It's cold. I had a dentist appointment today and I was running early (which almost never happens to me), so I stopped into a nearby CVS Pharmacy to warm up. I wandered around for a bit and found myself in the clearance aisle. I spotted this:
The price was marked as $19.99, which is (in my opinion) WAY to high for this set. I looked it over and laughed. There were maybe 5 or 6 things that I could use and I thought "No way am I going to spend $20 on this."
Then I noticed the signs nearby. 50% of New Years Eve Items and 90% off Christmas. Was this set Christmas? I snatched it back up and looked around. Hmmmm... gotta check this out. 90% off would be like $2.00. I would pay $2.00 for the boxes, barriers, barrels and gas cans in the set. I wandered up to the checkout, ignoring the funny looks I always seem to get when I buy toys, and asked the cashier if she could price check it for me. $1.99.
I said "I'll take it."
I included a heroclix mini for scale.
The little guard house is tiny but with a little work I can turn it into a useable gate.
Not bad for $1.99
Plus, I figure I can sell the vehicles on ebay. Maybe there's somebody out there looking for some military stuff for an HO train layout.
The price was marked as $19.99, which is (in my opinion) WAY to high for this set. I looked it over and laughed. There were maybe 5 or 6 things that I could use and I thought "No way am I going to spend $20 on this."
Then I noticed the signs nearby. 50% of New Years Eve Items and 90% off Christmas. Was this set Christmas? I snatched it back up and looked around. Hmmmm... gotta check this out. 90% off would be like $2.00. I would pay $2.00 for the boxes, barriers, barrels and gas cans in the set. I wandered up to the checkout, ignoring the funny looks I always seem to get when I buy toys, and asked the cashier if she could price check it for me. $1.99.
I said "I'll take it."
The little guard house is tiny but with a little work I can turn it into a useable gate.
Plus, I figure I can sell the vehicles on ebay. Maybe there's somebody out there looking for some military stuff for an HO train layout.
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