You guys make me laugh.  At this point, I love standing there smooshing.  It's fun.  You meet some interesting people.  A grandma (woman in her late 60s) and her 5 year old grandson were smooshing Series 16.  She was an expert, telling me what to look for on Series 16. 

In all seriousness, this series is really easy to smoosh, even without the magic basket.  There are some easily recognizable parts that you can figure out quickly.  Sometimes, they're unique.  Other times, they're unique to just one or to figs (like the 2x2 tile), but then there are unique pieces to help figure it out.

I can share my feel guide, if you guys want.

4 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said:

You guys make me laugh.  At this point, I love standing there smooshing.  It's fun.  You meet some interesting people.  A grandma (woman in her late 60s) and her 5 year old grandson were smooshing Series 16.  She was an expert, telling me what to look for on Series 16. 

In all seriousness, this series is really easy to smoosh, even without the magic basket.  There are some easily recognizable parts that you can figure out quickly.  Sometimes, they're unique.  Other times, they're unique to just one or to figs (like the 2x2 tile), but then there are unique pieces to help figure it out.

I can share my feel guide, if you guys want.

I just haven't had the time.  Maybe someday...

43 minutes ago, c_rpg said:

Yeah, it helps to have one of those cheap microgram scales and a list of the weight of each figure. I use it to sort through the most obvious ones and only smoosh the ones that are similar in weight. Everything up to about 100 micrograms difference can be done with just a scale. Though it's still a lot of (boring) work. Gotta get a full box at a decent discount over RRP to make it worth it.

I just roll in my CT-scanner .... I get some funny looks but the smooshing is a breeze.

29 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said:

 

I can share my feel guide, if you guys want.

Whatever you choose to feel up and whatever special techniques you use is your business.  Let's keep it private though...

15 minutes ago, ravenb99 said:

Whatever you choose to feel up and whatever special techniques you use is your business.  Let's keep it private though...

Here's my "feel" guide for the Batman set.  It helps to be looking at pictures while you're doing this.  (*sigh*)

#	Figure	Tells
1	Lobster-Lovin' Batman	lobster, plate
2	Glam Metal Batman	guitar
3	Fairy Batman	tutu, wand, wings
4	Clan of the Cave Batman	club
5	Vacation Batman	flippers, duck ring
6	Barbara Gordon	cuffs, 1x1 plate, 1x1 round plate
7	Commissioner Gordon	walkie talkie, 2x2 tile
8	Arkham Asylum Joker	cuffs, hair
9	Dick Grayson	old style gun, 1x1 round brick
10	Pink Power Batgirl	scaluped skirt, batarang, hair
11	Red Hood	2 guns, large round headpiece
12	Eraser	2x2 plate, 1x1 round brick, no head
13	Nurse Harley Quinn	hair, 2x2 plate
14	Orca	left shark head piece
15	Zodiac Master	fish, crab
16	Catman	claws, belt
17	March Harriet	bunny ears, long gun
18	Calculator	1x1 tile, helmet
19	King Tut	staff, snake
20	Mime	2 lightning blasts, mohawk

Still no luck in my area of Minnesota

Dont think it's ever been this bad, I always get them early!  

5 hours ago, CM4Sci said:

Still no luck in my area of Minnesota

Dont think it's ever been this bad, I always get them early!  

Where in MN. are you @CM4Sci?

3 hours ago, Black_towr said:

Where in MN. are you @CM4Sci?

Just a bit under Twin Cities. 

33 minutes ago, CM4Sci said:

Just a bit under Twin Cities. 

@CM4Sci I'm in Eden Prairie. Nice to see some more Minnesotans in here. 

31 minutes ago, Black_towr said:

@CM4Sci I'm in Eden Prairie. Nice to see some more Minnesotans in here. 

And I just checked [the seek of bricks], it looks like they got a new shipment today. I can't get there anytime soon so I guess I'm out of luck. 

Edited December 28, 20168 yr by CM4Sci

On 12/28/2016 at 10:44 AM, Black_towr said:

@CM4Sci I'm in Eden Prairie. Nice to see some more Minnesotans in here. 

I've been running my Indiana-based business from Minneapolis for the last few years. 

You are probably aware, but I just learned that Brickmania is also out this way.

27 minutes ago, MinifiguresPlus said:

I've been running my Indiana-based business from Minneapolis for the last few years. 

You are probably aware, but I just learned that Brickmania is also out this way.

@MinifiguresPlus Actually I had no idea Brickmania was out here. Do you have a brick & mortar or strictly online? I want to order a case of batman cmf's from you but if you're local I'd love to just pick it up. 

I don't normally buy the minifigure display cases, but I may buy some of these for this series.

https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-40661735-Batman-Minifigure-Display/dp/B01MQ64ZTC/

1 minute ago, lazuli16 said:

I don't normally buy the minifigure display cases, but I may buy some of these for this series.

https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-40661735-Batman-Minifigure-Display/dp/B01MQ64ZTC/

It only holds 16, facepalm.gif

Just now, tunnelvision said:

It only holds 16, facepalm.gif

It's a two pack.  They sell them individually at 8 minifigures per pack.  I figure there are plenty of ther minifigures in the sets to take up the rest of the spaces.

We need a poll

Ha! Went to TRU today and they had 2 boxes so I felt out 20 packs and got a whole set! They had everything, everything for 2017! I got them to price match me too, so I saved $20.

 

Also people keep saying Vacation Batman can hold the slippers - no he can't? Unless I'm doing it wrong. Not possible.

7 hours ago, CM4Sci said:

Ha! Went to TRU today and they had 2 boxes so I felt out 20 packs and got a whole set! They had everything, everything for 2017! I got them to price match me too, so I saved $20. 

Can you share the price match link?  I'm having a hard time finding one.

55 minutes ago, Jman444 said:

Can you share the price match link?  I'm having a hard time finding one.

I just told them "the tag says 4.99 but they're 3.99 on your site" and she checked, brought a manager over to verify, and that was it. Simple and easy. 

1 hour ago, CM4Sci said:

I just told them "the tag says 4.99 but they're 3.99 on your site" and she checked, brought a manager over to verify, and that was it. Simple and easy. 

Ah, I thought it was Target that you price matched.  I didn't realize TRU online had a lower price.

My local target had a bunch of batman minifigures.

Ah, I thought it was Target that you price matched.  I didn't realize TRU online had a lower price.

You can also pricematch LEGO Shop at Home.

https://shop.lego.com/en-US/THE-LEGO-BATMAN-MOVIE-71017

Just now, exciter1 said:

You can also pricematch LEGO Shop at Home.

https://shop.lego.com/en-US/THE-LEGO-BATMAN-MOVIE-71017

I tried and was denied.

Edited January 3, 20178 yr by Jman444