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If you're waiting til F5 time to meet your quota you are doing it wrong.

The box is simply fantastic. First set I contemplate on buying 2 for myself. One for home, one for office. True winner in my book Review in dutch

The problem is the sniping approach. When most investors buy in bulk when a set is rumor to retire that spikes sells and may lead Lego to extend its life. But if everyone buy their quotas in a steady phase throughout the product life cycle, it should not skew the sales metric too much and should reduce any last minute product life extension. Also less F5 heart attack on us too

First, tumbler is a huge set, so it will not be easy to restart production willy nilly since there will be too many different parts to make, unlike exo suit. Second, buy limit is set at 1 per account throughout the world, and this set is not found in many toy shops. If lego wants to pump up sales, they should have up the buy limit to at least 2, preferably 5. Third, although this set has been around for 1 year, the buy limit on lego shop remains at 1, which hint of production problems with this set. It could be that this set has too many of unique parts that are not used in other current sets. From the above, i think it is retiring soon, as indicated.

Sarcasm? There were/are plenty of places to make money with Lego this holiday. But trying to quick flip new sets is always dangerous, many of the retired/nearing retirement sets are doing extremely well however. Either way, I don't mind people hitting the eject button :-)

Can you imagine how many pm's this guy is getting now?

You sound like an investor to me.

No. They got higher & the cashier was stumped so, I just left. If it weren't for these coupons, I'd never ever be stepping foot in a TRU...

I think this set gets a clear boost from the low price of oil. For the first time in years, Jawas can afford to take their 'crawlers on road trips. For AFOL's, maybe there's a mod out there somewhere for putting a leafblower's gasoline engine in a 75059, plugging in a Roomba circuitboard, and sending it out to mow the lawn...

like sealed prince of persia and cars 2 sets?

My true love bought for me.... Four target cubes Three Mammoth's Frozen Strongholds Two Brainiac Attacks and One King Crominus Rescue. (Boom - drop the mic and walk off the stage) :-)

New Elsa castle $89.99 shipped, $45 ish buy in. Love low information voters Ebay

It's a beautiful thing...

The problem is the sniping approach. When most investors buy in bulk when a set is rumor to retire that spikes sells and may lead Lego to extend its life. But if everyone buy their quotas in a steady phase throughout the product life cycle, it should not skew the sales metric too much and should reduce any last minute product life extension. Also less F5 heart attack on us too [emoji6] That makes too much sense, stop it!

$130 set bought on BF for 40% off sold via CL for RRP. $50 profit for an 8-day hold. My most sincere apologies to the QFLL's. I was wrong to criticize you. Even with my high moral standards, opportunities like this are just too hard to say no to.

