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I am extremely excited to announce my new book, "The LEGO Architect" will be published later this year by the awesome team at No Starch Press. The book explores popular architectural styles like Neoclassical, Art Deco, Modernism, Brutalism, Postmodernism, and High-tech architecture through LEGO. The cover features an amazing LEGO model of Unit

Always good to sell 38 sets in a single transaction. $1800 with postage.

"It seems as though Warner Bros and LEGO could well be bringing out their own toys-to-life title to compete against Disney Infinity, Skylanders, and amiibo. The game is rumoured to be in development at Travellers Tales and is due for release sometime later this year. LEGO is an extremely lucrative brand so this should provide some real competition to what

Dropped everything and drove 100 miles to pick up this lot off Craigs List for $200. 32 large trays/bins presorted parts. Just tons of stuff. Knew this would be a great purchase, and told the seller I'd take it at the asking price, and offered to pay via paypal. Told me to just pay in person, so decided to make the drive this evening to not miss out. Here's the confirmed kits I've found so far, and this is scratching the surface. There's many more star wars and technic kits in here, I'll put up a pic of the whole lot shortly. 9398 Crawler 8043 Excavator 4504 Millenium Falcon 8071 Lift Truck 3804 Robotic Invention System 8527 Mindstorms NXT 2.0 3367 Space Shuttle

From my 15 hour road trip throughout 2 states... So everyone knows about a week ago or so I strategically started checking the Walmart's for inventory via the mobile app. I ordered a lot online for pickup, some cancelled, some adjusted quantity and many ok for pickup and i concentrated on Walmart's that would be on a specific route that I was focused on a specific corridor of Interstates and what would work in that corridor... I actually with the exception of the 34 Lego brick boxes found NOTHING at any of the Walmart's that I did not already pre order. Of the 8 Walmarts I went in most every one of them was in major wind down mode on clearance. There were a few good non Lego toys but I literally had my mini van stuffed to the gills including the passenger seat up front to the ceiling along with the 2nd row and the rest of the van. For me with this trip, I consider the non online clearance hunting season over. My haul was as follows: Combination of Walmart's, Fry's, Meijer's Toys R Us and Lego Stores: - 9 Benny's @ $54 Walmart - 2 Lion Chi Temple @ $35 Walmart - 25 Transformers Stomp and Chomp Grimlock at $8.50 and $17 Walmart - 2 Ewok village at MSRP and double points Lego - 1 Death Star at MSRP and double points Lego - 10 Lonely Mountains 1 at Meijer $97ish, 5 @ 97ish Toys R Us price matching Meijer receipt (I asked them told them upc code on receipt, meijer has a sale, will they match or prefer not to, is there a limit and they said sure honey we match and there is no limit) and 4 from Lego on sale with double points - 34 Lego 10695 @ $20 each Walmart - 1 Lord Business Lair @ $52 Fry's - 1 Arctic Base Camp at $45 Walmart Plus a few other misc things... And some good times visiting some good friends at some of the stores along the way... Many people read books, many people watch TV or got to Movies, for me this hobby is my stress relief so it was a great day and the time investment could have been spent doing other things yes but its my books, movies, etc stress reliever for me.

Soon you'll be able to create your own Lego art with them. Couldn't find the rest of them.

Most of the BrickPickers hold onto their VIP points until off double-VIP periods. You are basically taking 5% off your savings if you use your VIP points during the promotion period.

http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/11427-shop-at-home-offers-october-2014/?view=findpost&p=357511 Anyone looking to order a bunch from shop at home and stay under the radar please take a look at my post from this past October. This was the last time they ran double VIP, but they also were giving away the free elves workshop as an additional promo. I ordered one exclusive every day for the entire month with no penalty or suspicion of being a reseller. I received a bunch of VIP points which I cashed into two ewok villages, as well as 30 of the elves workshops that I should be able to sell for $20-$25 each this coming Christmas or next based on past history. My point is, you don't need to blow your load in one order. Spread it out. Be smart about it. Don't order the same set two days in a row. Wait for your previous order to go into "shipped" status before placing your next order. I know that buying is fun, and sometimes you feel like if I don't get it all now I will miss out. The sets will be there. It's not worth the risk. There seems to be a lot of new members lately asking questions regarding the banning process. The questions are being answered, but it feels like some are not listening to or taking the solid advice being given. This advice is not an opinion. It has all been learned from past mistakes. If you want to test the waters then go ahead, but don't be surprised if the ban hammer falls.

