I visited the the Lego Store yesterday (Aug. 23rd) to use the Lego Store Calender deal of getting sets
5899 and
5899 on sale for 50% off. As we approached the mall at around 11:30 (My brother had to stop for Starbucks!) I walked over (ok, so maybe I ran) to get the sets. My brother and I were planning on buying 10 of them. But when I was grabbing the sets, I realized the
Collectible Minifigures Series Two were at the store! Tons of 'um!
I brought over the sets to the collectible minifigure area and then went to make a "Build a Minifigure 3-Pack" because I had a coupon in the same Lego Store Calendar for 50% one with a $50 purchase (I made a train conductor person that shovels coal, a flight attendant, and a doctor with a hatchet).
We were caught at a bad time though. Tons of bags, no barcode detector, and a 5 minifigure limit! We ended up coming out of the store with 9 sets (All 50% off), 7955 Wizard (for a friend), "Build a Minifigure 3-Pack" (50% + $5 V.I.P. pts.), Shave a Sheep/Wild wool (For a B-day present), Magikus, and the following:
3x Witch
2x Lifeguard
2x Traffic Cop
1x Karate Master Guy
1x Weightlifter
1x Spartan (The face on him is the best part)
What, can I say? Lego is too addicting...
Anyway, we've been talking with a Lego Store employee several times now,
Yellowbrick, and when my brother talked to him this time he said he'd be willing to trade collectible minifigures with us. So after we opened everything, I traded him a Lifeguard and an extra karate trophy for the Robin Hood! And my brother traded him an extra witch for a Caveman! Finally, a successful collectible minifigure run! (Plus, we went by the Discovery Center and got the dwarf and troll battle pack + 3 vintage minfigs)
That's right folks! They're in Lego Stores! I suggest you snag some.
~FB~