5203 and 5204 Fi?ures now at Toys R Us in the USA!

[Ace]

Yup. one can get weird loooookkkkssss while squeezing the Figures trying to figure out whatthehelltheyare! I did most of my feeling in the local toystore where they know me and don't mind at all. Glad no one was arrested for something or other!
(Does anyone know when the next series will arrive in the US? How about in Germany?)

I know what you mean about getting wierd looks when squeezing Fi?ures ! Luckily there aren't too many people in the Playmobil aisle at the Toys R Us in my town! As far as the next series goes, they had a worldwide relase of the first series, so I think the second series will be officialy out in Febuary. However, they probably won't be at Toys R Us until late summer 2012  .
Ace

[tahra]

Guess "worldwide" has a different meaning for Geobra - they must mean in all of Germany!

Anyways, I WISH I could ID the bags.. Wouldn't mind a couple more knights and cavewomen

[Bolingbroke]

LOLZ.

Fi?ures are finally available in Malta 

They're even bragging about it on the local Facebook page. Better late than never, I guess.

One thing I would like to ask American members is this: you're always complaining about getting stuff a year later than Europe, but last week when I was in New York they already had the new pirate sets at TRU ... that's mere months after WE got them! Was this a one-off?

[Ace]

One thing I would like to ask American members is this: you're always complaining about getting stuff a year later than Europe, but last week when I was in New York they already had the new pirate sets at TRU ... that's mere months after WE got them! Was this a one-off?

I think that Toys R Us generally gets 1 or 2 series earlier than the rest of the U.S. This year, it looks like it's just going to be pirates. Last year it was Treasure Hunters and before that Ghost Pirates. (Sorry, off topic  ...)
Ace

[playmogal]

LOLZ.

Fi?ures are finally available in Malta 

They're even bragging about it on the local Facebook page. Better late than never, I guess.

One thing I would like to ask American members is this: you're always complaining about getting stuff a year later than Europe, but last week when I was in New York they already had the new pirate sets at TRU ... that's mere months after WE got them! Was this a one-off?

WOW! That is a very long time to wait for Fi?ures!!! If that happens again, please ask some of us to help you get them because they are very lightweight and do not cost much to mail abroad.

Has anyone else who wants them not received any Fi?ures yet? Cheers, Pgal

[Bolingbroke]

Thanks but I got them from Belgium. They've been available here for months.

Still, I wonder why it took them so long to release them in the country they're produced ...

(and don't worry Ace, I don't think your post was off-topic at all. if we were all to keep strictly on topic, the only replies to the original post in this thread would be along the lines of 'great!' or 'huzzah' or something  ). Topic-jacking is one thing ... but I think there ought to be a certain organicity to a thread, otherwise it would be a bit boring eh.)

[conniefrere]

Those figures, I don't know what to think of them. Of course they are klicky's so that's good, on the other hand why do I want to buy a klicky blind? Why isn't it just a special "special" were you can interchange heads, arms etc etc.?

Just as mentioned earlier you just stand in a shop feeling if you can find out which one is inside. I don't like it.

So I must say that I'm most happy that some local toyshop here opens the bags for you and let you know which one your buying!

[Bolingbroke]

Those figures, I don't know what to think of them. Of course they are klicky's so that's good, on the other hand why do I want to buy a klicky blind? Why isn't it just a special "special" were you can interchange heads, arms etc etc.?

Just as mentioned earlier you just stand in a shop feeling if you can find out which one is inside. I don't like it.

So I must say that I'm most happy that some local toyshop here opens the bags for you and let you know which one your buying!

And what does he do if you don't want the one you find? Does he keep it there for the next customer? What if some accessory goes astray? I don't like the idea either. 1) its cynical 2) its apeing Lego in a bad way. Still, some of those figures are very pretty and the construction I just love.

[Jay]

I see this is around again, so I'll add my two cents again. Of the first lot I bought, I got one that was, 'okay', one I never would have bought, and one of them which I would like, the headsman. HOWEVER, he had a very deformed arm. I called DS about getting a replacement for him and they said they don't carry those, and didn't even have parts for them.  So, a few weeks ago I took another bite, got three more, one of which was a dupe for the 'okay' one, one that was very good, and one I can't even recall now.  I've tried the 'feel' method, which I really think is hit or miss.   If I can get them for 2dollars again I'll probably take a chance on a few more, but I'm not feeling a whole lot of warmth for this method.  Maybe for young kids it's fun, my granddaughter seems to enjoy them, but she's disapointed that she hasn't gotten any of the 'princesses" yet, either. So, I don't know. We'll see how deep I want to go with this. Maybe at some point we can set up an exchange.

[Heronimus]

They are here finally.......but I can't feel what is in the bags....all I can feel is the dragon knight's wings and the others all feel the same. I want the zorro so bad......