Sunday 4 October 2015

Lego Bricktober 2015 and Star Wars Minifigure Polybag

I was in a really sad mood when writing this post. :(. I can't believe it's so difficult to get some Lego set (especially the seasonal and exclusive set) here in Malaysia. 

Ouch. I'm not going to share or review any bootleg set today. For a few days I was very disturbed by some Lego promotion (that i will inform you later in this post) as well as the release of some seasonal set: 40122 Trick or Treat and 40123 Thanksgiving Feast.


I was aiming for these 2 set like crazy after i missed 40120 Valentine's Day Dinner and 40121 Painting Easter Eggs earlier this year :(


Because too busy with work, I didn't realise when Lego Certifed Shop (LCS)  here in Malaysia began selling 40122 and have missed the opportunity to have it. I admit it's my fault therefore I will not comment/ranting much about it. 

Perhaps many still do not know, there is no Official Lego Store here in Malaysia. Hence, no VIP program, no online shop and no points to accumulate after you spend few hundred or thousand bucks for Lego stuff. We do have Legoland but no official Lego store. Only Lego Certified Shop as a substitute. Until last year, the chances to have free polybag with purchase of lego set is impossible until these LCS stores exist at the end of last year (2014).

Let me get back to the main story here. So long story short, on October 1st, the day LCS scheduled to release 40123, I was ready to go to the nearest LCS from my office (The Curve outlet) during lunch hour when I came across this post on Facebook.

Among other comments expressed disappointment

Wait, what??? OMG! I had just decided to go there during lunch hour, apparently there were people who have been queuing since at 8am and didn't get it. to add the surprise, is it true that there are only 20 boxes were sold? Same situation occurred in another LCS store:


Translation: LCS (Lego Certified Shop) IOI City Mall's (shopping complex name) thanksgiving set finished within 30 second.  The queue is just to get into the store. 

*Sigh*Sigh*Sigh*Sigh*

Does this mean I have to take a day leave when there is a promotion/ new set comes out? This is very ridiculous and inconvenience. Not to mention how AFOL behave (pulled up shutter grill, pushing each other) is very dangerous and embarrassing.

Anyway, thanks to those post, I manage to save on petrol, toll and parking charges because there's no more need to go to that store. Later i released my frustration by having very very big lunch and gain a few pound. hahaha. 

On the same day (October 1st), those LCS also has Star Wars polybag promo:
https://www.facebook.com/LEGOCertifiedStoreMalaysia
Most people do not go home empty handed .. especially after queuing for nearly 2 hours for the Thanksgiving Feast set. hahaha. 

A few days later, more interesting and grand promotion is offered by Toy's R Us Malaysia. 
http://www.toysrus.com.my

Wow, seriously? This is the first time Bricktober set is coming to Malaysia. But again, it's during weekdays.. on Friday! gosh~ 

Some of my friend fork out nearly RM450 for Bricktober 2014 set 40180, 40181, 40182 and 40183, imported directly from US. 

and today, with the release of Bricktober 2015 set, and with the weaken currency of RM, the price for these 4 reach nearly RM650.

The promo is from Oct 2nd, 2015 till Nov 2nd, 2015. You will get Age of Ultron (AOU) Hulk polybag if you spend at least RM150 in a single transaction and if you spend RM300, you will get both Hulk polybag and 1 exclusive limited edition  Lego Hotel, Train Station, Bakery & Toys "R" Us Store according to the date as below. 

Week 1 (2-9 Oct): Hotel
Week 2 (10-16 Oct): Train Station
Week 3 (17-23 Oct): Bakery
Week 4 (24Oct -2 Nov): Toys "R" Us store

I didn't manage to visit any Toy's R Us store on the Friday (Oct 2nd) :(. 

As expected, the Bricktober set of the weekend (The Hotel) already out of stock when i stormed at least 3 Toy's R Us store the following day (Saturday - Oct 3rd). Therefore to all Malaysian reader who just read about this promo on this blog, you know that it's too late now. if you still want this set, you can look it up on ebay or facebook. 


Yup... you have to buy them from scalpers. RM100 - RM120 is too much for this small set. Decool will imitate this set in no time. Heck, this set don't even have minifigures! Unless you want to keep it MISB (mint in sealed box) and never assemble it for investment purposes. I'm too lazy to study the parts used but i bet no rare parts are used in these set.. so, save the headache. make it yourself using extra bricks that you have in your stash =)

Lego is supposed to be a fun hobby. I'm neither going to buy these from scalpers nor spending RM300 every week for 4 weeks (that is RM300x4:RM1,200) just to get these 4 Bricktober set. Actually i don't have such money hence the excuse lol.

