Here's a random thought. For the first person that is lucky enough to find one of the "Golden Minifigures", what do you think they will list it on eBay for? (Let's just assume he/she did for the fun of it.) How about....

Here's the list of Mr Gold's that have appeared so far (that I know of).

796 - Zellingen, Germany

865 - Karlsruhe, Germany

870 - Karlsruhe, Germany

880 - Karlsruhe, Germany

898 - Burke, Virginia

933 - Karlsruhe, Germany

934 - Karlsruhe, Germany

942 - Karlsruhe, Germany

1229 - Germany

1331 - Belgium, Europe

1604 - agp548 from Hawaii, USA

1849 - Graz, Austria

3160 - Benzo on Brickset from Saskatchewan, Canada

3194 - Mos Eisley from Fullerton, California

3271 - Tuckerton, New Jersey

3342 - mushedroom

3739 - La Mesa, California

4154 - Richardson, Texas

4544 - Mountain Home, Idaho

4576 - Lake in the Hills, Illinois

4610 - Tacoma, Washington

4616 - Ellensburg, Washington

4625 - BrickBrats on eBay from Victorville, California

4628 - Portland, Oregon

4746 - Mos Eisley from Fullerton, California

4838 - Deder2416 on Brickset from Georgia

4855 - SamuraiPete on Brickset from Spring Hill, Kansas

4914 - datsunman on Brickset from Phillipsburg, New Jersey

4928 - Twiddlepotts from Portland, Oregon

These have been found but no number given.

Bricks was lucky enough to find 2

Tommahas8012 had one

Akamu54 on Brickset from Thunder Bay, Ontario

buriedbybricks on Brickset from New Brunswick, Canada

jvdrummer182 on BrickSet from New Jersey

Mike in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (No idea on number or what the guys real name is.)

Mr. Gold's found: 2,152

Mr. Gold's left to be found: 2,848

Mr. Gold: Where is he found?

Mr. Gold: World Map

Ed Mack's Edit: In addition to the Mr. Gold value discussion, John and Dave from BRICKS AND MINIFIGS posted a picture of the "dot codes" from a Mr. Gold they have in their possession. Maybe it will help you find another one.

Edited October 23, 201411 yr by TheOrcKing
update to Mr. Gold count

I have yet to smoosh for the little gold-@$$ punk.

I couldn't find where to buy a case of Series 10 at retail. Am I missing something obvious?

I couldn't find where to buy a case of Series 10 at retail. Am I missing something obvious?

At most brick-and-mortar retailers of the Minifigs, they'll ring up 60 individuals to make up your "case". I don't believe any nationwide retailers (TRU, Target, Walmart, etc) have ways to sell them to you by the box for any rate other than 60xwhatever the individual bag price is.

The more nightmarish Targets will even put limits on how many minifig bags you can take.

I couldn't find where to buy a case of Series 10 at retail. Am I missing something obvious?

Ebay

At most brick-and-mortar retailers of the Minifigs, they'll ring up 60 individuals to make up your "case". I don't believe any nationwide retailers (TRU, Target, Walmart, etc) have ways to sell them to you by the box for any rate other than 60xwhatever the individual bag price is.

The more nightmarish Targets will even put limits on how many minifig bags you can take.

Thanks for the info!

Going today to smoosh 2 sealed cases and hoping for the best

I couldn't find where to buy a case of Series 10 at retail. Am I missing something obvious?

Really, the only way to buy a sealed case of Series 10 is if you have very cooperative employees at your store. If not, then you might have to wait for MinifiguresPlus to restock their inventory of Series 10 sealed cases.

Really, the only way to buy a sealed case of Series 10 is if you have very cooperative employees at your store. If not, then you might have to wait for MinifiguresPlus to restock their inventory of Series 10 sealed cases.

They ran out, eh? I'm thinking if they do get more they will raise the price per case. They already raised the price once by 10 bucks per case.

When the first few Mr. Golds were found they were getting sold around $1,000 on eBay, and right now 177 have been found and 4,823 remaining and there going for about $500 to $600 right now. My question is what will be the value of them when all 5,000 of them are found?

When the first few Mr. Golds were found they were getting sold around $1,000 on eBay, and right now 177 have been found and 4,823 remaining and there going for about $500 to $600. My question is what will be the value of them when all 5,000 of them are found?

We will never be able to determine if all of them have been found. One, not everyone will register their copy, and two, it is very unlikely that they are all really found in the first place.

By the time we see there have been at least a number close to 5000 found, I expect the price to sit around $300 or so. Maybe less.

The lowest anyone will probably be able to get their hands on one is maybe in the low $200's. As Fcbarcelona said, not all will be found. Some will sit in sealed boxes of investors, and others will never be reported for a variety of reasons. I am guessing you want one to own? :-) All of us do!

Yeah' there is no way they'll all be reported, or even found. Some staying in sealed boxes for a long time as people invest in those. There will be plenty found and never registered and there will be plenty found without people realising the value of them, just chucking them in the Lego pile for their kids. What we are seeing right now with prices is very limited supply and top end hardcore collectors getting them as they will pay the most. Once they get 1 for their collection and more are found prices will drop back to more reasonable levels for semi-serious collectors. I'm thinking around $100-200. It will be interesting to see if they rise again after that and follow a more normal growth rate.

Some kid will probably get a Mr. Gold and not know what the code even means and open it and then it will get chewed and all that bad stuff will happen to him. So you guys are definitely right because at least some people aren't going to report the code.

Some kid will probably get a Mr. Gold and not know what the code even means and open it and then it will get chewed and all that bad stuff will happen to him. So you guys are definitely right because at least some people aren't going to report the code.

Get gold poisoning from that chrome covering.

I hate it when people chew on LEGO bricks. It's just so weird to play with them afterwords.

While it may never come to pass all of them being found, I would think that the limited amount made and provided that Lego never makes anymore down the road like for Series 20, the worth of any Mr Gold at such time could be around $100 or so bare minimum. Future collectors with the minifigure collecting bug may want one. If you list it, they will buy!

They will never be all accounted for. If someone tells you different, they are lying to you. I'm estimating a final value between $300 and $500.

Up to 179 Mr Golds found; we may be looking at breaking 200 before Friday.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1207508428/metal-fully-pose-able-version-of-a-lego-minifigure

I'll take a Mr Platinum please! :-) Pricey stuff!

I'll take a Mr Platinum please! :-) Pricey stuff!

Wickedly pricey, like the $9,500 kind. :wow:

Wickedly pricey, like the $9,500 kind. :wow:

Yep, pity there is only 1, I'd like an army of 10 :lol:

Think this guy is going to meet the financial goal in time? I noticed he already has half of the donations needed, but they are coming from only 17 backers, which leads me to believe the big spenders in his circle have already donated. He's going to need a hefty helping of casuals to come through if he hopes to make it...either that or one or two more really big spenders.

It looks ok...

Get gold poisoning from that chrome covering.

I hate it when people chew on LEGO bricks. It's just so weird to play with them afterwords.

If you can play with them.

I'm guessing they will never all be found, and I'm putting a final value at them as 425-475