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This site has become inundated with 'How much do you think set X will make for me?' or 'I do my own research, but just for fun, what set is likely to be a good investment?' questions from low post members. I'm new to this site myself, but if someone spends a little time to browse the forums, it's glaringly obvious that no-one really can predict how any set is going to perform post-EOL - especially with the glut of new investors - any more than when a set will retire. TLG semingly taking delight in thwarting resellers with unpredictable long runs for some sets or re-releasing other retired sets to stymie the prices for the retired sets. This post isn't an attack on you, just I see this question all the time here. And yes, I know it's fun to speculate, dream of Sandcrawlers becoming the next 10179, and no harm in asking as that's what a forum is for, but I see a growing resentment by many older members here in reaction to seemingly lazy help-me-make-money-without-researching-the-info-already-speculated-upon-many-times constant questions. To answer your question with my own guess, I would say maybe the SC could retire later this year as Smyths aren't stocking it anymore, and they still still stock EV. This is if it follows the usual availability cycle of 2 years since it was re-released in 2014. Who knows? It could become the next Death Star and keep going for another 6 years. The only way anyone knows if it's going to retire is when LEGO Shop at Home stick the 'retiring soon' label on it.

Happen to be sitting here watching Batman Begins on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Quickly reminded that the Tumblr is so freaking badass. How many Movie vehicles have so many cool quotes? "The tumbler? Oh you wouldn't be interested in that Mr. Wayne..... Does it come in Black? He's in a vehicle....it's a black......tank. Commissioner Gordon; "Ooh, I got to get me one of those." Pursuing police officer; "He's flying on rooftops!" The set is going to do just fine.

I've been holding out for a couple locally at RRP. I might just go ahead and get them. I've been waiting for a discount. Lucked into a private sale this morning via a blind EBay message. Didn't appear to be scammy and just a LEGO enthusiast. They offered to accept an invoice. Town Hall, Fire Brigade and Grand Emporium for $1080

Easter morning fun with the kids...

In the process of sorting/ building from my $280 bulk purchases over the past two weeks. There are two diagon alleys, two burrows, a Hogwarts castle and express, rancor pit , and some ninjago sets. I can't believe how tedious and time consuming this is. Building a diagon alley now.

....or 60

Between a birthday this week and Easter we had a few things to build today. 41089 Little Foal 10665 Spider-Man: Spider-Car Pursuit 70736 Attack of the Morro Dragon Morro Dragon looks and builds so much better than I expected. I really liked it.

unloaded my one and only 9500 Sith Interceptor for $175 amazon FBM. bought at TRU with a coupon and a gift card a while ago for $60.

But time spent doesn't count in he Lego world of investing. Right?

I hope they're saving up for a new camera...[emoji4]

A Swiss retailer has added some placeholders for the summer sets. Main conclusions are that the Porsche will cost at least 300 euros and does not require batteries - that likely means no PF included. Strange box size too, like the Mini but twice as thick. It has all the hallmarks of being the August exclusive release.

Is it true? Did I actually use points today to get something? Yes! Thanks to @California92563 who walked me through it over the course of the entire day. Geez...I'm old and don't get this technology stuff I guess. Got myself 31044 Park Animals for $9.50, after using a $6 off $12. Let's see if this can start turning into something else.

I went to the Science and Industry in Chicago last weekend with my family and we went through the Lego Exhibit there. They had an area in the back where people could create their own buildings with tons of open Architecture Studio sets as the building material. Overall it was quite incredible to see some of these sculptures.

Really enjoyed this build, mostly b/c my almost 6 yo did it himself. Love the turquoise bricks too. Side note question for any reading...I went to the Science & Industry last week and got several pictures of the new exhibit there. Pretty impressive. Where would be the best place to post some of those being that I certainly didn't "build" them?

I have a big box of HP I need to go through as well.

FO TIE, Advanced TIE and Poe's X-wing poly's for my son as part of the Easter egg hunt; Olaf's summer time fun, Friends popstar and parrot polybags for my daughter. Love the X-wing, really nice looking build. FO Tie also really good looking.

