>  ROS>     Our local Wal-Mart has nearly two dozen of the sets.
 >  ROS>     "Action Pack - JPL Sojourner Mars Rover"     #16145
 >  ROS>     includes:  Mars Pathfinder, with pop-out lander
 >  ROS>                Lander, with pop-off rover
 >  ROS>                Rover, with moveable antenna.
 > Hey, GOOD NEWS!  We found a bunch of them at OUR Wal-Mart too, so
 > possibly they are now becoming more widely available.
 > To any folk who want the Mars lander set, do check out your local Wal-
 > Mart.  You may be pleasantly surprised!
    I'm wondering if perhaps Mattel "just-in-time"d themselves a little TOO 
tight - and missed the Christmas season.  Regular Hot Wheels were rather 
scare just before also... and now are busting out all over.
    Those goofy retailers!!  If they had just waited to put out the Christmas 
stuff until AFTER Thanksgiving, like they knew they should have, then all 
would have been right with the season and sales would have been dandy.  But 
in moving up the start of Christmas selling, they done burnt everyone out 
long before those final days.  Serves them right!!
    I stopped at the larger KayBee Toys here in Memphis and found some 
WONDERFUL bargains - things I hadn't seen in some time.  But I noticed all 
their Godzilla stuff is sold out.  Harumph!!  They are the only retailer in 
Memphis (anymore) that carries it.  K-Mart and Wal-Mart both stopped, so far 
as I can tell.
    That will change, come Memorial Day.  >
     Robert O. Sachs
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