God yes, I remember finding all sorts of cool Beast Wars era Transformers there long after other stores had them. That's where I found Transmetal Optimus Primal, a jet-boarding robot monkey! Also, I have vivid memories of setting off every single Tickle Me Elmo on the shelves there one Christmas. Sadly, it is now largely occupied by a Best Buy and a restaurant that changes names/themes every two months or so.

Doesn't Sears do that too though? I seem to remember having to wait with my dad forever for a microwave or some crap at a pick up station equipped with several conveyor belts leading into the back one time.

Yeah, I remember Sears doing that too. Remember during Christmas they had an actual toy section? Also, they were like one of the first places I ever saw that had Gameboys and whatnot set up in those lucite cases so you could test play them. I used to just stand there playing Mario or whatever was plugged in for the entire time my parents were there shopping.

Yeah, that's why Kohl's is a good place to look for Star Wars figures around Christmas because no one remembers they sell toys. That's how I found a ton of McQuarrie Snow Troopers, extra McQuarrie Vaders and Pre-Cyborg General Grievous a couple years back. Which, while not super rare, were a few of the most sought after figures during that time period and the only place I saw them ever.