76252 - Batcave Shadow Box

[gmpirate]

  On 5/17/2023 at 1:02 PM, CsabaLazlo said:

Really nice MOC here. Don't know if you're thinking about the same one?

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The one I had in mind was only a cave.  Maybe it was this one.

[Pseudoty]

  On 5/17/2023 at 1:02 PM, CsabaLazlo said:

Really nice MOC here. Don't know if you're thinking about the same one?

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That is the Brent Waller MOC he did the Ideas GB Ecto and Seinfeld sets as well as Lego Batman Movie sets. 

  On 5/17/2023 at 1:52 PM, gmpirate said:

The one I had in mind was only a cave.  Maybe it was this one.

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Similar it was 2 guys in their 40's in their basement I think they were selling it but my memory is shot on this.  

[gmpirate]

  On 5/17/2023 at 1:59 PM, Pseudoty said:

Similar it was 2 guys in their 40's in their basement I think they were selling it but my memory is shot on this.  

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think you're right.  couldn't find an image anymore . . .

[Mathew]

  On 5/16/2023 at 6:07 PM, keymomachine said:

I love it. All y'all whining about wanting a cave forget you can't have a cave without DARKNESS - thus the box.

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A $200 Lego set in a $200 black plastic box. Genius. 

[$20 on joe vs dan]

  On 5/19/2023 at 2:34 AM, Mathew said:

A $200 Lego set in a $200 black plastic box. Genius. 

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I know this was tongue in cheek, but when you think about the dilemma many adult collectors face with storage and display of large sets...it really solves those two biggest issues.

Side note...a Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles sewer lair in a similar motif would be pretty cool

[Mathew]

  On 5/19/2023 at 9:05 PM, $20 on joe vs dan said:

I know this was tongue in cheek, but when you think about the dilemma many adult collectors face with storage and display of large sets...it really solves those two biggest issues.

Side note...a Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles sewer lair in a similar motif would be pretty cool

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I agree that the set is more “storable” but I think the market for it is much smaller than a $150 diorama. I kind of lump this one in with the Atari, Piano and Typewriter type sets. Neat but I don’t see the value.  Maybe the hardcore ‘89 Batman fans disagree and it will be a big seller. I will say its a much better design than the Classic Batcave released years ago. 

Edited May 19, 2023 by Mathew

[Thanos75]

They should have just released the Batmobile from that set to go along with the classic Batmobile and made it a series. 

[mlc3423]

  On 5/17/2023 at 12:38 AM, Darth_Raichu said:

Hate to be nitpicky, but where are the rocket penguins ?

Also, Catwoman should have come with an empty birdcage  

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Rocket penguins would have been amazing......I love the set....Hate the price

[Pseudoty]

At least lego included the bat mobile with the set and did not make you purchase it separately like they did with 76181 and 3. Very similar build to the included version. 

[exciter1]

  On 5/26/2023 at 11:20 AM, Pseudoty said:

At least lego included the bat mobile with the set and did not make you purchase it separately like they did with 76181 and 3. Very similar build to the included version. 

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Now I wonder if I should offload 40433?

[BrickLover80]

  On 5/26/2023 at 11:25 AM, exciter1 said:

Now I wonder if I should offload 40433?

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I think the set most affected by this will be 76119 Batmobile Pursuit of The Joker. Same size and similar minifigs. Why pay $70 for that when you can get the new one for $40-50?

As for 40433, I would still sell it because it won't double again anytime soon. So rather cash out and reinvest.

[KvHulk]

Another Batmobile. 🥱

[gmpirate]

  On 5/26/2023 at 11:25 AM, exciter1 said:

Now I wonder if I should offload 40433?

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That one has already come down in price -- a lot.  At one point I was offloading those for $325 a pop.  Got busy and forgot about them and now they are at $267.  Still, that had to be the best promo ever produced.  I flipped every 76139 at cost right away and just built up a collection of the GWP.  Great were the times of no limits.

Edited May 26, 2023 by gmpirate

[Darth_Raichu]

  On 5/26/2023 at 3:43 PM, gmpirate said:

That one has already come down in price -- a lot.  At one point I was offloading those for $325 a pop.  Got busy and forgot about them and now they are at $267.  Still, that had to be the best promo ever produced.  I flipped every 76139 at cost right away and just built up a collection of the GWP.  Great were the times of no limits.

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IIRC sold mine at around $350 average.  I thought about keeping 1 but when someone wanted to pay for more than avg price, why not?  There was a brief period when it reached $450 FBM , then a bunch of sellers started pricing at low $300s.  I never understood the logic behind this kind of pricing strategy. 

[exciter1]

  On 5/26/2023 at 3:43 PM, gmpirate said:

That one has already come down in price -- a lot.  At one point I was offloading those for $325 a pop.  Got busy and forgot about them and now they are at $267.  Still, that had to be the best promo ever produced.  I flipped every 76139 at cost right away and just built up a collection of the GWP.  Great were the times of no limits.

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I bought up several on EBay for $60 and sold when they got to $200. Held onto one.

[Pseudoty]

 

[TheOrcKing]

 

[TheOrcKing]