LEGO Star Wars magnets make collecting rare minifigs cheaper [News]
LEGO magnets and keychains are notorious for having glued and otherwise mostly useless minifigs. In news sure to excite those of us who love LEGO Star Wars minifigs but can’t afford to buy every single set, the latest batch of magnet sets apparently include “real” minifigs!
From the Clone Wars animated series, Yoda, Mace Windu, and Count Dooku:
From the classic trilogy, Boba Fett, Princess Leia, and Imperial Guard:
From the prequel trilogy, Anakin Skywalker, Naboo Pilot, and Darth Maul:
UPDATE: Here are pics showing how the minifigs do come apart. Hurray!
Before:
After:
February 11th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Cool that they’re releasing some rare minifigs, however, can you take them off the magnet block? Hope so, because if not then they’re useless — well, at least the legs…
February 11th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
I’m eager to see how well 16 packs will do at the market.
February 11th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
How do you know they’re separable? I’ve heard it elsewhere too but never knew ther original source of the information.
February 11th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
I have no direct sources either, which is why I included the cautious “apparently.” I’ve just ordered a batch, and I’ll update this post in a few days if it turns out that they’re not “real” minifigs.
February 11th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Proof: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=23979&hl=
February 11th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Great solution to the new magnet law problems that came up.
However it’s $15 for three minifigures, which is great for Star Wars, but I think the town ones should be cheaper.
February 11th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
tiberium blue> Thanks for the link
February 11th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Thanks tb! I’ve updated the post with the link to the thread on EB.
February 11th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
I am so buying some. Right now.
The Clone Wars pack is obviously the one you’ll want if you’re looking to make a larger profit.
February 12th, 2009 at 3:35 am
I’m going to have to get some of these. Definitely the Clone Wars pack. Seems like a good way to get Dooku…and Yoda. I don’t need a profit…I just need Dooku.
February 12th, 2009 at 3:49 am
If this is real, it looks like that pretty much wraps it up for Nannan’s advice to finance your Lego hobby by reselling Star Wars minifigs …
February 12th, 2009 at 4:28 am
Gotta get the Fett Man…
February 12th, 2009 at 5:00 am
however, there is a review on the lego website for the clone wars set that says the figs cannot be removed from the magnets…. I don’t know who to believe!
February 12th, 2009 at 5:52 am
Picked up the CW set for Yoda and Dooku. That’s two pricier sets I don’t need to pick up!
February 12th, 2009 at 8:38 am
HA! I just noticed that Anakin is actually standing on some studs because he’s short!
February 12th, 2009 at 10:43 am
@badger – Do you have them in hand? Are the figs removable?
February 12th, 2009 at 11:08 am
I just ordered one as a test. They’ll be here in a few days, and if they are indeed removable and the prices of the figs don’t drop too much, I’ll order a few more.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:10 am
OK, a new site a new chance.
However you already made me feel old by asking if I was born before 1996. haha
February 12th, 2009 at 11:40 am
I have purchased the Indiana Jones and Spongebob magnet sets that are exactly like these and the minifigures do indeed come off the base. No parts are glued and all accessories are removable!
Cool that they are doing Star Wars now.
I just need to figure out a way to use the magnet peices…
February 12th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
I am going to wait until I get confirmation from Andrew, but if it’s true, I’m definitely picking up the clone wars pack.
I guess the sets being “magnet sets” gets around Hasbro freaking out because of them being figure packs.
February 12th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Huh that’s weird, I sent in a notice to you guys about this over a week ago when xwingyoda submitted it to the LEGO news worldwide flickr group along with the Pirate version. Simply overlooked I guess?
It’s actually already reviewed too.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
^ We get tons of messages a day, so if we accidentally overlooked it, it wasn’t anything personal. Sorry!
February 12th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Well I mean it was noticed, at least the photo was commented on by Nannan at the time. Just thought it was weird there was no mention of it.
February 12th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
^ I’m the one who blogged this, not Nannan. I’m sorry this seems to be such a big issue for you. :( Can we get back to talking about the sets themselves, please? ;-)
February 12th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Hmm…. now I’m confused.
I looked at the reviews on the official site, and the first review said the minifigs WEREN’T removable. But the EB and BH reviews demonstrate they are.
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/johnnyfrye7685/CPPPP/picture_1.png
I trust fellow hobbyists more than some kid who bought one of these things from S@H, but still, I’m not completely sure yet.
February 13th, 2009 at 7:02 am
I’m insanely exited about getting dooku, but my only other thought is : Why, why, why did incorporating legit minifigs into magnets have to happen after batman :(
All I ever wanted was a wavy haired Robin…
February 13th, 2009 at 9:18 am
Hi all, I have direct confirmation from someone who has these magnet sets in hand, and they assure me that the minifigs do indeed come apart like they should. He’s sending me pictures, and I’ll update the post with them as soon as I get the pics.
February 13th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
On FBTB a member posted his own pics: they do indeed come apart, and the minifigs are 100% normal.
Unfortunately, FBTB is down now, and I can’t show you :\
February 13th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Nevermind, found his pics on Flickr. Courtesy of Uubergeek
February 13th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
^Link fail:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uubergeek/3277037416/in/photostream/
February 13th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
And I just updated the post with pics I got, too. So, confirmed that the minifigs are in fact real. Hurray!!!
February 13th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Woohoo! Time to stock up. And hope they become available on Amazon.
February 13th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Note: Hmm.. it seems as if the prices of all of those three minifigs have just dropped. My total now if I sold all of my three keychain figs would be just $24, about $10 less than when this was first blogged. And I only ordered one as a tester, so I paid $5 shipping for a total of $20. Poo. :(
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Hi all, I got my own magnet sets over the weekend, and just like the photos I included in the post, they’re all very “real” minifigs — everything comes apart as it should. Chris Doyle also sends word that his were the same.
Hurray!