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Here are some pics of my Winter Village display. Those of you with WV scenes will recognize them. And yes, this is the display with the "Where's Waldo?" Gingerbread Man. it appears he is in one pic here - can you tell which one? I apologize ahead of time for the bad lighting in my dining room. The Winter Village Cottage and Post Office square Winter Carnival square Bakery and Toy Shop square Here are some vignettes from the Display: Puppy Love Music Echoes through the square Training the dog Fun in the Snow with Dad Cat Fight!

Wow, this sounds like a really spectacular way to conduct your business. And anyone wonders why they may take steps to stop this behavior, like scratching out barcodes?

The customs officals actually did call me about one of the packages I sent him claiming gift for a crawler. They were confused, but I told them to check this thread---at only $450, it WAS a gift! I hope they get up to a grand in a couple years, and he cleans house. I like to see people win!

Wow...am I exhausted. Took the day off work because I couldn't keep up with sales and shipping, plus get to all the sales I wanted to...and needed to arrange the 300 sets that were delivered over the last week or so. Whelp 2 out of 3 ain't bad as they say. Caught up with the shipping and hit a bunch of sales....but house is still a disaster. Had to call ebay for a limit raise---just like frog warned....didn't think I would hit the selling limit so fast---it was ridiculous. Spent almost an hour on hold getting limit raised from 5 to 8k a month---and I am nearly at the 8k now--with no recourse until mid January. First time I have read the site today---12 hours of shopping and shipping today. And I loved it all! I am in this for the long haul now. I love the hunt, the sale, and thrive on pack and ship. Dealing with idiots on ebay is painful. I'll post the messages I got if I can still retrieve them..and I snapped a few photos while I was out...but forgot to take a couple I will have to relay verbally. I'll post a few pics....but highlights: Tons of jets and technic trucks and cranes and Gotham bats were bought. Anyone ever notice the uncanny nature of how many tru are right near Wendy's!? Found a 2013 advent Star Wars Found 4 ripped open and reseated sets with missing pieces labels selling for above retail. Cars legos everywhere and even Pharos quest and Atlantis were found. New lord and hobbit are everywhere and stacked deep, as well as man bat. The box art on lotr sets will sell them alone...same with new city sets..some are impeccable box art New skylanders wave is expected Monday. Jolly bumble blast was out though--snagged some of them. Oh--and the minifigure sets were on the regular shelf not priced from back in oct. I had no interest so didn't ask...but there was a lot...of only one set though..forget which The pictures: Wendy's RIGHT across from tru. All package pictures were separate stacks and all OUTbound for once! Hulk was opened and missing pieces for 69! Box was destroyed on side and back. I think I found the last 2013 Star Wars calendar in the wild today. Also hit 4 walmarts. Destroyed! Nothing of value left, shelves empty.

When I want to build a set I buy it used. Sell your last new one and buy it used for 50-75% of cost. Why pay more just for opening the box?

Wow---you should have rolled your profit into an english comp class at your local community college.

It is solipsism to think one's own personal preferences actually matter when it comes to something the size of this market. As an investor you have to divorce yourself from personal preferences and subjective thinking. The market believes Fire Brigade is the best Lego set ever and it will preform as such after EOL. Despite being out four years, despite being bought and cherished by tens of thousands it will be a set that performs as well if not better than other retired modular. I believe the popularity and widespread appeal scared a lot of investors from hording this set en masse, and that will prove itself out immediately after retirement. I like the BWing. I have three, bought two half off on May the Fourth. It will slowly appreciate as a lot of EOL Lego does but it will come nowhere close to the numbers Fire Brigade or some of the EOL Superheroes stuff will show.

I think the question marks you left out were: 3. Hide from wife. 4. Build half the sets for fun.

Here's how this site works. 1. Click on posted links. 2. Buy 20-30 of each set. 3. ?? 4. ?? 5. Profit!

One good thing to come out of this is I've been able to add a new person to my ignore list and no longer have to page through their nonsense.

There's no doubt the FB is a fantastic set and what it will increase rapidly in value over the next decade. However you make it sound as if the Bwing is awful. It's still a good investment in my opinion. While I agree that Lego city has a massive following, the Star Wars theme still has tons of sets that have increased significantly in value, even if it's following is small (which I believe it is a lot bigger than you think). As 'do not insert' said, it all depends on the person, it's unfair to generalize in the manner that you are.

