With Halloween looming, we typically close up shop at this time of year so we can partake in our annual Trick-or-Treat crawl through the scarier parts of Dallas. Its a special time of year for us because we get to see our kids and their kids (I guess that would make them our grandchildren, huh?) all at once, ghouls and goblins aside. That said, we will be closed for business from Wednesday, October 26th until Tuesday, November 2nd. During this time frame, you may place orders through our web site as well as on eBay, although they will not be filled until we return. Our Amazon marketplace site as well as our Walmart site will be shuttered in accordance with their Fulfillment by Merchant selling guidelines. Likewise, any correspondence will be answered upon our return.
We’ve also updated our web site and denoted those items that are now en route to us based upon recent conversations with our suppliers. Truth is, some of this merchandise will be released to us towards the end of our vacation because we cannot risk having it pile up on our doorstep with no one to take it in. At this time of year, some of the carriers start speeding up their delivery times so it makes sense to err on the side of caution by delaying their arrival. Therefore, expect many of the items to actually be in stock towards the end of the first week of November. Naturally, we’ll do our best to turn around any outstanding orders as quickly as possible so please keep any order inquiries to a minimum.
We also spoke with our distributor who carries the Hobby Master line and learned there’s a possibility that the November shipment may arrive before the October container comes in. As a result, we’ve lumped everything together into the November 2022 Upcoming Release category and will sift through it once we have a better idea as to what’s coming in and when.
Lastly, there’s talk of a rail strike that could occur on November 19th although negotiations are currently underway to prevent this from happening. If it does occur, all bets are off concerning anything that is expected in late November or December. And with our upcoming move to Florida, we have to be both careful and selective as to which items we can receive late in the holiday season once the strike has been settled. Sorry to be so blunt, but this is a rather unique year for us from a number of standpoints.
That’s about it for now and I’ll update this post should anything else pop into mind before we jet off to Texas. Have a wonderful Halloween.