Posted by Curto on June 17, 2008 at 01:00 PM CST
From Rebelscum reader Kevin Besner:
"Hi Dan,
I just wanted to let you know that I live in Canada and went on the hunt today for the new Millennium Falcon vehicle from the Legacy Collection. I went to Toys R Us in Mississauga but they didn't have any. Then I went to Toys R Us in Oakville and they were sold out. They managed to track 1 down for me in the Etobicoke store near Sherway Gardens. So I drove all the way down there and the only one they had was kept for me behind the customer service desk. It is huge!!! I put it in a shopping cart and proceeded down to the Star Wars aisle to look for figures. While I was there, several store employees were staring at it and wondering where I got it. Then this one clerk came over and took it out of my cart saying he needed to scan it. I followed him to this scanner and when he scanned it, he immediately put it down on the floor and took off to get a manager saying something about how I'm not allowed to buy it. So I picked it up, put it back into my cart and rushed over to the checkout. Just as I was finished paying for it, I saw several managers heading my way with serious looks in their faces. I didn't stick around long enough to find out what they wanted. I rushed out of the store just in the nick of time.
I feel like I barely escaped with my life. What a rush!!! All this fuss over a toy!!!
Any how, just wanted you to know that I got one but it wasn't easy. Perhaps you can leave a news message on your site about this incident to let other fans know that it isn't easy to get one right now. I guess the street date isn't until July for this item and I pretty much figured out that the managers weren't going to let me buy it. This is why I rushed out of the store in a panic. The thrill of owning something before it becomes available to the general public. Apparently the Oakville Toys R Us only had about 4 in stock and they sold immediately. On their computer it actually showed that in all of Canada, only they and Sherway where I had my incident were the only stores to actually carry this item. I guess I got lucky:)
Here's some pictures of it. I feel like I currently own the Holy Grail of Star Wars. Enjoy!!! I know I am :)
PS. I also picked up the 2 new Battle Packs (Hoth Patrol & STAP Attack) from another Toys R Us. I included them in some picks too.
Truly,
Kevin Besner
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada"
We're all jealous Kevin! Feel free to send in more photos any time! ;)
