Please enter a quantity of $qty_dummy$ or less Please enter a quantity of 1 Purchases are limited to $qty_dummy$ per buyer Please enter quantity of 1 or more Please enter a lower number Choose quantity that is less than $qty_dummy1$ or equal to $qty_dummy$ You can only choose quantity that is equal to $qty_dummy$ International postage paid to Pitney Bowes Inc. Learn More- opens in a new window or tab International postage and import charges paid to Pitney Bowes Inc. Learn More- opens in a new window or tab Any international postage and import charges are paid in part to Pitney Bowes Inc. Learn More- opens in a new window or tab Any international postage is paid in part to Pitney Bowes Inc. Learn More- opens in a new window or tabSee details - opens in a new window or tabIn this article we are going to be taking a look at how exactly to find one of the rare Golden Minifigures contained inside Lego Series 10 Minifigures. We will tell you all about these limited edition gold figures and how you can get your hands on one, plus how likely you are to find one in the mystery bags.
Plus we will tell you a little bit more about Lego Minifigures Series 10. Lego Minifigures have been going for around four years now. Each series contains sixteen collectable figures which come is sealed mystery bags. Although the toys are still considered very popular Lego have come up with an idea to give Series 10 some special significance. They have made a 17th figure, this will be a rare limited edition golden figure called Mr Gold that is going to be highly sought after. This is likely to increase interest in the series and get people out there hunting for the rare items. So let’s tell you just how likely you are to find one of these.How To Find A Golden MinifigureSo the news of these new figures was announced at the London Toy Fair in January. Lego have said they are going to be making five thousand Mr Gold special limited edition Golden figures. The five thousand will be placed into random mystery bags and then spread out over the boxes and then shipped all over the world.
So we are likely to see some of these rare Mr Gold figures turning up in some unusual locations. So in reality what are the chances of you opening a mystery bag and finding one of these rare figures? Well the odds are not in your favour. Lego sell millions of these figures every year and so the odds of finding one are extremely low. Even if you opened every packet in one of the cases that you find in the stores, chances are you will be disappointed. Hundreds of thousands of these cases ship all over the world, so there is no way of pin pointing where the gold figures could be. So if you really want to get your hands on one of these Mr Gold special figures what can you do about it? Well one option is to spend thousands of pounds buying Lego Minifigures and hoping for the best, the more sensible option is to head to eBay. Chances are these figures are going to start popping up on websites such as eBay and Amazon, just how much they are going to start going for is open to debate, but it will certainly be interesting to see when Series 10 is released in May.When & Where Will They Be?
A clever move that Lego have also announced is the fact that with each limited edition Golden Minifigure there will be a special code provided. This means the new owner can log onto the website and record where they found their rare figure. This will be very interesting to watch as it means we should be able to keep track of how many figures have been found and how many are still out there waiting to be opened. It reminds us of the Golden Ticket from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. As to exactly what the new limited edition figure will look like this is now confirmed and we do have a picture up of the rare Mr Gold minifigure. As you can see he looks like quite a cheeky chappy and he is sure to be very popular with fans. Series 10 of the Lego Minifigures go on sale in May so it should be soon after that when we start seeing the first gold figures turn up. Along with the rare figure there are of course going to be sixteen other figures and some of these include ones such as Medusa, a Sad Clown, Bumblebee Girl, a Paintball Player and a Tomahawk Warrior.
This series looks like being a very good one and the fact that there is now going to be a rare seventeenth figure only increases the level of anticipation around these new collectables. So whether you buy these Lego men just for fun or you are a serious collector I am sure you will agree that finding one of these rare Mr Gold Minifigures from Series 10 would be very exciting indeed. Although the chances of any one of us coming across one of them is quite slim it will be great fun tearing open those mystery bags and hoping to see something golden glimmering inside. All we can really say for now then is, happy hunting. More by this AuthorLEGOsLego Minifigures Series 11 - Release Date, Bump & Dot CodesA look at the new Lego Minifigures Series 11 new characters. We also have a look at the release date for series 11 and talk about bump codes, dot codes and the feel technique. LEGOsNew Lego Sets For 2014 - Star Wars, Ninjago, LOTR, Super HeroesA look at new Lego sets for 2014.
