I would practice smooshing the easy CMF packs first, like the Simpsons series 2 coming up on May 1st.  The pieces are bigger and pretty unique.

However, some fingers are just not built for smooshings so it may be more efficient / convenient to buy / trade from people like me  

You so kind ????

Back from the market after 5 hours of smooshing... Got 16 hot dogs, 13 unicorns, 3 fencers only, 3 kings.

Fencers are the hardest to find, the round sword dodge easily the thumb when i try to feel it.

Gotta get better next time, especially if the kids doesn't find the peg were i stacked all the kings

Edited June 20, 201510 yr by Wrothgar

Looking at the crazy prices that some of the other minifigures are going for these days, what are peoples thoughts on loading up on the Hot Dog Guy and Unicorn Girl which are clearly 2 very sought after figures? I know the ship has sort of already sailed on these but I think their current market price could easily double in the next 12 months. 

Expect a risk on the hot dog guy and king , they are fit for a keyring conversion

However, not the unicorn girl... The horn is right where the chain is supposed to go through. Can't remove it to convert it

Still, i'm hunting them, sealed CMF can't goes under their base price

CMFs at all my local stores have been thoroughly searched for a couple of months now. The only remaining sealed figures have worn wrappers from all of the molestation.

Edited June 26, 201510 yr by pete411

Just out of curiosity, when people talk about buying sealed cases, what is their normal source? I've haven't seen too many unopened CMF boxes lying around retail outlets. Do you just sweet talk sales associates when the series first launch? Are there illicit underground CMF smuggling rings  Can you call LEGO Shop at Home and order them by the case?

Is there normally any associated price break buying them in bulk, or are they still around $4 per pack even in complete cases?

Edited June 27, 201510 yr by Deadfraggle

So I just completed series 12 mini fig set today. They're still on sale here, as are 13. Which are the best ones to look out for? I managed to get 2unicorn girls, one for me and another for my little one. Still boxes of them in store at 3 for 2 and there is def nobody else in the local smooshing either!

Just out of curiosity, when people talk about buying sealed cases, what is their normal source? I've haven't seen too many unopened CMF boxes lying around retail outlets. Do you just sweet talk sales associates when the series first launch? Are there illicit underground CMF smuggling rings  Can you call LEGO Shop at Home and order them by the case?

Is there normally any associated price break buying them in bulk, or are they still around $4 per pack even in complete cases?

sealed cases can be found on eBay. 

See what I found at TRU today... looks like no more smooshing ! At first, I thought that was their objective, but now I'm guessing the purpose of this is the reduce the five-finger discount.

The note next to the price tag is pretty funny, looks like a 9year old wrote.

See what I found at TRU today... looks like no more smooshing ! At first, I thought that was their objective, but now I'm guessing the purpose of this is the reduce the five-finger discount.

Are those cases locked or something where you would need an employee to come by to open it? I do wonder what sort of precautions the various retailers will try in an effort to alleviate the pilfering of those little packets over the course of the following years. Currently my Target has handfuls of Series 13 up at each of the checkouts right beside the polybags already there.

Yeah... some sort of lock. I presume you take the canister up to the checkout counter where they'll open it for you.

They need to just move to a blind box system like every other one out there. Only fair way.

My local Target just put out 3 boxes of Series 13 and marked up the price to $4.89 each.

the Hot Dog guy is so popular there is now a key chain for it!

http://shop.lego.com/en-CA/Keychain-Hot-Dog-Guy-853571?fromListing=listing

and Bumble Bee

http://shop.lego.com/en-CA/Keychain-Bumble-Bee-853572?fromListing=listing

Oh looks like they raised the price on keychains!!!! Boo urns!

5 hours ago, tacsniper said:

the Hot Dog guy is so popular there is now a key chain for it!

http://shop.lego.com/en-CA/Keychain-Hot-Dog-Guy-853571?fromListing=listing

Oh goodie, now I can have my favorite wiener on a keychain!

I keep coming across series 13 packs by the register at Target for $4.89

Am I missing something?

Saw them at a store in Buffalo, now on SW Florida.

anyone else seeing these?

1 minute ago, donbee said:

I keep coming across series 13 packs by the register at Target for $4.89

Am I missing something?

Saw them at a store in Buffalo, now on SW Florida.

anyone else seeing these?

saw some not too long ago in my Target too, same inflated price. Shook my head, walked on by.

I keep coming across series 13 packs by the register at Target for $4.89

Am I missing something?

Saw them at a store in Buffalo, now on SW Florida.

anyone else seeing these?

I'm still seeing lots of these for 4.89 at Targets in IL in the checkouts.

I'm still seeing lots of these for 4.89 at Targets in IL in the checkouts.

Target is in the flipping biz now. It wasn't a BRickPicker that arm swept that clearance shelf, but a corporate employee.