Collectable minifigures series 1 slowly coming to USA

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Re: Collectable minifigures slowly coming to USA

Post by vynsane » Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:17 am

FireWolf wrote:Thank god its not an exclusive. Toysrus has them listed on their site at $2.49 but out of stock at the moment.
They're not exclusives by any means - it just seems that very few retailers took a chance on these. It's a good sign that they're in the computer system, but that doesn't mean you're ever going to see them at kmart - they probably have a chain-wide internet based inventory system, so if even one kmart store got them as a test market it would be in the system. What the company decides to do from there is anybody's guess.
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Post by juflosolo » Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:28 pm

lego.com is showing series 1 as sold out

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Post by vynsane » Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:16 am

It seems there are more retail chains in the States/North America that are stocking these - most notably Borders Books and Fred Meyer Stores. I don't have any Fred Meyers around, as they're mainly a west coast but they're reporting success over at FBTB - no buy limit, still MSRP of $1.99.
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Post by wkunert » Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:16 pm

juflosolo wrote:lego.com is showing series 1 as sold out
Wow, I may have bought the last 5 (my one and only order) since I just got the shipping notice. Hope LEGO learns something from this for series 2.

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Post by type.xcl » Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:55 pm

Just went to borders and they have them in stock behind the counter.

I also went to check at toyrus, walmart and target but they don't have them in the toy section where the lego sets are. Does anyone know if these stores actually sell these and if so where are they usually located in?


Note: Borders seems to be selling them for 2.99 here in MD, but there is a current promotion at Borders for reward members for 40% off so it'll be 1.79+tax.

Coupon: http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/jw3cou ... 20100615_2

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Post by natelite » Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:42 pm

type.xcl wrote:Just went to borders and they have them in stock behind the counter.

I also went to check at toyrus, walmart and target but they don't have them in the toy section where the lego sets are. Does anyone know if these stores actually sell these and if so where are they usually located in?


Note: Borders seems to be selling them for 2.99 here in MD, but there is a current promotion at Borders for reward members for 40% off so it'll be 1.79+tax.

Coupon: http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/jw3cou ... 20100615_2
that's quite the chore using the coupon to buy 1 packet, rinse and repeat.

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Re: Collectable minifigures slowly coming to USA

Post by juflosolo » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:14 pm

got lucky today at the Frisco Lego store. They get thier shipments on Monday, so my wife and son went and stood in line, about 15 people ahead of them. They each were each able to get 5 and thus we are only a zombie short of a complete set.

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Post by TClone » Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:49 pm

Going to Canada the end of the week. Will probably look for minifigs at Toys R Us there. Anybody know if they're still for sale up north? Anybody know if the bar codes are the same or if there is a separate one for Canada? Thanks...

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Post by Ice » Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:17 pm

TClone wrote:Going to Canada the end of the week. Will probably look for minifigs at Toys R Us there. Anybody know if they're still for sale up north? Anybody know if the bar codes are the same or if there is a separate one for Canada? Thanks...
The bar codes are the same. Walmart also carries the minifigures. But I have to say they're sold out and very hard to find in stores up here too. Which province are you heading to?

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Post by TClone » Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:35 pm

Ontario. The Kingston stores. Thans for the tip on Walmart. I'm still looking for Zombie and Tribal Hunter!

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Post by Unknown » Mon Jul 05, 2010 1:02 pm

I heard series 1 is completed and discontinued. Series 2 will arrive soon.

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Post by evilempire22 » Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:29 pm

Both Urban Outfitters stores in the Minneapolis, MN, area have some series 1 figures still available at them, though for $5 each. I picked up a Ninja and Robot, cuz they were the ones I really wanted. No Zombies, but plenty of cheerleaders.

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Post by jsnweitzel » Sun Aug 29, 2010 6:53 pm

Borders in Solon, Ohio had 2 open boxes of Series 1 behind the counter as of Saturday evening. They did not have these a few weeks ago. I think they were $3 each. Already have S1 so I wasn't interested.

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Post by gabriellee11 » Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:44 pm

Do anyone know which one are the rare(3 per box), un-common(4 per box) and common(5 per box) for Series 1? Don't know if it was posted before.

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Re: Collectable minifigures series 1 slowly coming to USA

Post by hardtravelinghero » Mon Sep 13, 2010 4:07 pm

gabriellee11 wrote:Do anyone know which one are the rare(3 per box), un-common(4 per box) and common(5 per box) for Series 1? Don't know if it was posted before.
Other than on the B/S/T forum, does anyone have any idea where we can find series 1 still in stores somewhere? I only saw them for two days each in each TRU in Newport News VA and Huntington Station NY. There one day, gone the next.

I wonder if somehow some will turn up in places, like it was missing stock found in some back room. Or someone returns some, some unknowing grandparent.

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Re: Collectable minifigures series 1 slowly coming to USA

Post by Mantisking » Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:52 am

Thinkgeek.com still has Series 1 figures on sale, but they're charging $3.99 per.

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