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  1. Both arrived in one box and in excellent condition. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker
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  2. Im with you. No offense to anyone at all, but seriously sometimes we (I say we because I have done it and then felt like an ass about it) go too far in trying to get a discount. If you know how to sell, MINT means very little. To build? means nothing. Almost every new set I build comes out of the Amazon Warehouse. I have gotten them smashed, repackaged, literally destroyed. I simply check that the contents are ok, move on. I can understand selling, although i still think people are too worried about that (I just sold a beat up Hulk 6868 for 110$ last month), but building you just don't need to worry about it. The more returns, discounts, etc. that happen on these sets, the more it hurts everyone else. Heck, I am worried to legitimately return a set to Amazon when its missing parts because of the ban-tales (every once in a while a amazon warehouse set is missing parts).
    2 points
  3. This is a two category contest and the winner of either one shall be chosen based on peoples votes so yes although this time I was going to try a different means of voting more similar to the Eurobricks method for a change of pace. Anyway, the entry submission timeframe has now officially closed. I will not accept any new entries or modify old ones past this point. The voting period shall begin shortly. Thank you everyone who participated.
    2 points
  4. I think the SSD will be the better investment.
    2 points
  5. Well I can verify that since yesterday that yes indeed additional LEGO sets are discounted including most of the 2013 Sta Wars sets at various discounts What I found at 50% off: 79003 Unexpected Gathering (!!!) I picked up 7 of these 75001 Republic Troopers 75000 Clone Troopers 41010 Olivia's Beach buggy 41009 Andreas bedroom 76003 Battle of Smallville
    2 points
  6. HH is under review "While this item is available from other marketplace sellers on this page, it is not currently offered by Amazon.com because customers have told us there may be something wrong with our inventory of the item, the way we are shipping it, or the way it's described here. (Thanks for the tip!) We're working to fix the problem as quickly as possible."
    2 points
  7. Gah! Haunted Hause is OOS on Amazon...
    2 points
  8. If this is true, I think it is wiser to invest in Galaxy Squad or something like that. There will be close to zero competition. We are not alone anymore. That is why I can only advise to spread your investments in as many different sets possible.
    2 points
  9. 2 points
  10. "Ah...it's a profit deal!" --- Navin R. Johnson
    2 points
  11. Of course you did. You posted verifiable fact on speculation thread
    2 points
  12. Uhm, yes... for the last three weeks or so
    2 points
  13. Dudes! Get a room... in My Order Status thread. Only pointless 10221 speculations are allowed in here !
    2 points
  14. The season of scaring is not for another few months but I figure we could pool some ideas together on what would be cool to feature in a custom Halloween Town in the meantime and even continue afterwards for years to come. I think we all know the Monster Fighters sets are a given for this epic diorama so what I am really shooting for is more about unique build ideas or special scene setups over 'straight-from-the-box' designs. I should give gratitude to Alpinemaps for the inspiration from conversation in the "What did you build today?" thread. Alright here's an idea to start. Each Escape from Mirkwood Spiders set includes two of those spider sacks and a tree to hang them from. Now my idea is to have a generic Lego skeleton figure in one of those while the other has a skull head with some bone pieces.
    1 point
  15. You the man. Ill check this one and confirm if it has the same amount.
    1 point
  16. Not trying to be a smart ass, I'm genuinely interested, but if you plan on opening the set to build anyway, why do you care what condition it arrives in? When I go to buy an opener, I pick the box in the worst condition so the better boxes are saved for others. Do you guys save the empty boxes or do you just want to get money knocked off?
    1 point
  17. Not necessarily Halloween in the classic sense but you can build a "Honey I shrunk the Kids" area with all of the Galaxy Quest bug looking vehicles. There are giant praying mantis, caterpillar, flies, ants, etc. Also, how about Garmaddon Dark Fortress ? That set screams Halloween even with little to no modifications. Park a few Skull Motorbikes in front of it for added creepy/funky look. Also, 2011 Ninjago sets have a few different skull heads if you want more than the standard LEGO skulls to accessorize your cemetery
    1 point
  18. From what I heard - yes. Knowing them would help if amazon and walmart are selling same run, and wether or not it is a leftover of alrewdy known run
    1 point
  19. Welcome to Brickpicker, Kev77!
    1 point
  20. Welcome, Kev77. That is a fun sound. Heh.
    1 point
  21. Jeeze, that's just horrible. I am so sorry to hear that.
    1 point
  22. This along with the dynamic duo funhouse escape. That would make a nice haunted funhouse MOC. You could somehow incorporate the witch head polybag set as a statue on top of the ride or in the funhouse somehow.
    1 point
  23. or someone could turn the fairground mixer into a haunted carnival.
    1 point
  24. While I'm all for investing in a theme like Galaxy Squad if you can buy it at the right price, you can't compare a generic Space themed set with some unique looking Creator set that would appeal to AFOLs. The AFOLs, for the most part, are what supports the high end secondary market, so you have to figure an adult would rather spend big bucks on a cool adult oriented set, rather than some run of the mill CITY or Space set.
    1 point
  25. Dino was always going to be popular. No one expected the short production run though.
    1 point
  26. Its a really fun game. Not to spoil that, but there is a new version called Tsuros of the seas. They should have made it an expansion, but it includes more gameplay (adds dragons that can kill you). It is a really fun and simple game.
