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There will probably be a dot-guide, but those are famously unreliable, as different production runs have different dot-codes. The best way to do it is to definitively ID a few you know you don't want via touch and go through a box discarding any of them, because within the same box at least you can be sure the dot-codes will match. Same goes if you're looking for multiples of something - squeeze your way to one you know for sure, then just look for the dots that match it and grab as many as you can.
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S5 is at my Toys R Us now too. I grabbed two godzillas, a zookepper and the dwarf.
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I went to TRU earlier and found my Sherlock pretty easily. I found a Godzilla dude too, but I didn't have enough on me (I was buying a 20 quid Transformer too). I also spotted s4 and s5 minifigs at GAME today, too, but there were no prices on them. 
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The Puyallup TRU has two boxes on the shelf (well, a box and a half, after I was done). I stood there like a nerd for an hour feeling every damned one. I got 32, two complete sets (hopefully! Haven't opened them yet). They were marked $3.49, but rang up $2.99, so that was nice. Cashier said I was the first person to get any today. They just got 'em off the truck this morning. There were several easy feels, particularly the Egyptian Queen and the Detective if you could find the damned magnifying glass. I'll edit once I get them all opened. Also, I went to Borders to see if they had any S4 left, but the bucket they had them in was nowhere to be seen. All the rest of the Lego was at 40% off, after their ~20% rear end in a top hat markup. Almost got Whitecap Bay, but it was marked up to $94 or so, so after the 40%, it was $23 off MSRP, less than 30%. I can wait for a better deal. Here's some feeling tips, while I'm opening: Clown: Feel for the round pie, and use your fingernail to check for a bumpy edge. Also, the hat has an even brim all the way around. Godzilla: Feel for the tail, which is hard plastic, about 3cm long, and curved with a 90 degree neck piece. Tail also has large triangle spikes on the inner curve. Graduate: Feel for squares. The diploma is a 2x2 tile and the cap is also square, slightly smaller than the tile. Royal Guard: The hat. It's extremely obvious. Large, cylindrical and bumpy. Gladiator: The helmet. It's very large and uniquely shaped. Feel for a helmet opening opposite a large sharp crest and three distinct curved ridges. Egyptian Queen: The skirt, of course. Dwarf Warrior: He has two large, bulky parts--the winged helmet and the hair/beard piece. It can be tough to separate out all the pieces to get a good feel; try to find the axe handle, which is unique in S5. The lumberjack's axe is longer and has an axehead attached. Also, the shield is small and round, and does not have a stud on it, unlike the Gladiator's shield. Snowboarder: The snowboard curves up at both ends. The hat has no real brim and is smooth. Lumberjack: The axe and hat. The axe is all one piece and it's easy to feel. The hat is also the only baseball cap, so feel for the bill. Cavewoman: The only figure with squishy hair. Also, the club is distinctive: an indistinct lump with a stick on one end. The bone might also make it a quick find if it's at an edge. Boxer: This one was tough for me. Feel for a torso, but with giant hands. The boxing gloves aren't held, they're actual hand replacements. Since it can be hard to tell if the hands are too big, the padded helmet feels like a helmet with two curved bits leading to an open front. Gangster: Another tough one for me. I found him via the hat--a wide, even brim. The violin case is closed, but the shape can make it tough to distinguish it with the workout girl's boombox. There's also the pistol if it's at an edge. Detective: The magnifying glass is very distinctive; a round raised rim with a lower lens. Also, the hat has bills in front and back, so you can distinguish it between the other hats. Ice Fisher: The pole is a dead giveaway, but if it's wrapped up by the insert, the hood works. Feel for a round helmet with two holes separated by a solid chinstrap (whereas the boxer's openings aren't separated). One of the helmet's openings is also bumpy to a fingernail. Zookeeper: Tough one for me. The banana's a giveaway if it's not wrapped in the insert, but the monkey was just too indistinct for me to tell what it really was. I guess feel for a lumpy mass like the cavewoman's club, but without the stick at one end. So, here's my take: Godzilla: 2 Boxer: 3 Zookeeper: 2 Gangster: 2 Ice Fisher: 2 Cavewoman: 3 Graduate: 2 Royal Guard: 2 Snowboarder: 2 Clown: 2 Gladiator: 2 Detective: 2 Lumberjack: 2 Dwarf Warrior: 2 Egyptian Queen: 2 Aerobics Girl: 0 I have no idea how I didn't get any Aerobics Girls. I must've confused the boomboxes for the gangster's violin cases and lost proper count. I specifically remember skipping the large, rather obvious 'farrah hair' in two packages because I thought I already had two I had identified via the boombox. Closest I've ever come to two complete sets in one go after the barcodes went away, though! I'll finish my double set once they show up at Fred Meyer. And maybe get a couple more Gladiators, too, since they're awesome. Pyroclastic fucked around with this message at 00:30 on Aug 19, 2011 |
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Went to a 5below up in York while I was there for the day and they had 2 boxes of S4 and one of S5 at the register. Stood there going through them and told the cashier I'm gonna be a while. Got most of what I wanted, radioactive guy, royal guard and gladiator to name a few. Some how managed to get 2 nascar/racecar guys The gladiator helmet is one of the best lego pieces I've ever seen.
