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So my family made a trip to the Lego store for the last day of double points, and I had a little birthday money left to spend on something for the personal collection. I couldn't decide between the Simpsons House and Slave I. I didn't have enough for either, but my wife being nice and overlooking the extra cost. After much deliberation I decide on the Simpsons House since it's older and I'll have more time to buy Slave I sometime in the future. I'm at the register to purchase it and the check out guy and I are chatting about buying this set over the other. My wife chimes in - and says some something magical, "Oh heck, it's the last day for double points, why don't you just get them both." WHHHAAATTT???!!! It wasn't a trick, it wasn't a test of good husband decision making - she was honestly telling me to get both sets! This was on top of the fact that a week earlier she had secretly worked out a Bday gift surprise with my parents and her parents and got me the Death Star! So, the Death Star has literally been finished less than 24 hours and she rocks it out with giving me the go ahead on Simpsons and Slave I. Best week ever. Best wife ever.

There will ALWAYS be serious demand for this set. Feel free to quote me on this at any point once retired.

I have a pile of these from last years speculative EOL. Every time I look at that stash I say to myself "some day you will make me lots of money". I should probably being buying more because once it goes, it's gonna be a fun ride.

I just have to look at the T1 model to be all over it. It's pretty impressive, as well as the box.

I got a used LEGO movie creative ambush (70812) for $20 shipped, a used cloud cuckoo palace (70803) for $10 shipped, and a used melting room (70801) for $5 shipped from the same seller on eBay

Finally pulled the trigger and picked up The Lonely Mountain at Meijer. Between the 25% off, an additional 10% off for mPerks and a $5.00 coupon that stacked, it came to $83. I have been lukewarm at best regarding this set, but at that price, I decided to roll the dice and see how it goes.

And the same argument was used for Fire Brigade and many others. With the rising price of exclusives, this one is going to seem like a deal in hindsight IMO.

For anyone following, this topic was originally the "How to build a modular house" with a very nicely detailed walkthrough I had found over at Eurobricks to share here because I felt it was a fantastic resource in aiding anyone who ever wanted to make their own. Well I was thinking lately and the short of it, I wanted to help bring some better usage for this thread therefore I modified it a tad allowing the inclusion of displaying all the different sorts of custom modular house projects one may find across the net in the same manner how the MOC Highlights topic is for all general designs and MOC Alternates is for alternate builds. That way you had a basic guide to start with well as a number of projects to help give some inspiration hence the title change. (You may have noticed the MOC Highlights topic has shrunk a little which is because I moved any modular house design from over there to here.) Please feel free to post anything fitting within the Cafe Corner standard (32x32), Market Street standard (16x32), or even the 'spite house' standard (8x32). You can still find the How To guide in the main post to peruse. To help kick off the update, here is a double whammy with two stables of delectable desserts in a Krispy Kreme beside a Baskin Robbins. >Baskin Robbins and Krispy Kreme by tehLEGOman

I'm here to make you guys laugh......

used 4 20% coupons on 4 architecture sets in same transaction at BN, no issues & no override required. Came up to about 40.5% off after GC and membership discount

Inspired after reading siddji's topic of Best Site for MOC Modular step by step creations?, I thought it would be a good idea to have a topic listing some great resources to not only help anyone wanting to design their own modular style houses but also inspire a few ideas as well. Anyway, I came across this simple guide from Eurobricks listing the basics of how to generally get started. Resources: Eurobricks Brickhamster

Yeah, you are right that here growth is usually more gradual - see Sopwith Camel as a prime example. I guess the number of resellers is one controlling factor and maybe another is socio economic in that there are also less people with such disposable income willing to spend it on lego. It seems that after a year or two post EOL numbers eventually converge.

Watch Red 5 go 50% off after I bought a skid load of them.

I think it's going to be an interesting May...

They are.... its all in secret Canadian code that you can't decipher!

I got a hulkbuster smash for $18.99 at tru by price matching target and using a $5 reward that's been sitting for awhile

42 used bionicle sets in the original containers off Craigslist for $25. Not really into them,but at that price I dont think you can not make some money. Second time buying good deal from the same lady.

Is it still worth picking up around

I think the reason everyone is so pro T1 is because of the beetles success. If the beetle was a flop or never even made for that matter, we wouldn't be all over it. As for the SOH I think not many people are paying much attention because of the price point.

A relatively older clip from BrickCon 2012 around the time the Friends line was released where speaker Ty Keltner goes on to address this at the time new theme giving opinion to why it isn't anywhere near bad as a lot of people were saying it to be. It's a little amusing with some funny bits but also plenty of good points also a bit long running for around fifteen minutes.

The Temple of the Twin Jaguars. by Mark of Falworth

Found a few older sets at a mom an Pop shop: 3818 Bikini Bottom x 2 6864 Batmobile and Two-face chase 7964 MF x 2 8083 Rebel trooper battle pack x 5 9492 Tie Fighter x 6 9493 X-Wing x 2

I Bricklinked the 2014 SDCC Batmobile exclusive. It was pretty easy and fun. The minifigs are the same as the ones from the Juniors Batcave set. I want to do another set. Maybe a bigger one this time.