Scalpers.. scalpers.. they are everywhere. look at what i found on bricklink. The price is just too ridiculous. They are the first seller to have this polybag for sale  on Bricklink and they are both from Malaysia. Now that's a real shame :(. They sell that free polybag at the same amount they spend to get it. that's 100% return overnight.



Anyway, i did spend RM150 for some Lego Star Wars set so i got the hulk polybag! 


Wow, i love Lego polybags =) One of those little things that make me simply happy. 

classic Hulk and AOU Hulk


26 comments:

  1. Yea ... don't let a few polybags or exclusive sets spoil the joy of Lego.

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    1. yesterday (Oct 10th) was the 2nd wave for Bricktober Train Station (40142) and i heard most of it finish in 30 minutes aahahah

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  2. Arrow Tv Series from Decool!

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/12039392_713098338821634_9175208031527414347_n.jpg?oh=ea0826d2a778d85c178b09dd3d2d593b&oe=568D2874&__gda__=1452843842_c8c9ac813b86008fbbdffd1d83a393c6

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    1. hey there. thanks for the update :). cannot wait to have this set :)

      The first episode from season 4 is out now (already in my hdd but i havn't watch it)

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  3. The one in the red suit is Roy Harper on the tv series arrow! That one will be San Diego Comic Con 2015 exclusive minifigure! - Jpoks

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    1. look very same with the original one. let's see the real one soon :)
      [img]http://i.imgur.com/bMuXQBA.jpg[/img]

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  4. Correction that is Roy Harper Red Arrow as Arsenal, sorry! - Jpoks

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    1. Hi @Jpoks thanks!! I cant believe i almost forgot that there's two exclusive minifigures in this year SDCC and he's one of them. thanks! this is must have then :)
      [img]http://i.imgur.com/XemXILt.jpg[/img]

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  5. Not to harass you wit hthe OK Brand AOU, but I just found a listing of it on Ebay. I am contemplating getting it, but the seller is selling it for 32 USD!!! I could get the same amount of figures with better quality for 12 USD. He is the only person I can find selling it and I need to know whether I should complete the transaction. So if you ever find the set, I would love to hear your thoughts!

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    1. hi there. Uh, I was late for almost a week to read this comment.. sorry. 32 USD is too much IMHO. anyway, have you bought it? :p

      the latest set from OK that i manage to find at shop nearby is the Antman minifigures set.

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    2. We brought it down to 24 USD still a little high, but I was desperate. They will arrive next week. I Will post pics :D

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  6. I just purchased hulk polybag from ebay...lol..anyway do u know any website or page that inform any lego related event or promotion at Toy r Us...in Malaysia of course.

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    1. Hi @Achilles XR. I would like to recommend you to like their facebook page. It's quite helpful IMHO.

      LEGO Certified Store Malaysia
      [img]http://i.imgur.com/cQSs0na.png[/img]
      https://www.facebook.com/LEGOCertifiedStoreMalaysia

      Toys R Us Malaysia
      [img]http://i.imgur.com/hFocaUn.png[/img]
      https://www.facebook.com/toysrusmy

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  7. I totally understand where you are coming from. It is the reason I have given up on CMF. So many scalpers. These ppl spoil the joy and experience of a hobby. Hence I will not pay above the market price for any toys that i collect. "Learning to let go of the wants" is a big lesson in this hobby.
    Anyway, bootleg is the way to go!! hence screw up those scalpers..... haha...

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    1. Refrain yourself from getting into the habit of 'collecting' material stuff. Thats where scalpers hit you.

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    2. thanks for the advice, guys.. :)

      worst if you are a completist. hence no other way to get these stuff buy from scalpers. lucky i'm no longer a completist after I had accepted the fact that I will not be able to have mr.gold from series 10.

      life is short. i just wanna enjoy what i can have now and stop worrying what i cannot have. wow so much motivation talk from me. hahaa.. sorry guys.

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  8. Hey bro, do you know the retail price of Kylo ren command shuttle 75104 in RMB at toys r us? Thanks!

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    1. Hi @Zynesisk.. sorry i dont know the exact price in RMB but here in Malaysia it's priced at roughly RM540

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    1. Oh, I'm flattered.... thanks :). I wish i could post more stuff

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  11. You are one of more frequently visited sites when I got back to Lego. It's always informative.
    A pity about the Bricktober sets in Malaysia and the seasonal sets..
    As you said, for Bricktober sets, those are easily bricklinkable especially as there are no figures.

    Also, did you know that the seasonal sets are available in LLM? (although for a slightly higher price RM63.55 before discounts)

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    1. hi there. guess what. i missed the latest winter set 40124 Winter Fun and 40125 Santa's Visit too. i heard news that AFOL went que at LCS as early as 8am. 2 hours before the shop open! now i have to source them at RM70 each. hahaa.

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