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Aug 19, 2011 01:59
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Pyroclastic posted:Detective: The magnifying glass is very distinctive; a round raised rim with a lower lens. Also, the hat has bills in front and back, so you can distinguish it between the other hats. I confused the clown with the detective at first, because in the bag, the hats feel very similar. It was only when I was feeling for the glass that I realised he had a pie instead.
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Aug 19, 2011 07:47
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Guess I should get off my butt and finish my s4 collection. Anyone have any spare s1's still? I missed out on them, I have 7 but I need the others to finish the set.
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So I started reading this thread and now I have made it up to date. Last week I had a few pounds left in my bank account so I figured I'd buy this. I was like a kid on Christmas morning when it arrived. The last time I had thought about Lego was when I purchased a Brickarms terrorist a few years ago. Last night I dug out my remaining tub of lego from being a kid and was surprised to find more minifigs than I expected, and sets I had totally forgotten about (though none complete). I got paid today, so I thought 'you know what would be cool? more police for the helicopter guy to hang with'. So I ordered this, which in turn came in a deal with this, and then I figured adding this wouldn't hurt... Not too bad, you say. Except when I was in town I went into the local Toymaster to look for minifigs and emerged with 3x S3, S4 and S5 AND this AND this - the latter two for £19.99 each. This thread should come with a warning 
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Aug 19, 2011 16:16
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LEGO: Only Top Ramen Will Sustain You
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I've now opened my mixture of minifigs: 2x Skaters 1 x graduate 1 x sherlock 1 x indian 1 x race driver 1 x mummy 1 x eskimo 1 x hazmat guy Maybe I'm being dumb but the eskimo's head piece doesnt seem to fit 
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Aug 19, 2011 20:38
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Scored on S5 at my local TRU. Grabbed 10 without feeling and scored pretty well. Got: 2 Palace Guards 2 Gangsters 2 Aerobics girls (boo) Cave Girl Lizard Man Clown Jane Goodall
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Aug 19, 2011 21:36
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I grabbed 5 more blind today. I now have 3 Dwarfs! I guess they will help replace the Dwarf battle set I'm currently selling on eBay! Also found the Harry potter Quidich set on Sale for £5, so I got 3 of them. Not bad for a set with 5 minifigs.
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Aug 19, 2011 21:42
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Say what appeared to be most of a unitron monorail set at the fleemarket today, all the track was there, the vehicle itself as well with barely any pieces, so just the motor, battery box, and two ends, and a bunch of random half built space sets. Almost bought it for 40 euros, then decided to leave it. Kinda regretting it now, but oh well. Track alone probably would have sold for more, or I could have it drive around my desk all day.
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My girlfriend unironically offered to float me the money for a $7500 lego collection off craigslist. The only thing that stopped me, the only thing, was that we're about to get an apartment and wouldn't even come close to having the space. I'm not sure if I'm going to regret passing that up for months to come or not...
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Torael_7 posted:My girlfriend unironically offered to float me the money for a $7500 lego collection off craigslist. The only thing that stopped me, the only thing, was that we're about to get an apartment and wouldn't even come close to having the space. Holy crap. Have a link to it?
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http://denver.craigslist.org/tag/2541275061.html
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Aug 20, 2011 04:46
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Jesus christ. That's not a Lego collection. That's a Lego obsession.
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Aug 20, 2011 04:58
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Went to TRU today and got some S5. Grabbed six at random without feeling them; got most of what I wanted. 2 grads 1 jazzerciser 1 Sherlock 1 lumberjack 1 boxer Need the gladiator, of course, and the lady with the monkey.
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Aug 21, 2011 10:04
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Went in blind for 3 because I told myself 'There are none I don't want'. The universe just had to prove me wrong with 3 graduates
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Whereabouts in the world are you? I want a graduate, and can't decide whether to keep fumbling or do some swaps...
