[US] BaM Bar Contents

sidersdd

I was unsuccessful finding another thread which covered the same topic, so starting up a new one to communicate new elements found in Build-a-Minifig Bars at LEGO Stores.

sidersdd

This past weekend I found seagulls and cats at the Indianapolis store.  Excellent way to build up a flock or a clowder.  I believe the cat is the same one found in Pet Shop (#10218) and Winter Village Market (#10235).  The seagull, as far as I know, only came in the Sea Captain set in Series 10 CMFs.




Also found breastplate armor, which I don't recall ever seeing in the BaM before.  But I'm not usually looking, unless there is a free/discount fig offer like there was this month.  I believe it was the pattern from the King's Knight in King's Castle (#70404).


Anyone else found new items of interest - especially those which are rare/uncommon?

Russell844

At the beginning of this month I found queasy guy heads in the Pleasanton, CA store. Managed to get a couple with my March coupons.

madforLEGO

Actually have seen Ghost shrouds at Build a Fig, but usually they are long gone by the time I get there.

pansyp

@sidersdd So glad you posted this! I picked up my free minifig over the weekend and was wondering how often the selection changes/turns over. Anyone know?

I got the breastplate -- it's the one from the CMF Series 9 Heroic Knight minifig 71000-4.

They also had the pink mohawk from CMF 8804-4

Sethro3

I wish I lived near a store. I always hit up the BAM at least a few times over whenever I am able to visit. But they rarely have good stuff like that when I go.

madforLEGO

You can always ask the employees what BaM stock they have, sometimes they have stuff in the back.

sidersdd

Went back tonight to use the last of my coupons. Saw a few more new goodies. Or at least they were new to me.

Series 11 Pretzel Girl hair
Queasy Guy head
Series 4 Viking Shield
Galaxy Squad (?) printed tile
Red telephone handset
Headphones
Black bowler hat
Series 10 Sad Clown hat
Pie (not pictured - I think someone nabbed it before I took my photo)

bobabricks

I found the blue plumber's hat from the plumber CMF and the sick face from mixer. I have not seen those other parts though (the tile seems very interesting to me to be seen in a BAM).

Edit: this was at the Oakridge mall store, Vancouver BC, Canada.

LegoTT

When it comes to seagulls and cats and such- how many of those can you actually purchase?

madforLEGO

LegoTT said:

When it comes to seagulls and cats and such- how many of those can you actually purchase?

It is an accessory to the figure, so you can get one with each figure you buy. You are not supposed to be able to buy just the accessory (unless I guess if you want to pay 3.33 USD for just a seagull I guess you can)

HokieJoe99

One time my daughter was able to substitute an additional hairpiece in place of the accessory for each minifigure. It may be worth asking to see if you can sub the hairpiece for an additional seagull. 

blarghiflargh

This is very YMMV but I've never seen a LEGO Store employee ever scrutinize a B-A-M package, so you could probably use one as hair and one as an accessory.   >:)

andhe

I was able to add an extra hairpiece per fig once rather than another accessory. I think they don't mind as long as you don't abuse it.

KiltyONeal

I saw the parts listed above, along with the Series 4 Viking torso.

Dedgecko

At the Bellevue, WA store, they've specifically told me that you are paying for a total number of pieces. If you want all heads, you could do that...

77ncaachamps

Valley Fair had the seagulls, brown muskets, "Gretel" hair, the breastplate you mentioned, police torsos, pirate hats (gold skull)... that's all I can remember from my visit yesterday.

ludzik

Ok... coupon? Free minifig? Where and how?

madforLEGO

ludzik said:

Ok... coupon? Free minifig? Where and how?

Coupons were on the LEGO calendars that were provided at LEGO stores for X purchase or more.
Then they were also on the website earlier this year, but long gone now and the offer is over as it is April and the figure coupons were good for March only with purchase (though some stores may still honor them).

jadeirene

I've seen quite a few CMF parts show up at the BAM bar.  In addition to the ones mentioned already, I've gotten surfboards from the S2 Surfer, boomboxes from the S3 Rapper, hair/headphone from the S8 DJ, spiky hair from the S6 Sleepyhead, and just before Christmas there were Santa hats as well.

77ncaachamps

Most prevalent CMF hats I've seen were S12 game guy, S10 sad clown, and S13 paleontologist.

The pirate hats I saw earlier were those from S8 pirate captain. 

Sethro3

All of the stores I've been to said you can put what ever you want in there as long as it is 15 pieces. I'd normally stock up on heads or rare torsos instead of full figures that I don't care about. I did find capes in there once and the employee said I could add another accessory. Another store said it counted as an accessory, so it really depends on where you go.

Rainstorm26

I was at Downtown Disney store yesterday.  Found some of the sick face heads from the mixer, some bumblebee girl heads, a few of the magician wands, a surf board from S2 (I bought the only one I could find), Skier pants from S2, Pop star pants from S2. Fitness instructor torso S5. Found a guitar from Santa's workshop.

pansyp

Spent a crazy amount of time at the BaM bar this morning, but came away with some decent finds, I think. 

