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Her Majesty's Theatre, London by JanetVanD

This is what it looks like when you buy a Brick Bank at Downtown Disney but then find out they won't hold it for you until you leave the park.

I opened the box and built this one...

i only buy what I like. if I can't sell them then at least i can build 30 copies of the same set.

The Mystery Box could be a big winner, if people participate. The more they participate, the bigger the prize and the more generous I become. It's as simple as that.

Really? I guess so. Back then, people would have the patience to sit on a set for a few years and see what develops before making asinine comments. Today, this site is filled with impatient children crying about sets that don't appreciate before they are retired. That's the difference.

I think this is the last set with Slave Leia no? I think that will make it matter at some point...

A long time ago I said on this very same forum that people are trying to make themselves to believe that they are making a good decision by doing whatever. By saying all of these they are attempting to make their doubts to disappear by seeking support on their comments. Cognitive dissonance, just gotta love it seeing it at work. This forum is a prime example.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. If this site was around back then, the conversation about the 10179 would have went like this;;; "Oh, the 10179 was discounted $100.00. Must be a bad seller!" "It's been available for months on Amazon after it's sold out on LEGO Shop at Home. It will perform poorly. A giant loser!" "It's too big. It's too hard to store!" "There are just too many grey bricks. Boring!" "It has no playability. It doesn't move. It's just not fun." "$500!?!?...Are you kidding me? I could buy 50 sets for that!" "STAR WARS? Been there, done that."

Designer video is up

Hey do you guys remember when the X-Wing and Death Star were marked as Retiring soon and they stayed in stock for days and WEEKS without selling out? Glad i didn't buy any of those losers. If something doesn't sell out before i know about it,,,,,,,,,,loser.

I thought BB-8 was missing a Lego version so i decided to make my own yesterday. Let me know what you guys think

Is it odd that the Tumbler doesn't tumble at all, but the bike inside it does? - Deep thoughts.

My analysis is that we are far behind were I thought we would be. We are not even at 1/2 a percent of our users. I told Ed, "oh i think we will hit 500 supporters with no issue at all", I guess I was wrong. I really thought this would end over a thousand people but it will be interesting to see if we can get 300. I am open to suggestions on what more we can do to get people involved in this. Maybe it's time that the site changes the way things have been done. It's amazing to see people who just signed up 3 days ago offer support and people that have been members for years still haven't shown up. $10 for a few years worth of what could have been money made or money saved is a good deal in my book.

10240 X-Wing for 319€. 100% profit in 8 months.

The naysayers don't have any tumblers to trade!

Let's not lose our minds now

^ You're right, there are two camps: (1) People who think this is going to be a huge hit and (2) people who are going to wish they were in the first camp six months from now. This isn't going to be Orthanc or Red Five or Sea Cow. Once it is gone, it is going to BE gone. It isn't going to become available again every week or so for five months on Amazon (I'm looking at you, 10237). Lego wants this one done. TLG made the decision a month ago never to produce another Tumbler. What exists in the world is all that is out there. No more runs. I'll tangle with anybody on this site who feels like having a go about this one, and here's my opening volley: 1) Shortest shelf life for an exclusive in recent memory. 2) It's an iconic vehicle and not a play set. Vehicle > Building > Play set (with some notable exceptions). If AA is your reason to steer clear of the Tumbler, you're wrong. 3) It's from the best Batman series that will probably ever be made. They're going to keep trying, but Nolan's trilogy will remain the king, at least in my lifetime. See #5 below. 4) Heath Ledger's Joker. 5) Batman is.... well, Batman. Whether he Begins, Returns, is Forever, Rises, or faces off against Superman, he is never going away. Ben Affleck is going to make people long for the Dark Knight Trilogy and the 76023. Get them while you can. If you pass, you'll be sorry you missed this one.

It is a selling point if you want to make sure you're not getting a counterfeit one.

No offense but if you don't want others to build it, don't put it out there on the internet. So what if the builder looked around for ideas and even borrowed some? All the OP said was he built his own, not that he designed and built from scratch.

Took the words right out of my mouth (fingers?). I'll add... 3) It's not just the best Batman series, it's the best movie from the best series. 4) Ledger's performance as the Joker will likely never be topped—he won an Academy Award, for Pete's sake—and I'd put him up there with Vader and Hannibal as one of the greatest movie villains ever. Ledger's untimely death magnifies his legendary status (James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and River Phoenix, anyone?) and it means that there is no danger of his Joker being watered down by a lousy sequel. He was one of a kind, the performance was one of a kind, and the minifig will remain one of a kind.

Marx I imagine you would. One for one is obviously not a good business decision for me. Current values suggest a ~4.5 tumblers to one SSD.

