Trading Thomas Mini's

Nigels

Ok, so I messed up and totally missed wave 1 & 2 of 2016, stupidly I only looked at the back and the numbers on the assumption they would just continue to increment from the end of 2015.

So now I need to catch up, I've managed to secure a set of wave 2 from fleabay, but I still need the 2016 wave 1 models.

I can offer either 2016 wave 3 (currently numbers; 38 (Thomas), 39 (Dash),40 (James), 41 (Percy), 47 (Charlie), 48 (Spencer), 54 (Luke), 56 (Rosie), 58 (Belle), 59 (Victor) and also have some from 2015, though I don't have the numbers to hand) these are all sealed UK releases.

I'm looking for any 2016 wave 1, willing to do trades on a 1 for 1 basis, each trader paying the shipping costs to the recipient. Obviously the ideal scenario is to trade with UK people to keep the shipping down, but I may be willing to trade nternationally especially for more than one model 🙂

sunhuntin

this isnt a trade offer, but this is who i use for my mini blind bags. im not sure if they will ship to the uk or not, but they are really nice people to deal with. prices shown are in aussie dollars.

you can search through the main list to pick individual engines from each wave.

https://www.toottoottoys.com.au/products/wave5bulkpack

https://www.toottoottoys.com.au/collections/thomas-minis?page=1&sort_by=created-descending

Nigels

Thanks Sun, I'll see what I can get locally first 🙂

Nigels

Update on this post, I've now completed waves 2, 3, 4 for 2016 which leaves me looking for mini's from either of the following;

2015 - Wave 4 (any)
2016 - Wave 1 (any)

To trade I have some from 2015 still sealed, ask if you want a particular loco, otherwise when I find time I'll list them all here. I've also got some duplicates from 2016 Wave 3 (sealed) which I can offer.

Also after some people mentioned that #51 (Platinum Thomas) from 2016 wave 4 is difficult to get hold of I've picked up one extra and keeping my eyes open for others, so for now I've got one of these to trade also.

Ksthomas209

Nigels are you looking for open or closed wave 4 trains? I have tons I'll see which ones for sure and they are yours (they are open and duplicates). Let me know. 😃

Nigels

I don't mind open or closed as I'll be opening them myself anyway lol!!

That is wave 4 for 2015 and not 2016 as I have all of the latter?

What are you looking for in exchange?

BTW: In case it is relevant I live in the UK... 🙂

Pablo392

I seem to have misplaced my Reverse Flash Percy.. I can't believe I lost it.
If anyone has it, please PM me,-- Edit: I found Reverse Flash Percy. My bad! Turns out I put it in the duplicates area under the assumption it was Flash.. I don't know why I thought flash was Yellow and not Red, but the great news is it's been located!

Edit: I ordered the SDCC Packs so I am removing those Minis from my "looking for" list as well.

Also missing:
Batman-52 Thomas
Black Lightning Dash
Star Sapphire Rosie
Nightwing Toby
Swamp Thing Gator
Superboy Victor

I can trade the engines (except exclusives) from 50-pack, 30-pack, Advent Calendar, 2015 Wave 1, 2 and 3, these are all opened, and I don't mind if you have what I want in package or opened.

I can also buy and mail Glow in the Dark set.

Nigels wrote
I don't mind open or closed as I'll be opening them myself anyway lol!!

That is wave 4 for 2015 and not 2016 as I have all of the latter?

What are you looking for in exchange?

BTW: In case it is relevant I live in the UK... 🙂

Can you share your ixbyix link so we can look at which ones you are missing?
As for the ones I am missing, I listed above, I have the rest completed.

*To be clear, I don't have everything for 2015 Wave 1-2-3, I have some of them in duplicates, 2015 Wave 1-2-3-4, in fact. There are some pretty basic ones I was missing, but got it completed thanks to a kind trade offer from OttawaQ. I should have a lot more, but I didn't catalog all my duplicates yet.

Nigels

I'll get my list of duplicates and wants up over the weekend, I've got quite a few 2015 wave 1-3 I can offer as well so hopefully we can come up with some trades 🙂

Pablo392

Hi Nigels,
Did you get a chance to check your duplicates?

WRCanuck

Hi Nigels, I'm located in Canada, but I may be able to help you with locating what you're after if you're interested. The shops near me have everything from 2015 wave 2 through to 2016 wave 3 in their blind bag bins right now. Let me know if I can be of any help.

I'm also wondering if any of my fellow Minis collectors have a Spooky Salty (06) from 2015/1 they'd be willing to trade/sell. My son keeps asking for that one and it's the only one out of all the 2015 series that we do not have.

Thanks!

OttawaQ

Hi WRCanuck,
I can probably help you. We counted my son's extra minis on the weekend, and he has more than 200 extras lol, so Spooky Salty is no doubt hiding in there!

I'll have a look when I get a chance.

WRCanuck wrote
Hi Nigels, I'm located in Canada, but I may be able to help you with locating what you're after if you're interested. The shops near me have everything from 2015 wave 2 through to 2016 wave 3 in their blind bag bins right now. Let me know if I can be of any help.

I'm also wondering if any of my fellow Minis collectors have a Spooky Salty (06) from 2015/1 they'd be willing to trade/sell. My son keeps asking for that one and it's the only one out of all the 2015 series that we do not have.

Thanks!

OttawaQ

Found an extra one, hope it's okay if it's loose and not in the blind bag!

OttawaQ wrote
Hi WRCanuck,
I can probably help you. We counted my son's extra minis on the weekend, and he has more than 200 extras lol, so Spooky Salty is no doubt hiding in there!

I'll have a look when I get a chance.

WRCanuck

OttawaQ wrote
Found an extra one, hope it's okay if it's loose and not in the blind bag!

