Chicago Area Star Wars Collectors

KB ToyWorks in Highland, In has the exclusive TIE Fighter with pilot. Toys R Us in Merrillville, IN and Gurnee, IL has the exclusive Bounty Hunter 4 pack. Wal-Mart in Shererville,IN had the new Vader, Luke, and Snowtrooper wave.

Hit the new figure jackpot at KB/Toy Works in Highland, Indiana. Found New Darth Maul, Coleman Trebor, New Han, Secret Ceremony Padme, New Leia, Wat Tambor, Aayla Secura, Barriss Ofee, Lama Su, Ashla & Jempa, and Red Battle Droids today. Easily the best Star Wars score at retail in a loongggg time. They also had older figures on sale for 1.99 (plenty of Clone Troopers).

TRU in Aurora, IL had the Imperial Forces 4 pack. Several Targets are also receiving new single and deluxe figures.

Found Boba Fett Pit of Carkoon, Chewbacca Mynock Hunt, Han Solo (Hoth Rescue), and Anakin Secret Ceremony at Wal-Mart in Matteson,IL. The TRU in Matteson also had the new Unleashed Vader and Slave Leia.

Found the new deluxe figures Super Battle Droid Builder, Spider Droid, and Han Solo Hoth Rescue (blue coat) at Target in Indiana.

Found the new 12" Han Solo, Lando, and AT-ST Driver at Meijer's in Merrillville, Indiana.

Found Anakin (Secret Ceremony), Mace Windu (Arena Confrontation), R2-D2 (Factory Flight), Rebel Trooper Variations, and Research Droids at Wal-Mart in Portage, Indiana.

Found Padme Droid Factory Cahse, New Tusken Raider, Aayla Secura, Lama Su, Barriss Offee, and Imperial Officer at Target in Highland, Indiana.

The 12" TRU exclusive Leia as Boussh is also popping up in various stores.

Found the new Obi-Wan and Darth Tyrannus figures at Wal-Mart in North Riverside, IL. They also had the deluxe Clonetrooper with speeder bike.

Wal-Mart in Hammond, Indiana has the Arena Playset in stock. ToyWorks in Highland, IN has the KB exclusive Jedi StarFighter w/Obi-Wan in stock.

Found the 12" Luke with Taun Taun at Toys R Us in Chicago. The electronic R2-D2 robots are also starting to pop up at area Targets.

Chuck M found new figures (Teemto, Maul, Anakin) at Meijer's in Schererville, Indiana. They also had the new 12" electronic Jango and Obi-Wan.

Target and Meijer's in Highland, Indiana both have the new wave of 12" figures (Count Dooku, Zam Wessell, Super Battle Droid). Chuck M also found the Wal-Mart exclusive cantina figures at WM in Scherrerville, Indiana. TRU's in Chicago also have the new landspeeder on the shelves.

The exclusive Target accessory packs are out. Target in Chicago and Highland, Indiana both had all 4 sets this week.

KB-ToyWorks in Highland, Indiana has the Playskool Millenium Falcon Adventure set. Wal-Mart in Schererville, Indiana also has a ton of Han Solo, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan, Djas Puhr, and Palpatine figures. No sign of Teemto and Ki-Adi Mundi, but they are hitting shelves now.

Found the new Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Obi-Wan figures at Wal-Mart in Schererville, Indiana. They also had the Acklay. The had plenty of each except for Chewie, he's apparently shipping 1 per case at the moment.

Wal-Mart's in the Chicago area have been stocking the new Unleashed Figures. Jango/Boba Fett and Darth Maul are out now. At $14.95 these will probably be peg warmers soon.

Wal-Mart in Schererville, Indiana has the deluxe Anakin and Nexu figures. They had plenty available so check your local Wal-Marts.

KB ToyWorks in Highland, Indiana has the exclusive red and yellow 12" Clonetroopers in stock.

Found Palpatine and Djas Puhr at Wal-Mart in Schererville, Indiana. They are hitting some stores in Illinois too. Check out WM !!!

Found the new wave of figures (Qui-Gon, Orn Free Taa, Endor Soldier, Massiff) at Target on Elston in Chicago.

Chuck M. reports that Target in Highland, IN had the new figures this morning Qui-Gon, Orn-Free Taa, Massiff, and Endor Soldier.

TRU in Lansing, IL has the 12" Jango Fett. A bit pricey at $39.99, but it's a very cool figure with a ton of accessories.

TRU's in the area are starting to get the Bespin Vader wave. TRU on Fullerton Ave. in Chicago and TRU in Lansing, IL had a plenty of Bespin Vader, Bespin Luke, Jango Final Battle, and Mace Windu.

Anyway, back to the news. Wal-Mart in Shererville, Indiana has the new Bespin Vader wave and Wal-Mart in Orland Park, IL has the new Qui-Gon wave. They are starting to pop up, keep an eye out...they're easy to miss.

Technical problems knocked this website out of commision for 1 week, so reports on new figures were not posted.

