More Photos and Video of 2010 Sets

[Tyrant]

I can live with blind packaging so long as we get complete figures, as in one whole caveman (as a for instance) as opposed to a whole figure but it's a hodgepodge of parts. I already buy D&D miniatures this way and a few other games before it. I wouldn't buy a ton of these though. If they aren't blind, the problem will be one or more of them will clog the shelves because they will almost definately be sold to stores together in one case and not on a per figure basis. The same way they do action figures basically. Just like action figures, some would sell through and a couple will linger until they hit clearance. If they are blind, they are more likely to sell out (assuming interest is there of course). It will make some more valuable than others on the secondary market though. If they are sold by the case that is, because there will be an equal number of each and uneven demand. For instance, I don't see the diver being a big seller while the caveman, cheerleader, robot, and zombie are ones people will want in numbers. Hopefully this leads to trading so people can get what they want.

[Classicsmiley]

As far as the "stylized" art goes, I believe those pictures come from business card designs that LEGO employees have to choose from.
http://www.brickjournal.com/view/article/4/
I fully expect the minifigs to be actual minifigs.

[bluemoose]

Don't quote me, but I'm pretty sure this rumor about the separate minifig bits in a bag is total BS

I genuinely hope you're right; the info we were sent over at Brickset seemed to be from a legitimate source though.

Some more detailed shots of these little guys in [link revised - thanks for pointing that out Ian. -Dray]

Those were lifted out of the Brick Journal article here (without credit) -
http://www.brickjournal.com/view/article/4/

There are a couple more of the designs here (Cheer Leader & Magician), in an additional post at Brick Journal -
http://www.brickjournal.com/view/article/7/

Ian

[theJudeAbides]

I can see both sides of the "random or not" debate (in terms of blind packaging). On one hand, it would a little more fun to get a random fig (although frustration is likely to set in when trying to track down that last 1-2 fig). Plus, it would make those trying to build "armies" of a certain fig have a harder time of it, and thus you wouldn't go in to find the one fig you want has been wiped out by some army collector/scalper.

On the other hand, I would like to know what I'm getting before I plunk down money. Ending up with 20 cheerleaders and no robots/ninjas is not something I'd be happy with (that's not to say I don't want a cheerleader fig, I just don't need 20).

Either way, I'll probably end up trying to track down [at least] 1 of each fig... Unless they go with the "random bits in each package" scheme, it which case I'll just find better ways to spend my money (such as on full sets).

[Draykov]

Well, assuming for a moment that it is blind and that you do get complete figs and that they are all equally accessible in terms of availability...I'd feel pretty confident that we could all make each other happy with some trading.

[onions]

wouldn't it be funny if the pics were just designs for lego employees to choose from for their business cards and that some schlep thought it would be funny to start a rumor that they are collectible minifigs?

[Draykov]

No...no it wouldn't.

[RocketClone]

wouldn't it be funny if the pics were just designs for lego employees to choose from for their business cards and that some schlep thought it would be funny to start a rumor that they are collectible minifigs?

That would be a cruel joke.

[cadbane123]

You sound suspicious.

[onions]

anyone ever wonder why each of the badges say "LEGOLAND"? LEGOLAND isn't even operated by TLG anymore. is this a park exclusive series? we need more info, and when i say info i mean credible info, not rumors translated from some swedish blog.

[Daz Hoo]

I agree with Ace. This is the part of the old "Respect the Brick" policy that I miss the most. We're not talking about a leak here, we're talking about a rumour that isn't supported by solid evidence...

In any case, like many here, I could live with the blind polybags, but at the rumoured price point, getting parts of different minifigs would be very frustrating indeed. On the otherhand, with differents parts, they would make great sets for drafts at our LUG meetings.

[bigospedros]

looks like this will be happening! can't tell from the pic if it's random parts or complete figures though ...

[Solo]

There is nothing - ABSOLUTELY NOTHING - to support the random parts rumor. Lego may be evil (as in selling these as blind boxes) but they're not stupid.

[Draykov]

Gimme gimme gimme gimme...

[SuperDave]

Myth: confirmed?

[Daz Hoo]

I'll take 10 of those astronauts and 10 of those robots...

[Mister Ed]

Just for fun, this is what Google Translate says the text is in English:

"LEGO Collectibles!
16 wholly special LEGO minifigures for building, playing, collecting and swapping ...
... and what is your favorite character?"

I sure hope these show up in the US. (I don't know whether to take encouragement from the "Series 1 NEW" logo. It SEEMS like that logo is in English, but for all I know that would read the same in German.)

[Mister Ed]

There is nothing - ABSOLUTELY NOTHING - to support the random parts rumor. Lego may be evil (as in selling these as blind boxes) but they're not stupid.

I agree. The only question left, in my mind, is are they evil enough to make these things in different rarities? I imagine that, say, the skater dude would not be as popular as some of the others. The truly evil thing to do under those circumstances would be to make him the most common fig out there.

[liquidcross]

Let's hope TLG doesn't stoop to THAT level of evil.

Based on the box design, I can almost guarantee that these will be sold by the register at my friendly neighborhood Newbury Comics. They ALWAYS sell that kind of stuff there, and it's very popular.

[Obi-Wan Skywalker]

I'm taking german this year and new is neu so it is in english. Which makes me wonder why is half in german and half in english?