Big Lots update
#1152
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Thanks to all who've been posting their findings - I made it to my local BL today, and found quiet a few cool things. Even at these prices, I still couldn't afford to buy everything in my initial stack. But I did get seven movies and a book for $3 each.
One thing of note - 90% of these DVDs were NOT on the normal island rack display where they have put DVDs in the past. The rack was still there, with a few DVDs I've passed on before, and a lot of VHS. These MGM & new Sony titles that people are finding were over by the books at my store, piled up in four or five cardboard boxes on a shelf. I almost left before noticing this mother load. So it's worth a stroll though the store, just in case.
One thing of note - 90% of these DVDs were NOT on the normal island rack display where they have put DVDs in the past. The rack was still there, with a few DVDs I've passed on before, and a lot of VHS. These MGM & new Sony titles that people are finding were over by the books at my store, piled up in four or five cardboard boxes on a shelf. I almost left before noticing this mother load. So it's worth a stroll though the store, just in case.
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Originally Posted by JiM T
Thanks to all who've been posting their findings - I made it to my local BL today, and found quiet a few cool things. Even at these prices, I still couldn't afford to buy everything in my initial stack. But I did get seven movies and a book for $3 each.
One thing of note - 90% of these DVDs were NOT on the normal island rack display where they have put DVDs in the past. The rack was still there, with a few DVDs I've passed on before, and a lot of VHS. These MGM & new Sony titles that people are finding were over by the books at my store, piled up in four or five cardboard boxes on a shelf. I almost left before noticing this mother load. So it's worth a strole though the store, just in case.
One thing of note - 90% of these DVDs were NOT on the normal island rack display where they have put DVDs in the past. The rack was still there, with a few DVDs I've passed on before, and a lot of VHS. These MGM & new Sony titles that people are finding were over by the books at my store, piled up in four or five cardboard boxes on a shelf. I almost left before noticing this mother load. So it's worth a strole though the store, just in case.
#1155
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Thread Suggestion!
I know there's a bunch of us who have appreciated this Big Lots thread, but it seems like it needs some cleaning up. It started back in 2006 and needless to say, is huge!
I'd like to suggest a new thread with the first post(s) containing a "Master List" of titles discovered which can be kept up making it easy for you to add new titles that are found.
If there's no objections, I'm willing to start it up. I've begun putting together a list of DVDs discovered over the last 6 months or so. Once the new thread is underway, I can update the list (at least weekly or possibly more often).
I'd like to suggest a new thread with the first post(s) containing a "Master List" of titles discovered which can be kept up making it easy for you to add new titles that are found.
If there's no objections, I'm willing to start it up. I've begun putting together a list of DVDs discovered over the last 6 months or so. Once the new thread is underway, I can update the list (at least weekly or possibly more often).
#1156
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DTStratovarius - the store I found the mother load at was the Kinghighway store in South City. If you're looking for any particular titles, I can probably let you know if they were there or not. I got:
Rhapsody in August
Oleanna
Coming Home
Philadelphia
In Cold Blood
Hannah and Her Sisters
Grateful Dawg
Didn't see the Batman Serials, Panic Room, or Heroes, to name a few higher profile titles that others are finding. But, there were still a lot of titles to be had.
Rhapsody in August
Oleanna
Coming Home
Philadelphia
In Cold Blood
Hannah and Her Sisters
Grateful Dawg
Didn't see the Batman Serials, Panic Room, or Heroes, to name a few higher profile titles that others are finding. But, there were still a lot of titles to be had.
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Originally Posted by DTStratovarius
Jim, which St. Louis store did you hit? Seems like Mid-Rivers, St. Ann, Fairview Heights IL, and Crestwood didn't have them in the last week or two.
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Originally Posted by JiM T
DTStratovarius - the store I found the mother load at was the Kinghighway store in South City. If you're looking for any particular titles, I can probably let you know if they were there or not. I got:
Rhapsody in August
Rhapsody in August
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Originally Posted by printerati
Be sure you let him know if there was more than one copy of this, since he's supposed to pick one up for me. ![Wink](/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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If there's no objections, I'm willing to start it up. I've begun putting together a list of DVDs discovered over the last 6 months or so. Once the new thread is underway, I can update the list (at least weekly or possibly more often).
Also, I haven't been able to find any of the MGM stuff at my local stores yet. Never did see Easy Rider come through. My hope is it will show up really late like the Batman serials.
#1162
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Woohoo! Huge restock at my local BL today. I picked up 10 of the aforementioned titles and they had many new ones. They didn't have Spaceballs, but they had the World cinema and other MGM movies.
I got:
Memento
Sheena (FS)
Heavy Traffic(FS)
Robocop 2
Robocop 3
The Fog
Guns of the Navarone
The Prisoner (1955)
Don't Come Knocking
Mountain Patrol
for 32.34 with tax. They also had Hannibal, Philadelphia, Casualties of War, and most of the others mentioned.
