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This thread is the reason so few speak out against the herd on this site. A well thought out and well presented argument gets torn apart. Is the OP correct on all points? Of course not. He's not completely wrong either. I can't stand the Sea Cow. Therefore I put my limited resources elsewhere. I love the Simpsons House, but am still hesitant to drop full retail on one. What is the point of this site if not to discuss opposing investing ideas? Don't shoot the messenger just because you don't agree with him. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker

I for one am very excited about the 3 1/2 eggs, however am disappointed in the lack of jingle fitzee.

Four TBs delivered here. Incredibly they were double boxed. Two pairs in the lego box inside a larger box. This has got to be a first for WM.

I somewhat disagree. The Maersk Triple E is an awful build...Too many damn stickers. Repetitive containers...But I love that set to invest in and display. Love it. The Sea Cow is so damn unique, you have to appreciate it on some level. With another LEGO Movie on the way, don't count that set out. It is the largest of a very cool theme. There are plenty of people who think that set is a work of art...enough to make it valuable one day.

The OP has every right to express his opinion. I think he is wrong on all counts. Each of the sets he listed is rather unique to the LEGO world, so they usually stand out and appreciate quite well. They are also big sets, which helps. I don't see the logic in comparing them to other quality sets like the Maersk Triple E or Parisian Restaurant. There is room for all to appreciate very well. I put all of these sets in the same category...winners.

I pretty much agree. The mixer though is an amazing set. If this is the first of many for a carnival theme then who knows how high it can go. It takes Lego modulars to a whole other level and expands the imagination. If a carnival theme will exist this will be high on my list and the first of a theme which is a good thing. Downside is no investment will be made for 2 or 3 years.

I went to my Wally World to buy some pool chemicals. As always I had to check the lego aisle. I saw a lone bat cave sitting there with no tag. I scanned it on my phone. Nothing came up. I scanned it on the in store scanner. Again, nothing came up. I saw an employee scanning some items a few aisles away. She scanned it, and said it wasn't in the system anymore. If I wanted it she could mark it down to $35. Score! I asked if they had anymore. Sadly, they did not. I already have several of these bought around $50, which I feel was a good price. Getting one for $35 made my day.

I'd be worried about the ban hammer as much as anything else.

The only one on your list I agree with is the cargo plane.

I just wrapped up this video. Way better than the previous sets. I was never a fan of the TNMT as a kid and didn't much care for the Lego sets either until now. This series of sets are a lot more realistic and dark. A really great build. The turtle mini figures are awesome.

Interesting points all around. I think those that aren't saying much or anything at all in this thread are speaking as loudly as those that are.

The problem with the LEGO movie is that it is a comedy about itself. It is a parody of LEGO, people's image of LEGO and some other movies - no ORIGINAL stuff at all. A great topic for a movie, indeed. But a pretty lame topic for LEGO sets. How long will people want to build sets that spoof the sets they have bought over the last decades? Benny's spaceship parody of a classic spaceship? The idea is new now, but will pretty soon get old. I know from experience how merchandise from TV series performs while the series is running. You missed the 1st series of McFarlane figures from The Walking Dead? Hard luck - some of the figures sell for $250 now. BUT: when the series is over, interest will vanish quickly. The same happened to the LOST figures. Prices went up, up, up while the series was on TV. And when it was over, you sat on all the stuff you hadn't sold early enough while the hype was still on. So, when the movie's hype is over, no one will care about the 1st wave of sets ever again. If there is a second movie people will rather buy those new sets. The only scenario I see in which the Cow and other weird stuff might end up STAYING popular, would be if the LEGO movies become really iconic, legendary stuff - like Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones. But they just won't. Because the LEGO movies won't ever have an epic story, no epic universe around them, as I said before, they are only a parody. Or am I just not aware of the big fanbase of the "Superhero Movie" or "Scary Movie". I don't think so,

I am so tempted to order a couple more TBs from Walmart to increase my odds of not receiving damaged product. Then I can just return what will most likely be damaged. Law of averages....

GE is at "sold out" at lego SAH usa.

I tend to share those sentiments on the Seacow and Simpsons house, but just because I don't like something doesn't mean someone else doesn't and won't spend their money on it. I agree that if the Mixer is the first in a line of Carnival sets, then it will be sought after later for people that missed it. On the helicopter and the price drop, I know TRU was selling this on their website at $100. If they also sold this on their eBay store at the same price it would affect the value you see, similar to Target blowing out the Desert Skiff.

Someone want to translate this listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/lego-star-jang-/261505772950?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item3ce2f56d96&autorefresh=true

My two orders with two TBs each are marked as shipped with UPS confirmation numbers. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker

Hello, well now it is time to stop lurking and actually speak. I'm a member of this board for more than two years now (since 30 Mar 2012). I always love to read the comments and great articles. It is really awesome how great Ed and his brother rework and update this page. I remember back when I saw this page the first time... milestones away from now! So well I come from Germany and I'm also a Lego Investor. My nickname says all about it, doesn't it I would love to trade with other members here, A few parts of my stock has risen really nice in the US. Maybe I can find some trading partners here! Regards from Germany Marc

A lot of people talk about the new Star Wars movies and wonder if they'll they bring back the Falcon or a new Death Star or whatever, but it seems like everyone's missing a point that should be obvious: Lego and Star Wars will want to promote the hell out of the new movies, and the new ships and characters. I think we're more likely to see a whole slew of ships we've never heard of before. Avengers, Guardians, Spider-Man, Lego Movie, you name it

I laughed at these but my son loves them and is missing a few here and there. I now need to pounce and finish off his collection so I don't get in a trap in the secondary market. I can definitely imagine a scenario where they are all sold out at Xmas and parents will shell out $15-20 per pack of the one they need they can no longer get. I'm not going to stockpile them but I don't think it is nuts if someone does. They are a breeze to ship and could be easy money.

