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LEGO Minifigures Series 10 & Mr. Gold found!

It was just about a month ago when the first reports came in from Hungary that packages of the Collectible LEGO Minifigures Series 10 have been found at a local store. Since then news have been trickling in from other countries – mostly from Europe – and this past week they have also started showing up in the USA and Canada. Retail locations where they have been spotted include, Wal-Mart, Target, Toys’R’Us and Fred Meyers, although the official release is not until May. 🙂LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 10

As we discussed previously Minifigures Series 10 is quite exciting with a nice collection of unique characters; a Librarian, Medusa, Roman Officer, Warrior Woman, Tomahawk Warrior, Skydiver, Bumblebee Girl, Grandpa, Paintball Player, Sea Captain, Sad Clown, Revolution Soldier, Baseball Player, Trendsetter Girl, Painter, and Motorcycle Mechanic. Read more about them at LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 10 Revealed!

LEGO Minifigures Series 10 Details

Besides the customary 16 minifigures in the series there is also Mr. Gold – an elusive little guy that was randomly inserted into full boxes of the Collectible Minifigures and only 5,000 of them have been made. Kids and collectors are encouraged to hunt for Mr. Gold – which obviously meant to create extra buzz around the series.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 10 Packaging

And yes, some Mr. Gold minifigures have been found already! While on the preliminary images and packaging he looks a more muted pearl-gold color, in reality he is actually fully gold-chromed, including his staff,  as you can see on the pictures below (courtesy of eBay sellers). Also, each of the Mr. Gold minifigures are individually numbered.

LEGO Mr. Gold Numbered Minifigure LEGO Mr. Gold Chrome Gold Parts

The reaction to Mr. Gold has been quite mixed. Some LEGO fans love the shiny look of the minifigure and are excited about the challenge of finding one. Others are angered that LEGO made the minifigure so rare stating that kids will never have a chance to find him as store-employees and adults in general get a wind that Mr. Gold fetches over $1,000 on the secondary market. Crazy money, if you ask me, for a little piece of plastic – but for some people the thrill of owning such a unique minifigure makes it worth the price.

LEGO Mr. Gold Collectible Minifigure Details

So, if you are interested to collect Series 10 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures I would recommend to start looking at the above mentioned stores. The packaging is gold, as you can see here, so they should be easy to stop. And who knows? You might even find Mr. Gold! 😎

You can also look out for Mr. Gold (and all the minifigures in Series 10) on the secondary market like eBay and Bricklink. I expect that prices for Mr. Gold will gradually come down to the $300-$500 price-range as more minifigures get found, but then go back up again as they get locked away in the super-secret vaults of collectors. Unless of course LEGO decides to release a second batch – something they have done before.

So how do you like Mr. Gold now that you had a chance to see him? Are you planning to hunt for him? And what would you do if you would find one? Would you keep him or sell him? And what do you think of the price he is selling for? Also, if you do spot Series 10 in your area feel free to share it here so we can track in which areas they are showing up. Thanks! 😉

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When the LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles website first went live, under the Donnie’s Lab section there were some interesting short comics for each of the six LEGO TMNT sets. For some reason they were later taken down and are no longer available on LEGO’s website. However one of our readers saved them and asked me to share them with you. Thanks, Brad, you are awesome! 😛

LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Website

Please note that these short LEGO TMNT comics appear to be somewhat unfinished (probably the reason they were taken down), but they still contain really nice artwork, and for LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans they are an important part of history. Each of the comics appears as a PDF file, so you can download and save them for your collection. 🙂 

➡ #79100 LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kraang Lab Escape – this is the first in the LEGO TMNT comics featuring the Kraang Lab Escape set with playing out the story of Michelangelo and Kraang battling it out. Below is an image of the first six panels of the comics, and you can download the PDF of the full version here: DOWNLOAD

#79100 LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comics

#79101 LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder’s Dragon Bike – the second in the LEGO TMNT web-comics series, featuring Shredder and Donatello. Again, below is an image of the first six panels, and you can download the PDF of the full version here: DOWNLOAD

#79101 LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comics

#79102 LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Stealth Shell in Pursuit – this is my favorite of this series of these TMNT comics. Raphael using his creativity and ingenuity to capture Fishface is very much a testament to the versatility of LEGO elements. You can download the PDF of the full version here: DOWNLOAD

#79102 LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comics

#79103 LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtle Lair Attack – a bit longer than the previous two sections, this comics shows what happened when the badguys attacked the turtles in their own home. You can download the PDF of the full version here: DOWNLOAD

#79103 LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comics

#79104 LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Shellraiser Street Chase – featuring the iconic Shellraiser, the turtle brothers and the badguys in an awesome battle-scene. You can download the PDF of the full version here: DOWNLOAD

#79104 LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comics

#79105 LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Baxter Robot Rampage – this is a really interesting section in the series as it actually features the alternate building model we talked about in the LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Alternate Builds, instead of the main set. You can download the PDF of the full version here: DOWNLOAD 

#79105 LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comics

Nice find by Brad, isn’t it? If you don’t yet have any of the LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sets, you can get them at the Online LEGO Shop. This month you will also get a Splinter minifigure keychain with your purchase, so it is the perfect time to get some LEGO TMNT sets! 🙄

Buy LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sets

So how did you like the LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics? Did you enjoy them? Did you ever find any other interesting detail on LEGO’s website that later disappeared? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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