Went to my local Big Lots today and found they've got their PTE stuff in stock again. It wasn't as much as last year. I got the attack helicopter and the lookout tower.

They seem to have a lot less stuff than prior years.

Last year had a full aisle with the command post, the bridge, the 4 different humvees, the artillery, the tank, attack helicopter (little bird), the A-10, maybe the seal boat, plus the small camel, horse, lean-to, kayak and paratrooper sets. (Some claim have seen Swat/firefighter sets).

Year before had the bunks and locker and tent sets, plus the carded 6-packs of figures. An unarmed little bird with sand rail dune buggy set.

This year, it's just an end cap with the tower, the attack helicopter, the cannon and the small sets.

No Humvees (not yet anyway), which you'd think would have wider appeal than say, a guard tower.

Instead they carry more and more Transformer knock-offs and out right bootlegs. You can army build rescue bots and aerial bots.

I'll have to stop by the local Big Lots

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Thanks for the heads up. I went tonight and got a lookout tower and a horse. They didn't have any bunks and lockers. Have to check the one in the next town.

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My Big Lots had the Tower, Little Bird, Howitzer Cannon, Horse, Camel, Para-Trooper, Camp fire and 4 different types of 3 packs. However there was a lot of space in between the Vehicles and the figure packs that gives me hope that this is only the first wave of PTE. The extra room I'm hoping for will be for some Humvees.

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!!!Returning "Action" back to the "Figures"!!!

If anyone sees any of the Black SWAT Humvees, could you pick me up one...or two...or three?? I'll pay you back!

My Big Lots has the howitzer cannon, I waited too lang last year, and missed out on it. Won't make the same mistake this year. I hope to find the patrol boat as well. Shippy needs a ride.

Since I work for a Merchandising company when I walked in Big Lots last week I saw some of the stuff with obvious holes throughout the expanding toys section which only means one thing........reset for Christmas!!!!!

They are beginning their expansion for the Christmas season, they are usually first to have their stuff up compared to the other retailers. They will be getting more stuff throughout the next few months through December so if you don't see something now you probably will in the next few weeks. They are quick to clear it out at the beginning of January so don't put off buying something for too long.

On a side not it was nice to see the expansion of Joes in TRU and in Wal-Mart too...now if I could only get my hands on the Target Rattler and Conquest!!!