I just sold my first item on ebay ;-) LEGO 7965 Millennium Falcon: 77

girlfriend did the build yesterday (theres a few wrong pieces but w/e) she loves it, i slacked and did the micro fighter lol. Question, What is that orange piece for? it looks like some kind of display mount or something? i just stuck it on the fender lol.

Seller re-listed the item either because the previous buyer didn't pay, or he just wanted to scam some more people. This time it looks like my report worked as the listing was deleted. I also no longer see the sellers account. Victory!

Set Name: Grand Carousel Set Number: 10196 Theme: Creator, Expert, Exclusive, Sculptures Years Available at Retail : 2009 to 2011 Retaile Price: $249.99 # of Elements: 3,263 # of Minifigs: 9 Introduction : Based on 2009 threads I've read, the set was released to mixed reviews. However, 10196 has aged very well, became an AFOL favortie, and is now among the most expensive sets to purchase. I waited nearly 2 years before finally finding a 10196 that was a "decent" deal (meaning combination of price and condition) Box and Instructions: The box is about the same size as the Ewok Village and recent modular buildings. It measures out to 18.80" x 22.80" x 3.50". The Lego art design dept. did a wonderful job with this one. There are many pictures of the set on the box in "play fashion". One of the more interesting pictures is the one that show exposed elements under the rooftop tent. 2 Instructions booklets are included. Elements: Lego included 25 main bags of elements. 10196 contains 4 "still exclusive to this set" elements plus Power Functions, it is critical to find the "right" set. The exclusive elements are the sound brick, 48x48 green base plate, 8 tan beards and 8 white cloth pirate sails that are used at the rooftop tent. This is one set where it doesn't make much sense to piece it together (aka "bricklink it") as the cost of used elements before postage fees totals around the same price it sells for used. The sails are usually sold in pairs and in lots of 4 or 8 (usually still listed at $80-$100 each per sail) For more pictures, information, and pricing about elements, please refer to

Right. Them speculating about retirements is no different than all people here running their mouth about knowing what sets are retiring. I do agree however they should just stick to reviews which is what they do best.

You should get a reward icon for that, maybe a LEGO police officer icon. There's certainly enough of those to choose from.

Dairy Queen is celebrating its 75th anniversary with free ice cream today. At participating locations, customers will be treated to a free small vanilla cone on March 16. Just a few days later on March 20, Rita's Italian Ice is giving customers a free Italian Ice to mark the first day of Spring. Grab some, on your way too/from work, or if you're on a toy run. Take the kids, let them run a muck.

While Blasting Everything is Awesome on the stereo.. HAHAHAHA..

A cautionary tale... If new, accept the advice of the Senior members here. LEGO Shop at Home does not screw around on this issue. I made- what I thought- was an incredibly "clever" play, ordering 12 Grand Emporium's over 5 different cards at, more or less, the same time. Here is how committed TLG is to not allowing this to happen. ALL sets posted, tracked, and got as far as the FedEx distribution center eleven miles from our home in Southern California. This was August of last year. At this point, the shipments were STOPPED, and all sent back to their warehouse. All cards banned, along with our shipping address. They ate some tremendous shipping costs to stop me from doing what I knew better not to. Accept the advice, and respect what they're doing... cross the line and you're toast.

Have you ever thought about rebuilding old sets using new techniques? If so then perhaps you should check out experienced MOCer L@go's gallery showcasing fresh spins on classic sets. (675) Snack Bar by L@go, on Flickr (6641) Big 1 by L@go, on Flickr (6561) Hot Rod Clubhouse by L@go, on Flickr (6681) Modern Police Van by L@go, on Flickr (6627) Cowgirl Cruiser by L@go, on Flickr

It was extremely tight. A 2010 sized (before they started shrinking them) mini van. Grimlocks were going up my right arm in the passenger seat to the ceiling and behind my head all the way up. LOL I was worried about the last batch of Grimlocks at the end. It barely fit but if I had gotten 2 more exclusives I would have been in trouble LOL

What a truly insightful post.