Thats generalizing - I have plenty of other themed lego sets, including a modular and a TB. Your same argument can be applied for someone who doesn't care as much about modular and city because I go and see that stuff outside my house everyday. I dont remember the last time I walked down the street and saw a B-wing, or the Tower of Orthanc, or Hogwarts

http://www.thebrickfan.com/breaking-lego-star-wars-ucs-sandcrawler-75059-rumors/ "There are rumors of a new LEGO Star Wars UCS (Ultimate Collector Series) set that will be released in 2014. Chowren Toys has gotten word that LEGO will be releasing the UCS Sandcrawler (75059) sometime next year and will go for $299.99. The original Sandcrawler (10144) came out in 2005 but there hasn

Yea, Pirate wants his spot back. I kid, I kid.

Why leave now? You have been upsetting people for 2 days in this thread. Lol

The 10% Percent is good this Saturday, just seen the sale paper, thats if you are using the Toys R US Credit card.

I have sold 9/10 imperial flagships... i cant seem to let that last one go. A part of me is this set is F***ing amazing and i need to build it while the other side is 500$ to invest in more legos. Also this was my first lego investment ever so i might have a "personal" attachment

Right, let's all rip off the LEGO store whenever possible. As long as it's for a good cause, it's ok.

8110 from toys r us and get 25$ back

There is no right or wrong answer and all investing is a gamble as to what the future will hold, you use your knowledge, experience and information you have access to to change the odds more in your favor. Typically once a set is retired it will have a spike in price, then will slowly increase in price for 3-5 years. At which point most sets fall out of demand, why? maybe the theme is old and boring, maybe new pieces or colors have been released making that old set undesirable, in the case of themes like HP and SW sets are often reproduced like the multiple versions of the xwing, in the case of pirates and trains newer sets are bigger and better and people dont want the old sets, the santa fe was the most expensive hard to find train at one point but when the maresk train came out the santa fe dropped in value. So how long should you hold? no one has a crystal ball, but from my experience most sets are ripe for picking around 1-2 years at which point if my inventory is full i will sell to make way for new sets, i recently have cleared out many of my imperial shuttles, emerald nights, maresk trains, etc... to make room and fund purchases of LOTR and other newly retired sets, sure those older sets my appreciate more still but the profits and space was used to buy heavily discounted newly retired sets that i feel will have a significant ROI in 1-2 years. I would rather have a 100% ROI in 1-2 years than a 200% ROI in 3-5 years, sure the 200% ROI is better but in the same time period i can do multiple 100% ROI sets, so no i dont get the "peak" price of the set but thats ok because ive sold multiple sets and totaled many times more profit. Plus for those who have a nagging wife like me, i have to show her that im selling sets on a regular basis or she gets cranky and sceptical of my alternative investment strategy, often i just rearrange my boxes to make it look like ive been selling when i really havent haha.

I agree. People have a herd mentality and want to buy what everyone else is buying fulfilling their own prophecy. Sound investing is doing your due diligence on risk, price, longevity, demand/supply, needs, goals, liquidity etc. Then make your decision. I am of a belief that some of the greatest investments in the lego world are that way today due to people that were not paying attention, and now they are. I remember having two 10179 in my cart when they were brand new and thought to myelf "this is stupid who spends $800.00 on Lego". The advantage we have today is that the market is huge and no one individual here has enough lego to move that market. Global is a big deal.

Thanks..That made me feel better.

I'm on the opposite side of the fence - clear winner in my mind at 50% off in the future. Perhaps part of the problem is psychological - when there are plenty on store shelves and discounts are huge investors tend to be a little wary. We ask ourselves why they aren't moving sets at this price...and some of the above posts are some good reasons. That being said, it comes from a great theme with probably at least another wave coming next year (I think Emazers said the license was until 2015) and once they dry up at retail and have been retired a year or two...

In stock at TRU.com right now. Stacks with $25 off $100 and the free Clone Liuetenant.