Did a TRUTH run on Thursday and picked up 3 42009 Mobile Crane MK II for $130 after 10% CC discount. 20% coupon did not apply since they were on sale at 40% off. The boxes are in kind of rough shape so I hope they sell. Also picked another crane that had a pretty much destroyed box. The manager did a price adjustment to $99.99, before the 40% discount was applied. So it ended up being $60. Considering parting out or building it since the box is in such bad shape. Also picked up: 2 60043 City Prisoner Transporter at $14.99 each 1 21301 Birds - Doing my part to get it retirement. 2 60034 City Arctic Helicrane 40% off

I was itching to use that 20% off coupon since it was the last day. Ended up with a UCS slave I for $173 out the door. My TRU had one on the shelf much to my surprise. I did get that free ninjago promo with it as well. Also went to a local liquidation store and they had a sealed ucs tie fighter. Walked away paying $150 cash for it.

They look like twins...

Good discount....happy Easter...I want you to see this item at Amazon.com LEGO Architecture New York City 21028 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017B19DOY/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awd_ZR99wbHN8N8Y7 $46.99

You should follow this thread...[emoji4]

Lego Dimension Wonder Woman Fun Pack (Just kidding, I pulled this off of Reddit)

Sold some mega bloks in a lot of minifigures. I happened to sell to the one mega bloks collector snob out there. He says I left a few random pieces out-of a lot (99% minifigs with a few tree stump things), and a cape is different color. I can shenanigans, but no one ever buys mega bloks except this guy. I just about want him to file a SNAD case, because there is no way I would want to keep that crap

TRU ad is up.....blah/meh/grrrr

If I next find a set at Walmart that's pre-2015 it's a sure sign of the apocalypse.

He was joking...[emoji2]

I'm still trying to figure out the "yes they take 3p because if they don't I'll make sure they do" comment.

I'm holding off on putting my money in the friend's theme park sets because 'one day' when the real theme park sets come out I won't have to sell the friends lolly coloured sets for a few cents.

Lego 9441 Kai's blade cycle. cool bike. From a craigslist bulk buy. My kid loves putting it together.

topic: GC (GIFT CARD) TRU GC at ebay.com $85 for $100 (email delivery) -> Error Codes: 70245 70358 TRANSACTION_REFUSED RESULT: morning: called PayPal, talked to 3 different levels of support, transferred to ebay, tried few things and ebay bounced me back to paypal, had to go back to work evening: called PayPal again, spent hours on the phone and eventually the last rep told me that I really had to wait 24 hours before I could complete my purchase today: the $85 for $100 email delivery is gone unfortunately I have to agree that, sometimes, depending on circumstances, GC excellent deals might make you waste so much time that the savings are not so worth it

Perhaps the lavender base of the bumper car section is a bit much in terms of color but oddly enough the palette choice on everything else is not too far off from some theme park attractions. If anything getting a Top Spin ride plus a little cotton candy cart is sweet.

Mmmmmm pancakes...............

I just wish this was a regular theme and not based in Friends crazy color world.

Seriously, a completely separate thread for gift card chat would be great...

