So this could be a really cool idea or an unmitigated disaster. I've created a map on Google allowing folks to place 'pins' at the locations where Series 3 of the Collectible Minifigures have been sighted. I've placed the first pin in the map to show the Fred Meyer in Seattle, WA where this first reported batch was found.
You should be able to click through to the main map (via the link above) and add pins yourself, so if you know of a location please insert a pin at that location. Anyone who has the URL should be able to add pins, please let me know if this isn't the case.
To place a pin, go to the map URL. Then type in the location in the search bar to find your store. You will need to make certain the rollout map is checked in the bottom left-hand side of the screen, and choose to edit the map. Click on the placemark button located at the top left-hand side of the map (it looks like a blue circle with a point at the bottom) and put the placemark on the location. You can add a title and description. You can also change the placemark graphic by clicking the icon and choosing a new graphic from the list. I only ask that we keep to using the red pins for the sake of consistency.
Our international friends are more than welcome to contribute - this is not a North America only map.
If this works we will have to consider using this approach for tracking future launches.
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