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Offline Michaelnaut

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« on: April 05, 2015, 05:35:15 AM »
So I probably shouldn't ask this, cause then if I start getting answers I'll start going in the direction of adding another type of collectible to the list of things I o collect...but anyways...

While wandering around at the philly show this weekend, there were a couple of vendors that had individual lego figs...now, as much as I know, the only way to get individual figures is to buy the sets that have other things (like the GotG set gets you the ship you need to build, along with a couple figs)...the figures aren't available on their own.

So, do these vendors just buy boxes and boxes of these sets, and then just sell the individual figures?

Thanks for the n00b question. - M
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Re: Lego
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2015, 05:53:38 PM »
Yep there is a big industry for busting up sets and farming out the pieces / minifigures.

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Re: Lego
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2015, 06:44:08 PM »
Are these figures carded?  Carded single figures are available in the SDCC Lego lottery.  Each day there is a raffle for carded exclusive figures during Comic-Con.  The lines are crazy long.

Individual figures are also available in blind packages at retail. 


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Re: Lego
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2015, 08:02:23 PM »
They weren't carded, just individual figs out on display.  I should have taken pictures.  So silly question...how does one know if they're genuine, if they're not in any packaging?  I was looking specifically at the Marvel ones.
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Re: Lego
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2015, 06:32:51 PM »
i ran into a guy selling lego at the Boston Comic Con today.  I posted the pick i took in the booth in the BCC thread. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

they were $5 each.  on further chatting with the guy he was very clear that they were not genuine lego's but by a china knock off.  they looked and felt just like lego mini fig.
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Re: Lego
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2015, 06:55:24 PM »
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i ran into a guy selling lego at the Boston Comic Con today.  I posted the pick i took in the booth in the BCC thread. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

they were $5 each.  on further chatting with the guy he was very clear that they were not genuine lego's but by a china knock off.  they looked and felt just like lego mini fig.

I actually bought some of the knockoffs in Malaysia last year.  They come individually packed in a fake lego box with a generic knockoff lego logo.  They do come close to lego quality but you can tell the difference when you hold them.

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Re: Lego
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2015, 11:42:38 PM »
Lego also sells individual minifigures in blind bags. They are up to the 14th Series of those now. Each series has 16 figures and they cost $3-$4 each depending on where you buy them. Sometimes they will sell a minifigure on it's own in a polybag, that's how I got my Rocket Raccoon minifigure. He was just on an endcap at Toys R Us one weekend when I was there.

I dabble in minifigure collecting. I probably have about 100 of them.
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Re: Lego
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2015, 07:55:01 AM »
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I dabble in minifigure collecting. I probably have about 100 of them.

Um......I don't think that's what one would call "dabbling".

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Re: Lego
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2015, 08:10:19 AM »
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Um......I don't think that's what one would call "dabbling".

 I have got to see your she cave!! You two must have an amazing display!
Lol, I only keep 32 of them in rotating display. The rest are bagged and in a storage container in the closet. I do have a lot of toys on display though.  My friend brought his kid over and said.,"woah, don't touch anything, this is like a toy museum" ahahaha

Here's my display, it's usually whatever I last bought. Though the top one has been Lego Movie for a while.

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Re: Lego
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2015, 10:58:47 AM »
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Lol, I only keep 32 of them in rotating display. The rest are bagged and in a storage container in the closet. I do have a lot of toys on display though.  My friend brought his kid over and said.,"woah, don't touch anything, this is like a toy museum" ahahaha

Here's my display, it's usually whatever I last bought. Though the top one has been Lego Movie for a while.

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That's... awesome!  Love it.  Where did you get the display cases?
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« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2015, 04:32:47 PM »
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That's... awesome!  Love it.  Where did you get the display cases?

They are made by Lego. They sell them where Legos are sold!
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Re: Lego
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2015, 04:36:44 PM »
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Re: Lego
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2015, 05:33:43 PM »
Those are some pretty small cables!

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« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2015, 07:39:05 PM »
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Those are some pretty small cables!

No, Emmet has really big Lego hands.....   :o

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Re: Lego
« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2016, 02:11:11 PM »
Free with $35 purchase at the Lego store online, over the 4 day weekend (Memorial Day).

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