We check out new Star Wars sets, LOTR, Ninjago, Super Heroes and other new sets to be released in 2014. The Five Best Places to See the Southern Lights—Aurora AustralisA look at the top five places to see the Southern Lights and the best times of year to visit. Comments Go to last commentYou can build a small fortune from Lego – by collecting the most sought-after plastic bricks.Stumble across an Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon set in the attic and you will have a toy space ship worth more than £3,000. When this Star Wars model of the Hans Solo-piloted rocket was first available in shops eight years ago, it cost about £340.Alternatively, find a Mr Gold minifigure in a cupboard drawer at home, as sold in packs at newsagents a couple of years ago, and you will be smiling all the way to the bank. Costing £2 originally, it now commands a price of £1,000. Will Lego but won't let go: Founder of the London branch of Adult Fans of Lego Richard Selby, 44, is happy to play with Lego as well as stock up on sets as an investmentRichard Selby is founder of the London branch of the Adult Fans of Lego.
He is happy – aged 44 – to play with Lego with fellow enthusiasts as well as stocking up on sets as an investment.The IT consultant, who lives in Walthamstow, East London, with graphic artist wife Aisling, 47, and their children ten-year-old Ben and Lance, six, says: ‘My interest started when the children were young and we would play Lego together. They would then go to bed and I would continue to build with the bricks while they were fast asleep.‘It is not a childish pursuit. It offers a creative outlet for adults as well as children – just like art does.’Richard adds: ‘Many modern sets are targeted at adult collectors – with limited editions often costing more than £100. It is these boxed sets that rise the most in value.’Lego plastic bricks were first made in 1949 but it was not until 1958 that the stud-and-tube connection style we recognise today was introduced. They were originally simple red and white bricks produced from a matt cellulose acetate material that could warp over time.
The modern plastic Lego brick was introduced in 1963 and made from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. Moneymaker: Limited edition set Café Corner was released in 2007 at a price of £90 - it can now sell for £2,000Richard says: ‘You should start by collecting what you like – as chances are if you think it is a cool Lego set, others will too. Some limited editions targeted at adults – such as the range of modular buildings – have soared in value. The first set in the range was Café Corner and released in 2007 at a price of £90. It can now sell for £2,000. Lego-themed sets with a huge fan base – such as Star Wars and Harry Potter – rise in value as they become scarcer.’Among Richard’s favourite investment purchases is a limited edition submarine, only released in Japan in 2010 for £40. Within six months this boxed toy was worth £350.Richard says those interested in collecting older Lego bricks should only buy sets that come in their original wooden box. Values of these sets are likely to remain stable at about £300 rather than enjoy dramatic price growth.
Yet the earliest wooden items made by Lego – such as play bricks, tractors and toy ducks – are extremely rare. Richard says: ‘If you have an old Lego toy with the maker’s stamp on it then you can almost set the price yourself as these are items more at home in a museum than a private collection.’Adam White, journalist for Lego fan magazine Bricks, says you do not have to buy an expensive limited edition set to make money. Know which bricks make the most money: Lego sets in pristine condition and in their original boxes fetch the most moneyFree Lego given away in sales promotions can sometimes prove a sound investment. He says: ‘Promotional Lego gifts were often unique pieces – this gives them great value for collectors. For example, a DVD for a Lego movie called Justice League came with a free ‘trickster’ minifigure that could not be bought in any other way. People were buying the film for £8 and then selling the Lego character for £20 – it was crazy.’ Website Republic66Media sells Lego magazines Bricks (£4.99 monthly) and Bricks Culture (£9.99 quarterly).