I got:
Memento
Sheena (FS)
Heavy Traffic(FS)
Robocop 2
Robocop 3
The Fog
Guns of the Navarone
The Prisoner (1955)
Don't Come Knocking
Mountain Patrol
for 32.34 with tax. They also had Hannibal, Philadelphia, Casualties of War, and most of the others mentioned.
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Don't think I saw anything new today, MAYBE these haven't been mentioned before:
Into Thin Air
Slaves Of New York
Blankman FS
USS Poseidon ...some subtitle...
Death Tunnel
Bachelor Party Vegas
Soccer Dog European something...
Into Thin Air
Slaves Of New York
Blankman FS
USS Poseidon ...some subtitle...
Death Tunnel
Bachelor Party Vegas
Soccer Dog European something...
#1164
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Originally Posted by Quatermass
Woohoo! Huge restock at my local BL today. I picked up 10 of the aforementioned titles and they had many new ones. They didn't have Spaceballs, but they had the World cinema and other MGM movies.
I got:
Memento
Sheena (FS)
Heavy Traffic(FS)
Robocop 2
Robocop 3
The Fog
Guns of the Navarone
The Prisoner (1955)
Don't Come Knocking
Mountain Patrol
for 32.34 with tax. They also had Hannibal, Philadelphia, Casualties of War, and most of the others mentioned.
I got:
Memento
Sheena (FS)
Heavy Traffic(FS)
Robocop 2
Robocop 3
The Fog
Guns of the Navarone
The Prisoner (1955)
Don't Come Knocking
Mountain Patrol
for 32.34 with tax. They also had Hannibal, Philadelphia, Casualties of War, and most of the others mentioned.
#1166
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Kingshighway store in St. Louis had at least one more "Rhapsody in August", probably more. They were on an endcap shelf, as opposed to the boxes of DVDs, which were on a nearby shelf.
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Originally Posted by JiM T
Kingshighway store in St. Louis had at least one more "Rhapsody in August", probably more. They were on an endcap shelf, as opposed to the boxes of DVDs, which were on a nearby shelf.
Thanks again for the info,
Matt
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Originally Posted by DTStratovarius
On my way to Kingshighway/South City....I stopped by Crestwood, and they had a copy of it for David (printerati), while there I finished up hunting for "F/X 2," and picked up another 4 titles.
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Everything I saw today has already been found...several copies of Robocop 3, several copies of the fullscreen Castle Keep, and a few copies of the Ferrer Moulin Rouge, among others. Still no sign of anything in the "World Films" series.
#1170
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Originally Posted by moklerman
I understand your thinking, and I'm not really opposed to it, but the inventory is so fluid(a la Ross Dress for Less) that I'm not sure a running list will be particularly effective. From what I can tell, the older pages are more for historical reference than anything that you might actually find. Just my two cents.
Also, there's been many other threads with far fewer posts than this one that have been closed for 'length' so a new thread may be a necessity in the near future.
By the way, thanks moklerman for starting this thread. Big Lots has come a long way since the initial post. As someone else mentioned before, $3 is the new 'price point' for regular DVDs in my mind.
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Originally Posted by cardsfan111
As someone else mentioned before, $3 is the new 'price point' for regular DVDs in my mind.
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Saw the following lesser mentioned titles at Biglots today. They were $3 each:
Last Action Hero (Schwarzenegger)
Wake of Death (Van Damme) This dvd has me perplexed, on the back it says 1.78:1 and right underneath it says 4x3 Letterbox. Is this dvd widescreen? fullscreen? a flipper with both? I have never seen a dvd with this aspect ratio description. Anybody have this dvd?
Last Action Hero (Schwarzenegger)
Wake of Death (Van Damme) This dvd has me perplexed, on the back it says 1.78:1 and right underneath it says 4x3 Letterbox. Is this dvd widescreen? fullscreen? a flipper with both? I have never seen a dvd with this aspect ratio description. Anybody have this dvd?
#1173
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Originally Posted by DeepSleep
Saw the following lesser mentioned titles at Biglots today. They were $3 each:
Last Action Hero (Schwarzenegger)
Wake of Death (Van Damme) This dvd has me perplexed, on the back it says 1.78:1 and right underneath it says 4x3 Letterbox. Is this dvd widescreen? fullscreen? a flipper with both? I have never seen a dvd with this aspect ratio description. Anybody have this dvd?
Last Action Hero (Schwarzenegger)
Wake of Death (Van Damme) This dvd has me perplexed, on the back it says 1.78:1 and right underneath it says 4x3 Letterbox. Is this dvd widescreen? fullscreen? a flipper with both? I have never seen a dvd with this aspect ratio description. Anybody have this dvd?
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Originally Posted by basaro
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I bought Heavy Traffic too which is not OAR so it's going back. Out of the 30 I bought, it's the only one I'm sure about so far.
I bought Heavy Traffic too which is not OAR so it's going back. Out of the 30 I bought, it's the only one I'm sure about so far.