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Naturally they were out of the Great Hall, Whomping Willow & train sets, so I got the 2 FB sets, one of which is double VIP points.
I struck out on several HP boxes that I'm pretty sure were untouched. My first outing I ended up with the other dude with two hair pieces. I think I finally got tuned in yesterday and got two Percivals just so I can have both face/hair versions.
I went to two Target stores today and no sign of Harry's Journey to Hogwarts. I asked staff at both stores and they looked at me like I was nuts. It's not listed on their website either. Any info you can provide that would help a guy out?
I explained how it's always difficult to find new lego polybags when they are released because they share the same DCPI number (target associates will know what this is) as other polybags, and that they aren't for sale on their website. I explained that I was looking for a new harry potter lego polybag, and had the two examples to show what I meant (and specifically, that I was not referring to the new CMFs).
Furthermore, I did provide the associate with its DCPI number, which is: 204-00-0291. They should be able to plug this into a device they carry with them. They might tell you something about how it shows that they are either on an endcap in the toy section or at the check lanes (or both), but if so, just explain again that what they're seeing you already checked and is likely a different lego bag. Suggest to them that there may be unopened boxes in the back.
That's really the key - I think Target employees aren't opening the boxes because they aren't aware that it's a new product (since it shares the same number as other products), so until they need to restock empty checklanes/run down current inventory, they won't get opened - unless you go and explain it to them step-by-step.
Overall, it was kind of a hassle, but the associate was willing to help and I was out of the store in 15 minutes. Hope that helps!
I think it'll be popular enough that this is probably the best you'll do, so take it!
Today, I went to a Barnes and Noble and a lady was stocking Lego...she said they got some boxes a week ago and a business came in and bought every box they had. So I went to Target again and they had put them all on the checkout lanes. They only had 44 packs and the checkout I went to was the lady that stocked them. She said they only had one box and she put out the entire box. I ended up getting the single Graves thankfully but no Newt. 21/22, so the search continues but at least I got Graves.
On another note, I just finished building the Hogwarts Express. Did anyone else find the wands a nightmare to get onto the minifigures' hands? I had some very sore fingers after trying to force them in.
I think the rounded end of the wand is supposed to be a ball joint to allow you to point it forward, but it's not perfectly round so it's a bit difficult to get the minifigs to hold 'em. So if you dont mind them just holding the wands upright, go with @snowhitie 's suggestion.
I'd agree with that, ultimately it's down to Lego making one or more figures in a series rare that creates the market. No reason at all why they shouldn't all be individually available.
(Impulse buy... and AFOL collector market...)
The 8 year-old shuns the FB sets. 'Never heard of it. I don't want it.' Thankfully, the employee found a Quiddich Match set. Crisis averted.
I'm becoming more confident of this being a continuing theme for at least the time the Fantastic Beasts films are being released.
The staging of this wave does feel like there is probably a plan for more.