the Paratrooper figure is actually supposed to be a plain Captain America.”

Toy Aisle Trolls > …and introducing Guile as Captain Britain

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.

Submitted by: VS

What It’s Supposed to Look Like: This

XXX writes: “This “Captain Britain” figure caught my eye at Walmart the other day. Some jerk swapped the captain with a cheap-looking army guy.”