5004468 - LEGO Minifigure Iconic Easter

[TheOrcKing]

[Sharkbait]

Found these as in stock at a few local TRU.

[KShine]

40 minutes ago, Bags751 said:

Found these as in stock at a few local TRU.

Did you buy up what was left? (leaving 1 for little Timmy, of course)

[Sharkbait]

No, I only bought a few today. After reading all the ban threads lately, I don't want to go too crazy. And I'll buy more later with the 10% TRU CC on Thursday. 

[dcdfan]

24 minutes ago, Bags751 said:

After reading all the ban threads lately, I don't want to go too crazy.

Not sure that applies in-person. Dirty looks maybe, ban unlikely...

[Fergi_bricks]

Any ideas if this is officially sold out/ retired?

It's not showing on TRU website anymore... "No products found"

[Elkkthunder]

5 minutes ago, Fergi_bricks said:

Any ideas if this is officially sold out/ retired?

It's not showing on TRU website anymore... "No products found"

it was there this morning

[oneknightr]

5 minutes ago, Fergi_bricks said:

Any ideas if this is officially sold out/ retired?

It's not showing on TRU website anymore... "No products found"

I noticed this too. I had the page up and saw that it was in stock at my local TRU. I closed the in store stock window and then the whole page disappeared and I can't find it anymore. Weird. I highly doubt it's sold out/retired.

[KShine]

It was up a little while ago - limit 1 (pickup only).

I think it could possibly be done. My guess is that someone found a bunch somewhere in a warehouse, and that LEGO decided to create this odd holiday box set to get rid of them.

Some may recall the VW Mini T1's that showed up as unannounced freebies (w/ Lg T1 purchase) well after they were initially gone. If they found a bunch of Chicken suit guys, they wouldn't just give away loose minifigs, so they decided to do this holiday set instead.

While I certainly don't know anything official - It would help to explain this very odd "Iconic" creation.

[dcdfan]

3 minutes ago, KShine said:

It was up a little while ago - limit 1 (pickup only).

I think it could possibly be done. My guess is that someone found a bunch somewhere in a warehouse, and that LEGO decided to create this odd holiday box set to get rid of them.

Some may recall the VW Mini T1's that showed up as unannounced freebies (w/ Lg T1 purchase) well after they were initially gone. If they found a bunch of Chicken suit guys, they wouldn't just give away loose minifigs, so they decided to do this holiday set instead.

While I certainly don't know anything official - It would help to explain this very odd "Iconic" creation.

and then sent some abroad as well...?

[KShine]

Just now, dcdfan said:

and then sent some abroad as well...?

That wouldn't really be a problem for them - but like I mentioned, I am just guessing at a possibility.

[dcdfan]

8 minutes ago, KShine said:

That wouldn't really be a problem for them - but like I mentioned, I am just guessing at a possibility.

I think you're being very generous...

[Sharkbait]

I just called Toys R Us, the lady said that sometimes items that are out of stock disappear from the website. It looks like this is a very hot item, usually check back in 2-4 weeks to allow for updated inventory. How accurate that is, I can't say.

Edited March 2, 2016 by Bags751

[hockeyweasel]

11 minutes ago, Bags751 said:

I just called Toys R Us, the lady said that sometimes items that are out of stock disappear from the website. It looks like this is a very hot item, usually check back in 2-4 weeks to allow for updated inventory. How accurate that is, I can't say.

Easter is March 27th, so maybe not in 4 weeks.

[meowsmeowsmeows]

This figure is also currently a giveaway through Shop at Home in Europe with a qualifying purchase, which has likely been mentioned already.  Page through the main offer page on the UK site and it will pop up: http://shop.lego.com/en-GB/?_requestid=2445446.

[Lordoflego]

Bought 4 of those few days ago on TRU.com. They came and went already, pocketed quick $20 I guess, now hunting for them at local stores but no luck so far...even the link I saved shows now 'no product found'

Edited March 3, 2016 by Lordoflego

[Sharkbait]

I went back at the end of the day to pick up more, and there were only 4 left on the shelf. I picked them up and the lady ringing me up asked what was with those little chicken guys, they sold about 60 today. 

[newbie77]

still waiting for delivery of 27 from TRU

[exciter1]

4 hours ago, newbie77 said:

still waiting for delivery of 27 from TRU

You and 200 others.

[IronManDan]

Picked up today.  They are in stores now.

[dcdfan]

12 hours ago, IronManDan said:

Picked up today.  They are in stores now.

They let you take the display...?

[belljohn]

Chicken Guy is out at my TRU. He looks exactly like my CMF Chicken Suit guy.  Photo attached.

 

[jerryherb]

game over for the chicken, prices down at least 40%

[dcdfan]

13 minutes ago, belljohn said:

Chicken Guy is out at my TRU. He looks exactly like my CMF Chicken Suit guy.  Photo attached.

 

[MarleyMoose]

yummm yummm