The only figure that is scarce right now is Count Dooku. I have yet to see him anywhere. He is shipping in decent numbers (just look at the scum on ebay) but still hard to find for now. Some figures like Luminara Unduli, Taun We, Royal Guard, and Yoda are harder to find than others but the are out there. Kay-Bee Toys in Calumet City, IL had plenty of these.

Found the TIE Bomber and Snowspeeder exclusives at Wal-Mart in Shererville, Indiana. TRU on 87th in Chicago and FAO in Chicago also have the preview figures.

Chuck M reports that TRU in Merrillville, Indiana had the AT-ST with ewok this weekend.

Wal-Mart in Schererville, Indiana also mistakenly placed a ton of new AOTC Lego sets on the sales floor before realizing the April 23 sales date on the boxes and pulling them off the sales floor.

Found the AOTC Jedi Starfighter at Wal-Mart in Lansing, Illinois. Found the Teebo wave at Wal-Mart in Schererville, Indiana.

Found the 4 Episode 2 Preview Figures at Wal-Mart in Schererville, Indiana. They had 7 cases on the floor. (Jango Fett, Zam Wesell, Clone Trooper, R3-T7)

Found the Episode 2 Lego Jedi Starfighter at Wal-Mart in Schererville, Indiana. There are pictures of other cool Episode 2 Lego items on the back of the box.

Toys R Us on 87th and Lafayette in Chicago has Zutton and Eeth Koth in stock. They also have the FX-7 wave. This is the first time I have seen Zutton and Koth at retail in this area, hopefully they will start to pop up in more palces.

Found the 25th Anniversary Vader/Ben set at Target in HIghland, In. They also have the Leia and Amanaman deluxe figures in stock.

Found the 25th anniversary sets (Luke/Leia and Han/Chewie) at Wal-Mart in Hammond, Indiana. They also have the FX-7 wave in decent numbers.

Electronics Boutique in Southlake Mall (Merrilville, IN) and TRU in Orland Park,IL both had the FX-7 wave of figures. These should be easier to find in a few weeks, they are all excellent figures. TRU in Lansing, IL also had the deluxe Amanaman and Slave Leia figures.

Wal-Mart, TRU, and Target throughout the area have also been getting the new Lego sets. Jedi Defense I and II, Jedi Duel I and II, Ewok Attack, and Cloud Cars.

Wal-Mart in Shererville, IN and Niles, IL have the exclusive 12" Luke with Yoda. There were plenty on the shelves at both locations.

TRU in Downer's Grove, IL has the deluxe Darth Maul and Bacta Luke figures. The FX-7 wave of figures appears to be hitting some parts of the country so keep an eye out for them.

Kmart's in Hammond and Griffith, Indiana both have the deluxe Darth Maul and Bacta Luke figures.

Target in Palatine, IL has the 12" Luke w/speederbike. No sign of the new deluxe figures yet.

Wal-Mart in Sherrerville, Indiana has the Shmi Skywalker wave. Targets and K-Marts across the Chicago area also seem to be getting the Luke X-Wing wave in decent amounts.

Target in Naperville, IL had the new wave of figures including Emperor's Wraith Darth Vader, New X-Wing Luke, and Death Star Escape Han Solo.

TRU in Downer's Grove, IL had TIE Interceptors this morning. Not many so you may want to call before taking a trip out there.

TRU at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee, IL has TIE Interceptors. They seem to be hitting so keep checking !!

New member JJKeatz has some of his SW collection for sale. If anyone is interested please contact JJKeatz@aol.com.

Target in Palatine and Niles, IL had the new Shmi Skywalker and Obi-Wan Jedi Training figures over the weekend. They are out there. Still no signs of the TIE Interceptor locally.

TRU's across the country are starting to stock the TIE Interceptor store exclusive. Still no sign of them here but they should be here any day. TRU in Arlington Heights, IL also had the new 12" wave of figures (Stormtrooper Han Solo, Death Star Droid, and Death Star Commander).

Toys R Us in Downer's Grove, IL has the new Palm Talkers figures, Darth Maul Sith Apprentice, Cold Weather Obi-Wan, Jedi Training Qui-Gon, Aurra Sing, Dirty Biker Scout, and new Sandtrooper.

Darren reports that KB in North Riverside has gotten a shipment of old POTF freeze frame figures and TRU in North Riverside along with Target in Countryside are expecting shipments of new figures this week.

Greg C reports that KB in Gurnee Mills has the Darth Maul with Sith Infiltrator figure for $4.99 if anyone is looking for this figure for a cheap price.

GCrusher found Sandtroopers, Dirty Biker Scout, Darth Maul Sith Apprentice, and R2-Q5 at Kmart in Lombard, IL.

Greg C. reports that Kmart in Vernon Hills, IL also has the Duros wave of new figures.

Found Ellorrs Madak (Duros), Bespin Guard, Sabe, and Ketwol at Kmart off of 294 on Halsted. There is also a new "dirty" version of the Scout Trooper shipping in new case assortments. If anyone finds this one let us know.