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I went to Asda today and decided to look for Lego. Couldn't see any minifig blister packs so I impulse bought the police minifig box and the dog handler unit. My amazon order has yet to arrive 
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Asda has been really good this week with its sales. I didn't manage to pick up the Quidditch set which was discounted, but I did get Freeing Dobby for £1.80 - and I've ordered Cannibal Escape from their Asda Direct site for £15. I've never seen the minifig packs in there though; WHSmiths is the only place in town that I've found that has them.
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Testro posted:Whereabouts in the world are you? I want a graduate, and can't decide whether to keep fumbling or do some swaps... This was in Leicester, UK.
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I've got a spare of the lumberjack or the detective, if you fancied switching one for a graduate?
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My local John Lewis had three s5 boxes out on display today.
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I had no idea the Queen Anne's Revenge was massive. I also didn't think I'd ever see it at an affordable price, but I was wrong on both counts. My local Toys'R'Us had a warehouse clearance sale and they marked 50% off all lego, including new sets - they had pretty much the complete lego range for sale and discounted. I didn't see any Mindstorm NXT:s left and stocks were dwindling rapidly, but I managed to snag the QAR and the Captain's Cabin kit for a total of 70 euro. The cabin kit doesn't fit inside the actual cabin of the ship, it's too cramped, but the table and the globe can be put on the deck. Besides, the extra zombies and accessories are fun. I had the 80's blue-sailed pirate ship as a kid, and now I have this to play together with my son with. Amazing details all around. It's all kinds of shiny new and nostalgic rolled in to one.
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Testro posted:I've got a spare of the lumberjack or the detective, if you fancied switching one for a graduate? I'd love a detective, but I don't know if the postage would be worth it for either of us. I think I'll just pick up some more in the week and try and feel for the ones I want. Thanks for the offer though!
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So I went hunting round in my attic and found this. Currently attempting the build now, but it looks like there's a missing tower of pieces and a couple of minifigs short
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Wheezer posted:I had no idea the Queen Anne's Revenge was massive. I also didn't think I'd ever see it at an affordable price, but I was wrong on both counts. Which country?
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SynthOrange posted:Jesus christ. That's not a Lego collection. That's a Lego obsession. Well, it IS 20 years worth of lego, to be fair. If I'd bought it I figure I'd probably wind up selling off quite a few of the collections...I'm not so interested in the modular city type stuff, for example. Alas, storage. At least I have a new desk to build on. 5 feet of work space, just in time for the super star destroyer.  
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Torael_7 posted:Well, it IS 20 years worth of lego, to be fair. If I'd bought it I figure I'd probably wind up selling off quite a few of the collections...I'm not so interested in the modular city type stuff, for example. I now, for the first time, see what use ipads and similar devices have.
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So I have all my bricks colour-sorted in various bins. Where do you break it down from there? Plates, bricks, 'special' parts (hinges, etc) and so on down?
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The_Doctor posted:So I have all my bricks colour-sorted in various bins. Where do you break it down from there? Plates, bricks, 'special' parts (hinges, etc) and so on down? Most definitely. In fact, for the most part, I sort everything by brick type only. I think break that down by color only if it makes sense. For example, tiles. Thanks to PABs, I might have 50 2x2 red tiles, and then 25 of every other color. So I may as well seperate out all the red tiles. I can't imagine that separating bricks by color first works very well. I'd think you're going to have a lot of trouble finding the kind of brick you want when everything just mixes into one color. Instead, I can just have one type of brick in a bin, and then I can instantly find the certain color I want. I do have the basic bricks seperated into colors, though not by each. I didn't have the need to have EACH color seperated, so I paired two colors together. Like white and yellow, and blue and red.
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boner meter posted:I want to spacebusify it. Space-Heads needs to be the next space theme. We're probably not thinking of the same thing, but...  .. in Lego? Oh. Hell. Yes.
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TremorX posted:We're probably not thinking of the same thing, but... I would love an Alien Mindbender minifig
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No, you have to make two cigars out of Lego and attach them to the sides. gently caress, it's even the same color as Pearl's spaceship.
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Flavor Bear posted:I now, for the first time, see what use ipads and similar devices have.  Taking really bad pictures? Because that's what I took that picture with. Revol posted:
Gotta agree with this. I've been working on sorting mine (you can see it in the picture!) and going by type makes far more sense, and then (when I get more bins/more parts) I'll sort certain things (large plates or really common parts) by color.
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Torael_7 posted:Taking really bad pictures? Because that's what I took that picture with. I think he meant by having electronic copies of manuals and looking instructions/info up on Bricklink.
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That would be a good use for it, except the desk is a corner desk and my computer is on the other corner. 
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Ika posted:Which country? Finland, TRU Vantaa.
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