It sounds cocky, but it is very true. I spent $2000.00 on a 3450 Statue of Liberty and custom 4000 piece base a few years back. The prices for this combination now are close to $4000.00 and rising. If new LEGO collectors that awaken from their "Dark Ages" want a $1000.00 or $2000.00 set to feel complete, they will do it. I speak from experience.

That's right - i just got my mail order tickets for this summer's top alien pop music festivals - jizzapalooza and jizzaroo. MRB will be headlining the dagobah stage - mudpit saturday night at both. The Grateful Bith are headlining friday night. so you don't have to google it yourself: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jizz

Over the last year or so, I've done quite a bit of Bricklink'ing of sets. It can be cost effective, or it can be a little foolhardy. But it's fun, nonetheless. The only that I've completed is Mini Modulars 10230. I'm in the process of finalizing a number of other sets, though: 10199 Winter Village Toy Shop 40026 Statue of Liberty 40078 Hot Dog Cart 8398 BBQ Stand 9465 Zombies The Ghost Mini Build (SDCC / Canadian Fan Expo) Voltron 10173 Holiday Train 10196 Grand Carousel As you can see, I've got quite a few projects in the queue, which is why I haven't finished any of them. LOL Other than the last two (Holiday Train and Grand Carousel), I should have all the parts to finish everything else up by the end of next week. So I'll report back on how all of those go. I changed course with the Holiday Train and Grand Carousel, which is why they are on hold for the moment.

When the hell does this thing expire!?!?

Don't know what this is, but don't think I should google it.

My RED5 came today from Shop with a 10R5 date code.

With a budget of $10k-$20k a year, I think you're in the top 5% of this community. Mine is around $2k, if that. Don't get me wrong. I'm not hating on you, just jealous.

Amazon UK currently has Bennys Spaceship for about AU$100 shipped. Not as good as Big W price but still very good, they should make you some money come Christmas time.

Well you've got their address...........

Got another one of those 'THE PACKAGE WAS OPENED AND PARTS WERE MISSING SO I WANT A REFUND' Lego con's yesterday. It makes me want to drive to their house and punch them in the face.

A few discounts at Argos, best seems to be LEGO

If you buy it, they will come. I'm just wondering what happens when investors own 90% of the total stock on a set when it finally retires. This will be the test.

You could arguably store pot there. Their fault they named it so...

Neo Blacktron - Elite Raven Mech by Matthias Riedel

Lego is not a normal, profit-seeking corporation, for better or for worse. It would be run very differently if it were publicly traded and vulnerable to the power plays of activist investors. If a set truly sells terribly, like 10227, Lego will end production early. I don't think that was the case with town hall or R2. The latter was essentially due for retirement, next in line after SSD. TH is an interesting case, and I have no idea what they were thinking. But if Lego bases lifespans on sales, then we are to believe that The Zombies was the worst selling Monster Fighters set, The Burrow was the worst selling Harry Potter set of the last run, and assorted other dubious ideas.

Actually nevermind I'd rather not derail this thread by arguing over business practices that neither one of us know about.

I firmly believe that Lego doesn't base retirements on sales of particular sets. I think there is a strict time line that they go by and when that date hits that's when they retire the set. I could be wrong but that's just my gut feeling

So who wants to play some Space Paranoids? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joel_baker/sets/72157650151498430/ Flynn's Arcade modular by Joel Baker

This builder is typically known for his recreations of many video game guns into real life models made in LEGO making this Minecraft castle a huge departure literally and figuratively. Looks better than anything I have ever seen in the actual game honestly.

How about this? Olivia's Basement: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=64484 Perhaps the best part of the MOC is the wall shadowing behind the ladder. If you read the post that's what inspired the moc in the first place.

BricksBen - LEGO Floppy Disk - 3.5-Inch and 5.25-Inch by BricksBen LEGO

Finally Finished building This monster. This is Designer Han low lowloader. Full remote and PF + pneumatics. This is probably the most expensive set in my collection to date.

This one's for biniou. Lucky Luke Shadow Showdown by 6kyubi6 Lucky Luke by 6kyubi6 Lucky Luke's pistol by 6kyubi6

Completed build : Rear picture showing the battery packs and the pull mechanism handle that releases and catches the inner leg. Comparison of latest two R2 minifigs. Too bad the recent R2 from the latest Sandcrawler & Ewok Village wasn't included in recent produced 10225s. "Special features" Inner leg not used. Nice picture of entire build w/ minifigure and UCS display plaque. Sent from an iPhone using the Brickpicker app

Bricklyn Borough Courthouse by sonicstarlight http://www.flickr.com/photos/26864031@N00/sets/72157629383252705/

Lego Terrarium by Siercon and Coral, on Flickr