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Just driving on a freeway with wife checking craigslist. 10 minute detour and $50 later, complete used Pet Shop with box was added to our trunk.

So, statistically, you're saying you're next? It's been nice knowing you. If we don't hear from you again, we know why.

I know that everyone is scared to have people over to their house because of all the horror stories they hear on the news and websites but the chances of this guy being a craigslist killer are basically nil. You only hear the bad stories and no good ones. The latter outnumber the former by millions I'm sure.

And this is why any Modular is a long term winner. Each of these Modulars will reach very high values at some point. As more people buy and enjoy the new ones, they will then pay top dollar for older Modulars to complete their collection. Will it happen overnight? No. But it will happen.

My Benny Mech-warrior attempt

Stopped by a Target just now on a hunch and got the new TMNT sewer ship, the City Cargo Plane each for 50% off, plus they have the Groot and Rocket Raccoon $50 set for $40. Picked up 3-4 of each. I can flip the first 2 right now at retail price and make 100%.

You guys sure? Looks legit to me.

To save money, coupons, discount gift cards, 8% rewards back, 10% off Thursdays and Saturdays, free promos, no tax for some and no ban hammer.

You can get these today at TRU for $30.59 each + applicable sales tax with 15% coupon (-$6), 10% off Saturdays with with TRU credit card (-$3.40) AND you get the Batwing poly for free (if available). Decent cost for a $60-$75 flip.

Especially not Nano Bricks!

I flipped a few Star Wars and Friends calendars last year for around $60 each. I didn't wait until the peak. I picked up those for $13 each at KMart during clearance season in early October. I'm not sure I'll jump in to a $40 investment for a flip at $65 - $75. If they jump to $100, it would be worth it. I know several folks ordered from Amazon.co.uk and they should do OK, but they won't make a killin'.

I have to reinventory my Mixels. I move them around into sets, smaller sets and individuals too much. I will look and see what I've got.

Two more complete and ready for sale.

Has anyone seen this in the wild yet at their local BN?

I didn't partake last year, but my research indicates that $75ish was the post BF benchmark with a few spikes to $100ish which did not last long. My goal is $80 each. Alhough with 2011 and 2012 SW being poor performers, 2013 likely came out of left field to most. I would expect it's on many more radars this year. So $80 may be a little too hopeful.

Nope, too new in their systems, will keep an eye out over the next few days.

Great deal, on both. I started doing the math after I posted that, and realized it was probably TRU (although, as quoted below, it was Shopko). I'm headed out to TRU soon to stock up on as many Series 2 as I can get, and start working on Series 3. At ~$3.85 each, that's a great deal. My 2 1/2 year old son and I love Rebels. I'm going to take a look at the figures, and consider picking up a couple for him for Christmas. Yes, for him. Not for me. Nope. For him. Awesome, good score. Great price.

Here is a detailed animated stop motion build review. There a lot of useful details in this set. Hope this video will help you to decided whether to buy or not this set. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tVU1CGA2P8

I agree that the chances of dangerous people showing up via CL ads are remote. I'd argue that it is far more dangerous for the buyer at my house should things get sketchy. I am the one who knocks.

The cold is a bonus in my opinion. If it's uncomfortable, the guy may not want to linger around and BS.

I wonder if we will see similar patterns with the Imperial Flagship. I bought one for $400 around this time last year. Bought a second one to hold long-term. Brickpicker value is north of $600 now. Some sets are worth buying after retirement.

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True true. I don't like ships at all, let alone pirate ships but the QAR was a very nice one. Only problem I had with it that it was too large to put on display on my desk but otherwise, very nice. I think it will appreciate nicely in value.I don't have the Black Pearl but I'm sure they would look nice one next to another!

Another great video! Love the 'morphing' effect!

TRU should be OOS in a few hours...80 left...hopefully no restock on the way

With the amount of investors entering the market every day it's going to be a different landscape for these large sets. Limited runs like RI, Mixels, and Mars Rover are going to have an easier time than large sets on the market for years. Surprise retirements like the TH will weigh heavily too. You gotta think Tumbler will be two years but what if it's five? Or only 18 months? Guessing winners now is fun but a bit futile.

I`d add to that, there are still going to be "better/more successful" investments that are out there. If it`s Santa`s Workshop vs Tumbler, I`d buy the Tumbler at this point no question (actually I`d buy both, but if you have to choose....haha). T1 Camper is always going to have a fanbase to maintain it`s popularity, it`s one of the sets that you don`t have to be a Lego enthusiast of any kind to want on display, same for the Mini Cooper/Tumbler/WV sets, and others. Also keep in mind that this set might stay around all year, or Lego might pull in, retire it, or re-release again next year. No way to tell for sure, so that will dampen the long term gains, until EOL that is, then I would expect every set in the theme to keep going up.