FB getting to sold out was too close to Christmas. GE has 4 month to go. And it is a corner unit.... So, hopefully, it gets to $300 by November...

7256 7679 7259 7261 there as well as noted by Martin.

It also looks like you have parts to a vulture droid and then 7143 Jedi Starfighter.

From what I can see, you have a 7259 ARC-170 Fighter and a 7261 Clone Turbo Tank.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10152297995644858&id=503994857 Can we read much into this post. More large Star Wars sets to come soon and to mini figure scale?......

I wonder if we should combine this discussion into the Halloween thread?

I thought the discussion was very healthy and entertaining . Did I miss something ?

Are the members that bought the second wave of TB $149 deals getting shipping confirmation emails? My order from last Friday has finally shipped. I am hoping everyone gets what they ordered...

Wasn't it the weekend before Black Friday? I remember buying a couple of different things on Black Friday and I didn't get Triple VIP points.

I guess it depends on what you define as "good", but I would consider 30% acceptable. For long-term investments, I would probably look for a value around double MSRP.

Never mind my comment haha. I'm a Canadian...don't know or even check the inventory for your main retailers. I'm doing a pending trade with a US member and he informed me most big US retailers are out of stock for GE.

I haven't checked out the Technic set yet, so I wont weigh in on that one. I will say that I've already made money on the Sea Cow so I would beg to differ with you on that one. Simpsons and Crawler will do just fine.. Not sure about the Mixer yet. I don't get the A vs B argument (Triple E v Sea Cow) as it is irrelevant IMO. they barely have anything in common other than they are ships. Same with Slave I v Sandcrawler

Saying one set will not perform because you like another set better makes zero sense. Sounds like more excuses not to spend big bucks on big sets. Once again Mars rovers for everyone!!

Assuming people still care about lego when it retires, sandcrawler will do just fine.

Simpsons will do great imho

i pray the Simpsons set has a short run and is unloved by investors. also it is in its 25th season not 20th and is the longest running sitcom and animated series in US history. it also spawned a movie that grossed half a billion dollars 20 years after the TV series started, but ultimately this means nothing other than you have synergy between Simpsons aficionados and AFOL both competing for a limited supply.

OMG! You bought city set not at 60% or more off???

Just for this comment, I'll bump my Queen Anne's thread.

This guy reminds me of the vulture from Looney Tunes.

That was a beautiful thing to read. Poetic.

I don't live in Canada, not sure why you think you'll have to send one there.

BLASPHEMY!!! LEGO UCS SETS ARE NOT TOYS!!!

I wanted to construct a tree that would look good standing next to my Haunted House for Halloween. Please give me some input if you see areas where I could improve. I may put a few hanging vines on later. Not sure if there is actually a way to link to the 3d model or not. 196 pieces. Here is a screenshot I took.

I have a count for the 10179 UCS MF. 74 bags of elements with 2 larger gray elements not bagged. Can anyone confirm this count?

I'm still seeing these in most Targets and Walmarts in my area. A few weeks ago my closest Target ran out of Simpsons figures and replaced them with a box of Series 9. I scooped them up as quick as I could but needed 4 more figures for a set when they ran out. I went back the following week and they'd put out another box of Series 9, so I got my complete set. I built a display for the Simpsons figures, but I'd really like to figure out a way to get a transparent shield to protect them from dust.

10211 Grand Emporium: 3 manuals, 1 baseplate, 1 unmarked bag, 9 #1 bags, 7 #2 bags and 11 #3 bags. [attachient=3743:image.jpg]

I can confirm - tower bridge is 28 bags.

New results are in! The April and May price guide updates happened simultaneously so we have a 2 month gap from our last update. Only one more month to go before the contest ends! IAmElim with his 28 x Wolverine Chopper has taken over top spot after the dip in price for Desert Skiff pushed jojoyojimbi and Mos_Eisley down the rankings a bit. Starpod and Busch97racing are a little ways back in 2nd and 3rd with their heavy portfolio of 5 x Unimog. The biggest mover since the March update in the positive direction is njseale up 35 places from 78th to 43rd. On the slide side we have tdw down 27 spots from 40th to 67th.

I bought a couple of Chima sets -the smaller ones and parted them out but the figures sat forever before being bought. Anyone have success with any of these sets? I only did it because i got them so cheap. I ended up making good money, just took over a month to move the figures. If I haven't only bought 3, I might be trying to get rid of them until the end of the year. Complete contrast to Star Wars, LOTR, Super heros stuff that lasts maybe a week.