Cheese Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Bought some 21047 Las Vegas and 21319 Friends for RRP. Boxes all minty. First sets bought for investment since end of 2018, when I loaded up on BHs, having made decision back in 2018 to not buy any more sets for investment and kjust sell off remaining inventory. Sales and margins achieved during lock-down for similar sets and disruption to production capacity for sets that will be retiring has convinced me to dip my toes back into the market and be 'semi-retired'. My inventory is now the lowest it has been since the first few months after i started investing. Wonder if other old timers like Tabby Boy, Val-E or even Emazer himself might come out of retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 35 minutes ago, Cheese said: Bought some 21047 Las Vegas and 21319 Friends for RRP. Boxes all minty. First sets bought for investment since end of 2018, when I loaded up on BHs, having made decision back in 2018 to not buy any more sets for investment and kjust sell off remaining inventory. Sales and margins achieved during lock-down for similar sets and disruption to production capacity for sets that will be retiring has convinced me to dip my toes back into the market and be 'semi-retired'. My inventory is now the lowest it has been since the first few months after i started investing. Wonder if other old timers like Tabby Boy, Val-E or even Emazer himself might come out of retirement. Have to agree with yourself, I started selling of my inventory 2018, but got the itch to start buying again this year. Don't see what the rush is with buying vegas and friends at RRP, they'll come back in stock, think you should have waited IMO Just came back from another smyths and had about 8+ friends, I'm waiting till at least 20% off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Voltron said: Have to agree with yourself, I started selling of my inventory 2018, but got the itch to start buying again this year. Don't see what the rush is with buying vegas and friends at RRP, they'll come back in stock, think you should have waited IMO Just came back from another smyths and had about 8+ friends, I'm waiting till at least 20% off. True, but let’s just say that they decide not to do any more production run since it’s down for retirement and/or retailers decide not to do their usual sales due to loss earnings. Rather make slightly less profit than no profit at all. If I’ve learnt anything from Lego investing and also my day job is never to be be too greedy. Also I don’t have time to go from each of my old haunts to load up like I used to. This to be fair is the main issue and why I ultimately decided to pull the handbrake in 2018. If these sets do as well as I think they will, more than happy to pay RRP. Also small sets so easy to store and dispatch with Royal Mail Small boxes. Can now forget about them since I got a decent quantity. Definently don’t want to be rushing around from store to store (especially in current climate) and refreshing websites in middle of night in Jan 21 trying to get stock of retired stock (Remember doing this for sets like Elves Queens Dragon and Brick Bank). Although the hunt is fun and I do miss those days where you hit 7/8 stores and come back after a full on day with a mega haul! Happy days! Edited July 26, 2020 by Cheese 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TANV Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I pulled the trigger on the 71043 Hogwarts Castle. I had points so I ended up shaving off 25% of the MSRP. Eh, why the hell not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmpirate Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 18 minutes ago, TANV said: I pulled the trigger on the 71043 Hogwarts Castle. I had points so I ended up shaving off 25% of the MSRP. Eh, why the hell not. Don't be cheap. If you're going to do Hogwarts, go big! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, gmpirate said: Don't be cheap. If you're going to do Hogwarts, go big! Lord have mercy . Tell me more. and is there a quidditch field 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exracer327 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said: Lord have mercy . Tell me more. and is there a quidditch field 19K additional bricks to build. https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-30884/Playwell%20Bricks/hogwarts-castle-71043-epic-extension/#comments It is awesome to behold. No quidditch field though. Only the castle. Edited July 27, 2020 by exracer327 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, exracer327 said: 19K additional bricks to build. https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-30884/Playwell%20Bricks/hogwarts-castle-71043-epic-extension/#comments It is awesome to behold. No quidditch field though. Only the castle. gorgeous. maybe one day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickvoyeur Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 80% off was enough to leave my fortress of voyeurtude and venture inside a store for the first time since March. Legs 1 + 2 of my adventure Receipt from stop 3 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSam Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 40 minutes ago, brickvoyeur said: 80% off was enough to leave my fortress of voyeurtude and venture inside a store for the first time since March. Legs 1 + 2 of my adventure Receipt from stop 3 Sheesh! Well done. Wasn't sure we'd see HS sets get to that level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joesnow2005 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 52 minutes ago, brickvoyeur said: 80% off was enough to leave my fortress of voyeurtude and venture inside a store for the first time since March. Legs 1 + 2 of my adventure Receipt from stop 3 Don't know how well this series will do after retirement. There are too many out there. I bought 14 set of 70423@13 from one store today. I guess I can get my gas money back at least 😀😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brystheguy Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 2 hours ago, joesnow2005 said: Don't know how well this series will do after retirement. There are too many out there. I bought 14 set of 70423@13 from one store today. I guess I can get my gas money back at least 😀😀 I wouldn't say there are too many out there - no one bought any of them at retail! I think it will do ok. I think the sets are great and can be used in modular building if you take away the monsters and some of the weird pieces. My favorites are the bus and the high school. Time will tell though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickvoyeur Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Another store dropped this morning, another 80% off stack. No reason to get scared away at nearly 80% off people. If it only gets back to retail price you're looking at making 461% of what you paid for it. Even if it never makes it to retail it would have to be historically bad to not double your money on it....and who would complain about a 100% return? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBricks Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 1 hour ago, brickvoyeur said: Another store dropped this morning, another 80% off stack. No reason to get scared away at nearly 80% off people. If it only gets back to retail price you're looking at making 461% of what you paid for it. Even if it never makes it to retail it would have to be historically bad to not double your money on it....and who would complain about a 100% return? If I saw these at 80%, it wouldn't even be a question. The problem is, most of my stores didn't make it past the regular 20% off with much stock left in even these sets. Between 4 Walmarts, I've seen two Shrimp Shacks at 50% off. Nothing else made it that far or was swept up at 1/2 off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotorCityMuscle Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 got the Great Hall sets today from Amazon. The one's for 15% off. Overseas stickers on all of them. Is the consensus to remove or WGAF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joch29 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Just now, MotorCityMuscle said: got the Great Hall sets today from Amazon. The one's for 15% off. Overseas stickers on all of them. Is the consensus to remove or WGAF? I'd leave it alone if you do FBA. Even though you have to put amazon label on them, you don't want to confuse it with actual european versions on Amazon.. IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotorCityMuscle Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 1 minute ago, joch29 said: I'd leave it alone if you do FBA. Even though you have to put amazon label on them, you don't want to confuse it with actual european versions on Amazon.. IMHO. good point. i don't sell through Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thebrickdad Posted July 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2020 Happy days ... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasamuneHonjo Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, thebrickdad said: Happy days ... Did you get those through Argos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrickdad Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, MasamuneHonjo said: Did you get those through Argos? Indeed. Already sold one and had two other cancelled. Thankfully only two are damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasamuneHonjo Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Just now, thebrickdad said: Indeed. Already sold one and had two other cancelled. Thankfully only two are damaged. That was good that only two were damaged. It's been a real gamble by the looks of it. Have you been able to get the price you want for them so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joesnow2005 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 11 hours ago, brickvoyeur said: Another store dropped this morning, another 80% off stack. No reason to get scared away at nearly 80% off people. If it only gets back to retail price you're looking at making 461% of what you paid for it. Even if it never makes it to retail it would have to be historically bad to not double your money on it....and who would complain about a 100% return? Yes, you are right about buying at 80%off. I was talking about the potential after retirement. This set sat through the pandemic months while other sets disappearing from Walmart. It indicates either it did not sell well, or Lego made too many of this set. That's why I hesitated to buy during the first round. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolan808 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 9 hours ago, thebrickdad said: Happy days ... Wow is this the total haul of 9 or did you get more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) On 7/24/2020 at 5:03 PM, Phil B said: Took a gamble with this offer from Legoland Florida: https://shop-florida.legoland.com/collections/ultimate-bundles/products/lego®-build-a-minifigure-mystery-selection: 100 Random minifig heads 100 Random minifig torsos 100 Random minifig legs/skirts 100 Random minifig hair/hats 100 Random minifig accessories 10 TLM2 Minifig bags 10 DC Comics Minifig bags plus 1 Storage "head". I figured for $165 shipped I can always decide to list these out in my BL store, and pick and choose the best ones for my own collection. Keeping my fingers crossed the blind bags of minifigs have interesting figures in them, not only leftovers, but not being too optimistic there That was fun: 116 "accessories" (one being a single red hand, and do 2 skis and 2 maracas each count as 2 accessories or as 1?) 111 hair/hats 108 torsos 107 legs/skirts 136 heads (one being a faded misprint) Haven't felt my way through the minifig blind bags yet - waiting for my next conf call If you see any noteworthy/valuable pieces - let me know. UPDATE: TLBM2 Minfigs smooshed: 3x Giraffe Guy, 2x Watermelon Dude, 1x Flashback Lucy, 1x Apocalypse Benny, 1x Vest Friend Rex, 1x Unikitty and 1x Dorothy + Toto Edited July 30, 2020 by Phil B 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneknightr Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Phil B said: That was fun: 116 "accessories" (one being a single red hand, and do 2 skis and 2 maracas each count as 2 accessories or as 1?) 111 hair/hats 108 torsos 107 legs/skirts 136 heads (one being a faded misprint) Haven't felt my way through the minifig blind bags yet - waiting for my next conf call If you see any noteworthy/valuable pieces - let me know. UPDATE: TLBM2 Minfigs smooshed: 3x Giraffe Guy, 2x Watermelon Dude, 1x Flashback Lucy, 1x Apocalypse Benny, 1x Vest Friend Rex, 1x Unikitty and 1x Dorothy + Toto Thanks for sharing! I thought there would be more variety with the torsos but all in all, it's not a bad deal at all for $160 (?) if you're looking to add minifigures to your cityscape, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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