There are 2 FW listings on B&******.com so make sure you are checking the right one. This one shows no stock for my area: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/toys-games-lego-architecture-fallingwater/25237977?ean=673419132466 But this one shows in stock for a few stores: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/toys-games-lego-2011-architecture-fallingwater/25238049?ean=673419160131

negative. It's not available within any Barnes and nobles within 4 States of me, yes States . I did go to many lego stores and Barnes and nobles this weekend. In my honest opinion, this is the best investment set on the table. for many factors other then the obvious. Easy to ship easy to store etc etc. Coupons? I'm trading ucs sets for more fw and buying above msrp. That's how high I am on it. If Amazon didn't have limits I'd have over 100.

If anyone needs packing and shipping supplies orders of $50+ on Staples.com qualify for 40% off using coupon code 85821. I used it on an order last night and can confirm that it's working. It expires on 3/21.

He used copy/paste for his post for three topics (sandcrawler, pet shop, xwing ucs). :)

"Anthony" has it all figured out apparently......good for him.

Some news on this one. Been OOS from Lego.com for a while, but now completely missing from the site. (along with Empire State and Sydney Opera house which were discounted and OOS). AND now GONE from amazon.com finally. There are still quite a few in my local B&****** stores but this one might finally be headed out.

Going slowly, but they have been there a few weeks. Had 25 or so, but yes hopefully your purchase makes others buy em up!

Not guilty is not the same as innocent...:)

Wow, that's crazy. Soon they'll go even further and have the Fedex guy grab the package back out of your hands at your door, run back to his truck, peel out of your driveway in a cloud of tire smoke, and speed off into the sunset whilst laughing like a hysterical maniac.

Finished the Detectives Office, pure Awesomeness. I think I am going to change the letters in the "POOL" sign to earth green and may do the 2 set wide build.

Here is what I use for a basic sorting system: $1.99 trays from IKEA with extra small and large drawers from the Stack Ons. I bought 30 of the various Stack On cabinets off Craigslist from a cell phone repair company to go with the others we buy from AMZ, KM, or whoever is cheapest at the moment. And yes, I'm parting out 48 Glomps from S3 Mixels. Leftovers from the Merry Meijer Mixel fest over the holidays. At <$1 each I was willing to part them out.

The irony in this comment is impressive......

Hi all, I'm an early 30's from New Zealand. I just into Lego about 6 months. I was start playing Lego Duplo with my son, then I start building City. I'm try to build one set per month, slowly build up my own city. Now I have about 10 sets. It's good to join this forum, share more info.

^ I subscribe to buying early, but not this early. There arw better sets to pour your money in: xwing, ev, ps, toO...

Look at ebay sold listings and you shall find your answer.

OH, you were being serious. I thought you were pulling our leg there. Lol. Awesome!

Hope it's across multiple platforms Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Brickpicker mobile app

That is just a lego tool, it doesn't go on the vehicle.

I can't believe there are B&****** with Farnsworth and Rockefellers out there. I say we get a brickpicker uhaul and travel the country, cleaning out every B&****** coast to coast. 100, wow.

Free pancakes at IHOP Tuesday if you wear green.

I was able to pick up some friends sets for half price last night at walmart. Dophin cruiser - $45 each Juice bar - $20 each Stephanie beach house - $25 each Few animal poly bags - $3 each Keep an eye out even just for parts.

Important to know is when is the oak-point of a retirement. In the case of SSD I can imagine production stopped earlier than the day when it got the retired tag on Lego SaH. Especially large sets like SSD and DS can linger around longer due to their pricepoint. They do not sell as fast as small sets. I believe according to Lego the Kingdoms Joust had retired already in 2013. Probably when production ceased. But due to its impopularity the official tag was given much later. First it needed to be sold out. Hence, you can still find this set at some of the retailers here in Europe.

And if you are right, they also ignore. So better not discuss at all probably.

New accounts seem to be banned with greater frequency. Many long time LEGO VIPs seem to avoid banning by just playing by the rules. Buy within the limits and spread out the orders.

Have not seen these in local WM's for a loooong time. Grats

EEE is sold out in Europe now for weeks. Just have a look at the ebay listings in Germany and see what can be expected after EOL in your country... http://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_from=R40%7CR40&_sacat=0&_nkw=lego+10241&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc

wow.. so basically you don't have to look for the deals they just come to you LOL

This would be a gold mine. $99 big zoo $49-$79 different enclosures to expand zoo $12.99-$29.99 different animals They could even do polybags of smaller animals (birds, monkeys, etc etc) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Brickpicker mobile app

emazers?!?! You changed your username and learned how to use a period. All in one day. Impressive.

Hey we can sort of do that. I just quote a post and put your words in it. It may be cheating but it works. Just watch