TRU Bricktober news?

[brickmont13]

Hello,

I was just curious if anyone has heard anything about the Toys R Us Bricktober event?
Last years figure sets were sweet and I'm hoping they do something equally cool this year.

Thanks!

[Brick & Blue]

They always do something, it's normally magnets, but last year's was something nice.

I'm more hoping we get our normal B2G1Free that takes place sometime in September.

[legohunter]

I found an ad from club magazine. There will be minifigs trade and superman mosaic build event. I am not sure if this is exclusive to Canada only.

[brickmont13]

I found an ad from club magazine. There will be minifigs trade and superman mosaic build event. I am not sure if this is exclusive to Canada only.

Thanks for the info!!

I'm somewhat skeptical about the lego minifigure trades at TRU, does anyone know how TRU does it? Is it like the Legoland type trades? Does TRU get a bunch of generic minifigs from Lego for the trade event?

[Brick & Blue]

Yeah the trade event seems like a cool idea, and a weird one at the same time. Might be a Canadain only thing.

[Nepenthe7]

In the US, the superman mosiac has been done before (you could choose superman or batman). It was a build on a Saturday.

[brickmont13]

I really liked the the Monster Fighters skeleton promo set that was given out for the Halloween build event last year.

Glow in the dark spider, a skeleton mini fig, and a MF glow in the dark sticker sheet = awesome!

[harry99]

Does anyone know if they have figure sets again this time?

[atmail35]

I found an ad from club magazine. There will be minifigs trade and superman mosaic build event. I am not sure if this is exclusive to Canada only.

I looked through the Sept/Oct 2013 Club Magazine (City Coastguard on cover) that I picked up in-store yesterday, this add was not in the magazine. So perhaps it is Canada only. I did not look through the Club Jr. version.

[SpaceNinjaDino]

I wonder if TRU USA will have something worthwhile during Bricktober. They did a pretty good job with the classic minifigure sets (LEGO didn't quite use all the right pieces, but it was a nice value). It's getting really close, you would think we would know the news by now.

[Toys N Bricks]

Forum member legohunter informs us that he received an email from Toys R Us Canada with details about this year's Bricktober 2013 events and sales.



LEGO Bricktober Event

It's Bricktober at Toys"R"Us! Get set for spooky LEGO® fun all month long!
October is one of the most exciting months of the year at Toys"R"Us! In addition to cool LEGO® instore
gift-with-purchases each week in October, check out these exciting events instore:

FREE* Minifigure Vintage Collection 5 Pack (Vol.1) - Friday, September 27th
*with purchase of $75 or more (before taxes) on ANY** LEGO® Building Sets
**excludes clearance. Available instore only. Min 10/store.
While they last. Excludes Express locations and Wonderlab.

PLUS, FREE* LEGO® City Seaplane when you spend $30 or more on ANY** LEGO Building Sets.
**excludes clearance. Available instore only. Min 50/store.
While they last. Excludes Express locations and Wonderlab.

Minifigure Trade In Event - Saturday, October 19th
Bring in a LEGO Minifigure and trade it in for another one with our sales associates!
Just look for a store associate wearing a LEGO badge! Visit your local Toys “R” Us store to participate! Excludes Express locations.
*While supplies last. LIMIT of One LEGO minifigure trade per person.

Superman Make N' Take Event – Saturday October 26th from 11a.m.-1p.m.
Build your very own LEGO® Superman™ Sheild and bring it home with you!
While they last! Excludes Express locations. No purchase necessary. Visit instore for details.
Min. 100 of each model build per store.

Article Link: http://toysnbricks.com/bricktober-2013- ... ls-canada/

[dulait]

Minifigure Vintage Collection 5? Same as the ones from past year I believe. I guess that is strike one, let see what kind of sales they have, and let us all hope they are not strike outs.

*Update, so they are not the old ones from past year, but the sales are very weak, 20% off Chima, Ninjago and Technic. I will pass.

[brickmont13]

I'm not sure but weren't there only 4 collections last year? I'd still get one even if it is the same collection from last year. Bricktober is only once a year and it's a good item for trade\resell.

[Hodgeman]

I seem to recall 4 sets last year as well. Is this #5?

http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/852769_Vinta ... n_Volume_5" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[legohunter]

I remember there were only 4 Vol. last year. I only got one pack last year, so it is nice TRUs has delivered this again.

According to the ad, vol 1 of this minifigs vintage pack will be available this Friday. I assume 5 means 5 minifigs in one pack.

I seem to recall 4 sets last year as well. Is this #5?
http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/852769_Vinta ... n_Volume_5" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I found 3 of the minifigs from this #5 appearing at last year's vol 3. pack.

[hatcher]

Personally, I'm more interested in seeing what the LEGO sales are for bricktober then the giveaways. Although the Superman Shield Make and Take does strike my fancy.

[legohunter]

Image of minifigs pack has shown up from latest flyer. Not vintage. It is a pack with 4 2012/2013 City people and 1 jester from last Kingdoms series.

[Toys N Bricks]

Flickr user ninnymuggins has posted images of two of the other 2013 Bricktober LEGO Minifigure Collections (Volume 2 and 3). For folks living in Canada, remember that Toys R Us will be giving away the minifigure collection volume 1 with LEGO purchases above $75. Thanks to FBTB and forum member brickmont13 for the news.



Article Link: http://toysnbricks.com/bricktober-2013- ... olume-1-3/

[Brick & Blue]

The final week a mini figure holder / box / display.

[legogod]

I saw the top one with the jester for sale today in the Auburn, MA TRU. The jester hat was obscuring the face as it had been knocked off. Other than that everything overpriced as usual.

Jared