Should they make f?gure with less surprise??

[Keesinho]

This kind would be very discreet: http://www.amazon.com/US-Balance-US-First-Class-Digital/dp/B000MRIKE4

You're not crazy... you can't see that section yet. Once you exceed a set number of posts, you'll be able to see it.

  Hmmm...so either i go on a spam offensive..or I look nicely at an admin? Anyone know how much posts are required?

[bonniebeth]

  It's just 30 posts. I had to look it up, as it changed recently. You'll be there soon; you're pretty active. It's set that way to prevent people from joining and immediately just trying to sell off their collection, as that's not the purpose of the site, and we need to get to know people a little bit before arranging trades or transactions with them.

[Keesinho]

Agreed, although I must admit I'll probably end up buying instead of selling 

Anyways, that's enough of thread hijacking on this part. Back on subject.......what's the best way to feel out the Zorro? The small cape? Anything distinctive that immediately spells out Z to the Orro?

[Baron Marshall]

The best way to feel out zorro is first... feel for the easy part... a flexible black cape... then feel for the hat to confirm. 

[cowabounga]

For the zorro you must feel for his hat. Wide brim. Easy to feel, you can't mistake it for Uncle Sam's top hat!
Arnaud

[cowabounga]

You beat me there, Baron Marshall!
A.

[Baron Marshall]

My wife and I opened a box of each and we found them rather easy to identify by feeling the bags... there are some very distinctive parts... I don't remember if it has been posted elsewhere but here are my suggestions for feeling out the figures.

Blue Box
1. Blue Knight - the funky dragon knight shield
2. American Football Player - the pads/breastplate... you may have to slide it off the torso to make sure... also the football itself
3. Boxer/Rocky - first the cape... then the gloves... (or just make sure there is no scythe)
4. Mummy - the hobo stick
5. Zorro - the hat... and if you still aren't sure, it is the only one with a short flexible cape too
6. Pizza Chef - the pizza tray and the apron
7. Rocker - the vest... this may also require you to slide it off the torso within the bag... but it is the best way as the guitar is not assembled
8. Uncle Same - The top hat
9. Grim Reaper - cape and scythe
10. Trophy winner - the trophy/scroll/or hood
11. Dragon knight - the shield is the biggest giveaway - the crossbow also helps (wings can be hard to pin down in the bag)
12. Executioner - the hood (hood is flexible plastic so be aware of that) and the axe (also the neck piece if you want to do that)

Pink Box
1. Princess - skirt, and then the hat cone is the most distinguishing feature, "popcorn" can also be useful
2. Fairy - wings and wand
3. Snow Queen - skirt and then the hat
4. Rocker - Microphone
5. Mountain Hiker - the scarf
6. Robber Woman - the sack... also the hat
7. Er... Cargo Pants woman - the little hood and the pants
8. Witch - Cape first... it is also a flexible cape... then the hat
9. Rider - the hat and the crop
10. Cave Woman - the utensil accessories, the baby carrier, and if you are lucky... the baby she also has very distinctive short legs and skirt and these clip in differently that any others.
11. Mermaid - uh... the fish tail... and the crown id that doesn't do it for you
12. The Other princess - skirt, the hair has a hole in the top for the crown to sit in, and the mirror and brush (also NO HAT CONE )

This may be beneficial as well...   sorry if there is an etiquette thing with quoting yourself

[Keesinho]

I just read...zorro...a FLEXIBLE cape? Rubbery like? That sounds just a bit..weird 

[skypurr]

I went into one of my local toyshops today and they had the fi?ures at last 
The shop is part of a children's play farm and as well as a cafe, soft play area and a large toy shop, in winter it also sells some locally grown vegetables in one part.
I went in for a sack of potatoes and couldn't believe it when I found the fi?ures. 
I spent about 15 - 20 minutes feeling every bag and out of the 11 I bought I got 9 right. (I did get some funny looks as the shop was quite busy as the schools were on holiday today for St Andrews day)
The shop owner knows me by now and didn't mind me feeling all the bags - in fact he was quite impressed that I could work out what was in.  I mentioned that someone had worked out the weights and he even offered to weigh them on the shop scales!  Unfortunately I didn't have the list with me. 
...I'd got back in the car and was about to drive away when I remembered I hadn't bought the potatoes that I'd gone in for in the first place

Elaine

[bonniebeth]

  Who needs potatoes when you've got F?gures?! So happy you finally got to feel up some bags!