Here is a basic Table of Contents and a list of the main minifigures I want to include in the book. This is not set in stone. I can adapt and change things at will. I need individual photos of all of these minifigures. They can be a standard hi res shots or creative action shots. Let me know if you have any other suggestions or questions. Thanks... INTRODUCTION ADVENTURERS Achu Dragon Fortress Guardian (Bat Helmet, Armor) Pharaoh Hotep AGENTS/ULTRA AGENTS Slime Face Dr. D. Zaster Claw-Dette Professor Brainstein (with Mech Suit) Sharx AntiMatter ATLANTIS Temple Statue (Poseidon) Lobster Guardian Squid Warrior Hammerhead Warrior Manta Warrior Shark Warrior AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER Prince Zuko Aang Sokka Firebender BATMAN Alfred the Butler Robin Nightwing Mr. Freeze Catwoman Batman (Light Blue Grayish Suit with Dark Blue Mask) Killer Croc Bane The Joker Scarecrow Two Face (Plain White Hips) Bruce Wayne Harley Quinn (White Hands) The Riddler (with Jetpack Assembly) The Penquin Poison Ivy CASTLE Gold Knight (Fantasy Era) Forestman 1 & 2 (Dark Forest) Good wizard with Cape (Fantasy Era) Dragon Knight (Armor with Chain, Helmet and Visor-Kingdoms) Troll (Sand Green with Black Armor-Fantasy Era) CITY Shuttle Astronaut (With NASA sticker on torso-set 1682)) RED SOX pattern (promo) COLLECTIBLE MINIFIGURES(CMFs) Series 1-Nurse Series 1-Zombie Series 1-Circus Clown Series 1-Demolition Dummy Series 2-Pharaoh Series 2-Spartan Warrior Series 3-Gorilla Suit Guy Series 3-Elf Series 4-Hockey Player Series 4-Hazmat Guy Series 5-Lizard Man Series 5-Royal Guard Series 6-Roman Soldier Series 6-Lady Liberty Series 7- Bunny Suit Guy Series 7-Bride Series 8- Fairy Series 8-Actor Series 9-Cyclops Series 9-Chicken Suit Guy Series 9-Waiter Series 10-Mr. Gold Series 10-Bumblebee Girl Series 10-Medusa Series 11-Grandma Series 11-Scarecrow Series 12-Piggy Guy Series 12-Spooky Girl Series 13-Hot Dog Man Series 13-Unicorn Girl Team GB-Brawny Boxer Team GB-Horseback Rider Team GB-Wondrous Weighlifter Team GB-Relay Runner The Simpsons- Mr. Burns The Simpsons-Grandpa Simpson The Simpsons 2-Comic Book Guy The Simpsons 2-Dr. Hibbert The LEGO Movie-William Shakespeare The LEGO Movie-Panda Guy The LEGO Movie-Gail the Construction Worker The LEGO Movie-Calamity Drone COMIC CON, TOY FAIR & CONVENTION Iron Man (2012 Toy Fair) Captain America (2012 Toy Fair) Green Arrow (2013 SDCC) Spider-Woman (2013 SDCC) Bizarro (2012 SDCC) Shadow Leonardo (2012 NYCCC) Batman (2011 NYCCC) Green Lantern (2011 NYCCC) Superman (2011 NYCCC) Shazam (2012 SDCC) Yoda (I Love NY-TRU Times Square) Spiderman (In black Symbiote costume-2012 SDCC) Jean Grey (2012 SDCC) Azog (2013 SDCC) Battle Damaged Kranng (2012 NYCCC) Superman (Black Costume-2013 SDCC) Batman of Zur-En-Arrh (2014 SDCC) EXO-FORCE Hitomi Ha-Ya-To - Gold Torso Pattern Ryo-Gate Guard Takeshi (8113) HARRY POTTER Luna Lovegood Bellatrix Lestrange, Black Dress, Long Black Hair Ginny Weasley, Light Bluish Gray Knitwear, Dark Red Legs with Pocket Pattern Mad-Eye Moody, Peg Leg Voldemort, Glow In Dark (Undetermined Color) Head, (Undetermined Color) Dementor Style Cape Viktor Krum, Shark Head Death Eater, Light Bluish Gray Dementor Style Cape Professor Dolores Umbridge****** Professor Snape, Flesh Head Professor Trelawney****** Dumbledore (Light Flesh Version) Professor Lupin / Werewolf Sirius Black Peter Pettigrew Hermione, Gryffindor Stripe Torso w/ Necklace, Dark Bluish Gray Leg INDIANA JONES Indiana Jones Colonel Dovchenko LEGENDS OF CHIMA Firox Mungus Crominus - Fire Chi (70227) Bladvic - Armor Breastplate, Flame Wings (70225) Spinlyn Cragger - Armor Breastplate, Flame Wings (70227) LORD OF THE RINGS/THE HOBBIT Bilbo Baggins - Blue Coat Bain Son of Bard - Vest Samwise Gamgee Elrond Rohan Soldier Merry King Theoden Cave Troll Haldir Ringwraith Saruman - Long Robes Eomer MONSTER FIGHTERS Zombie Bride Monster Butler Zombie Groom Lord Vampyre with Cape NINJAGO NRG Jay Fangtom Skales Samukai Pythor P. Chumsworth Skalidor Acidicus Lord Garmadon - 4 Arms PIRATES/PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN Davy Jones Maccus Angelica