Anyone not making money on the Super Heroes line is simply foolish. Sorry, but it is the truth. I read so much about how this set won't match this, this set is too small, not worth it. Licenced sets have their fan bases. Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Marvel, DC, LOTR. The evidence is there. Sets might not rise as much as in the past, but we also have access to bulk buying more than ever. The Super Heroes line in particular is pure bank with money to be made all the way across the board. It just seems many have short attention spans to see it!

only an immature guy ignores..... if its nonsense to you you might need to rethink a few times. As for the Bwing stuff.... I will call it a success once/if it hits 400$ ..... because if it would hit i could make average money from it buying it at retail.... if it does not hit 400$ withint reasonable time frame I call it a good passing opportunity... but my views go from retail cos i never seen it on anything less in Europe where I can order.

Yep, they're just marking them so they know you got them on clearance, in case you decide to return them on a full price receipt you could have. It's nothing personal, they have to treat everyone like a potential crook. ;)

Weird comparison considering who isn't on Twitter tweeting everything in their lives from going to the store or the toilet. Even the Pope is on twitter; now how funny is that? Then there is Google being used as the search engine to find anything like Lego deals and....even more Lego deals. When was the last time anyone used something else such as Ask.com? Your favorite Star Wars set is one you think is worthless? Well, it seemed to do well over that whole "Muslim Mosque" scenario at the time. Besides, green boobs sell. It worked for Star Trek, didn't it?

when they were sending free speedorz with LEGO Shop at Home orders, those barcodes were sharpied too. probably so you can't return them for full retail

I was supposed to buy a glass case/cabinet from IKEA during BF, but they sold out! We had some of the SW ships built, but room was a factor, so we took them apart, for now... Here are sets we have been collecting and investing! Closet space is huge!

This is exactly what I have in my office....Rancor clinging to the Eiffel Tower a la King Kong. I substituted a Yeti for Fay Wray though.

Here's a change after my rant at Ebay on Saturday. I just sold this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291031427810?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1559.l2649#ht_884wt_1328 The buyer decided he did not pay enough for it so he has given me an extra

I hope this is a joke but I can't tell...

It's good to see it from the lense of a comic book fan. I hope you are right. I'm a buy and hold guy with sets. Never have a perspective how a Marvel fan look at a Lego set.

You've never been to Disneyland, have you. I recall seeing Hogwarts there...

No disrespect but there are times I wish we still had the dislike button. I don't even know where to begin. Your thoughts on the B-Wing, Jabba's Palace, China, Cargo Train, Star Wars, etc... I'm out. Good luck with your future posts.

Just healthy conversation.

You guys STILL arguing about the bwing vs fire brigade..geez

Lol.

Mark my words, that's the only set someone should pour their $$$ of all the sets available. You don't even have to think about it.

Okay...time to break your piggy bank for some R2D2 if that's the case.

Please please please please! One of my favorite Star Wars vehicles. I'm not sure why that big brown pile of junk appeals to me so much.

Glad I didn't pay... But now I have three items in my "cart" and I have no idea how to delete them. He won't respond to a cancel request, so I suppose I'll have to contact ebay customer support. And yes, I started this thread. And yes, I was 60% sure this account was bogus. But a 40% chance of scoring a $160 DA was worth the hassle. Plus, he did have good feedback for selling Lego. Hopefully everyone else is getting their money back as easily as Terry did.

Bwing ima let you finish but Fire Brigade is the greatest modular of all time.

I would be surprised if anyone agreed with you about it being the Best Ever. I can name 20 Lego sets that look better than it. The tower Bridge is MUCH more impressive. Now I could agree its better than the other three modulars, but I don't think it comes close to the GE or the Townhall honestly. Not close to better than the Taj Mahal or Eiffel Tower, the UCS Falcon, The Grand Carousel, etc.

Fire Brigade is arguably the best Lego set ever. Period. Its better than Cafe Corner, better than Market Street, and better than Green Grocer. There is only two sets that compare in over all design, playability with that iconic je ne c'est quoi that makes Lego winners... and they are more than double in price and the retired one is headed for five digit gains. Fire Brigade is a monster and no matter the stockpile of FB's in closets across the globe.... it won't be enough to match demand once retired. Bwing.... meh!

Some of mine:

This is in the corner of my office...makes for a good conversation piece when clients come by to work with me

Posted this in the daily deals thread for today. Works out to $6 each, nice little deal. Here's pics: