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Here is your request. 8 boxes came today. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker

As a few of you may remember, I bought a used TB for $130 off eBay a while ago. I completed the build today, and I am thoroughly impressed. I estimated that I spent 9 hours on the build in total. Here are some pictures including a few from unusual angles that most people don't see. Completed build: Slightly odd for the road to be uneven, but neccessary for the bridge to fold. Problem can be easily fixed by adding a flat plate. Coolest part of the build in my opinion. I really like that the slopes and plates match up so well. Uniquely printed shield, one for each side. Very nice little display window. Another nice touch to the set: mini cars. It's amazing what you can build with 10-20 little bricks! It's interesting that Jamie Berard (designer of the TB) decided to change to a different construction of the side columns rather than using the cheese-slopes lined up. Personally, I would have preferred a standardized system across the board. Normal construction: Construction of the top layer: Bird's-eye view of the interior of one of the towers: Views of the underside of the blue overpass of the bridge: Underside of the bridge: View of the length of the entire bridge: Interior of one of the towers. I tried to fit my camera lense inside, but it is too big. This is the best I could manage: Panels that give the TB the columns for each tower are attached using a basic SNOT technique (Stud ******ot O****** Top): In the end, there were only 5 missing pieces that I couldn't fulfill with my own pieces: 3 1x1 tan flat bricks, and two 2x2 tan flat tiles. Not bad. I'll just message the seller to see if he can find them, and if not, free replacement bricks from Lego CS.

Will it? Won't it? When will it be!? Commence wild speculation, rumor, crystal ball predictions, and Lego store employee "hard facts". Order from Amazon Here Lego Shop link (currently out of stock until 23 Aug) R2-D2 set page Set Reviews jaisonline's sweet build review thread Isn't he just gorgeous?!

2.5 years in, I have my stash unless there is another discount that entices me. This will be gold when it reaches the afterlife.

It's a french tradition.

We need a thread to reminisce in at least. I really miss those threads where a certain member would buy every piece of clearance he could then the next day post regretful pictures of his way too full house and wonder what happened. Or the boastful tales of returning mountains of product to the LEGO just to "stick it to the man" because ponytail wouldn't help him out. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Brickpicker mobile app

13 total bags 2 x #1 1 x #2 2 x #3 1 x #4 2 x #5 1 x #6 1 x #7 1 x #8 1 x #9 1 un-numbered bag with plates 3 x manuals 1 x comic 1 x sticker I found a picture of all the contents in a review at http://comunidade0937.com/forum/index.php?topic=12431.0 I confirmed this with one of my own.

Online Toys Australia is having 20% off sale on all Lego until Midnight 23rd August 2014. Discount is calculated in shopping cart & checkout. They did have SSD, Mindstorms EV3, Sea Cow & Red 5 X-Wing in-stock when I checked.

Welcome - and the Aussie Invasion continues!!!!

And an update of the frequency graph showing numbers retired by month:

OK I have been through the list on Lego shop again. I've identified 53 sets that have "Retired Product" status that weren't on my last update. Here is a list of them along with the last date they were available in stock according to Brickset I have also attached the full updated list for people who want the lot. EOL dates table.xlsx

Here is what I got when I entered all of the known sets into My Brickfolio. I know there are still some in the containers that I will need to piece together. Not bad so far. Pics coming soon. Set # - Set Name - Year - Pieces - Theme 6336-1 Launch Response Unit 1995 185 Town 8810-1 Cafe Racer 1991 80 Technic 6596-1 Wave Master 1995 134 Town 6597-1 Century Skyway 1994 894 Town 6541-1 Intercoastal Seaport 1991 545 Town 6769-1 Fort Legoredo 1996 687 Western 6765-1 Gold City Junction 1996 350 Western 6761-1 Bandit's Secret Hide-Out 1996 250 Western 6755-1 Sheriff's Lock-Up 1996 176 Western 6335-1 Indy Transport 1996 397 Town 4021-1 Police Patrol 1991 195 Boats 6543-1 Sail ******' Fly Marina 1994 709 Town 5590-1 Whirl and Wheel Super Truck 1990 1063 Model Team 1628-1 Santa with Reindeer and Sleigh 1989 63 Basic 1461-1 Turbo Force 1992 31 Town 2129-1 Blast-Off Dragster 1997 63 Technic 6235-1 Buried Treasure 1989 20 Pirates 1710-1 Snowmobile 1994 24 Town 6009-1 Black Knight 1992 24 Castle 6259-1 Broadside's Brig 1991 68 Pirates 6799-1 Showdown Canyon 1997 75 Western 6712-1 Sheriff's Showdown 1996 28 Western 6791-1 Bandit's Wheelgun 1997 21 Western 6716-1 Covered Wagon 1996 64 Western 6354-1 Pursuit Squad 1990 171 Town 1786-1 Jailbreak Joe 1995 186 Town 4011-1 Cabin Cruiser 1991 90 Boats

I always sort by type using the bricklink categories as a guide. It's very easy to find a black 2x2 corner plate in a sea of similar type/size plates. It's hard to find the same piece in a sea of black.