New calendar is up. Tonight starts the LEGO May the 4th Star Wars Event. To start with, you at least get 20% off most Star Wars items. On top of that you get your Double VIP points on all Lego Star Wars products which ends up being a decent discount. Based on discussions in the forum, it appears that many are starting to eye up the 75094 Imperial Shuttle Tydirium. Free shipping on all orders with no minimum. Free 30602 First Order Stormtrooper (pictured above) with your order of $50 or more of LEGO Star Wars products. Double VIP points on all LEGO Star Wars products. Free LEGO-fied Star Wars The Force Awakens poster with all LEGO Star Wars purchases. All offers are good from April 30th through May 4th while supplies last at all LEGO Brand Retail Stores and online at LEGO Shop@Home. If you were lucky enough to get one of these invites below, you can get early access to a LEGO retail shop and hopefully get yourself one of those Limited run Space Slugs If you are located in the USA: CLICK HERE If you are located in Canada: CLICK HERE If you are located in the UK: CLICK HERE LEGO Star Wars May The Fourth 2016 Sale List Item name – US MSRP / US Sale Price / CA MSRP / CA Sale Price 75074 Snowspeeder™ – $9.99 / $7.99 / $12.99 / $10.39 75075 AT-AT™ – $9.99 / $7.99 / $12.99 / $10.39 75091 Flash Speeder™ – $29.99 / $23.99 / $39.99 / $31.99 75092 Naboo Starfighter™ – $49.99 / $39.99 / $59.99 / $47.99 75094 Imperial Shuttle Tydirium – $99.99 / $79.99 / $119.99 / $95.99 75096 Sith Infiltrator™ – $89.99 / $71.99 / $119.99 / $95.99 75106 Imperial Assault Carrier – $130 / $103.99 / $149.99 / $119.99 75107 Jango Fett™ – $19.99 / $15.99 / $24.99 / $19.99 75108 Clone Commander Cody – $19.99 / $15.99 / $24.99 / $19.99 75109 Obi-Wan Kenobi™ – $24.99 / $19.99 / $29.99 / $23.99 75110 Luke Skywalker™ – $19.99 / $15.99 / $24.99 / $19.99 75112 General Grievous™ – $34.99 / $27.99 / $44.99 / $35.99 75113 Rey – $19.99 / $15.99 / $24.99 / $19.99 75115 Poe Dameron™ – $24.99 / $19.99 / $29.99 / $23.99 75116 Finn – $24.99 / $19.99 / $29.99 / $23.99 75117 Kylo Ren™ – $24.99 / $19.99 / $29.99 / $23.99 75118 Captain Phasma™ – $24.99 / $19.99 / $29.99 / $23.99 75126 First Order Snowspeeder – $9.99 / $7.99 / $12.99 / $10.39 75131 Resistance Trooper Battle Pack – $12.99 / $10.39 / $15.99 / $12.79 75132 First Order Battle Pack – $12.99 / $10.39 / $15.99 / $12.79 75139 Battle on Takodana™ – $59.99 / $47.99 / $74.99 / $59.99 75140 Resistance Troop Transporter – $69.99 / $55.99 / $89.99 / $71.99 75141 Kanan’s Speeder Bike™ – $19.99 / $19.99 / $24.99 / $19.99 75142 Homing Spider Droid™ – $29.99 / $29.99 / $39.99 / $31.99 853471 Keychain C-3PO – $5.99 / $4.79 / $6.99 / $5.59 853449 Keychain Yoda – $5.99 / $4.79 / $6.99 / $5.59 853451 Keychain Chewbacca – $5.99 / $4.79 / $6.99 / $5.59 853469 Keychain Wicket – $5.99 / $4.79 / $6.99 / $5.59 853470 Keychain R2-D2 – $5.99 / $4.79 / $6.99 / $5.59 850996 Darth Vader Keychain – $5.99 / $4.79 / $6.99 / $5.59 850997 Princess Leia Keychain – $5.99 / $4.79 / $6.99 / $5.59 850998 Boba Fett Keychain – $5.99 / $4.79 / $6.99 / $5.59 850635 Magnet Darth Vader – $6.99 / $5.59 / $8.49 / $6.79 850446 Keychain Darth Maul – $5.99 / $4.79 / $6.99 / $5.59 5005008 LEGO® Star Wars™: Small Scenes from a Big Galaxy Book – $24.99 / $19.99 / $28.99 /$23.19 5004853 LEGO® Star Wars™: Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded Book – $18.99 / $15.19 / $Not Carried / $N/A 5004854 LEGO® Star Wars™ in 100 Scenes Book – $18.99 / $15.19 / $Not Carried / $N/A 5004605 Boba Fett Watch – $24.99 / $19.99 / $24.99 / $19.99 5004606 Darth Maul™ Watch – $24.99 / $19.99 / $24.99 / $19.99 5004608 Luke Skywalker™ Watch – $24.99 / $19.99 / $24.99 / $19.99 5004609 Stormtrooper™ Minifigure Watch – $24.99 / $19.99 / $24.99 / $19.99 5004195 LEGO® Star Wars™: The Visual Dictionary (Updated and Expanded) Book – $21.99 / $17.59 / $Not Carried / $N/A 5000249 Boba Fett™ Minifigure Clock – $29.99 / $23.99 / $29.99 / $23.99 2856203 Yoda Minifigure Clock – $29.99 / $23.99 / $29.99 / $23.99 2856080 Stormtrooper Minifigure Clock – $29.99 / $23.99 / $29.99 / $23.99 2856081 Darth Vader Minifigure Clock – $29.99 / $23.99 / $29.99 / $23.99 Other Sale Items If you’ve made it this far you should also know that there are additional non-Star Wars items going on sale during the same sale period, from April 30th through May 4th. The items on list, too, will see the same 20% discount applied and free shipping with no minimum, but unfortunately there are no other perks to this list. Here are the items on sale: Item name – US MSRP / US Sale Price / CA MSRP / CA Sale Price 60131 Crooks Island – $29.99 / $23.99 / $39.99 / $31.99 70730 Chain Cycle Ambush – $29.99 / $23.99 / $39.99 / $31.99 70731 Jay Walker One – $39.99 / $31.99 / $49.99 / $39.99 70744 Airjitzu Wrayth Flye – $9.99 / $7.99 / $12.99 / $10.39 70324 Merlok’s Library 2.0 – $24.99 / $19.99 / $29.99 / $23.99 21124 The End Portal – $59.99 / $47.99 / $74.99 / $59.99 70335 ULTIMATE Lavaria – $9.99 / $7.99 / $12.99 / $10.39 70325 Infernox captures the Queen – $24.99 / $19.99 / $29.99 / $23.99 70334 Ultimate Beast Master – $9.99 / $7.99 / $12.99 / $10.39 41068 Arendelle Castle Celebration – $59.99 / $47.99 / $74.99 / $59.99 41066 Anna & Kristoff’s Sleigh Adventure – $29.99 / $23.99 / $39.99 / $31.99 21126 The Wither – $39.99 / $31.99 / $49.99 / $39.99 41554 Kuffs – $4.99 / $3.98 / $5.99 / $4.48 41555 Busto – $4.99 / $3.98 / $5.99 / $4.48 41556 Tiketz – $4.99 / $3.98 / $5.99 / $4.48 41557 Camillot – $4.99 / $3.98 / $5.99 / $4.48 41558 Mixadel – $4.99 / $3.98 / $5.99 / $4.48 41559 Paladum – $4.99 / $3.98 / $5.99 / $4.48 41560 Jamzy – $4.99 / $3.98 / $5.99 / $4.48 41562 Trumpsy – $4.99 / $3.98 / $5.99 / $4.48 60071 Hovercraft Arrest – $44.99 / $35.99 / $59.99 / $47.99 60096 Deep Sea Operation Base – $99.99 / $79.99 / $129.99 / $103.99 75900 Mummy Museum Mystery – $14.99 / $11.99 / $17.99 / $14.39 75903 Haunted Lighthouse – $49.99 / $39.99 / $59.99 / $47.99 View full blog article

The previous 237 pages are probably worth a read and after that you still won't have a definitive answer to your question but you'll gather some sound advice if nothing else! [emoji6]

I have a contact with inside knowledge of the retirement schedule. I asked them about the Sand Crawler and this was the response they gave me...

Reminder: Draft is tomorrow night. I'll post in the pm thread as well. Bring your beer.

My non Lego gets recycled regularly.

Dimensions dr who fun pack -7.98 at game stop, gave me an additional 10% off for unspecified reasons, plus a silver centurion and gallimus trap polybags and a dimensions frisbee. Score.

R180-TDS by Tim Schwalfenberg

I knew a girl like that in college.

2x 75049 Snowspeeder for $68.89 each amazon FBM. bumped up the price another $10 and lowered quantity 1- feel like i will be kicking myself selling them at this price in a few months but with a $22 average buyin, and free capital running low after a very expensive month, it was time to take some profit.

Just built 75060 slave 1, amazing! Great design! Love it very much!

I am still getting an error code. Did it take a while to fix it or did it fix it automatically?

I´d say 3 for the price of 1 is minimum buy-in for Super Heroes these days.