LEGO Store "Build a Minifigure"

[wadapan]

2 minutes ago, bob21115 said:

@wadapanDid you update 2019 Q1 from the post above

Yeah, those legs have been mentioned and linked in the description for that wave. But per earlier discussion, it's not really a sure thing, so I've left the picture off for now.

[MAB]

11 minutes ago, wadapan said:

True, I suppose. But I don't know, keeping in mind that BAM elements are manufactured separately anyway (and thus have their own Element IDs), it seems possible that they just kept the original number for that one. I've tentatively removed it for now, but if anyone finds a sighting post with that torso design in it, I think we'd safely be able to re-add it. I tend to trust Brickset's inventories; they're often missing elements for older sets if LEGO's own database isn't tracking them properly, but the elements that do show up are usually correct, right? I might be misremembering here. Brickset certainly isn't copying inventories from other fansites, the data is pulled from Customer Services.

 

For modern sets, yes. For vintage sets, rebrickable. And I think there were cases in the in-between years sets where LEGO published incomplete inventories and so they were supplemented by existing data that was from other sites (including rebrickable). 

[rebelpilot]

On 3/19/2026 at 4:05 AM, wadapan said:

In other news, I went into the store today to pick up the March wave, and it just so happened that the cashier was himself a BAM collector, very knowledgeable about the previous waves...

That's a good resource to have. If you have the opportunity can you ask them how many individual pieces come per bag?

In regards to:

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They come in quantities of 300, and I've heard from store employees that each store receives a box with individual bags for each piece.

I was always under the impression it was 200 parts per bag. Something I heard potentially years ago that could be speculation or outdated info.

But my last two visits to the Lego store for the last two releases (March - Spring, February - Coral Bricksuit & Elephant) I've picked the parts brand new out of the bags. Already opened in the case of February and opened for me for March. Basically the parts hadn't been put out yet and employees bought them out from the back room for me when I asked about them.

At a glance I'd guess 100. Definitely not 200, nor 300. I asked the employee both times, while they were very helpful in getting the parts for me from the stock room, either weren't knowledgable about BAM. There's also no discernable or pertinent information on the bags they come in or the shipping box the bags are packed in. 

A similar scenario played out for Q2 2024, the new parts weren't put out yet and when I enquired they dumped all the new parts in the bins in front of me. An approximate same amount of parts.

edit: Urghh, total brain fade, it says it in the quote right there that the information comes from store employees. I'll otherwise leave my post as is because it could indicate different stores/countries get different quantities. 

Edited March 20 by rebelpilot

[cebelicamya]

Is the new chicken minifigure https://www.instagram.com/p/DV4T9CFD0-p/?img_index=1 the same color as the minifigure from this set?Does anyone have both to compare better? https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?M=hol144&in=S

 

Edited March 20 by cebelicamya

[bob21115]

6 hours ago, cebelicamya said:

Is the new chicken minifigure https://www.instagram.com/p/DV4T9CFD0-p/?img_index=1 the same color as the minifigure from this set?Does anyone have both to compare better? https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?M=hol144&in=S

 

The torso and legs are a little darker on my Chicken Roller Skater.




EDIT:  It could just be the age difference, but the Wings and Head are the same color as the new chicken.

Edit 2:

I just noticed one of the skates is on backwards, and the Chicken on the left has the wrong head.  Both fixed.

Edited March 20 by bob21115
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[Calvinw]

19 hours ago, rebelpilot said:

That's a good resource to have. If you have the opportunity can you ask them how many individual pieces come per bag?

In regards to:

I was always under the impression it was 200 parts per bag. Something I heard potentially years ago that could be speculation or outdated info.

But my last two visits to the Lego store for the last two releases (March - Spring, February - Coral Bricksuit & Elephant) I've picked the parts brand new out of the bags. Already opened in the case of February and opened for me for March. Basically the parts hadn't been put out yet and employees bought them out from the back room for me when I asked about them.

At a glance I'd guess 100. Definitely not 200, nor 300. I asked the employee both times, while they were very helpful in getting the parts for me from the stock room, either weren't knowledgable about BAM. There's also no discernable or pertinent information on the bags they come in or the shipping box the bags are packed in. 

A similar scenario played out for Q2 2024, the new parts weren't put out yet and when I enquired they dumped all the new parts in the bins in front of me. An approximate same amount of parts.

edit: Urghh, total brain fade, it says it in the quote right there that the information comes from store employees. I'll otherwise leave my post as is because it could indicate different stores/countries get different quantities. 

Any set of 7 minifigures are in sets of 300.  Any of the 3 packs come in packs of 140.  

