2011 OTCA Christmas Drive

[bowspearer]

So I was just out shopping with my girlfriend when we walking into KMart to look at Christmas placemats and I spot the Wishing Tree. Feeling like I should get something for a child somewhere, I pick up a Cyberverse legends figure but then feel guilty so I go back to the Transformers Aisle.

That's when I notice that the DOTM HA Basics have been reduced to $10. So I pick 2 up (Thunderhead and Icepick) and hand them over then and there- which is when it hits me.

These guys are only slightly more than a small legends figure and have way more play value for a 5 year old or older for whom this might be the only TF they get this year- heck, it might be their first TF ever.

So this is the challenge for those who want to participate in it. We each go into Kmart and pick up at least 1 HA Basic figure to donate to the Kmart Wishing Tree.

People can of course get other things, but at $10 each, the HA Basics make great play value while giving almost the best bang for our buck in terms of quantity.

When each person does so, they list it here so we can keep a tally, including by figure if people want that kind of a breakdown. Perhaps someone will want to turn this into a competition but I was thinking it could be a challenge as a community to see just how many kids we can help out this year.

We're all here because we fell in love with Transformers as a kid. This is a great chance for us as a community to no only pass on that love to a heap of kids, but those in most need of that childlike wonder at Christmas who might otherwise get nothing.

I'll start the tally off with the 2 I just got and I'll probably go back to my local Kmart next pay and pick up a few more.

So far the tally stands at

Icepick- 1
Thunderhead- 1

So who else is in?

EDIT:

Current tally stands at:
HA Basics:
Icepick- 1
Thunderhead- 1

Cyberverse Legions-
Skids- 1
Barricade- 1
Bumblebee- 1

Deluxe Class: 2

Leader Class:
Bumblebee/Deluxe Starscream- 1

Total kids reached- 8.

There's still a week to go and plenty of time to make a difference on this one. Let's keep it coming guys .