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Toy Aisle Recon Tips

Target uses round colored stickers on the end of pegs to indicate stocking status. Red indicates the item was reordered. Green indicates the item is being shipped. Grey indicates it's never to be reordered again.

Target clearance prices ending in 44 cents are at the lowest markdown price.

Some Toys R Us stores have bins on the top of each section of shelves. You can't miss them as they have colorful toy advertising on them. These swing open and are used for overstock. CHECK THESE!

Updated Weekly
Intelligence

Current as of 1445 HRS EASTERN

03 Feb 09.

CLEARANCE & SALE ITEMS
STORE	ITEM	PRICE

Recon Coordinates (i.e., UPC Numbers, etc.)

TOYS R US Toy Stores

	Gaithersburg Toys R Us Gaithersburg, MD 600 N. Frederick Road PH (301) 869-5510 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
NOTE: TRU store prices generally average $2-$3 more than manufacturer's suggested retail prices and other competing retail markets on action figures and accessories. I no longer purchase any items from Toys R Us unless it's an exclusive that I feel is worth the money. I will, however, continue to check the stock status of the stores in my area until I feel it no longer is worth my time.
	No Recent Recons.
Rockville Toys R Us Mid-Pike Plaza, Rockville, MD 11810 Rockville Pike PH (301) 770-3376 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Fairfax, VA Toys R Us Fair Lakes Center 13035 Fairlakes Parkway PH (703) 803-1050 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons.	No Recent Recons.
Tyson's Corner Toys R Us Tysons Mall, Tyson's Corner, VA 8449 Leesburg Pike PH (703) 893-2223 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Frederick Toys R Us Frederick, MD 1308 West Patrick Street PH (301) 694-7278 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons	No Recent Recons
Ellicott City Toys R Us Ellicott City, MD Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Langley TRU 8005 New Hampshire Ave. Langley, MD PH (301) 422-4080 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons.
	Columbia TRU 62041 Columbia Crossing Columbia, MD PH (410) 872-3992 Last Recon: No Recent Recons

TARGET Stores

Gaithersburg Target Washington Center Grand Corner Avenue PH (301) 721-1760 Last Recon: No Further Recons	Germantown Greatland Target City Place 20908 Frederick Road PH (301) 515-6882 Last Recon: No Further Recons
No more joes.	No more joes.
Silver Spring Target Cherry Hill 12000 Cherry Hill Road PH (301) 586-0724 Last Recon: No Further Recons	Bowie Target 4600 Mitchellville Road PH (301) 352-3830 Last Recon: No Further Recons
No more joes.	No more joes.
	Laurel Target 3343 Laurel Ft Meade Road (301) 483-0934 Last Recon: No Further Recons
	No Further Recons.
Greenbelt Target 6100 Greenbelt Rd Greenbelt, MD PH (301) 837-0054 Last Recon: No Further Recons	Ellicott City Target 4390 Montgomery Road Ellicott City, MD PH (410) 203-1700 Last Recon: No Further Recons
No more joes.	No more joes.
Westfield Shopping Center 11160 Veirs Mill Road Wheaton, MD PH (301) 946-8006 Last Recon: No Further Recons	Columbia Target Columbia, MD PH (301) Last Recon: No Further Recons
No more joes.	No more joes.

WAL-MART Stores

Hanovor, MD Wal-Mart 7081 Arundel Mills Circle Hanover, MD PH (410) 579-8725 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Fairfax, VA Wal-Mart Fair Lake Center 13059 Fair Lakes Parkway PH (703) 631-9450 Last Recon: No Recent Recons

Bowie Wal-Mart 3330 N. Crain Highway PH (301) 805-8160 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Germantown, MD Wal-Mart 20190 Frederick Road Last Recon: No Recent Recons

Laurel Wal-Mart 3549 Russett Green East Laurel, MD PH (301( 604-0180 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Ellicott City Wal-Mart 3200 North Ridge Road PH (410) 418-5780 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
	New 45th anniversary Pilot, Soldier, Sailor, and Marine with display and
Columbia Wal-Mart Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons.

KMART Stores

Gaithersburg Kmart Gaithersburg, MD 209 Kentlands Blvd PH (301) 208-9091 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Silver Spring Kmart Silver Spring, MD 14014 Connecticut Ave PH (301) 871-6640 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
Joining the ranks of Toys R Us is KMart. This retailer not only charges above manuracturer's suggested retail prices and competitor's, but also, in my experience, does not honor their own weekly advertisement circulars. Each store also appears to have no standard retail price with prices varying between stores. It is clearly evident why KMart is in bankruptcy. If you like paying extra for Joe items and arguing with store managers over prices, shop KMart. I'll pass.
No Recent Recons.	No Recent Recons.
Forestville Kmart 3101 Donnell Drive PH (301) 568-6600 Last Recon: No Recent Recons.	Hyattsville Kmart Hyattsville, MD Kmart 6411 Ridge Road PH (301) 853-3102 Last Recon: No Recent Recons.
TBD	No Recent Recons.
Greenbelt Kmart Greenbelt, MD 8829 Greenbelt Road PH (301) 552-4590 Last Recon: No Recent Recons.	Ellicott Kmart Ellicott City, MD 9200 Baltimore Natl Parkway PH (410) 465-9222 Last Recon: No Recent Recons.
No Recent Recons.	No Recent Recons.

Tuesday Morning Stores

Silver Spring, MD Store Aspen Hill Shopping Plaza 13832 Georgia Ave. PH (301) 871-6207 Last Recon: 03 Nov 06	Rockville, MD Store 1616 E. Jefferson St #12B PH (240) 221-0606 Last Recon: 17 Feb 06
This retailer is like a KMart thrift store. It carries many items that are clearance or discounted including toys. Don't be fooled by the inside appearance as you may find some good Joe bargains once you get past the KMart like disaster in the aisles. I have only listed the stores that I plan to visit frequently. There are at least another 10 stores in the DC area.
No Recent Recons.	No Recent Recons.
Laurel, MD Store 131A Bowie Road PH (301) 953-7907 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Gaithersburg, MD Store 353 Muddy Branch Road PH (301) 921-9542 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons	No Recent Recons.
Columbia, MD Store 5485 Harpers Farm Road PH (410) 884-1396 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Ellicott City, MD Store 8492 Baltimore National Pike PH (410) 465-5503 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons	No Recent Recons

Hot Topic Stores

Wheaton, MD Store Wheaton Mall 11160 Viers Mill Road PH (301) 933-3270 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Columbia, MD Store Columbia Mall 2134 Columbia Mall PH (410) 884-3243 Last Recon: No Recent Recons

No Recent Recons.	No Recent Recons.
Baltimore, MD Store 7000 Arundel Mills Circle SP #318 PH (443) 755-8760 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Bethesda, MD Store Montgomery Mall 7101 Democracy Blvd PH (301) 365-6820 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
No Recent Recons.	No Recent Recons.
Gaithersburg, MD Store Lakeforest Mall 701 Russell Ave PH (301) 216-0720 Last Recon: No Recent Recons.
No Recent Recons.	No Recent Recons.

Big Lots & Dollar General Stores

Gaithersburg, MD Big Lots Store Montgomery Village Plaza Montgomery Village Ave. PH (301) 947-7748 Last Recon: No Recent Recons	Laurel, MD Dollar General US Route 1 14828 Baltimore Ave PH (301) 604-9817 Last Recon: No Recent Recons
These retailers are like Tuesday Morning. They carries many whosale closeout items.
No Recent Recons.	No Recent Recons.

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