Tracking toy tariffs

Damien said:
My best toy store memories are Toy Works. used to go to the one just near the Whitman/Brockton line in MA, right next to the Bradlees. That was a GREAT store.
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This might be nostalgia talking, but I also miss the smaller regional stores like Bradlees. I'm not totally convinced countless Targets and Walmarts is better. Plus I had a connection back in the day, my Grandma was mgr of toys and sporting goods at a Bradlees. One of the cool things she used to get me was the Kenner toy catalog. I think they were printed for NY Toy Fair and I sure regret throwing those out.
 
My cousin had a friend who found the Playmates Super Shredder figure at a Bradlee’s in Woburn, MA. He told me when we were at my grandparents’ house in Melrose and we begged our moms to take us so we could find out for ourselves, but they weren’t having it. Anytime someone brings up that dead store it’s the first thing I think of.
 
Misfit said:
My cousin had a friend who found the Playmates Super Shredder figure at a Bradlee’s in Woburn, MA. He told me when we were at my grandparents’ house in Melrose and we begged our moms to take us so we could find out for ourselves, but they weren’t having it. Anytime someone brings up that dead store it’s the first thing I think of.
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That's some bullshit. What is that... a 15 minute drive? Come on, Mrs. Fit!
 
Damien said:
That's some bullshit. What is that... a 15 minute drive? Come on, Mrs. Fit!
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If that. Worse, it would have been on our way home too. I did get the figure for Christmas so it’s possible it was already sitting in her closet, though my memory isn’t good enough to know what time of year it was.
 
Misfit said:
If that. Worse, it would have been on our way home too. I did get the figure for Christmas so it’s possible it was already sitting in her closet, though my memory isn’t good enough to know what time of year it was.
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If that's the case she should have taken you home, taken the figure out of the closet, and given it to you. Come on, Mrs. Fit!
 
Iran has been approved by the Parliament to close the Strait of Hormuz.

If they do this, we are good and truly screwed. That would essentially halt the world's oil supply and economy.

I am not going to get into the politics of it. But as if it didn't need pointed out, if this happens, between it and these tariffs--our hobby is truly done. DONE.
 
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Justice said:
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This guy is a pretty good, fairly level headed, source for commentary on the oil and gas industry:


It's interesting to see why the Strait of Hormuz is a problem. Basically he points of that there are chokepoints due to water depth and a couple of those choke points are in, or border right on the Iran side of the strait. His point is that it really is a problem if it is a prolonged attempt to make using the strait problematic. So that would mean more money spent to intervene to keep ships safe, plus increased insurance costs.

If it isn't too prolonged (months instead of a year or more) then things could settle back down fairly quickly. However if Iran goes ahead and tries to close it again, then in the short term there will probably be a spike in the price of oil and gas.
 
canprime said:
This guy is a pretty good, fairly level headed, source for commentary on the oil and gas industry:


It's interesting to see why the Strait of Hormuz is a problem. Basically he points of that there are chokepoints due to water depth and a couple of those choke points are in, or border right on the Iran side of the strait. His point is that it really is a problem if it is a prolonged attempt to make using the strait problematic. So that would mean more money spent to intervene to keep ships safe, plus increased insurance costs.

If it isn't too prolonged (months instead of a year or more) then things could settle back down fairly quickly. However if Iran goes ahead and tries to close it again, then in the short term there will probably be a spike in the price of oil and gas.
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Ah, yes, Global was a mutual on TikTok before I lost my original account. Fun fact about me: I had 70k followers on TT due to my political content. Lost the account due to angry MAGAs mass reporting it. ::shrugs::
 
The court process is long and slow and arduous, sadly. Especially in the US of A, where everyone is a litigous slug.
 
Uh-oh. Ordered the InArts Dark Knight Batman from Bombusbee. Got hit with a "Customs Clearance Delay" message on the tracking yesterday.

Anyone else experience this?
 
RicksNerdLife said:
Uh-oh. Ordered the InArts Dark Knight Batman from Bombusbee. Got hit with a "Customs Clearance Delay" message on the tracking yesterday.

Anyone else experience this?
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I hate to be that guy, but I've had two packages since "Liberation Day" arrive in great time from China. I had one delivered this morning and I'm going to leave work in about an hour to rescue it from the baking heat because otherwise nobody will be home until at least 3pm. This package took 5 days from acceptance to Connecticut.

What service are they using? Gundamit has used Yanwen from China, then it gets handed off to UniUni. I never heard of these companies before. InArts DK is being shipped the same way from Onesixthkit. That package is at the departure stage.

Nobody tell Trump my Chinese package are arriving in half the time.
 
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