I just wanted to say thanks for all the time, effort and Legos that are going into this fundraiser. My son goes to St. Paul School. At his last, larger school he would come home with stories of teachers yelling, out of control behaviors from other students and very little about what he was being taught. Needless to say, my wife and I were truly disappointed by this first school experience. We found St. Paul School and haven't looked back since. The class size is smaller, the teachers are more structured and the learning is abundant. We are hopeful this fundraiser and others will get us through to next year, and then on to increasing enrollment. It boggles the mind as to why others haven't discovered this gem. Thanks again Lego Lovers for the support.

So far, it looks like more takers than givers on the site. Sad that people can't donate $10 to a school or as a way to say thanks for the site and effort put forth by you and Jeff.

2 x 75054 AT-AT for 65 euro each and a 41109 Heartlake Airport for 80 euro.

I think comparisons of anything to 10179 should be banned from here on out. Even coming from Ed.

So...anyone else like this set's potential after retirement? Oops. i went in for 2 more today

Disney has stated she's going away... http://www.techtimes.com/articles/103045/20151104/disney-discontinuing-slave-leia-star-wars-merchandise.htm http://screencrush.com/slave-leia-retired-star-wars-merchandise/ http://www.dailywire.com/news/889/disney-wants-remove-slave-leia-merchandise-thanks-james-barrett http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/11/05/slave_leia_will_disappear_from_star_wars_merchandising_should_cosplayers.html

And paypal. But both are included in calculation

I'll keep it simple........... This set is G.O.L.D

1/5/16 - Ant-Man buy box on Amazon is now $55. Taking off, so you might want to pick up any scragglers you see. I saw several the other day at $20-$22 I probably should have nabbed.

Done. Finally put my money where my mouth has been. Could stand to contribute more, so will buy a couple more tickets before this is over.

I don't know if this is healthy or not, but I've become hooked on the modular buildings that it's turned into an obsession. It started last October when I decided to use points on a pet shop, and when I built it, realized how freaking cool the experience and final product was. Then I got the Parisian Restaurant for Christmas from my wife, and also am working on the Palace Cinema. I'm definitely planning on adding Detectives Office, Grand Emporium, and Fire Brigade to my mix this year. The Brickbank is just a gem, IMO. There are many interesting and iconic sets out there, but I think this is definitely one of the best sets Lego has created. I have not bought this one yet, because i'm trying to now acquire many of the older ones first, but this is definitely a 2xVIP buy for me. It seems like Lego's modular buildings just keep getting better and better. I personally, don't mind the bizarre story lines like in the Detectives Office, or the Brick Bank. I personally think those little stories take these sets to an even higher level.

If the box appears to be open I would ask the store clerk or manager to open it and verify the contents. If Smaug is missing you lose half the value of the set ($60-70 USD). I did this with a suspicious Jabbas Palace at Walmart a few years ago. It was worth the piece of mind, and sometimes they will even offer a discount if you ask politely.

Santa's Workshop is a mess now. Oh well, maybe I'll drag 'em out in 5 years. Hopefully, Lego doesn't repeat it in 6...

The new rating system is pretty much a do whatever you want, as long as you resolve the problem later your fine (a complete reversal of their past restrictions). It is always best to sell items that you actually have. It could happen on occasion (inventory errors, etc) - but I would expect that it shouldn't happen often enough to have much (if any) impact.

Hysterical! I'm sorry but none of these look the same, to me. Oh wait, they all do use the same colors...

You won't regret picking it up...

Antique shop & Art gallery by Olímpio Albano

Mods: Can we please have the discussion moved to "the retirement discussion thread"? Every time I see a new post here I get excited, and so often for nothing.

for my investment strategy I am not going deep on this set - not that anyone should really care. works for me, doesn't mean it works for anyone else.

There is really no way to say this without sounding like an ahole but here it goes, and this goes for all sets.......if you dont like the set or think it has no potential to make you money then simply don't buy it and don't talk about it. What does it acomplish by saying stuff like that? Absolutely nothing. Focus on what you like and what you think will be a good investment. Bottom line is no one should care what anyone has to say about any set.......I know I don't. Arguing if a set is going to be a winner or not doesn't do anything.

Just picked up 10 Friends Pop Star 30205 for .39 cents each (!) tonight at Orange County CA Target. My first polybag score.

Found a good Target markdown and got: 76012 Riddler's Chase @ $15.36 x 20

Does your pest control company take care of six year old "pests" that walk on two legs?

This weekend: Sungnyemun, Pisa, Imperial Hotel, Brick Bank, GB HQ

It's true. You can send me all your minifigures and I will dispose of them. There will be a small handling fee of course.

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