71012 - Minifigures - Disney: Series 1

[Alpinemaps]

14 minutes ago, jaylay said:

For me this set is very elusive. Haven't seen them locally so whatever I can get ill keep for long term. Don't matter which. Just buy and throw them in the back of the storeroom.

Anyone wanna help me out

Is it a Hawaii thing?

[jaylay]

Is it a Hawaii thing?

Eh it could be? Won't help if we did get shipments but only a scant few and either will be put out and scooped or won't see the floor until weeks to months later. Kinda shitty.

[Cbenioff]

Which seem to be the most sought after? With fairy even distribution and all figures being so great I wonder if prices will really be all that different on the secondary market. 

[justapilgrim]

Maleficent

[cladner]

19 minutes ago, justapilgrim said:

Maleficent

luckily it's also one of the easiest to smoosh quickly when encountering a freshly stocked endcap or box .

some of the rarest minifigures in this series are also some of the easiest to smoosh quickly - maleficient, ursula, and ariel.

i can't help smoosh every case i come across which is not all that many.  only the larger regional targets have had any in the last week.

Edited May 17, 2016 by cladner

[antics]

So what strategy do you recommend? I'm not really into this minifig thing but I can get some sealed displays. Should I invest and keep them sealed or should I invest in single minifigs (smooshing)?

[donbee]

I really feel like I'm the only one buying them around here. I guess everyone rushed target the first week and didn't got to tru or Walmart.

I'm having a hard time finding Ursula. Keep getting Hook or Malef when I do a quick smoosh or bump. I tried to bump Urula today and ended up with 2 Mickey, 2 hook and 2 Ariel. Don't mind the Ariel, but I have way too many Hooks.

[Black_towr]

On ‎5‎/‎17‎/‎2016 at 5:07 PM, donbee said:

I really feel like I'm the only one buying them around here. I guess everyone rushed target the first week and didn't got to tru or Walmart.

I'm having a hard time finding Ursula. Keep getting Hook or Malef when I do a quick smoosh or bump. I tried to bump Urula today and ended up with 2 Mickey, 2 hook and 2 Ariel. Don't mind the Ariel, but I have way too many Hooks.

Wish the pegs looked like that around here. Nothing but series 15 everywhere it seems. 

[stackables]

Well, here is some interesting info for members who wanted to get a box from chapters.  I was informed that they are not lifting the max limit of 20 per customer.  Very disappointing news for me.

[pzyluke]

Got my case from Minifigs Plus today, distribution was normal. Thanks to them!

[Stud-Flipper]

I picked up 20 at Toys R Us yesterday just at random, no smooshing. Ended up with 13 unique characters and 7 duplicates.

[Phil B]

Just wanted to confirm that these are hard to find around me as well - WMs don't carry Minifigs in my area (neither do they carry polybags), haven't been to TRU because the ones around here are sh!t, and Target has Series 13 ........ Only places where I have seen them is: 1 picked over box @ B&N, and loose bags at the LEGO Store.

Edited May 18, 2016 by Phil B

[Stud-Flipper]

I live in a small town of about less than 10k people. Our stores are literally a Wal-Mart, a K-Mart (which is now closing), and like 2 dollar stores. I had to drive to the state capital (Tallahassee) to get some of these. Even just getting to go to the Toys R Us was amazing to me, as coming from a small town, it's like going to Disney World. 

[justapilgrim]

Just wanted to confirm that these are hard to find around me as well - WMs don't carry Minifigs in my area (neither do they carry polybags), haven't been to TRU because the ones around here are sh!t, and Target has Series 13 ........ Only places where I have seen them is: 1 picked over box @ B&N, and loose bags at the LEGO Store.

You may have a closet picket around you. Both the small town WM in my area put out one box in the regular Lego Isle.......it disappeared quickly and quietly, no restock

[Phil B]

2 minutes ago, Stud-Flipper said:

I live in a small town of about less than 10k people. Our stores are literally a Wal-Mart, a K-Mart (which is now closing), and like 2 dollar stores. I had to drive to the state capital (Tallahassee) to get some of these. Even just getting to go to the Toys R Us was amazing to me, as coming from a small town, it's like going to Disney World. 

Sorry @Stud-Flipper, I mean no harm, but your statement immediately reminded me of this quote:

Quote

If the biggest city you have ever been to is Wal-Mart ....
- Jeff Foxworthy

 

Just now, justapilgrim said:

You may have a closet picket around you. Both the small town WM in my area put out one box in the regular Lego Isle.......it disappeared quickly and quietly, no restock

I assume you have a hand in this disappearance?

