Anyone who collects the Lego Series Mini-figures will be happy to know that they have finally appeared. Unfortunately for those of us in the United States, they've only appeared in Europe. The release date in the U.S. is September 1st, but if you just can't wait til then, you have a few options. But before we explore those options, lets take a look at the new mini figures. My favorites are The Holiday Elf & The Tiki Islander
Now how can you get these before they arrive in the U.S. Your best bet is a site like Bricklink. They are the unofficial lego superstore. Hundreds of sellers from all over the world selling everything from common blocks for a penny to super rare mini figs for hundreds of dollars. Buying these from a Bricklink seller, will cost you alot, likely 3x what you would normally pay for each figure. But if you just have to be the first one in the U.S. to have them, Bricklink is the place to go.
If you can wait a few more days, its very likely that most of the world will be getting them in there stores on August first. Its common practice for Lego to release to the U.S. last... so everyone else in the world gets their new releases a month earlier. Around August 5th you'll find Ebay is going to be swarming with overseas sellers looking to offload there new found minifigures. With shipping and the usual 30% - 60% markup, you'll be paying about $5-$7 for each mini fig if you're a cautious bidder. You can often pick up the entire set for around $60-$75, which is a pretty good deal if you don't want to search packs and end up with dozens of doubles and triples. Again, if you just can't wait til Sept, then Ebay is the road I would recommend. Mainly cause there's always a chance of getting a lower price when bidding rather than just buying flat out like you would on Bricklink.
Oh and if you you're like me, you' re already wondering about Series 12, said to be released Jan 2014. Rumors on the Lego Facebook Release Page is hinting that the entire series 12 will be modeled after characters in the Upcoming Lego movie, which is also releasing in 2014
If you can wait a few more days, its very likely that most of the world will be getting them in there stores on August first. Its common practice for Lego to release to the U.S. last... so everyone else in the world gets their new releases a month earlier. Around August 5th you'll find Ebay is going to be swarming with overseas sellers looking to offload there new found minifigures. With shipping and the usual 30% - 60% markup, you'll be paying about $5-$7 for each mini fig if you're a cautious bidder. You can often pick up the entire set for around $60-$75, which is a pretty good deal if you don't want to search packs and end up with dozens of doubles and triples. Again, if you just can't wait til Sept, then Ebay is the road I would recommend. Mainly cause there's always a chance of getting a lower price when bidding rather than just buying flat out like you would on Bricklink.
