Fairy Dust retail availability

Mister Ed · 04-01-2011, 10:27 PM

I've recently discovered the numerous Munchkin products available (I've had the core Fantasy Munchkin set for a while now) and have been trying to pick up various and sundry things that seemed interesting. One of these is Munchkin Fairy Dust. I know I could order it online, but I have a local retailer that stocks most Munchkin products, and I'd rather save on shipping so I buy there. The problem is, they tell me that they can't get Fairy Dust. Are they simply mistaken, or is this product some kind of on-line exclusive at this point?

Andrew Hackard · 04-01-2011, 11:19 PM

No, it's still in print and all our distributors should be able to get it.

Mister Ed · 04-02-2011, 05:39 AM

Thanks. I'll have them check again.

Blu · 04-02-2011, 06:35 AM

Let me know if you can't. I'm going up to Indy on Monday for some medical testing and I have to kill time in the afternoon so I can meet my wife for dinner. I always stop at a Game Preserve and I'm pretty sure they still have it; I can grab you one.

blufam@frontier.com

Mister Ed · 04-02-2011, 08:00 AM

Thanks. I'll let you know.

MunchkinMan · 04-02-2011, 09:01 AM

I wonder if the issue is that the store would have to buy a whole box, not just one pack, from the distributor. Or, at the very least, that they were trying to get just one pack.

Mister Ed · 04-02-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MunchkinMan

I wonder if the issue is that the store would have to buy a whole box, not just one pack, from the distributor. Or, at the very least, that they were trying to get just one pack.

Is Fairy dust the only one like that? Because they seem to have no problem acquiring the other packs. I've bought Munchkinomicon, both Santa packs, and Reloaded there, and they also have the Fish & Ships and Star Munchkin Space Ships packs. I can imagine if all the others are available to them as singles, but that one alone requires them to buy 10, they might not be willing.

Of course, if that's the case, my next question would be, why is it the only one like that?

MunchkinMan · 04-02-2011, 07:02 PM

I would think any of the boosters would have to come in a box from suppliers.

Andrew Hackard · 04-02-2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MunchkinMan

I would think any of the boosters would have to come in a box from suppliers.

That depends on the distributor.

Blu · 04-03-2011, 06:30 PM

At Game Preserve, they usually just have one or two packs; I think they split what they get between stores to save money. I'm hitting Game Preserve tomorrow, as well as a rare trip to Comic Carnival east. I may just buy a pack anyway in case, if you don't need it I'm only out the $3 or $4.

04-01-2011, 10:27 PM	#1
Mister Ed Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Portland, Oregon	Fairy Dust retail availability I've recently discovered the numerous Munchkin products available (I've had the core Fantasy Munchkin set for a while now) and have been trying to pick up various and sundry things that seemed interesting. One of these is Munchkin Fairy Dust. I know I could order it online, but I have a local retailer that stocks most Munchkin products, and I'd rather save on shipping so I buy there. The problem is, they tell me that they can't get Fairy Dust. Are they simply mistaken, or is this product some kind of on-line exclusive at this point?

04-01-2011, 11:19 PM	#2
Andrew Hackard *Munchkin* Line Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, TX	Re: Fairy Dust retail availability No, it's still in print and all our distributors should be able to get it. __________________ Andrew Hackard, *Munchkin* Line Editor If you have a question that isn't getting answered, we have a thread for that. Let people like what they like. Don't be a gamer hater. #PlayMunchkin on social media: Twitter \|\| Facebook \|\| Instagram \|\| YouTube Follow us on Kickstarter: Steve Jackson Games and Warehouse 23

04-02-2011, 05:39 AM	#3
Mister Ed Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Portland, Oregon	Re: Fairy Dust retail availability Thanks. I'll have them check again.

04-02-2011, 06:35 AM	#4
Blu Join Date: May 2009 Location: Indiana	Re: Fairy Dust retail availability Let me know if you can't. I'm going up to Indy on Monday for some medical testing and I have to kill time in the afternoon so I can meet my wife for dinner. I always stop at a Game Preserve and I'm pretty sure they still have it; I can grab you one. blufam@frontier.com

04-02-2011, 08:00 AM	#5
Mister Ed Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Portland, Oregon	Re: Fairy Dust retail availability Thanks. I'll let you know.

04-02-2011, 09:01 AM	#6
MunchkinMan Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Macungie, PA	Re: Fairy Dust retail availability I wonder if the issue is that the store would have to buy a whole box, not just one pack, from the distributor. Or, at the very least, that they were trying to get just one pack. __________________ Erik D. Zane *Munchkin* NetRep -- munchkin@sjgames.com MiB #1029

04-02-2011, 07:02 PM	#8
MunchkinMan Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Macungie, PA	Re: Fairy Dust retail availability I would think any of the boosters would have to come in a box from suppliers. __________________ Erik D. Zane *Munchkin* NetRep -- munchkin@sjgames.com MiB #1029

04-03-2011, 06:30 PM	#10
Blu Join Date: May 2009 Location: Indiana	Re: Fairy Dust retail availability At Game Preserve, they usually just have one or two packs; I think they split what they get between stores to save money. I'm hitting Game Preserve tomorrow, as well as a rare trip to Comic Carnival east. I may just buy a pack anyway in case, if you don't need it I'm only out the $3 or $4.