German footballers in UK brand stores
Posted by Huw,
We can report -- exclusively I think -- that the DFB German football player minfigures are now available in UK brand stores!
CapnRex101 has just sent this image from Gateshead Metrocentre. He's currently fiddling about with packets trying to discern one hair piece from another...
Sophie at LCC told us earlier that French shops are selling them too so it appears that they are more widespread than we originally thought.
I think I read somewhere that some 2.2 million have been produced, which is 36,666 boxes. Doesn't sound as if there's enough to go round, does it...
Update: CapnRex101 has acquired a complete set so our review of the series will be posted at the weekend.
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Guess they're Europe-only, then! Which I'm fine with; I'm not interested in them at all.
Hoth Bricks (french blog) announced earlier that there will be 10 boxes per lego store in France, with a max purchase of 20 sachets each...
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Now we know the quantity produced, the scalpers will clear the shelves!
I hope to get some, really nice figs to use the heads in some MOCs.
I would have liked some just for general population figures but won't be getting any I guess.
Good to see these are available outside of German-speaking countries. Might make the prices on eBay a bit more accessible. Last I checked these were going for over $10 each online.
The Belgian LEGO Store should only have 4 boxes as a member (Eric) reported me. So 10 boxes per Store is not sure.
Also, some Stores are already selling them. I know the Store in Clermont Ferrand in France does.
So tomorrow will be a minifigure war I gues?? ;-)
Excellent, this is my local store so will have to go and have a look!
They have them in the Leeds Store, I just got a few. All behind the counter so no feeling for different hair...
What price are they in the European LEGO stores?
OMG, rumors of a shortage. Like the rumors about series thirteen, and series fourteen, and the Disney mnifigs. And we all had to rush out and buy the Ideas mech suit. You know, the one that they had piles of in every Lego store at half price a year after release...
I'd like some for the faces and hair pieces too! (Especially the darker skin tones) hope they don't sell out too quickly in Belgium.. When will they be available? The feeling part will be tricky though (if not impossible)
available on LEGO.com UK now, limit of 16
Wish they will aboard the United States soon
If anyone is interested in trading a complete set for the GB olympic team or anything that's available in the US, pm me... Cheers
@mshiels - £2.49 in U.K. They are 'exceptionally' difficult to feel for, and this isn't helped by the fact that all-but two 'figs have footballs. If you know anyone else collecting these, then I think trading is the best option.
Austin, I'm not sure how to PM but I'd love to buy the Team GB minifigs, only set I'm missing from my collection!
If anyone has a US hookup for the DFb minifigs (or is planning on an efficient way to get them), I would like to collaborate (i.e., get in on) that action for one complete set. PM me, please! Vielen Dank im voraus!
Nice to see they are making them available outside of Germany, I couldn't understand why they wouldn't. Feel bad for the USA/Australia/etc. though, would be nice if they were available everywhere...
They are online in the Belgian sh @p well 2.99/ figure maximum of 16 per person. I called Wijnegem and they said they would have them in from tomorrow, also with a maximum of 16/person but if they only have 4 boxes that will be quickly gone...
Picked up some today in Watford - 3 players and the manager. Apparently they'd received 5 whole boxes so there should be a good few to go around. Apparently the bulk of the boxes had, unsurprisingly, gone to Germany, so I imagine the German Lego boards are awash with swapsies!
£2.49 like the regular minifigs to answer one of the above questions.
I'm pleased to not be too bothered to get a whole team - the feeling is impossible and bump codes make my eyes hurt - I'll be happy with a few random players who I have no idea who they are :)
^ Same here, I'm not spending three hours in any store, feeling up hairpieces. Hopefully prices will drop on EBay in a couple of months so I can scoop up a set then.
CHarlton, Pm me, I dont know how to do it.
I have complete box of 60 pcs 71014 comp;letely sealed and I would like to have the GB team .
Hey they seem to be £1.99 in the UK LEGO.com but wait for it, €3.99 in Finland .. I didn't know the exchange rate was so high ;) The Disney Minifigs are $2,49 in some shops here so a significant premium.
.. Spoke too soon .. back to £2.49 :(
Again, in the Hungarian LEGO LEGO.com these minifigures are not available. But at least this year we will participate the European Championship.
I'm not a bif fan of soccer, but I wish these were in the US so I could get some nice faces and hairpieces.
Goodevening to everybody, sorry for my english but i want to expose my point of view: I called Lego office two days ago, and the woman that i have talk, told me that these minifigures will never sold in other country than germany, austria and switzerland.
So.....what a f..k!! They were sold in UK official store today!! And the first day of selling is tomorrow!! Another bad image for TLG.....
Marco from Italy
Just purchased 16 from the Lego website, although they are experiencing technical difficulties and charged me for delivery even though it was over a £50 spend.
Where are you finding them on Lego shop at home?
Redface - go to 'what's new' page 8 at the bottom.
Just purchased 16 through Lego LEGO.com, they can be found under the 'what's new' category and are named 'DFB - The Mannschaft'
I got 16 packs from LEGO Store in Bluewater. They wouldn't let me buy more, even when I came back 2 hours later they said NO! Bit difficult to get all 16 in the collection if they restrict it.
Many thanks Oasisocs your a star
No worries. I did try and buy another 16 in a seperate order but have since received an email to say it's cancelled due to only allowing 16 per house hold. Shame as others have mentioned it makes very difficult to complete the set.
Upon arriving home I opened every bag; I had already completed 75% of the series from 16 bags, surprisingly I was very fortunate. The four other duplicates were completely different from each other plus those were mostly the ones I wanted especially Ozil; so it was a good sign of me getting those as duplicates.
German LEGO.com has it starting from today, 16 pcs/household limit. I guess it will sell out quickly, so order soon if you want them.
Lego Store Milton Keynes has already sold out. :-(
Happy to see they're available outside of Germany/ CH / AT. Unfortunately, the rare ones are also the more interesting figures (goal keeper, trainer, darker skin tones) and there is basically no chance to feel what you get at 15 out of 16.. Besides that - very cool series!
Went to the Leeds store this morning and bought the last five minifigures left. Apparently they were only sent 5 boxes.
I just came back from my local Kaufhof with 16 packs. The lady at the counter told me they are selling very quickly. I got 9 different minifigs, two times Reus (21), Mustafi (2), Özil (8), Höwedes (4), Kramer (20) and three times Müller (13). Anyone want to trade?
Sold out on LEGO.com now !
Dirkson, I have Team GB (complete sets) available to trade. I'm interested in full case or two of DFB CMF's.