thomas and friends mini series

sunhuntin · 2015-02-21T17:57:55+00:00

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mikedaws

Orangepill wrote
Hmmmm? What about a Tootsie 4 or 9 pack? No sign of 2018 here in California. No Ninja Turtle 4 packs either....

A 4 pack or 9 pack would be cool if they included 1 or more previously unreleased trains, like what they did with the 7 packs last year (cargo cars) even though some of them showed up in the Toys R Us 40 pack. Thanks for keeping an eye out for the 2018 trains and the TMNT 4 pack 🙂

YALLLOW

I think I see some new 3 packs on Amazon this morning. #11 & 12 ?

mikedaws

YALLLOW wrote
I think I see some new 3 packs on Amazon this morning. #11 & 12 ?

Those 3-Packs are from the 2017 Series. They were slow to come out. Seeing most of them in Canada and the U.S. at stores like Walmart and Target 🙂 There doesn't seem to be much going on with the 2018 Series. Just a few places in the U.S. Have blind bags. The Boost N' Blast playset is available on Amazon from time to time, but I haven't heard of it being seen at retail level. I'm sure stores will get flooded with product come Christmas time and post Black Friday re-stocking.

Orangepill

Just saw this at Walmart.com (US) site. Probably a typo, but could end up being a 30pack, for $4.99????

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Thomas-Friends-MINIS-30-Pack/100204281

mikedaws

Orangepill wrote
Just saw this at Walmart.com (US) site. Probably a typo, but could end up being a 30pack, for $4.99????

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Thomas-Friends-MINIS-30-Pack/100204281

I just looked at the item description. It says it's a hot wheels car. Looks like it has the wrong descriptor. Too bad...would have been a great score!

Orangepill

I know but for me it’s worth trying! I will let you know what happens?Mattel will probably cancel my order.?‍♀️

mikedaws

Orangepill wrote
I know but for me it’s worth trying! I will let you know what happens?Mattel will probably cancel my order.?‍♀️

Give it a shot! Will be interesting to see what happens 🙂 keep me posted! Good luck!

Orangepill wrote
I know but for me it’s worth trying! I will let you know what happens?Mattel will probably cancel my order.?‍♀️

You could always send it back and complain if you don't get what you thought you were ordering.

Reivax

Well, after tons of searching I finally found a walmart in Canada that had some 2017/2. There weren't too many and they were mixed in with 2016/4 bags, but after digging and digging I finally got the special edition Thomas. Pretty happy about that. I also needed belle, so I got that, as well. I still need 2 more from the 2017 series, but I can buy those 2 in a 3-pack. I just didn't want to have to spend 10 dollars to get 2 trains. Just in case later 2017 bags do finally come.

Also amazon Canada had the ninja turtles set available. I don't know how long that has been going for. I don't as hoping to wait and buy it actually in store, but I probably shouldn't push my luck and just buy it from them.

So, I guess the most elusive set (I think) is the one with the slimes. I've never seen that and have no idea if we will ever get it here.

sunhuntin

finally got some new minis last week. got the 4 pack power rangers and a dc 4 pack. i also saw two standard 3 packs, but i honestly couldnt remember what i had and didnt have, so decided not to buy those, lol.

i really need to get back on top of these. pretty bad when i dont remember what is what anymore.

edit: while updating my checklist and using the ixbyix list to do so, i saw the 40pack. from what i can tell the only "exclusives" are the gold and fossil cargo cars. wiki lists those names, but doesnt link to an info page. google also only brought up the wiki page. is this pack out yet?

Orangepill

TRU in Southern CA has it on their shelves...
https://www.toysrus.com/buy/trains/fisher-price-thomas-friends-minis-engine-set-40-pack-fnk83-126157616

Reivax

I've not seen that 40 pack before, but it doesn't sound worth buying if you already have most of the trains. I also bought the gold cargo van yesterday in a 7 pack for $8. That pack also had steelworks James which I still needed. I'm not sure if the gold cargo is available in any other pack, but $8 is a much cheaper alternative to obtain it.

Orangepill

Also found this keychain link on Walmart(US) website. I apologize if it has already been discussed. My daughter is getting over her Minis phase so I am out of the loop?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/WORLDS-SMALLEST-THOMAS-THE-TRAIN/836933744

mikedaws

Orangepill wrote
Also found this keychain link on Walmart(US) website. I apologize if it has already been discussed. My daughter is getting over her Minis phase so I am out of the loop?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/WORLDS-SMALLEST-THOMAS-THE-TRAIN/836933744

They haven't been discussed on this forum yet 🙂 I'm pretty sure there are just 4 trains in the set. Thomas, Percy, James & Hiro. I picked one up last week. They're pretty cool. Might be worth while to track down the other ones I don't have. Great thing to pick up to have in your collection. No new trains but fun nevertheless 🙂 Thanks for posting the link!

Reivax wrote
I've not seen that 40 pack before, but it doesn't sound worth buying if you already have most of the trains. I also bought the gold cargo van yesterday in a 7 pack for $8. That pack also had steelworks James which I still needed. I'm not sure if the gold cargo is available in any other pack, but $8 is a much cheaper alternative to obtain it.

The gold cargo car can be found in the 4th 7 pack released in 2017. I've seen them at Walmart Canada.

Reivax

Yep. That's where I got it. 😉

sunhuntin

thanks for the info on the gold car, guys. still need to trawl through the smaller packs and add the new ones to the spreadsheet. was going cross-eyed last night when i finally called it quits.

as to those keychains, i love them. will have to try and get a couple at least.

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3LPNvX0ri8[/video]

mikedaws

sunhuntin wrote
thanks for the info on the gold car, guys. still need to trawl through the smaller packs and add the new ones to the spreadsheet. was going cross-eyed last night when i finally called it quits.

as to those keychains, i love them! do we know how many different styles yet?

I believe there are just 4 of them. Thomas, Percy, James and Hiro 🙂

mikedaws

If anyone is looking to overpay for the new Boost N' Blast playset...it's currently listed on Amazon for $67.38...don't pay this price. It's going to be available for under $25 soon enough.

Orangepill

It’s 25. at TRU (US)

https://www.toysrus.com/product?productId=133490226

Orangepill

Is Shane a “returning favorite”? Or is this a typo? Why isn’t there an *asterisk by the Tootsie’s?

mikedaws

Orangepill wrote
Is Shane a “returning favorite”? Or is this a typo? Why isn’t there an *asterisk by the Tootsie’s?

Shane is new. Tootsies are returning. But they were originally exclusive to North American Bilnd Bags. They may now be available world wide with the 2018/1 release. Haven't seen any reports of the 2018 wave in Europe or elsewhere as of yet.

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