Bluey fans have been left fuming after missing out on limited edition Hammerbarn merchandise being sold at Bunnings – only to see it turn up on eBay for hundreds of dollars.

Parents and kids were whipped into a frenzy over the past few days, with the news that seven Bunnings stores across Australia and New Zealand have been transformed into Hammerbarns – for real life!

Fans of the global phenomenon that is Bluey would be well aware of the episode titled ‘Hammerbarn’, and the inspiration for the store in the episode come from Bunnings in Keperra, Queensland. In the episode the Heeler family visit the hardware store to get a pizza oven, but of course end up with a trolley full of other things. Just like every family’s usual trip to Bunnings!

The highly-anticipated collab included a range of exclusive Bluey merchandise available at Bunnings, including the ‘husband gnomes’ Hecuba, Jeremy and Tony. The collection also includes dog toys, craft kids, a bucket hat, tote bag and bag tag.

As expected the range has been hugely popular, with many stores selling out over the weekend. And now the merchandise is turning up on eBay, with a huge price markup. In particular the gnomes have become highly sought-after.

And it’s left fans of the show furious, with many taking to social media to vent their frustration.

“As an Aussie who wanted ONE for my child, I’m so pi**ed off. I knew this would happen. My local Bunnings sold out within hours, most likely people doing this,” wrote one angry parent on the Adult Blue Fans Club Facebook page, which has more than 330,000 members.

“It’s so unAustralian people doing this,” wrote another.

“I couldn’t even get a single one, I cried for hours and there’s ads on eBay from $80-$600.”

Social media has also been flooded with international fans of the show desperate for Australians to ship the gnomes, but many Aussie fans say they’re too fragile to send overseas.

You can still join in the Bluey fun at your local Bunnings, with Bluey fans in every state getting the chance to experience a real Hammerbarn, and take part in free Bluey-themed workshops every weekend in February. You’ll just need to book online.

These stores are: Keperra QLD (the store that originally inspired the episode!), Blacktown NSW, Carrum Downs VIC, Munno Para West SA, Cannington WA, Glenorchy TAS and Glenfield NZ.

Bunnings is also hosting children’s charity Make-A-Wish behind the barbeque at over 30 stores on opening weekend including the transformed stores.

Did you manage to get your hands on any Bluey Hammerbarn merch? Let us know in the comments below. 

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