Target's Missoni madness: By the numbers

Target's had its share of empty shelves and long lines, but on Tuesday, an unprecedented frenzy was unleashed in the chain's stores as shoppers clamored to get their hands on the Missoni for Target line, the retail giant's collaboration with Italian fashion house Missoni, known for its (apparently zeal-inducing) zig-zag-pattern knits. Stores sold out in a matter of minutes, and the equally mobbed Target website was down for much of the day. Here, a guide to the madness, by the numbers:

400

Number of pieces in the Missoni for Target collection. It's the retailer's "biggest and most buzz-worthy limited edition collaboration yet," says Alyssa Newcomb at ABC News.

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$2.99 to $599.99

Cost of the items in the collection, from stationery to an outdoor furniture set (out of stock on the Target website)

Under $40

Cost of most of the items in the Target collection

$39.99

Cost of a Missoni by Target sleeveless sweater dress

$150 to $300

Cost of the same dress on eBay, where it's being resold as a collectible

Up to $12,000

Cost of Missoni items at luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman

37

Number of freestanding Missoni boutiques around the world

1,755

Number of Target stores in 49 states. (Vermont is the only state without a Target.)

30

Number of minutes it took the West Hollywood, Calif., Target to sell out of Missoni products, according to one shopper

More than 200

Number of shoppers lined up outside the Harlem, N.Y., Target at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, waiting for the store to open

107

Approximate number of minutes it took the Target website to crash after the Missoni products were made available online at 6 a.m. Tuesday

6,600

Number of Missoni for Target items available on eBay by 5 p.m. Tuesday, 11 hours after they'd been on the Target site

22,000

Number of Missoni for Target items available on eBay by Wednesday morning

Sources: ABC News, Huffington Post, New York Times, Racked, Target Pressroom, Target.com, TIME