That's like telling superman who Clark kent is

Since nobody else seems to want to... (we all know people are getting the email notifications). Supraboy888 is an ex-user from the Vancouver area who boasted time and again about all the good deals he was getting (mostly illegally by failing to declare what he was bringing back at the Can-US border). He then spoke grandiose tales of selling his goods for small fortunes on Kijiji and other local selling sites/markets. When he sold a $20 set for $40 it was $25 of pure profit. (math mistake intentional) But his most famous quote (paraphrased of course) was that he could sell his goods out of his trunk in the TRU parking lot anytime anyplace for more than MSRP like "hotcakes". He has been banned and I can't remember what thread famous brag that was in. I don't remember exactly why he was banned other than he was just a real d*** in the forums. He stills sells locally on Kijiji and from what I understand he sells for quite small margins. I can't speak if you're truly selling them for the markup you've said (only you know the truth) but people are just reminiscing at your expense about a fool of a member. I think the advice here is .. be humble, don't act like a Supraboy888 and we'll all just get along. PS Vancouver does seem like a very good resellers market. There is definitely the population to support some large scale reselling so I'm not doubting you've scored some good deals. Sounds like you're piggybacking your costs onto some business expenses (i.e. gas $) but it never goes over well when people claim it costs them nothing to score such good deals... At a minimum takes "time" which is something not every member has in boat loads, or trunks full.

Thats unforgivable. I would have put myself up for adoption.

I think my son needs this one for his first Christmas

If you mean take up tons of space, give you a hernia as you carry it into the post office, and leave you lying awake at night after it ships praying that the buyer doesn't open an "item not received" claim against you...don't worry, it will!

Today I went to my parents house and got all of my old Legos. I had the foresight to organize very well before I stopped collecting. These sets are all from the late 80s and early 90s. Most of them are complete with instructions and boxes. There are also a bunch of old Lego Magazines in an envelope. I will be doing inventory, and some building as time permits. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker

Box condition is one of those topics that has been discussed extensively. Bottom line, it really doesn`t effect the value that much. Personally something like this would just be a waste of time to do, don`t worry about it. If the box is smashed/completely crushed it`s one thing, but small damage like this is fine. Most buyers buy to build thus eliminating the need for a perfect box. Some members here are very particular about this, for their own reasons, but it`s definitely not something to worry about most of the time.

The pair I got delivered today from TRU are 42R1. Minty fresh in the lego carton.

Says the person who is always claiming sets are "done".

Disposable prepaid cell phones aren't just for drug dealers and hitmen, you know; they're a critical part of any Lego investor's tool kit!

Just sold 2 for a total of 75 euro. In my opinion: Flip at least half now the hype is on.

this eurobricks review states, "in the box we get nine numbered bags, one bag with big plates and the white rope". looks to be 10 total bags. http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=77381 i'll be able to confirm myself in a couple of weeks as i made a trade that will bring me an opened box / sealed bag set.

This was listed in the communication entitled "Updates to the eBay User Agreement, User Privacy Notice and Money Back Guarantee" which I received yesterday: Consistent After-Sale Experience. We updated the policy to reflect that we're simplifying the after-sale experience for buyers and sellers with a new improved return process that gives buyers a more convenient and consistent way to return items

Great pictures and a great build!

Usually never more than 3-4oz so it stays around $2 and they fit in a #0 or #00 bubble mailer pretty well

Regardless on when the set actually retires, I think that it will be a great seller for Christmas 2015. With the new SW movie out two weeks before Christmas, people would definitely want this set.

Welcome to BP! I also collapse the boxes I want to keep.

I just built this 7097 from my latest bulk buy. It was missing 6 minor pieces. The Lego pieces are in great shape. Fun build. As soon as I find the replacement pieces it's going up for sale.

Hey, I'm an eBay old-timer myself. It used to be fun to go to the mailbox and find all those envelopes with checks and money orders. Now it's just billz, billz, billz...

Can I just publicly tell you how much I love you and your graphs and spreadsheets? My OCD heart skips a beat. You're doing my work for me. Thank you.

