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Another minifigure box like the recent one at Target has been discovered with four more minifigures including an exclusive Lightning Lad and a new City diver. Source

Holy inconsequential character batman!!!

I think I can show you what really make fingers hurt...happy buillding, technic is endless fun.

Well, I did it... Cut the seals and opened one to build! The box had a couple punctures, but really to me it was a set I was never not going to build. And to satisfy the curious...

If they make a Tilt-A-Whirl, they're obligated to finally create a vomit brick.

TOPIC / ENTRIES / RESULTS CATEGORY A - THE MISSING SET 1ST PLACE 79021 Battle of Osgiliath by Disco86 2ND PLACE 79005 Rhosgobel by Brick Vader CATEGORY B - THE AGE OF MEN 1ST PLACE Gandalf's Retreat by cesbrick 2ND PLACE Fimbrethil's Return by Emma AND Hobbiton Open-air Museum by IvanStorm CATEGORY C - THERE AND BACK AGAIN 1ST PLACE Entering Mirkwood by Disco86 2ND PLACE Barrels Out Of Bond by vitreolum

So we've obviously had space and town police stations. Now City has given us Forest and Swamp Police Stations. What's next? The Outback with wily dingos and kangaroos to rob the locals? Maybe a Police Station for the Arctic theme because we all know how much trouble the polar bears cause. These are getting ridiculous. All the while the town doesn't have proper bank, post office, or gas station.

Who?

Anybody take notice of how much a Slave I looks like a right angle grinder?

Luckily no! I had about $350 in VIP and $400 from gift cards from the holidays :-) Add in all the freebies to be sold and reward sites for the purchases and it reduces the burn by a good amount.

Just saw a UG auction end at $102 on eBay. Hopefully these things start creeping up now.

Lots of Love?

Or perhaps we could spell stuff out like a civilized society.

At least his mustache has filled in a bit. In CW, it's kinda sort a thin porn 'stache.

Finally!! ...I'll be able to give my grandfather his own accurate minifigure...less the sock suspenders.

Belongs to a friends daughter doing a science project on solar power. Bought the solar kit to use and we are going to build different solar powered vehicles (big/small wheels, tracked) to see the impact on the amount of power produced. Who says lego isn't educational? :)

I spy an orange foot. :lol:

We have recently seen examples of items being in the catalog, but already gone including the spring catalog with the SSD. Also are you really from Antarctica? If so, is Lego's current Arctic theme a hot seller there? If so, is that dangerous?

My tru had the elsa castle out yesterday. They said they only got 6 in and I got the last one. Was going to qfll but it looks like they are only selling for $65 shipped on ebay and my local craiglist has them at $60. After taxes my cost being $45 just doesnt seem like much profit margin there. My 5 year old daughter already found it and is offering her unopened Olivia house that she got for Christmas. That might be my best offer.

In stock at Amazon.it !

I don't. But when Dutch people can get something for free, they get crazy :P

Haha EOL in one day? Don't have the space now to build, but I have to build them because the whole street is waiting on them to get a place :)

I built the DDC because yesterday someone in the DD thread wanted to know if it floats. Well it does float but not upright like in the movie, see pics. Note: no Minifigs were hurt during this test. That being said deffinetly best build of 2015 so far. You get a lot for your money including the cop car which was a nice mini build, also not pictured is unikitty she was sold on eBay to cover the cost of the set. Now back to the Slave1

Because I only sold 1 on ebay out of my 100+ and listed on CL but no one seems to want to buy them... I actually got them @ 20% plus the redcard 5% though. Maybe I should hold on them for a little while and see... Sent from my SM-N915T using Brickpicker mobile app

She's a real 'butterhood'. :whistle:

Hard to Find is simply one of the "Exclusive" type tags Lego puts on a set with limited availability. You're not going to walk into a supermarket and find a Tumbler on the shelf.

Great going Greg. I'm about 5 steps past this picture from book 2 (the pic doesn't show the infrared and main power PFs added).