Blackbeard Mermaid Syrena Elizabeth Swann Turner Mermaid Bootstrap Bill POWER MINERS Rock Monster Large - Eruptorr (Trans-Orange) Rock Monster Large - Tremorox (Trans-Red) SPACE Alien Android Classic Space - White with Airtanks and Modern Helmet (Reissue) Classic Space - Red with Airtanks and Modern Helmet (Reissue) Space Police 3 Alien - Craniac International Space Station Alien (2001-Life on Mars) SPIDERMAN Green Goblin 2 - decorated headgear Spider-Man 2 - Balaclava Face Mary Jane 3 Spider-Man 1 Green Goblin with Neck Bracket Dr. Octopus / Doc Ock, Sand Green Jacket, Sand Green Legs, Thin Smirk - With Arms Dr. Octopus / Doc Ock, Sand Green Jacket, Sand Green Legs, Clenched Teeth Smile - With Arms Spider-Man 3 - Dark Blue Arms / Legs SPONGEBOB SQAUREPANTS Plankton - Domed Helmet Mrs. Puff Mr. Krabs - Large Grin SpongeBob - Basic ""I'm Ready"" Look SPORTS NBA Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers #8 (Home Uniform) NBA Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers #34 (Home Uniform) NBA Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs #21 NBA Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks #41 Soccer Goalie - Adidas Super Goalie Soccer Referee Coca-Cola STAR WARS Shadow ARF Trooper Aayla Secura TX-20 (Tactical Droid) Commander Fox Clone Commander Wolffe Watto TC-14 Protocol Droid - Chrome Silver with Blue, Red and White Wires Pattern Queen Amidala Darth Maul - Printed Red Arms Jango Fett Anakin Skywalker with Light-up Lightsaber Complete Assembly Luminara Unduli with Light-Up Lightsaber Complete Assembly General Grievous Mace Windu with Light-Up Lightsaber Complete Assembly (Trans-Light Purple Lightsaber Blade) Obi-Wan Kenobi with Light-Up Lightsaber Complete Assembly Dwarf Spider Droid (Set 7258) Medical Droid Scout Trooper Ep.3, 'Kashyyyk Trooper' C-3PO - Chrome Gold (SW 30th Anniversary Edition)***** Boba Fett (Cloud City - Printed Arms & Legs)***** Princess Leia (White Dress, Light Flesh, Smooth Hair) Darth Vader - Chrome Black Luke Skywalker (Cloud City) Boba Fett - White Boba Fett - Pauldron, Helmet, Jet Pack, Printed Arms and Legs Lando Calrissian Greedo Darth Vader with Light-Up Lightsaber Complete Assembly C-3PO - Decorated Legs (75059) Luke Skywalker (Dagobah) with Backpack Stormtrooper - Chrome Silver Emperor Palpatine - Light Bluish Gray Head, Light Bluish Gray Hands K-3PO TIE Fighter Pilot (75095) Jawa with Cape Gonk Droid (GNK Power Droid) Dengar (10221) Darth Vader's Apprentice Darth Revan Darth Malgus (9500) SUPERHEROES Martian Manhunter Hulk - Dark Tan Pants Nick Fury - Leather Trench Coat Maria Hill Captain America - Detailed Suit - without Mask Winter Soldier Iron Man with Circle on Chest Black Widow Quicksilver Two-Face, Orange and Purple Suit Batman - Black Suit with Copper Belt (Type 2 Cowl) The Joker - Green Vest Rocket Raccoon - Orange Outfit Iron Patriot Batzarro Plastic Man Iron Fist Iron Spider Deadpool Wolverine TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Shredder (79117) Donatello With Goggles and Pack (79117) THE LEGO MOVIE Batman - Black Suit with Yellow Belt and Crest (Type 2 Cowl, no Cape) Queasy Kitty Lord Business Emmet - Pajamas THE LONE RANGER Captain J. Fuller Red Harrington THE SIMPSONS Snake Apu Nahasapeemapetilon with Name Tag Chief Wiggum with Doughnut Frosting on Face and Shirt Bart Simpson Homer Simpson with Tie and Badge Marge Simpson with Apron TOY STORY Zurg Twitch Stinky Pete Buzz Lightyear Woody Green Army Man - Plain MISCELLANEOUS Lego 50 Year Anniversary Minifig De Bouwsteen Legoworld 2005 Minifig LEGO Fan Weekend 2009 Minifig Quicky the Nesquik Bunny (Nestle Rabbit) LEGO Idea House Minifig De Bouwsteen Legoworld 2008 Minifig LEGO Kladno Minifigure Legoland Train Operator LEGO KidsFest 2010 Minifig LEGO Store Employee (Male-2015) MAXIFIGURES VINTAGE PRE 2000 MINIFIGURES MISCELLANEOUS MINIFIGURES and THEME COUNTERFEITS PRICE CHARTS...TOP 100?? GLOSSARY AND LEGO COLLECTING TERMS Possible Themes & Miscellaneous (I might add these if we can get some creative photos): CITY Friends/Bellville Disney Princesses Dino/Jurassic Park Bionicle Ideas/CUUSOO Minecraft Racers Technic