Said it before and will keep saying it, these are great little sets! Excellent concept and the price point is perfect. This batch looks fantastic, just like the previous 3, can`t wait to pick them up.

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TRU.ca has some back in stock...I got my limit (2). We'll see if they actually ship...and if they do if they are in decent shape. Worth a shot, Canucks.

I bought my first one last weekend and built it during the week - really stoked that I did, was worth every one of the 319 dollars I spent on mine!

Meijer: Good amount of CCP: they were 5$ off plus 15% off CC and a 10$ back mperk Amazon WH: Fire brigade : like new 228$ . We will see how this goes

I think the Simpsons house will be a winner one day. It's a big set that will likely never be remade and there is a fanbase for it. Keep in mind that people who grew up watching the Simpsons when it was good may still be in their 20's and not buying these things right now. And I think Ecto is too small of a set and too niche to be a huge winner.

Jek-14 is an interesting set. With how prices have been trending though I personally am not expecting any gains after EOL. Target will have them for $42 on BF. Does anyone see anything good about this set? It is Star Wars but it kind of fits in like Chima in a modular street.

If they have a new one for Episode VII, it will be a new design, not the Original Trilogy version.

So i got one hell of deal, i think even the best deal of the year for me. I managed to get 170 (yes, 170) polybags of this guy for under $5 each at my local Game Mania (Dutch Game Store). My question is: Should i flip them or keep them for longer?

Hello, I wanted to update as it has been three months since I made this introduction thread. So at the advice of several people here, I have been taking the path of selling pieces on Bricklink (vs. rebuilding the sets, or selling batches on Ebay). I'm happy to say that I have almost 20 sales completed on BrickLink, and really enjoy the control that I have over the process. From sorting CL bulk parts, entering to BL inventory, and handling the picking & packing when the orders come in. It's all methodical and fits into my schedule (I'm a night owl). I did try piecing together a couple of the higher value sets that I identified, but I don't like putting an hour or so into pulling the parts just to find that pieces are missing. I think my time limitations keep me to just parting out. So thanks again to everyone that suggested opening a BrickLink store. That has certainly been the best fit for me.

I took about a year's worth of Japanese 10 years ago, and haven't used it since, so I'm not going to be of much help to you in that area. But I can say that yes, I think your guests would appreciate you trying to say the most common phrases (Just hello and goodbye in my opinion would be enough). Follow their lead in terms of bowing. If you're not sure that you did something correctly, just be humble and ask your guest! More than anything it is important to be mindful of your *attitude* toward your guests. To be a gracious host to your guests, to show that you are happy they are there, and to approach conflict with humbleness and respect. No stereotypical American arrogance or aggression (I think you know what I'm talking about!). Human connection is universal, and it's all about empathy and reading each other's wants/likes/dislikes correctly. If anything in this day and age you can't possibly be the first Americans that your guests have encountered, right?? Good luck and report back on how it goes!

Picked up a Daily Bugle Shown and a Green Goblin Helicopter for $70 and $16.50 back in points from Kmart. They are just asking us to take their LEGO.

Best build videos I have seen! Also watched your PR and SW ewok village. Keep them coming!

Very nice.

Very cool. Makes me want to build one now.

Very nice. I really like the building effects that give the illusion that the bricks are rising up out of the build. Very original and cool, IMO. Subscribed.

That's awesome. I like how you effects when building it aren't as choppy as most build reviews. It flows nicely.

it aint a set but its LEGO ... hope to more than double than what i paid for this ...

-1 ;)

$800 dinner or $8 dinner - it all comes out the same way in the end.

I would like this set a lot more if it didn't come with the cars. They just look tinky. The bridge itself is awesome, but even if you just throw the cars away, they'll always be there in the back of your mind, taunting you with their silliness...

while i have no proof, my gut still tells me 10214 is going away in 3-4 months. i'm prob wrong. nevertheless, i still hope it's iconic enough for future demand to combat it being available for so long. although well-known, TB is no Stature of Liberty, Taj Mahal, or Eiffel Tower when it comes to popularity. come to think of it, the Sidney Opera House might be more recognizable to the average person nowadays.

While I'm in the minority, when I first saw Benny's Spaceship, I was unimpressed. It looked like the old space space line and something I used to slap together. I understand the nostalgia factor, but somethings are better today than they used to be and Lego designs are one of them, IMO. I have since warmed up to it, but not because it reminds me of the spaceships I used to build. That may change if I actually lay my hands on it.