The upcoming pack of 4 for Q2 (first time they've done that) I'm not sure about.  I'd imagine it will still be a pack of 300 though.

Fun fact, up until about a year ago the BAM pieces came in clear bags that had a tag on them.  The tag specified the quarter and year as well as the part numbers used for each piece in their respective bag.  Now they come in a different type of clear plastic bag (thinner plastic) and they no longer have any information via tag or anything else.

[rebelpilot]

22 hours ago, cebelicamya said:

Is the new chicken minifigure the same color as the minifigure from this set?

Short answer: I can also confirm it's bright light yellow.

Long answer:

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Just like bob2115's picture it appears the Chicken Rollerskater is very slightly different in tone, it looks a little muted. Likely a minor colour variation between factories.

The Chicken Skater headgear looks all but identical to the new Spring Chick and other birds that have used that head before except the mould injection point is on the right side not the left.

It tells me it was made in a different factory than the others, which could account for the slight colour variation.

 

16 hours ago, Calvinw said:

Any set of 7 minifigures are in sets of 300.  Any of the 3 packs come in packs of 140. 

That's very interesting, thanks for sharing.

Just to be clear you mean that for the quarterly releases (seven minifigures) there are 300 heads (x7) 300 torsos (x7) 300 accessories (x7) etc. And for the seasonal releases (usually Halloween, Christmas etc) there are 140 heads (x3) 140 torsos (x3) etc.......?

Edited March 21 by rebelpilot

[Calvinw]

3 hours ago, rebelpilot said:

Short answer: I can also confirm it's bright light yellow.

Long answer:

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Just like bob2115's picture it appears the Chicken Rollerskater is very slightly different in tone, it looks a little muted. Likely a minor colour variation between factories.

The Chicken Skater headgear looks all but identical to the new Spring Chick and other birds that have used that head before except the mould injection point is on the right side not the left.

It tells me it was made in a different factory than the others, which could account for the slight colour variation.

 

That's very interesting, thanks for sharing.

Just to be clear you mean that for the quarterly releases (seven minifigures) there are 300 heads (x7) 300 torsos (x7) 300 accessories (x7) etc. And for the seasonal releases (usually Halloween, Christmas etc) there are 140 heads (x3) 140 torsos (x3) etc.......?

That's correct!

USUALLY there's a couple extra pieces as well.

[Lyichir]

Regarding the chick figure, IIRC bright light yellow/cool yellow was reformulated recently for more consistency/less translucency, so that's likely the cause of the difference.

[hikouki]

2 hours ago, Lyichir said:

Regarding the chick figure, IIRC bright light yellow/cool yellow was reformulated recently for more consistency/less translucency, so that's likely the cause of the difference.

I wonder which one will 'age' better? I kinda like the older version with the slightly lighter tone/ more translucency. Sets it apart more from the other yellow colors.

[bob21115]

On 3/23/2018 at 1:46 PM, cebelicamya said:

Well in my store there were also these items you posted and some of these: 

 

 

2018 Q1 Missing Black Torso
6222216 / 88585: BLACK MINI UPPER PART NO. 1947
These 2 are in the picture from a March 2018 post above.  Neither is used in any other BAM release.  Also, there are a number of Items from the 2018 Q1 list in the picture.

This would go with the Black Legs and the Azure DJ on the 10th Minifig, and the Lifeguard Torso could move over to the girl's head hair with the cat.

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=973pb2012c01#T=C&C=11

This is a Harry Potter Torso.  Only including it because it's in the picture above and black.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=973pb0164c01#T=C&C=11

[rebelpilot]

11 hours ago, Calvinw said:

That's correct!

USUALLY there's a couple extra pieces as well.

Excellent, thanks again.

9 hours ago, Lyichir said:

Regarding the chick figure, IIRC bright light yellow/cool yellow was reformulated recently for more consistency/less translucency, so that's likely the cause of the difference.

Thanks Lyichir, I was unaware but that makes sense. Of course New Elementary details the change.

But good to know, if I hadn't seen the above photo comparison I wouldn't have placed my own side by side and scrutinised the colours. And if I didn't do that I wouldn't have noticed the injection mould marks.

For what its worth, I think the eye and pupil printing has ever so slightly different placement but I can see them being categorised as the same part on Bricklink .

Edited Sunday at 01:11 AM by rebelpilot

[yeurc_h]

17 hours ago, bob21115 said:

2018 Q1 Missing Black Torso

 

Hi,

 

The second dark torso is not a black Harry Potter one, but the dark blue sailor one from BAM 2017 Q1: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=973pb1406c01