Found Sandtrooper, Qui-Gon Jedi Training, and Obi-Wan Cold Weather at Wal-Mart in Hammond, IN. Wal-Mart in Lansing, IL also had them.

Wal-Mart in Bedford Park, IL has a few cases of the new Sandtrooper wave. Unfortunately all of the new figures in the case, including Aurra Sing, were gone when I got there.

The Carbon Freezing Chamber arrived on my doorstep yesterday. Less than 1 week after ordering it....excellent start for WOTC.

The Carbon Freezing Chamber is now available to fan club members only through the official site or through 1-800-truefan. Non fan club members can order May 21.

The new Sandtrooper wave has shown up in small quantities. Target in Schaumburg had 1 case recently.

Found Chewbacca Mechanic, Leia Bespin Escape, Aurra Sing, Saesee Tiin, and Queen Amidala Theed Invasion at Wal-Mart in Glen Ellyn, IL.

Target in Oak Park, IL had Aurra Sing, Chewie Mechanic, and Leia Bespin Escape.

Found 12" Captain Tarpals with Kaadu at Targets in Downers Grove, IL and Highland, IN.

There are also reports of Aurra Sing, Leia Bespin Escape, and Chewie Mechanic showing up at Target's around the U.S. Keep an eye out !

Target in Lombard, IL has Plo Koon, K-3PO, Mon Calamari Officer, and IG-88.

KMart in Hammond, In has the 300th Edition Boba Fett and the Biker Scout wave.

TRU in Downer's Grove, IL has tons of 12" Sith Lords 2 packs and Trade Federation Battle Tanks.

SO146 found 300th Edition Boba Fett at TRU on State Street in downtown Chicago.

TRU in Lansing, IL had the 300th figure Boba Fett and the 12" Sith Lords 2 pack. Boba Fett is a great figure....must have....if you can find him.

One of the club members (greg_cameron) found the 12" Sith Lords Maul/Vader 2 pack at TRU in Vernon Hills, IL. They also had a 6 and a half foot Darth Vader made entirely of Legos in the store. Sounds cool....anyone else seen one of these ?

Found C-3PO and Stormtrooper Lego Technic sets at Target in Highland,Indiana.

Found Han Solo Bespin Capture, Scout Trooper, and Battle Droid Boomer Damage at Target in Matteson, IL.

New waves are starting to hit the Chicago area. Wal-mart in Hoffman Estates had Fode & Bede, Sebulba, Gungan Warrior, Dagobah Darth, etc.

Wal-Mart in Aurora (near Fox Valley Mall) had Battle Droid with Boomer Damage, K-3PO, Biker Scout, and Bespin Han.

Target in Highland, Indiana also has the Lego AT-ST and Battle Droid Carrier sets now. Target in Lombard, IL also has the Mega Destroyer Droids in.

Found Fode & Bede and Sebulba at Target in Lombard, IL. They also had Vader, Ben, Porkins, and Nass. Gungan Warriors were gone though.

Found the new Lego sets at Target in Highland, Indiana. Watto's Junkyard, Droid Escape, Tie Fighter, and Imperial Shuttle. I did not see the Battle Droid Carrier or AT-ST. Cool stuff !!

TRU in Downers Grove has the Dagobah Vader/Classic Ben wave. Target in Lombard,IL also received several cases of the same.

TRU in Downer's Grove, IL got in a few cases of the Vader/Stormtrooper CommTech wave. This case includes the elusive R2 with Hologram Leia. Be on the lookout, these seem to be popping up at TRU's across the country.

Found Dagobah Darth Vader and Ben Kenobi Jedi Knight at Wal-Mart in Shererville,Indiana. Target in HIghland,In also had the Mega Destroyer Droid.

Found Jek Porkins and Boss Nass at Target in Matteson, IL and Highland, IN. Highland also had Leia and Qui-Gon.

Found the new POTF General Leia and Mos Espa Disguise Qui-Gon Jinn at Toys R Us in Downer's Grove, IL. They also had collection 2 figures but I missed those. Keep on the lookout, new figures seem to be hitting Target too.

Wal-Mart in Hammond, Indiana has 3 12" Maul with speeders right now (2:00 pm). If you're in the area stop in.

Found the 12" Darth Maul and Sith Speeder at Wal-Mart in Schererville, Indiana. Way overpriced at $39.99.

I ordered the Aurra Sing masterpiece edition book/12" figure from buy.com on Monday

Wal-Mart in Shererville, In has the Mega Action Darth Maul and Obi-Wan. these things are pretty a waste of plastic and should be on clearance soon.

Wal-mart in Hammond, Indiana has a ton of new Power of the Jedi figures. Collection 1 and 2 are plentiful, if you're in the area that's the place to go.

Found 12" Sandtrooper and Dewback at TRU in Calumet City, IL. Pretty cool but very steep at $79.99. Still no sign of Maul and Speeder at Wal-mart.

Found Power of the Jedi figures at K-Mart in Calumet City, IL. Mas Ameda, Battle Droid Security, Royal Guard, Chewbacca, Tusken Raider, Naboo Escape R2, New Maul, and the new hooded Obi-Wan.