    1 point
  27. Used to love playing Stratego when I was younger but for some reason relearning all the rules has taken the fun out of it for me. Now I'm pretty much limited to Monopoly, Clue, and Life. Used to play Risk but stopped, caused too many hard feelings and fights hahaha
    1 point
  28. I know I told my wife that I am pretty much done with allocations to LEGO for our portfolio barring a few high profile retirements and top offs. the mass investing is about finshed, then some sweet deal or something else comes out and I am dragged back in. No debt for me in this but I need to put resources elsewhere for other things. Visiting my brother the other week and went to the LEGO discovery center and they had 9 Helms Deep, I bought six. Barely fit them on the drive back. I could not pass them up. Same store had the Tie fighters, I decided to pass. Not in line with my plan and decided that reason and logic had to shut it down. Only outliers for my if GE does well is 10 more of each Town hall and Pet shop, 5 more of Orthanc later.
    1 point
  29. F it...In for another. If I had any guts/money, I would buy more.
    1 point
  30. BTW, I think that 1. Death Star is finally on it's last legs 2. It will have similar Aftermarket Prices to 10030 ISD
    1 point
  31. I'm quite new here, but this set looks great in my opinion. Veteran guys, do you think this set is going to have a brilliant future in a couple of years? I could get a few of them for 75
    1 point
  32. Despite what local media here says "Holland has never defeated Australia before...", I predict the Netherlands achieving Total Victory with Total Football. The Aussie boys, many at their first WC (incl the coach), will not be up to it this time round.
    1 point
  33. Don't wory just as many people, or more, are investing in the HH. HH has been a popular subject on this site for over a year and a half.
    1 point
  34. Great advice and much appreciated. They issued me a partial refund.
    1 point
  35. 31009 - Small Cottage:2 large bags1 medium bag1 small bag3 instruction booklets (1: Small Cottage, 2: Skater's House, 3: Windmill)TOTAL = 4 bags - unnumbered
    1 point
  36. I studied marketing, advertising, and promotion. I'm I Dan Draper! Heck no. Prob more like Lou. Anyway, it still makes no sense to "feature" a set in the US Summer catalog. 10221 will prob still be available until at least late fall / early winter in the US. Could it be be bait to sell out faster? Sure. Just strange. Anyway remember if the B-Wing was in the last Fall and Holiday calendar?
    1 point
  37. The goal of the game is to be at the bottom of the list right?
    1 point
  38. Check the death star thread. That is all.
    1 point
  39. Okay, so technically I didn't buy this today. I bought it about a month ago, but I had it shipped to friends of mine in Buffalo and only just got my hands on it last night. It's a bulk lot of about 10 lbs of LEGO (or rather, 7 lbs of LEGO and 3 lbs of junk) that I got for $43 from shopgoodwill.com. I don't usually go in for bulk lots, but I recognized a bunch of parts for 7785 Arkham Asylum and 7625 River Chase so I took a chance on it. I just finished sorting it and I'm only missing 19 pieces for 7785 and all the minifigs are there, even Nightwing. Batman is missing his cape, but that isn't a big deal. 7625 is only missing Indy's whip and the crocodile, and I also ended up with a fully complete 3830 Bikini Bottom Express. There's some Atlantis, Rock Raiders and Res-Q stuff as well, but nothing worth wasting any time on. Weirdly, I also found the dark green door frame that only appears in 4762 Rescue From The Merpeople, but didn't find anything else at all from that set. The wall by itself is on Bricklink for $20-30 though, so that's something (one seller has it listed for $100, but I'm going to disregard that). All in all I'd say it was a pretty good gamble
    1 point
  40. Take pictures and talk to amazon customer service via chat. They will probably give you a discount. That's what I plan on doing when mine arrive if they come like that. If you spend $800 on two toys then you should expect them to arrive in an acceptable condition. I would not return them though, even if they do not offer you a discount (but they probably will).
    1 point
  41. 42009 mobile crane mk ii - 2 per box 21017 imperial hotel - 3 per box
    1 point
  42. Thanks to the mod for moving my post here, I can add something, hobbit guldur battle (the big one) = 3
    1 point
  43. Finished building my 10227 UCS B-Wing last night. I'm pretty impressed by it, it's huge and nicely detailed. I've read a lot of negative reviews about it, and I'm glad I didn't let them dissuade me from buying this. One of the common complaints is that it's unstable, I find it to be opposite. It feels very solid in hand. The back of the cockpit does come off easily, but that's the only weak point of the model. Not sure where I'm going to put this thing, I'll have to clear out a large swath of shelf space to fit it.
    1 point
  44. I am going to post it on ebay for $500. It's a super special edition i think.
    1 point
  45. 18 numbered bags.......4 #1 bags, 6 #2 bags, 4 #3 bags and 4 #4 bags.
    1 point
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  47. My son and I just finished this beauty today. Amazing display set, but I have to admit that the build was a bit repetitive at times. We will keep it on display for a few weeks before I take it apart, bag it up, and put it in storage for a few years. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker
    1 point
  48. OK, I have created a table and added it to Tom J's original post. It's sorted by set number. Keep posting more and I'll update the table at regular intervals.
    1 point
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