Daytona Costco to offer trove of unusual treasures on opening day Thursday. Here's a look.

Clayton Park, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Updated ·1 min read

DAYTONA BEACH ― Costco members will find a number of unusual items at the chain's new Daytona Beach store when it opens on Thursday, Feb. 22. They include some that will only be offered in limited quantities for a short time.

Here are just a few:

A Florida-shaped cutting board

Made by a company called Totally Bamboo, this bamboo cutting/serving board is not only shaped like the Sunshine State, it includes the names and cartoon images of a few key cities including Daytona Beach and Deltona.

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Tamika Barbel, one of the assistant general managers at the new Costco at One Daytona, shows off a Florida-shaped bamboo cutting/serving board during a preview tour of the new store on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. The store officially opens 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22.
Tamika Barbel, one of the assistant general managers at the new Costco at One Daytona, shows off a Florida-shaped bamboo cutting/serving board during a preview tour of the new store on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. The store officially opens 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22.

Huge plush bears

The opening day selection will include some 93-inch-long plush bears by a company called Hugfun.

Transformers go-karts

Segway and Transformers teamed up to produce a limited edition series of colorful yellow-and-black "Bumblebee Gokart Pro" go-karts.

Segway limited edition Transformers "Bumblebee: Gokart Pros are among the opening day offerings at the new Costco at One Daytona, seen during a preview tour on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. The store opens 8 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22.
Segway limited edition Transformers "Bumblebee: Gokart Pros are among the opening day offerings at the new Costco at One Daytona, seen during a preview tour on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. The store opens 8 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22.

Inflatable water slides

A company called Happy Hop has made an inflatable water slide called "Crocodile Cave Adventure Waterparks" that measure 17 feet in height and just under 13 feet in width when fully blown up. The product comes with a blower to make inflating it easy.

Actual gold bars

Rand Refinery-brand 1-ounce gold bars are among the many offerings seen at the new Costco at One Daytona during a preview tour of the store on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. The store opens 8 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22.
Rand Refinery-brand 1-ounce gold bars are among the many offerings seen at the new Costco at One Daytona during a preview tour of the store on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. The store opens 8 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22.

Rand Refinery offers one-ounce gold bars that will be available at the new Costco, but with a maximum purchase limit of only two per person. The price fluctuates depending on the daily price of gold, according to Tara Coltman, Costco's Southeast regional marketing manager.

Blue eggs

The refrigerated dairy section inside the new Costco includes "Heirloom Fresh" blue eggs produced by Azur hens.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Daytona Costco to offer trove of unusual treasures on opening day