Yes, quite alright if it's loose, thanks. I received a PM from a fellow BPT member, so I'm just waiting to find out from them what the cost will be. If I don't follow through with that purchase/trade, I'll take you up on your offer.

Thanks! 🙂

Pablo392

Update:
I just picked up the 30-pack for the 3 Insects, so the rest will be duplicates for me.

Nigels

Hi Guys,

Please accept my apologies for this late post, I fully intended to look out my spare over the weekend and post here, but was unfortunately not well hence the delay.

Here's some initial ones I've got, I know I've got more (probably some more 2015 as well), just not had chance to look them all out yet so I will add to the list as soon as I can.

All these are brand new/sealed apart from the two marked as '- Opened' who have had the packs opened, but are still present in the pack complete with leaflet etc... (basically still brand new).

2015

H25A/38
H25A/40
H25A/41
H25A/49
H25A/50
H25A/52
H25A/54
H25A/55
H25A/56
H25A/58 - Opened
H25A/59 - Opened
H25A/60

2016

1926D/26
1926D/51 x 2

Pablo392

Nigels, I hope you are feeling better now, if not, get well soon! Those things won't collect themselves!

I updated my post above, I am now only looking for:
Batman-52 Thomas
Black Lightning Dash
Star Sapphire Rosie
Nightwing Toby
Swamp Thing Gator
Superboy Victor

I can buy and send Glow in the Dark set, 30-Pack set (I'd have to remove the trains and send them in a small box for 30-pack. I can also trade the toys if anyone is interested. Including Batcave, Pirate, Spooky. As well as launchers.

Nigels, I should be able to help you with your stuff too, do they sell the two 4-Packs containing above engines in England?
Can you share your ixbyix list so I can see which ones you are missing?

PS: Once I tally my duplicates, I will create a new ixbyix using a different browser, so I can post all the duplicates I have here. I think this would help a lot of people since I can update that list as I trade and if someone sees something they like, they can just ask me. If they are within USA, I can trade or I can sell them at fraction of the cost of ebay to keep things fair. I can't believe people want $10 for common engines on ebay (including shipping).

Nigels

Hi Pablo,

Thanks for the note, I'll have to look into this ixbyix thing, where do you find it? I've been keeping my list in Excel lol!

I'm not sure about the 4 packs, which store stocks them or is it a generic item? If its say only Walmart I may be able to find them, if its someone like Target forget it as we don't have them here lol!

Cheers, Nigel

Pablo392

Nigels wrote
Hi Pablo,

Thanks for the note, I'll have to look into this ixbyix thing, where do you find it? I've been keeping my list in Excel lol!

I'm not sure about the 4 packs, which store stocks them or is it a generic item? If its say only Walmart I may be able to find them, if its someone like Target forget it as we don't have them here lol!

Cheers, Nigel

Hi Nigel,
Ixbyix is the best thing that happened to Mini collectors, https://mini.ixbyix.com/
Excel is OK if you can upload it here, or take a screenshot, but this website actually saved me from going nuts since Fisher Price doesn't have a proper website for Minis and the Wiki (both of them) list un-released Minis (I have no idea how/where they find those). Drewbenn (member on this site) came to rescue and built a database of all Minis in circulation, as long as they are sold in stores. See this post for reference (both his 1st post and update exactly a year later: http://www.blueplastictracks.com/showthread.php?tid=791&pid=23360#pid23360)

Once you tick your Minis there, you can create a shareable link at the top of the site.

The 6 engines I am missing are included in 4-Packs:

http://www.blueplastictracks.com/showthread.php?tid=791&pid=23129#pid23129

It seems like UK, Australia and parts of Asia are getting some of these early (or exclusively, we have no idea), then Canada, and then finally USA. While we get some other stuff other places do not get, but it's not as exciting as those.

Do you guys have Walmart? ToysRus? What are some popular places where you'd normally find Minis, I guess you can look at those places.
http://www.fisher-price.com/en_GB/shop/findaretailer/index.html

Nigels

Thanks for the info Pablo, I'll definitely check out that site and also keep an eye out for those packs you're after. I do sometimes see packs around, but I don't recall seeing those ones or I would definitely have brought them for myself.

We don't have Walmart as such, we have Asda which is a supermarket owned by Walmart, we do also have Toys R Us, I'll see if I can get over there this weekend to see what they have. Other than that I know of a few independent stores that stock mini's so I can try those also when I can get there. 🙂

russell1117

Guys, I am a newbie here, but have been collecting these trains since late last year. I started off a bit behind the 8-ball but have caught up and tried to stay on top. I am from the U.S., so I am sure shipping would kill me with you guys that are over seas. Here is the standards that I am looking for:

2015:
#6 Spooky Salty
#39 Dino Percy
#42 Robo Edward
#45 Robo Henry
#50 Millie as Harley Quinn (lost it somewhere)
#54 Neon Iron Bert

2016:
#39 Junior Mints Emily
#40 Sugar Daddy Toby

We have not had series 4 come out this year in the states.

I also missed out on the Christmas set last year and do not want to buy them all, but am looking for the advent specials, which would be Thomas, Percy, James, Toby, Diesel, and Ben.

I am also looking for the 3 of the Warriors from the 50-pack, which are Thomas, Percy, and James.

I also need Gator as Green Lantern and Luke as Beast Boy.

If someone bought the Twist-n-turn and has an extra Percy, I need one of those as well, or the Bill as Clayface from the Batcave Playset.

I do not have the insects, Spongebob, or exclusive DC Super Friends from this year.

I have access to some from last year and mostly wave 3 from this year.

Thanks for any help and glad to be a part of the forum.

Russ