Nice...I prefer this December...

I might include Bellville in a chapter that combines many of the larger and vintage minifigures. Technic is also a possibilty, but their minifigures are basic and not that valuable. If you are talking about the new "constraction" sets like the 75111 Darth Vader, that is not going to be in the book. I'm going to post a basic outline of the chapters later today and it will show a basic breakdown of what will be in the book.

Most of what you're looking for will probably be found in the blogs, but some general rules of thumb: - Store boxes on the side, packed tightly next to each other. Never stack them flat for extended periods of time, the cardboard just can't handle the weight and the lower boxes will eventually crush. Storing them tightly next to each other will help prevent the contents from sagging and bowing out the bottom of the box. ---- in an ideal world, if you could store LEGO boxes laying flat, never more than one on top of each other, that would be the best way since you'd get practically zero outward pressure from content sag. But that would take an enormous amount of space/shelving! - Store them in a place with "normal" humidity with no sunlight. This will prevent the box from absorbing moisture and help the seals stay attached longer. Sunlight will eventually fade the box artwork. - Some people do like to bag them up (http://community.brickpicker.com/blog/brickvesting/protecting-lego-boxes-storage-bags/) - Some people like to store them in outer boxes to prevent shelf wear and generally protect against dust and damage. - Don't store on wire shelving - put some thick cardboard or thin plywood (try masonite, nice and smooth) to keep the wires from digging into the box. IF you need to stack them, store them in outer cardboard boxes. The LEGO boxes are not made to handle the weight of another set on top... they will crush. So when you do stack those outer boxes filled with sets, you can stack same-sized boxes ensuring the edges (the strongest part of the box) are lined up. Look at how pallets are stacked - if all boxes are the same size, they are stacked perfectly vertical. If they are different sizes (say rectangular) then one layer goes North-South and the next goes East-West.

Tempting....

Yeah, saw a pile of these in store yesterday. Funny how they were not in stock during the promotion but show up later for Target to sell. Seems deceptive to me for the store to run a promotion when the promo item isn't even in stock but then sell them later.

Sigh....

Seems like this one many bought early, so it was good on them. Remember at SAH when it sold out under VIP in no time flat?! Resellers were raking in the dough last winter. Since then it's been clogging the shelves!! For the most part it's been stocked by those who wanted them. I usually don't wait until the last minute to buy a load. Eventually they all will retire so buy when funds allow, that way sales are spread out. I always say the earlier the better, but realize not all want/can to do it this way. I know it sounds like a broken record, but if everyone did it this way I truly believe we'd see things retire quicker. Bottom line is we make a bigger difference than you think.

the demand for ISD is clearly less than that of AT-AT. at least just out of the gate it is. That being said, I still have 10 ISD. I'm just not mad scrambling for more ISD but I do have a nice 4 hour road trip set up for myself tomorrow to harvest the 10AT-AT's and 20 Snowspeeders at walmarts in western NH I have not yet beeen too befoyer.