[Deeslegostorey]

Did s search online for target with the DCPI number 204-00-1379 and found all locations ( Tulsa,OK) had hundreds in stock. I had been to 2 previously and not one to be found. So after I saw 279 in stock at one store - I asked an associate who brought me a case. Not one Disney minifig on the floor. ( side note... The sweet 80 year old man checking me out kept arguing that the entire case was $3.99) ( I couldn't do it - when he finally added 59 more he said " hot diggity!") 

[Edgarama]

On May 17, 2016 at 0:51 PM, Kenxxx said:

Just a tip for those who came late to the game (like me) and are "noob smooshers", I find there's nothing more helpful than good quality images of what's in each pack. I'm sure this link has been posted some pages back... the best images of each figure and individual accessories can be found here:

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=130902

 

 

Noob smooshers should just buy a pocket digital scale.

 

Once you have your weights it is MUCH quicker. 

[HawaiiLegoHunter]

On May 17, 2016 at 8:29 AM, jaylay said:

Eh it could be? Won't help if we did get shipments but only a scant few and either will be put out and scooped or won't see the floor until weeks to months later. Kinda shitty.

All from Hawaii on Oahu 5 full cases, 2 of which are in brown shipping cases one still sealed and 1 partial box plus 1 in a shipping case that I gave to my friend. It's about being at the right place at the right time, and lookin at stores you wouldn't normally look for Legos because there are some strange places that sell Legos. Sometimes you have to drive a lot and late at night, because when you find one store putting them out you better hit them all. 

[Deeslegostorey]

22 hours ago, Edgarama said:

 

 

Noob smooshers should just buy a pocket digital scale.

 

Once you have your weights it is MUCH quicker. 

Is there somewhere that has the weight info?

[Mos_Eisley]

54 minutes ago, Deeslegostorey said:

Is there somewhere that has the weight info?

Several of them are very close. I think it's faster to just feel them. 

[Lordoflego]

56 minutes ago, Deeslegostorey said:

Is there somewhere that has the weight info?

I'm assuming you have to get first set and get the weight yourself, but I agree with @Mos_Eisley that it's not worth all the trouble, plus it's fun for some too.

Yesterday I stopped by Lego discovery center and besides a huge bin full of them, they had a box on a counter by register with post-notes with what's inside each bag written on them  

[Steve Brule]

Simpsons minifigs have unique head molds and were condemned for them.

Disney minifigs have unique head molds and very few complain.

Shenanigans!

[Darth_Raichu]

36 minutes ago, Steve Brule said:

Simpsons minifigs have unique head molds and were condemned for them.

Disney minifigs have unique head molds and very few complain.

Shenanigans!

Dare you question the mighty Di$ney ?

[Zelgazra]

On May 19, 2016 at 9:04 PM, Edgarama said:

 

 

Noob smooshers should just buy a pocket digital scale.

 

Once you have your weights it is MUCH quicker. 

Was thinking exactly this last night. I've never dealt with minifigures before, but my case from MF+ arrived. I've never smooshed in my life.... went at it with a smoosh guide, feeling woefully under confident to then be listing these as 'complete sealed set'.... I have no way of being sure. If exact weights of figs+packaging were available for reference someplace I think at the very least it would help narrow the 60 case down to 20 or so of the 'very close' ones....at which point I go back to struggling to smoosh I guess. Would really like to keep them sealed though! 

 

A quick look at sold listings, and it appears a sealed set is going at $25-30 CAD more than an open-verified set. Was there a list you had?.... : goes to google :

[Edgarama]

1 minute ago, Zelgazra said:

Was thinking exactly this last night. I've never dealt with minifigures before, but my case from MF+ arrived. I've never smooshed in my life.... went at it with a smoosh guide, feeling woefully under confident to then be listing these as 'complete sealed set'.... I have no way of being sure. If exact weights of figs+packaging were available for reference someplace I think at the very least it would help narrow the 60 case down to 20 or so of the 'very close' ones....at which point I go back to struggling to smoosh I guess. Would really like to keep them sealed though! 

 

A quick look at sold listings, and it appears a sealed set is going at $25-30 CAD more than an open-verified set. Was there a list you had?.... : goes to google :

Weight is in grams. Some are close to others but it's very helpful.

Disney figs

Genie 9.96
Alien 10.07 
Mr. Incredible 10.08
Aladdin 10.22
Peter Pan 10.38
Cheshire Cat 10.60
Stitch 10.80 
Daisy Duck 11.09
Syndrome 11.11
Donald Duck 11.26
Mickey 11.30
Maleficent 11.76
Hook 12.01
Alice 12.30
Buzz 12.37
Minnie 12.55
Ariel 13.50
Ursula 13.74