Nice!! I have set 1786 as well. It's in pieces now but it's somewhere around here......

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Here's some more thoughts on this topic: http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/11036-how-do-you-guys-sorts-bulk-buys/ http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/4120-pre-sorting-vs-one-big-pile/ http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/5799-sorting-advice/ http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/5054-what-is-the-best-way-to-sort-a-bulk-lot-of-sets-thrown-together/ http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/3934-sorting-used-lego/ http://blog.brickpicker.com/sorting-legos/ http://blog.brickpicker.com/life-times-bulk-lego-lot/ http://blog.brickpicker.com/breaking-bulk-lego-lot-maximize-profits/ http://blog.brickpicker.com/buying-bulk-lego-filthy-dirty-secret-side-lego-investing/

That was fantastic! Just needs hotcakes vendor to the side or maybe change the pizza hut logo to "hotcakes"

Two Face Chase for $160...even after fees, nice profit for only holding less than a year. only 3 left to sell, a winner superhero set for sure along with Hulk and Wolverine.

Talked to Lego LEGO Shop at Home they said SSD page was removed from website to avoid end user confusion. They are getting one last batch to fill backorders they allowed as this shipment was unexpected and that after this there is no more. If you have a backorder in USA I think you will get it.

For anyone not using a monitor it appears to be flickering in and out of stock right now on amazon. I finally got my 1. Weird set, I wasn't at all interested in it before the madness. I had max this and RI in my cart the night it released and cancelled them thinking "nah, want to sit this one out". But since they went sold out so fast I have been on a mission to get one of each. Straight up insanity. I was/am pretty confident they are coming back, but I want to secure one of each just in case.

Three more Hobbit sets...witch king battle....Attack on Lake Town...The Battle of Five Armies. (Azog Minifig) http://www.thebrickfan.com/images-of-lego-the-hobbit-october-2014-wave-surfaces/ Prolly old news to most but shared just in case...

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Welcome to the site, gotta ask... Oregon or Maine? Both are cool towns in my opinion.

I am both on and off topic in adding a few thoughts for those people that are upset. Guess what? I got 30 RI's and 16 Exo's. Guess what else? I am not a big time reseller. It is a hobby. I have a lot of fun with it. Most times I don't get tons of deals. What do I do with my Lego finds and profits if I am lucky enough to get in on a wave? I use it to collect for myself, to flip, to long term invest & appreciate. Why? To help make money in order to be able to feed my families Lego habits, other toys and not accumulate debt in the process. For those people who think I acquired too much? Guess what? I offered one member on here that I'll sell them a RI at cost + shipping and in fact that I'd probably take a raw loss on it by a few $ to even help them out. It was for their daughter as a present. Another brick picker is setting me up most likely with the 3 SDCC Lego mini sets from this year at a very fair price. Guess what I did? Offer him two RI's at my cost + shipping and that I'd take a few $ raw loss on it to help him out. I also just got hit with finding out tomorrow I either have a replacement engine in my relatively new car under warranty or I get an $8,000 bill. I do not have $8,000 out of the blue to pay for that and it would take a lot more than 30 RI's to cover that after sales, expenses & taxes. Yes we want to make money. That is being American. Yes we take care of our own. I've already planned to lose real $ on 3 of the 30 RI's that I have gotten. I care about people. I do not know what defines a large reseller or someone who thinks 30 RI's of 16 Exo's is a lot. I have worked very hard constantly monitoring brick picker and many other sites and staying up in the middle of the night to order them. Yes it is hard work. But yes I think you'll find many people here have a heart. I care. Most do. Be kind too. Rewind. Relax.

One of the most important excel I've ever seen!

Maersk Train #10219 6 x Number #1 bags 6 x Number #2 bags 2 x Unnumbered bags 2 instruction booklets + a sheet of sticker in a bag 3 train base plates not in bag

Here is the list hope it can help you!! I like it and im planing to buy these pieces to smoot the head!!

For all us old farts out there... this is what came to my mind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7_uwFcI8JE Not quite HH, but that one creepy house on a nice suburban street.

I'm going to go ahead and say that's the largest private collection of official LEGO sets I have EVER seen. I mean seriously. When the camera first turned around to face the entire room. When the camera moves upward to see the hanging shelves. When the camera moves into an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT SECOND ROOM EQUALLY FILLED WITH LEGO. It's like a game of Where's Waldo, but with every LEGO set imaginable. "Does he have the- yep, it's right there. What about the- oh, right there next to the other UCS sets." (from reddit : http://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/26kuwp/part_of_my_fathers_lego_collection_pictures_dont/)