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Old 06-10-2008, 10:53 PM   #1
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So my kid's birthday is coming up in a few weeks.. He's totally into Mario (yay I'm a positive role model, well a role model anyway).

My wife's making a star cake for him and I want to put a little Mario figure on it, but I can't seem to find one.

Any ideas on where I might find one in town? I tried that one store in Marlborough by Walmart.

If I don't have one them my kid will hate mario for the rest of his life and I'll be a failure as a parent.

BTW this is the cake I told my wife to make, she didn't seem to find it funny:

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Old 06-10-2008, 11:06 PM   #2
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Will any short, fat, pipefitting Italian in coveralls do, or does it have to be Mario?

I'd try to fake it if I were you. Cardboard cutout FTW.

Either that, or beat him to the punch by revoking your love first.
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You might try that little store in Marlborough around the corner from the Walmart. They have lots of little action figures that would work. Barring that, the only other place I know that might carry something like what you're after is the comic book store in Northland - if it's even still there.

My child had a crush on Pokemon - those are the two places I managed to find little action figures.
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Old 06-10-2008, 11:13 PM   #4
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You might try that little store in Marlborough around the corner from the Walmart. They have lots of little action figures that would work. Barring that, the only other place I know that might carry something like what you're after is the comic book store in Northland - if it's even still there.

My child had a crush on Pokemon - those are the two places I managed to find little action figures.
Nope, not there anymore. Moved out. What about just trying a toy store?
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Check a few toy stores and see if they have any figures
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Comic book shops always have weird stuff. Give that a shot.
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Old 06-10-2008, 11:24 PM   #7
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Old 06-10-2008, 11:24 PM   #8
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Old 06-10-2008, 11:28 PM   #9
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Old 06-10-2008, 11:32 PM   #10
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There's a chinese store in Chinatown that sells alot of these PVC collectibles. It's in that strip mall, directly across from the Harry Hay's building on the chinatown side.
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id suggest going to comic shops. they tend to have video game "action figures"
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Would these bad boys arrive in time?

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Yeah I was going to start calling around to some of the comic stores tomorrow. I tried a few toy stores with no dice.

Awesome link CMPunk, I don't think I've got time to get one in in time ordering online, but I may order some stuff there anyway

The cardboard cutout is actually a great idea, he won't care about the difference anyway, that's my fallback.

And those mushroom cookies look awesome.
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It's a shame you never kept the old McDonalds mario toys like some of us smarter folk....

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You could try calling Redd Skull (230-2716). There were some available to order a while back (in the Previews magazine). I don't think they have any in stock, but the owner there (Kelly) is usually pretty helpful and might be able to order one in for you.
I'm not 100% sure, but I think these were the ones available to order before http://www.geekalerts.com/mario-coll...vinyl-figures/

or maybe it was these ones... http://www.entertainmentearth.com/pr...umber=MR78112A

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I could be of help given my location, though it likely wouldn't get to you in time.
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Try Crossroads market. There are a few booths there where people are selling older toys. You might be able to find one of those classic McDonalds Super Mario 3 toys.
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It's a shame you never kept the old McDonalds mario toys like some of us smarter folk....

Heh, my kid doesn't like McDonalds food actually, so we almost never go there.
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