If you have to F5 for DS, Tumbler and Red-5 that will be one very expensive button!

I was at the Potomac Mills, Virginia, BAM this morning, where one of the employees is newer, chatty, and not jaded from dealing with us reseller scum. An AFOL was trying to get intel on the Red Fives and Death Star, and then conversation moved over to the Exclusives. I missed what she was saying regarding Tower Bridge versus Sydney Opera House, though I think she was pushing Tower Bridge as expected to go before SOH. However, the worst thing she said (I hope my ears deceived me) was that Pet Shop was being extended through next year. Something to the effect of with 2 having been retired last year and only 1 being added next year, TLG decided that they wanted to have more modulars around at the same time and so decided to extend it. If so, should we rename it Pet Star or Death Shop?

Not my post, but found on the BL forum http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=943141 "Without getting into personal details about the operators, here's what Iobserved.They would purchase sets and immediately put them into the store before beingsorted. I was one of their sorters. Parts were scattered all over the house intrays with absolutely no organization, except by color. Imagine looking downon 10 trays with 24 compartments all filled with different black parts. UGH!And similar parts and colors were not even together. So if someone bought outall of a particular part, they would have to not only go to multiple trays, butalso dig through piles of unsorted bricks.I won't even get into details about not getting paid for the work I did,but it took 6 months to receive my last paycheck from them.Now this was back in 2011, but their store has been going since about 2007, soI can only imagine that nothing has changed.One thing I will say is that in the short time I worked for them I learned alot about what NOT to do with my store. Hence, why our reputation is practicallyspotless! Mark BauerBUDDYSBRICKS.com"

It's a gremlin!!!

F5 is to add a few more for funsies and/or the thrill. At least for me. Then I can also tier sales a little better. But F5 is probably not the best strategy if it is your only strategy and you have an actual plan/desired amount of a set.

Checked my Target. 2 trs ago at this time it was 80% bare and filled in w random baby toys. As you might see, there are many sets with 10deep in stock even in the 20% off items. Only one or two have sold out. Like others I overhear "wow its so expensive for this tiny box, lets just buy him a game or something" and nothing is bought.

That may be the case. I'd have to look at the front to make sure.

2 orders again today. 2 exact same items. Exact same cashier. Exactly different totals...

I checked out my local Canadian Tire, no Lego sales (west Coast) but they did have the Star Wars Galactic Heroes sets 45% off. (Slave 1/ Jabba set & Landspeeder / Dewback set) So $29.99 instead of $54.99. My kids love these!

you can bet the tumbler will begin going in and out of stock before the final "poof" far faster than the exo-suit (which is a great ideas set).

Welcome to the dark side.

Welcome to the club

Yes, there will be a custom minifigure chapter. Listen, I can tell you that if people come up with some kick ass custom stuff, we will find a place to put it. I will go with the flow and morph to whatever people are turning in.

This statement is true but it also has 6

Creator 31026 Bike Shop & Cafè is call to check in Europe

The above pictures are great for the individual minifigure discussion/analysis and would work well in portions of the book, but we would like to mix in some custom shots as well. Here are some more creative examples of how you can make a common Collectible Minifigure like Medusa or Bumblebee Girl a more interesting photograph and one that would work well in this book....

Who's talking about buying GBH for no more than 65 Euro??? I see the free GBH promo I'd get together with the Sandcrawler as a bonus discount where I just don't know yet for how much I can sell it to get my purchase price of the Sandcrawler down.

This set is only to be found at Lego Store or SaH. I am happy I bought three last spring at 15% off. The best price I have seen it at. I would suggest that if you want one, order it rather sooner than later. But only one copy. Capite!

That is not really true. I started the game 8 years ago and was one of the first sellers who made good profit selling Cafe Corner or Green Grocer or Town Plan... Nevertheless my best decision was one year ago to buy 100 Mars Rovers. Therefore I say, the game is more difficult but still possible...

Eis Pirat by Philip Stark

The certainty some people post with astounds me.

A GREAT! wall MOC ^.^