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Title: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: stopxmotion on February 07, 2012, 12:25:14 AM

I don't know if this has been asked since recently there have been tons of blind bag threads I haven't read but.. Does anyone prefer to purchase blind bags without looking at the little numbers to see what pony is inside?
It's cool to be able to pick out your favorites, but I think half the fun is in the surprise. And that is the whole point of them anyway.

Is it just me?  :lookround:

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: Taxel on February 07, 2012, 12:29:02 AM

I'd love to do that, honestly, but I don't have the money to just buy randomly since I can't afford them all (I only got all of wave one by returning a few Christmas gifts).

However when I got wave one I opened them without looking at the numbers so it was kind of a surprise. And realizing I was missing Fizzypop was also a surprise, albeit an annoying one. xD

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: Mermaid on February 07, 2012, 01:07:57 AM

I bought some wave 1 by surprise. But I will not be purchasing them again like that to avoid doubles and mane 6! :) It was fun though to get the first few as a surprise!

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: hathorcat on February 07, 2012, 01:20:18 AM

I did that with the Wave 3 just for a giggle and without looking I picked up 5 - excellent I got another Big Mac....however I also got another Twilight and Rarity....my house is over run with Rarity blind bags now!

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: LilSpark on February 07, 2012, 02:19:32 AM

Yes, me. I walk into the store and buy all they have. It's the most fun like this :)

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: Koudoawaia on February 07, 2012, 04:02:13 AM

I think the surprise is fun but I would like to know where the numbers are on the bags. Can anyone help me out with that?

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: LadyGuinevere on February 07, 2012, 04:16:10 AM

When buying the third wave the other week, I made sure I had one of each (plus some extras for fun, lol), and then opened them at random without looking at who was what number. I knew I had them all, but I had much more fun being surprised when I opened them (or disappointed when it was one of the mane six!)

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: Jemofirongate on February 07, 2012, 04:48:46 AM

Quote from: Koudoawaia on February 07, 2012, 04:02:13 AM

I think the surprise is fun but I would like to know where the numbers are on the bags. Can anyone help me out with that?

The number is embossed inside the bag seam on the back, near to the hole punched to hang the bag, just open the seam (unfold it, as opposed to opening the bag) and check the number. Be sure to look carefully as some numbers can look very similar (eg 5 looks a lot like 3 and 8)
 
Hope that helps!
 
Jem :)

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: Taxel on February 07, 2012, 05:46:54 AM

Quote from: Koudoawaia on February 07, 2012, 04:02:13 AM

I think the surprise is fun but I would like to know where the numbers are on the bags. Can anyone help me out with that?

Here are some photos I took, might help as well. :3
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Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: creampuf on February 07, 2012, 06:15:55 AM

If I could find them here I know I'll be hunting first for Rarity and then moving on. I kind of like surprises it really depends on my mood.

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: hlbmlp on February 07, 2012, 06:37:06 AM

i havent been able to find any yet :< but when i do i think the first couple i buy are going to be surprises, but i dont have the money just to buy them all, even if i can sell doubles, so i'll probably look up numbers ;)  *feels like a cheater!*

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: Chai on February 07, 2012, 08:38:18 AM

if i could afford it, i would love to have them all be surprises (i'm a broke college kid)! i kind of feel bad sifting through the bin of them at walmart, picking out my favorites, when little kids are going to get stuck with my rejects. :/ but i avoid the mane 6 so hopefully that's what they're wanting anyway!

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: apanda0622 on February 07, 2012, 08:41:23 AM

I think not knowing what is inside would honestly drive me crazy--lol.  I want one of each so getting duplicates and possibly not getting some I want would drive me nuts.  I guess I'm not one for surprises--I like to know.

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: aellos on February 07, 2012, 08:43:24 AM

I would love to do the surprise, but I can't afford to keep getting the same ones. DX

So no surprise for me it is.

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: Flitter on February 07, 2012, 09:32:28 AM

No because I want them all, and want to make sure I'm getting one of each  XD
I'm really grateful that there is a way to determine.

Before I got into ponies I collected a lot of Re-Ment. Sometimes I'd have days where I'd pick out just a few boxes, but a lot of the time I came to regret it because I'd either end up with doubles, triples even, or I'd end up buying the whole case set later and have extras that way. The extras have been difficult to sell or trade off lately too which is frustrating!

So now when I buy Re-ment I usually try to make the decision if I want the whole set or not from the beginning. I kind of made that decision when I started buying blind bag ponies as well.

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: Koudoawaia on February 07, 2012, 10:22:29 AM

Quote from: Jemofirongate on February 07, 2012, 04:48:46 AM

Quote from: Koudoawaia on February 07, 2012, 04:02:13 AM

I think the surprise is fun but I would like to know where the numbers are on the bags. Can anyone help me out with that?

The number is embossed inside the bag seam on the back, near to the hole punched to hang the bag, just open the seam (unfold it, as opposed to opening the bag) and check the number. Be sure to look carefully as some numbers can look very similar (eg 5 looks a lot like 3 and 8)
 
Hope that helps!
 
Jem :)

It helped a lot. Thank you so much^^ Had an empty bag to practice on and found the number right where you said it would be.

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: Calico_Star on February 07, 2012, 11:00:43 AM

I like surprises, buuuut.....since the mane 6 are packaged in with the rest, and I really can't afford/don't want doubles, I check who I'm getting first. I want to collect all of them anyway, so when I found them I checked the numbers to make sure I wasn't buying any of the mane 6, and then when I opened them I opened them without looking at the numbers, so it was still sort of a surprise :) I'm only missing one from the first wave now though, so number-checking is pretty necessary at this point :P

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: bladed on February 07, 2012, 11:13:07 AM

I'd love to be surprised - to bad they only have the mane 6 (minus Fluttershy) around here...
Hoping that the new toy shop has some!

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: ShortyBoo on February 07, 2012, 03:43:14 PM

I don't like buying the MLP ones blind, but I do with the Filly Princess blind bag figures. Of course, those aren't numbered, either so it's not like I have a choice. I really can't afford to buy tons, and I hate getting duplicates, but like with the Filly Princess figures, it was really nice getting the rare (Princess Crystal) out of the bag because I totally wasn't expecting it.

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: PinkRosedust on February 07, 2012, 03:50:30 PM

I adore the element of surprise! However...I also adore saving money lol. So honestly I don't mind using the code.

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: stopxmotion on February 07, 2012, 04:50:40 PM

I see. I think the difference is that most people want to get the whole collection, where I'd be happy with a just a couple. And I don't really care which ones I get cause I pretty much like them all.

Title: Re: Blind bag surprise?
Post by: butterflybuttons on February 07, 2012, 04:56:13 PM

I loved the surprise of getting the G3.5 ones at random, it was so exciting to find the special ones when I was not expecting to.