The accessory bins were filled with tools -- crescent wrenches, shovels, etc. but if you dig down you might find something good.  The letter and the thing that looks like a pan were down deep. I figure the legs for these torsos will turn up eventually, or I'll pick them up on ebay.

bobabricks

I found a pair of Legolas's legs once and it was the only pair in there. I still have it and I still do not know what to do with it. :P

dragon114

pansyp said:

Spent a crazy amount of time at the BaM bar this morning, but came away with some decent finds, I think. 

The accessory bins were filled with tools -- crescent wrenches, shovels, etc. but if you dig down you might find something good.  The letter and the thing that looks like a pan were down deep. I figure the legs for these torsos will turn up eventually, or I'll pick them up on ebay.

what store was it at i want the first torso.

77ncaachamps

dragon114 said:

pansyp said:

Spent a crazy amount of time at the BaM bar this morning, but came away with some decent finds, I think. 

The accessory bins were filled with tools -- crescent wrenches, shovels, etc. but if you dig down you might find something good.  The letter and the thing that looks like a pan were down deep. I figure the legs for these torsos will turn up eventually, or I'll pick them up on ebay.

what store was it at i want the first torso.

Isn't that the torso from the hippie CMF?

pansyp

@dragon114 Bellevue, WA. 

And yep, it's the hippie.

madforLEGO

In addition to the parts show above,
Schaumburg IL LEGO store has the Seagull from the Captain CMF and the brown orange kitten from numerous sets

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=12891pb01

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=6251pb03

They also have cream pies with white cream

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=93568pb001

dragon114

madforLEGO said:

In addition to the parts show above,
Schaumburg IL LEGO store has the Seagull from the Captain CMF and the brown orange kitten from numerous sets

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=12891pb01

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=6251pb03

They also have cream pies with white cream

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=93568pb001

if I saw those in their I would get one jut cats and seagulls.

madforLEGO

I believe in the letter of the rules with the BaM and just build figures with cats and gulls as accessories to the figures, plus it never hurts to have female figure parts (like hair of heads) or also the Minifig legs with the blue jeans outline on them.
Sorry, that is another part available:

Dark blue legs with pocket patterns
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=970c00pb195

Sethro3

^Depends on the store. Some allow you to just buy 15 pieces, doesn't have to be figures. I don't know if I've ever made a full figure before...

pansyp

Rockefeller Center store had a lot of the same stuff already posted in the last couple of months, but there were a few "new" bits and bobs at the Flatiron NYC BaM Bar. They seem pretty common and undoubtedly cheaper on Bricklink if you want a bunch of pizzas, but hey.

Pizza (like the one from 41092 Stephanie's Pizzeria set)
Microphone
Trophy Cup
Backpack

They also had what I think is a princess torso from one of the Castle sets. White w/ red corset type deal. 

77ncaachamps

At Valley Fair, I spotted a few cats, seagulls, and santa hats.

sidersdd

I took some photos of new parts (or new to me). Notables include toolbox, red hood, beret, blue painter cap...

Russell844

What minifig is that head from in the first row, far right? I don't recognize it.

GIR3691

That's a ghost from Lord of the Rings. Interesting.

Sethro3

They have agents, ninjago, and lotr in the bam...I've never seen anything like that before.

madforLEGO

Thanks for the pics @sidersdd

Sethro3 said:

They have agents, ninjago, and lotr in the bam...I've never seen anything like that before.

I always interpreted BaM with any Chinese made parts (hence the CMF being found in them). I can see Ninjago and Agents as they are more sub themes than licensed, but you also have to wonder if LEGO stores are dumping set pieces into the BaM. I do not think they are allowed to do that, but you never know. I would imagine parts from licensed sets making a BaM would not appear, but LEGO has surprised me before.

djhirokun

I hope my store updated as well.  I'm tired of seeing nothing but police torsos generic faces. Awesome finds.

77ncaachamps

@sidersdd  Interesting that the top of the BaM is lacking a baseplate. Or at least I think there should be one.

Sethro3

I've never seen a baseplate on top of them at any of the stores I've been to. Interesting..

dragon114

Any thing good at Tyson corner in northern VA

madforLEGO

Hey, was just at the LEGO store I frequent and the now have the CMF waiter's wine bottle in the accessories now.

77ncaachamps

Here's what's in my Lego store bins

Dedgecko

Bunch of savages in your Lego store

Prin12s

Oklahoma City Lego store BAM bar...BThe wine bottles and the bat boy helmet helmet were my favorites, didn't see any cats, but I did find lots of chihuahuas!

77ncaachamps

Wow. Lots of CMF leftovers.

Kinda sad. Wanted to see some minifigs from boxed sets.

madforLEGO

77ncaachamps said:

Wow. Lots of CMF leftovers.

Kinda sad. Wanted to see some minifigs from boxed sets.

Fairly certain most BaM parts are from CMFs nowdays. While there may be a few basic set type guys I'm guessing we will see more Chinese figure parts and accessories in these bins.

pansyp

Some odds and ends at the BAM bar today. Not really a huge value, except maybe the t-bone steak. I needed the pitchfork to complete a scarecrow CMF, and the laptops are just so cute. I should probably just dive in to bricklink.

77ncaachamps

Oooh! Monkeys!
i wish I could just load them up in a PAB Jar.
great for Lunar New Year...year of the monkey!
reference set #40207