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Yeah, TRU is just goofy with those polybags. I found three of the MF one on the pegs that I bought without needing the promo. So, it's like sometimes they stick to the promo rules and sometimes they just throw them on the pegs. Seems to be the same for the Mirkwood Elf.

I hear that about S9 and S10, both look really good. Especially after how weak S8 was. I'm also glad the new case break-down has six of certain army builder types, so it might make that easier.

Nothing at Lynnwood TRU but a lone Hot Spot. No MPOPs and no Legos of note.

Lynnwood Toys R Us had Mirkwood elves this morning, but a lady cleared them out. She also got a bunch of the LOTR project cases. Hopefully she was a SEALUG member -- I wouldn't mind losing out to one since they are collectors. I know they were trying to do a group buy.

BB.206 are you in SEALUG? I keep meaning to look into it..

Everett TRU: GDO Powerdive x1. Also Lego TMNT '13 sets. No polybags.

I am, but not really an active member. I've met some people from there. Most of them are pretty cool. They usually have their meetings in the south end and east side. I haven't been to one yet.

The more I think about it -- the lady that cleaned out the elves must have been a SEALUG member. There is no real reason to buy 6+ LOTR project cases. I know one of the members is moving from Harry Potter builds to LOTR/Hobbit builds. So, that might be her.

Anyone spot the NECA Gollum/Smeagol at TRU yet? I'm on the fence, since some of the in-hand pics just look ok. But after this weekend, the Hobbit/LOTR frenzy may take over absolutely.

Lynnwood TRU: Magnus and Thundertron x1 each. GDO Deluxes - full set. NECA Rocky III Rocky x3, Clubber Lang x1. TMNT Classics x3 full sets - they're on pegs, and the card condition isn't the best. TBD Hobbit 6" figures - one set, minus Tauriel (I don't know why people still think she's rare). Nothing exciting in Legos...

Cyberjet #7 wrote:Anyone spot the NECA Gollum/Smeagol at TRU yet? I'm on the fence, since some of the in-hand pics just look ok. But after this weekend, the Hobbit/LOTR frenzy may take over absolutely.

Cyberjet #7 wrote:TBD Hobbit 6" figures - one set, minus Tauriel (I don't know why people still think she's rare). Nothing exciting in Legos...

I have been looking for them too. I REALLY want one for me and one for my daughter to play with. Im a huge Tolkien geek but I havent seen them yet.

The Tauriel thing is because a couple months ago when it was announced The Hobbit would become 3 movies instead of 2, it was semiannounced that Tauriel would have to be moved to the second movie and would not feature in An Unexpected Journey. However the toyline was already coming out so the packaging, case assortment, etc. wasnt changed. So shes still in the toyline and people thought shed become "rare and hard to find" blah blah. More scalper crap really.

Nutimus Prime wrote:
The Tauriel thing is because a couple months ago when it was announced The Hobbit would become 3 movies instead of 2, it was semiannounced that Tauriel would have to be moved to the second movie and would not feature in An Unexpected Journey. However the toyline was already coming out so the packaging, case assortment, etc. wasnt changed. So shes still in the toyline and people thought shed become "rare and hard to find" blah blah. More scalper crap really.

The Tauriel issue I already knew - I've been stalking... I mean "watching" this line very closely for months. I just think it's funny that people still think she's a big deal when other licenses have also put out material from what would have been the end of the first movie, back when there was just supposed to be two. Lego has a Mirkwood Spiders and Barrel Escape sets that feature characters that were due to be in the first movie before the re-organization of it.

Since we're on the subject, I wonder when/if we'll ever see the UK 6" Yazneg and Australia 4" Invisible Bilbo figures stateside. I was hoping they'd be an exclusive somewhere in time for the movie, but that's not going to happen. There are so few places carrying the line anyway and with wave two being released sometime in the spring, we could've used the boost.

Nutimus, have you gotten into any of the new Weta stuff?

Lynnwood TRU: FE Bulkhead x1, FE Deluxe - full restock, GDO Hot Spot x2. TDKR Goggles Down Catwoman. Full set of Classic TMNT on pegs.

Everett TRU: GDO Hot Spot x2. TDKR Goggles Up Catwoman x2, Ras x2. Full set of Classic TMNT in shipper. Full set of NECA Rocky III figures.