How is your hot topic with exclusives?

Postby **joshxeo** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:30 pm

Today I was surprised to find 2 sdcc bloody rick grimes, 2 bloody daryls, as well as several of each of the newly released exclusives. How's your hot topic with exclusives?

Postby **edorice** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:41 pm

It's fine.

Postby **svellbaer** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:48 pm

Mine is big on Thor and Hipster Ariel; not so hot on any other exclusive.

Postby **Bugs** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:50 pm

edorice wrote:It's fine.

No idea why, but this was hilarious.

Postby **Measured Mayhem** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:15 pm

Luckily I have several in my home and work area. The one in Fairfield CA always gets them and gets them early

Postby **battymatt** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:16 pm

edorice wrote:It's fine.

Agreed Bugs!!

Postby **DocRamon** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:36 pm

I have several around... and can usually find what I'm looking for somewhere

Postby **chzypoof2** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:56 pm

I have 3 around me..and between them I can usually find what I looking for!

Postby **Death Proof** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:02 pm

our hot topic at the mall of the GA is awesome.. my wife surprised me with all the exclusives today thor w/ helmet , Ariel w/ frames, Harley Quinn w/ mallet, zombie batman... I'm so lucky to have my her and an awesome hot topic

Postby **tjbhab** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:06 pm

I have 2 close to me and they are hit or miss. I got hipster Ariel on the one by my work but neither of them have any of the new MLP. Haven't really looked for anything else.

Postby **Funko5ker** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:25 pm

I still haven't been able to find a BL Batman at my HT.

Postby **Bills83** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:28 pm

Not a lot of POP collectors in Utah so hot topics usually have a great selection. Kind of strange is that the paint jobs are usually sub par on 3 out of 4.

Postby **joshxeo** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:33 pm

Death Proof wrote:our hot topic at the mall of the GA is awesome.. my wife surprised me with all the exclusives today thor w/ helmet , Ariel w/ frames, Harley Quinn w/ mallet, zombie batman... I'm so lucky to have my her and an awesome hot topic

Lucky man. Lol

Postby **TulaBug** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:36 pm

No problems in Maryland but thanks for asking. lol

Postby **Funkopopculture** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:38 am

Bills83 wrote:Not a lot of POP collectors in Utah so hot topics usually have a great selection. Kind of strange is that the paint jobs are usually sub par on 3 out of 4.

I have the same problem at the Layton Hills Mall UT Hot Topic. I don't know if it's a regional problem but I can hardly ever find a decently painted figure.
BTW where do you find the best pops here in Utah?

Postby **BigM** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:17 am

I haven't been to ht for awhile so Idk.

Postby **Queen of Marvel** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:18 am

Postby **djbcshawn** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:29 am

Mine is pretty good. I'm in with the manager there. The problem is that apparently a bunch of other people in the area collect Pops as well, so I have some competition. heh

Postby **GraphicSilence** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:02 am

Mine are hit or miss. Right now they have a bunch of Ariel with the glasses and helmet Thor. I have two hot topics near me that I frequent and a third one in the next state over that I go to every now and then. The two near me seem to get everything late and in very small quantities. The third one I don't go to enough to know what their inventory is really like.

Postby **Professor Zoom** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:05 am

GraphicSilence wrote:Mine are hit or miss. Right now they have a bunch of Ariel with the glasses and helmet Thor. I have two hot topics near me that I frequent and a third one in the next state over that I go to every now and then. The two near me seem to get everything late and in very small quantities. The third one I don't go to enough to know what their inventory is really like.

Mine is also hit and miss with getting product late and in small quantities.

Postby **Battastic** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:15 am

One is really good and one is really bad (or late). I live in-between the two so it is a 30min drive either way.

Postby **SuperDanOfSteel** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:16 am

The one I'm closest to isn't bad, after talking with the guy he revealed that they are a smaller store so they get stuff in smaller quantities. He told me he only knows of 1 crystal pony that they have ever gotten. But I've been able to find what I've been looking for.

