DuckTales - Uncle Scrooge McDuck and Flintheart Glomgold

DuckTales - Uncle Scrooge McDuck and Flintheart Glomgold

Disney 3-D Foam keyring blind bag figures

I really, really, really, really, really, really hate the "blind" bag or box concept that has become commonplace in toy aisles in the last couple years.  However, when they use that concept on a property that you love and has limited merchandise out there at the moment, it's hard to resist the temptation.  Gritting my teeth, I took a chance.  Bless me bagpipes, did I get lucky?!  The exact figures I wanted, right out of the gate!

These figures are about 2.5-3 inches tall (depending on hats) and are attached to a standard metal keyring.  They're cutesy:  big heads, and tiny lil arms and legs.  As a result, they aren't made to stand on their own.  A detractor?  So what?!  It's Scrooge McDuck!  Yes, I would kill for an articulated line of DuckTales figures, but this will have to do for now.

Getting Scrooge was top priority.  It took a lot of bag squishing and thoughtful analysis to make sure we didn't get stuck buying endless Huey, Dewey, and Louies in our pursuit.  The tricky bastards put them in a sealed, foil bag AND wrapped a piece of cardstock around them!  Feeling the tops and bottoms over the cardstock protectors...they all share a similar shape, but hats are the key!

We bought two bags that we felt had pronounced head gear.  The first pull was Scrooge's nemesis, Flintheart Glomgold!  Ah ha!  Hats!  The next one has to be Scrooge, right?  Yes!  Yes it was. (Sorry, I don't write suspense very well and you already saw the pictures.)  Anyway, victory over the "blind bag" gimmick!  No offense to the rest of the DuckTales figures in this set, but I'm cashing out...at $6.99 each, it's too much of a gamble.

These were purchased at ToysRUs near the front of the store...along with a billion other tempting properties in blind bags. Aw, man!  Am I going to have to take a chance on "Gremlins", too?
MUST. RESIST.