My theory is that they put out these discounts on retired

Tumblers in stock at Target. No purchase limit, 99+ in stock.. http://goto.target.com/c/65738/81938/2092?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Flego-super-heroes-the-tumbler-76023%2F-%2FA-16752456

1st sale of 2015, Elsa's Ice Castle $65. 9999 more transactions like this one and it will be a good year. Edit: Sold to a buyer in HI...so technically I sold an item back in time.

Coming soon in 2016 for May the 4th, the "Imperial Gunner who almost fired at the start of A New Hope", followed by "Pig-face's Boyfriend" in 2017.

Dang! Lightning Lad! Where in the heck did that come from? I want Brainiac-5, Matter-Eater Lad, Wildfire, and Karate Kid!

Always nice seeing someone break the seals and build a set like this. Enjoy.

Me and the boy are doing the same - headed to pick one up ourselves. I can't wait to build it.

What do we have to do to get a Darth Plagueis minifig?

Admiral Wullf Yularen was in A New Hope as a background character who later became named and some backstory evolved primarily from The Clone Wars series. At least he has a name unlike "Random Bar Guy #2". Ha.

Maybe he'll be getting an expanded role in Rebels? Gods forbid we get someone cool like oh, I dunno...the Cantina Bartender or Obi Wan's spirit ghost.

I ordered a Santa's workshop and battle at the black gate for 30% off already! Checking the rest! edit: Santa's Workshop is limit 1 per household unfortunately. Black gate is max 10. Should I order more black gates???

Hello All, Just posted pics of my latest MOC, here are some pictures. It is a large diorama of a Mecha base/hangar. Fun build, check it out. Here are some teaser pics, visit my MOCpages for more details. http://mocpages.com/moc.php/403418

so...have some nice NYE presents for my fellow brickpickers around the world: 1. pretty concrete confirmation on many soon-to-be-official retirement of many sets including SSD, TH, GE, HH, Sopwith etc (wont list them all so not to spoil some potential surprises) -> Go to Sales & Deals page of the Lego Australia LEGO Shop at Home site AND also browse each of the Theme sections (especially the Exclusive Section) to see additional sets that were put on 'sale' even though long sold out. 2. heads-up on AWESOME New Year sale now on for Aussie Folk (208 items on sale, most at 30% off although many are already not available) -> Go to Sales & Deals page of the Lego Australia LEGO Shop at Home site. 3. heads-up on potential New Year sale for at least the European Folk (assuming the sets for the Aussie sale becomes live at midnight in your various regions) -> Go to Sales & Deals page of the Lego Australia LEGO Shop at Home site for a preview Happy New Years!! Looks like 2015 will be a banner year for those of us lucky enough to listen the wise 'old' men's advice and stock up on exclusives over the past months and years!

You ask a simple but complicated question. It all depends. While that could be construed as a cop-out of an answer I assure you it is not. If you want to obtain maximum value out of your collection then you can wait...over time many sought after sets will continue to appreciate in value as more people buy lego and want older sets. However it is not that simple. At some will point out many sets will reach an apex in terms of their financial returns. What does that mean? Take your example of Taj Mahal. It has (my opinion only) gone past its apex of returns. You can achieve better returns if sold now and new sought after sets were purchased (my experiencedd opinion) and held long enough to appreciate (at a generally faster rate than a long retired set will). To me this means: more than likely you can sell it now (for far more than you paid, if you paid MSRP or less) and take that money and to buy new stock and start the appreciation game anew. If you do not need the money or still appreciate the set then selling may not be your best option. The depends part of my statement refers to what you want to do going forward. Reinvest acquired money to buy more lego or cash out for other needs. It is up to each individual to decide what suits them best. For me personally (since I have never built it) I would build it, enjoy it and when I got tired of it I would sell and purchase new sets to appreciate both esthetically and financially. Just my wandering 2 cents.

not true at all. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Brickpicker mobile app

Got this for my own building pleasure today on sale.

I found these in two walmarts....40 each....

Build and display the set Sell the Minifigs for $100

I think you might be right but I cashed most of mine out at a 60% profit because those funds are better used in other Lego endeavors (although another 40% profit from 2014-2015 is excellent)

Wow I really love this new set... can't wait to get my hands on it!

I should know, I contributed to that madness! Mwahahaha! Alright, BEASTIE BOYS! Well, here's my rebuttal!