Postby **shogunjlips** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:19 am

all of their employees are hyper nice

Postby **Geescube** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 2:26 pm

Mine always gets them if thats what youre asking. Generally, they are very slow though. An item can be posted on the website yet my local store wont have it in for weeks or months. And you gotta be there right when the cases are opened or you are guarenteed to get cruddy boxes.

Postby **wessco** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:05 pm

My local HT is great, mainly because Haydenstorm charms the exclusives right from their hands.

Postby **djbcshawn** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:41 pm

For some reason, my HT got in SDCC Rick Grimes, Bloody Pancho Daryl and X-Force Deadpool again

Postby **Eloy** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:59 pm

No complaints so far, I managed to find 2 GITD Jacks and a GITD Sally, also saw Hipster Ariel, Blackest Night Batman, Helmet Thor, Mallet Harley, and X-Force Deadpool today.

Postby **MadLove** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:32 pm

Can't say for the Seattle one but apparently one in the next county over had them all. My friend grabbed me a hammer Harley and Blackest Night Batman since they were also buy one get one 50% off.

Postby **FunkoNewb** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:53 pm

I like the one at Arden Fair in Sacramento, I never have a problem finding any exclusives and the staff are always super helpful. No need to travel to any of the other locations as this one always has a nice amount

Postby **redhawk** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:46 pm

I've only seen Helmet!Thor, Hipster Ariel and a couple of bloody Walking Dead pieces. Oh and Poncho Daryl. I don't follow TWD closely or at all to know which ones are great exclusives. As far as SDCC I've only seen Zombie!Jake

Postby **Rexus** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:06 am

My HT has actually been pretty good. If there's an exclusive then it's usually there by the time most east coast people get it and they don't disappear very quickly. I picked up the Harley Quinn with Mallet today and a week ago they didn't have it. So I'm good

Postby **hopist** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:35 am

I actually live far-ish from any hot topics. I went to one today bc my eye dr is nearby. They had no crystal ponies, one helmet thor (he is mine now), a few ariels with glasses (i got one), but no HQ with her mallet which i bummed about. Oh, they also had 3 blackest night batmans as well.

Postby **Professor Zoom** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:09 am

I had my brother pick up HQ mallet and Blackest Night Batman at HT earlier today, Can't go wrong in getting one for half off either.

Postby **Lily1990** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:07 am

My Hot Topic is okay about getting exclusives, they seem to get the exclusives a little later than other stores but my fiance was able to pick me up all the recent exclusives for my birthday. Except he wasn't able to find GITD Sally or Ezio.

Postby **justthatrandomguy** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:04 am

Just to let you guys know Montclair hot topic has a whole bunch of ezios in stock. I got one for myself lol

Postby **Happily Candied** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:27 pm

I've been pretty impressed with my closest HT. It's had quite a few exclusives that include both POPs and other Funkos. My latest find was the bloody Poncho Daryl. I always get goosebumps when I see a rarer piece.

Postby **thankyouforsmoking** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:38 pm

Mine is kind of week. It got a helmeted THOr but it is the only exclusive I've ever seen there besides maybe a zombie merle

Postby **toro423** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:50 pm

I have 3 around me. ! is really good, 1 gets a few, and the other seems like it doesnt get any. Can usually find whatever Im looking for at any of them, just have to go as soon as I see them pop up here

Postby **Mauison** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:17 pm

I've only been checking my one and only local HT the past month or so. I've gone three times and every time I've found an exclusive, the GITD Jack, Hipster Ariel, and two crystal ponies. I've also seen the Helmet Thor, Blackest Night Batman, TWD exclusives, etc. I never found a GITD Sally though I don't think they ever got one in because they never had the regular Sally either. I don't think there are any other Pop collectors in the area so I've been able to find what I need. I did get the GITD Jack right after they put it out I think, as the other regular Jacks sold out within a couple of weeks. I don't think Pop collectors bought them though, but NBC collectors, as they were displayed separately from the other Pops.

dut192 · Postby **dut192** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:28 pm

Went to my closest Hot Topic today and found the HT Exclusive Ariel with glasses. Picked it up for my mom (huge Disney fanatic) and got myself the Santa Jack Skellington. They had some pretty cool figures but they were put away on high shelfs so I could only grab a few without assistance.

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