Leaderboard

Looks like a pneumatic sander.

Most Star Wars ships aren't going to win beauty contests, but that's what's great about them. They are utilitarian, dirty, bulky. I think that's why I like most OT ships better than PT ships, the PT ships are way too clean and sleek looking. Look at the MF, Lucas said that he came up with the design at lunch where his olive was stuck in the side of a hamburger bun with a toothpick. And that turned out to the be most iconic ship in Star Wars Now that I've seen this I might sell off my used 8097 while the gettings good and put that money into the UCS version.

Bought this beauty for $300 this weekend on CL, complete with minifigs and instructions

It has been revealed! and boy is it gorgeous! More info and fotos at: http://brickset.com/article/12209 Set will most likely be a $250 set, hope it will have a big box. I like big boxes. What do you guys think of the set? Time to unload 8097 to start with

Sounds like my first car. It's a tank made from scrap driven by midgets vertically challenged individuals who like scrap that use it to search for even more scrap.

Section C., paragraph 2 of the Lego Retirement Code states: "No more than 1 (one) modular set may be retired in any calendar year." So the Pet Shop will definitely survive into 2015.

Today is National Skyscraper Day and the Willis Tower could be selling off the charts.

I'm confident it will be quite a large set and I'm confident in the 7965 retiring.

Yeah, something sounds real fishy. I have never heard anyone getting banned because of stock photos. Maybe you should have been trying to sell counterfeit legos. That seems to be acceptable.

My wife knew I was stashing Lego, but I don't think she realized the full extent until the last couple of weeks when we had to move my entire stash out of the basement due to flooding. My Lego is stored in my workshop too, and she just never goes in there to see. Moving 200+ Lego sets is an eye opening experience lol. I promised her I'd sell some during the xmas season this year.

I have so many sets, there is no hiding from my wife anymore.

I'm hoping the Beta will be up in October.

You can change your eBay ID easily if you're worried about your name.

Just put all of those sets in a box and tape / seal it tight. Write on the box: Open in August, 2019 Note: this method may be very cruel for your children, as LEGO should be primarily used for building. :)

At first, when I read the topic title, I thought it was about hiding lego for the wife or IRS.

Hi all, I'm an AFOL who came out of my dark ages about 5 years ago. Started flipping in 2011, not so much for profit but to support the hobby. Love playing and building wiht my daughters and just got my wife interested in building the Fairgrounds Mixer. At the high my inventory was about $20k MSRP in opened sets, but had to free up a bunch of shelf space so now I'm down to mostly things I hope to build in the future. The biggest lessons I've learned so far are: These things taka a lot of space to store. These things can be expensive to ship. Dont discount the value of your own time. Don't sell too soon!

http://www.a-tembo.nl/lego-nieuws/111-star-wars-maand-met-20-korting-en-gratis-set-30244.html 20% off on SW (SSD at nice price) + a free polybag if you buy over 60

I have bought 2 in the last month. One from bricklink for $95 shipped and one from Ebay for like $106 shipped.

Who knows I'm just a hoarder anyway.

Tomorrow and every Thursday at TRU with 20% off coupon in DD thread 10% off CC and 10% off GC. I still pass.

I guess you are missing the X factor...STAR WARS fanatics. Older STAR WARS sets have been increasing in value once again after a few slow years. I can't explain why some people insist on dressing up as STAR WARS characters and running around the house yelling, "May the Force be with you!" but they do. It's this fanaticism that will give new life to the stagnant STAR WARS theme. Because the new movie will have many of the older original characters in it, there will be a carryover effect from the original trilogy and many of the old and original STAR WARS LEGO sets might be sought after once again. Never underestimate the power of the Force... As for JJ Abrams new ships, I guess we will have to wait and see how much different they will be...if at all. I am not saying that every STAR WARS LEGO set is/will be a fantastic investment, but it is nice to see the renewed interest in the theme and the prices slowing ticking upwards once again.

When the Chinese finally hit the go button on the electronic attack of the world economy, ebay will spared due to its strategic importance.

so $205? maybe i should get rid of my complete, adult owned, displayed for 1 day on may the 4th, no stickers applied, damaged box = extra VIPs (thanks LEGO), set #11? nah, its only going up in value amazingly its a very light set for a UCS and the size of the box.

I suspect it is the Jennifer Lawrence effect.

No idea what this is, but it's fun to wath: http://map.ipviking.com/

I managed to pick one of these up for $5 over msrp shipped. It should be here tomorrow. I feel lucky.

I think we'll see that this holiday season. Personal opinion, of course.

I know, something seriously wrong with the Brickshop post I made, but it's the same there. 20% off star wars, only you can get an extra 10

Yep. I have those right next to Aristotle's aftershave.

If you happen to know anyone with a case of "Lego makes so many specialty parts nowadays" or the classic "back in the day all Lego made were plain bricks" then perhaps you should point them into the direction of this article titled "When Lego was never just bricks". I found it to be an interestingly good read.

Yes you will get another in store. Just did today. They usually just see your points total.

Finding a set means 100% profit right... right?! Occasionally I've made an error in my inventory spreadsheet and discover an extra set or two, but nothing major.

Earlier today, bought a couple sets of Mixels Series 1 (I already had a couple sets, but found a few more at a TRU). On a whim, put the up on eBay. Already sold one set for $85. Not a bad day's worth of work, selling them less than 10 hours later for almost twice what I paid.

I guess it's the way that Slave I flies. It is not sleek or pretty and flies weird. As for the Sandcrawler, it's a hulking mass of metal that moves very slow. It works for me.

I will never be able to look at this set again without thinking about repairing fiberglass.

One of the problems with the Sopwith is that the box doesn't do it justice, I find it totally unappealing, whereas the set itself is pure awesomeness!

LOL. I "hide" my stash of bulk Lego in tote bins in the basement marked as "Plumbing Supplies" and nobody is the wiser!

Lego might not ship the promos multiple times but usually will - ymmv.

Just stroke the box... feel the softness of it...love the box!

Absolutely beautiful. At only $200, purchasing one per month from release to eol shouldn't sting too bad. I'm going all in on this one.

Do people sign some type of contract with the lego store employees that give out EOL info that states their identity cannot be revealed?It's obvious where the info comes from, it's not a secret.

Watching the cat from the tree, is that a saying in English? Sounds a little like "don't worry, we will wash that little pig" (a phrase I actually do use, always gets a laugh out of people)

Well, there does appear to be 2 distinct LEGO secondary markets... The US and everyone else. As time goes on I realize the two are distancing themselves from one another. It's not that prices of sets are much different in the secondary market, but it's becoming clear that LEGO itself treats the two markets quite differently. Higher MSRPs in one region, no sales on exclusives in another is keeping interaction at a minimum. I also believe that reselling is more of an American phenomena.

I know your delivery man: (such box condition is a total shame)

And here they are.

Life is short...none of the sets you mention are ever going to be worth 500 bucks. Open what you want, keep the manuals and boxes nice.

Don't show your sets to your children if it's only for investing. And don't bother with the Ecto-1 you got: build the one you have NOW with your son, you will still be able to have tons of it whenever you want at toys'r us, and in the worst case, resell it as used.

It's much easier to invest if you don't care anything about building.

it's just you, but if you want to trade one of them wolverines i need one

The finished 10226 Sopwith Camel set. This build was just as fun as the 10220 VW van which is my favorite build along with the Sandcrawler sets. The set deserves more attention. It's totally worth it's retail price. While taking the outdoor pics, 2 people commented on how nice the model airplane looked and if I would be flying it. They were both surprised to learn it's a Lego set. Thanks, J A is Online - Sent using an iPad