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My pocketbook hurts after my last two purchases: 75137 Carbon Freezing Chamber - $0.00 (ok, $15.58 before tax and SYW rewards points) 41118 Heartlake Supermarket - $0.29 (ok, $19.29 before tax and Meijer Rewards) My current KMart points streak is still going strong, but as of now I have purchased $461 of LEGO (MSRP) for $177 plus $15 in points earned thru Fandango (all other points are internally generated in the system by playing Sweeps and using points back coupons - an average of 62% off of MSRP. All small sets, a total of 21 sets, most of it 2017 releases. This is just the last month (since beginning of March). Love that store

The 1955 Lea or the 1985 one?

Detail on this set is immense. Not surprising that it's a classic and a must have for any modular collector.

If it gets remade I'll probably buy it again...and again... One of my favorite SW ships.

http://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-ideas-teases-more-of-apollo-11-saturn-v-rocket/ \ LEGO has teased another image from the LEGO Ideas Apollo 11 Saturn-V Rocket set but this time it is the Apollo Lunar Module sitting in the background. Last week, part of the Saturn-V Rocket was shown off so it looks like LEGO is staying true to the project and including everything so far that was proposed. The LEGO Ideas Apollo 11 Saturn-V Rocket will be landing soon in June.

I received a PM for assistance, so no longer needed. Thanks BP!

Some Milanos (old one) $99 FBA. I didn't realize this is one of my more stockpiled sets with 10+ left. Buy in was in the $40 range

As long as you are stylish about it..

Apparently Kmart thought I bought this:

Local FaceBook Virtual Yardsale Tower Bridge used complete with box and instructions for $75.

Mine arrived today for 150€ from Galeria!

was in Vienna today so I went to Lego shop see if they had left anything since January sales, found nothing but I bought Silent Mary after realizing it is 3x VIP time (200€ retail + 30€ in points + mini beetle promo, the set is 220€ in CZE), I thought it was not that bad price so I later went to the other Lego shop there and bought another one ?

I went in-store again. It's fun. Total out-of-pocket cost: $94 Purchased: 1x Mystery Machine, 2x Titanium Dragons, 3x FO Snowspeeders, 1x Rogue One Blu-ray Used: $20 back on $50 coupon (points also used today), $5 off $20 coupon, $15 off $75 coupon, $19 in pre-existing points, Raise GC (6.6% off) Received back: $10 points for Rogue One, $28 points back from unmentionable app buying Raise GC Average price per Lego set (I'm calling the Blu-ray a freebie): $15.67 Oh, and I'm a Gold member now

"Timing is everything". This line seemed to be in the spotlight right after the market "peaked" from my observation. Lord of the Rings theme is a very interesting one, and for no particularly good reason I'll toss in my 2 cents: I think a lot of collectors/investors assumed this would be a slam dunk, as it seemed to target the market we covet - Geeky types with extra money. I also think this theme retired RIGHT AROUND the time the "secret" about LEGO investing started getting out, which meant increasing competition and lower profits around the board. The line also gets a bit of a bad rep, since people expected to do SO WELL, anything less is considered a disappointment. But like many sets/themes, if you bought at 50% discount, every single set from the LOTR line (except for 79008 Pirate Ship Ambush) will at least double your money. And even 79008 should make someone a decent profit if purchased at 50%. For some, it took 2-3 years instead of 1-2, but that is the new normal. I don't consider Helm's Deep or this line at all to be a loser. Not every set from every line is a winner. Similarly, The Hobbit line is full of mostly winners. Goblin King Battle and Mirkwood Spiders are the worst performers but will still make you money. Almost every other set will have doubled your buy in at 50% after 2-3 years. Not too shabby. This line really came and went at a turning point in LEGO investing, and in general, the profits have been lower and the time to achieve them has been higher since. The Tower of Orthanc also as the crown jewel, came out at a time where exclusives were no longer sure things and the profits weren't nearly worth the buy in and wait time. I put Monster Fighters and Haunted House in the same category, because these were great sets that have performed comparatively mediocre - when looking at the lines that retired the couples years before. I don't regret a single dollar I invested in either of these two themes, and I think the sets from both are fantastic quality and builds. They are kind of the "Shark Jumpers" in the world of LEGO investing however, and will be associated with that downturn. The numbers/ease just won't ever be where they once were, and that sticks in a lot of folks craws.

LL FL is known for there stickers. Even when ordering by case most of time they have been preopened with stickers applied. The hair dryer and a scotty peeler takes them off fine. Still have nightmares of the 250 Birthday Cakes that had them.

TRU will have the Dimension 50% sales from 4/9 to 4/15 in store. So can apply TRUTH make it even better! also $2.99 minifgures and they will have Nintendo Switch on 4/9.

Not a huge fan of Dimensions personally but I have to say that the Goonies Level Pack is pretty sweet if you are of a certain age and remember Goonies from childhood.

TRU sale online 4/7-4/8 LEGO Dimensions 50% off (excludes Starter Packs)....http://www.toysrus.com/search/index.jsp?s=A-UnitRank&kw=91551apr17&keywords=91551apr17&origkw=91551apr17&sr=1&ppg=96 LEGO Dimensions Starter Packs Save $30 (on TRU pricing)...http://www.toysrus.com/search/index.jsp?s=A-UnitRank&kw=91552apr17&keywords=91552apr17&origkw=91552apr17&sr=1&ppg=96 Edit: Ninja'd by SageFly

Lego Dimensions sets are all 50% off at TRU.com, including preorders. Online only and will probably end when Gamestop and Bestbuy's sales end.

Two other Target exclusives...The Zombies and The Orc Forge. The Zombies was very under the radar and had a very short run. Huge success if you targeted or lucked into this set. The Orc Forge was all the rage back in the day. Many were stockpiling at RRP since it wasn't discounted much, myself included. Dr. Strange seems to fall somewhere in the middle. Which way will it go? I never bought any Zombies. It was never discounted and then disappeared before I knew it. I had approximately thirty Orc Forges, mainly bought on the hype from BP and the success of the Zombies. I'm down to six, making a little on each one. I'm going with twenty Dr. Strange, just in case. All bought this past week during the current sale at 24% off after red card.

KMart has 41183 Elves Goblin King's Evil Dragon for $22.99, cheapest price available, before magic. http://www.kmart.com/lego-elves-the-goblin-king-s-evil-dragon-41183/p-004W007474584001P?plpSellerId=Kmart&prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

My last Quinjet 6869 is gone!

Grabbed 5x Speed Champion Raptor sets with TRUTH and 15% off GCs, bringing them to $20.71 each after tax.

Wait for Amazon to price match the BOGO against current prices and then go nuts. I hope any good BrickPicker will click on our links and do the same.

How are you going to ask her if she died last year? <Badabing sound>

Oh yeah, Alaska!!!

From Stash2Sixx on Eurobricks.

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ebay offers $15 Off $15+ Orders with code "C15SHOPNOW". Very YMMV, check your account

The lego Dimensions preorders on Amazon have dropped in price to match TRU: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MSER0YJ/ref=ox_sc_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Goonies - $14.99 https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Dimensions-City-Fun-Pack/dp/B01N3BAKTX/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1491585042&sr=1-1&keywords=lego+mccain+dimensions - Chase McCain - $5.99 https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Dimensions-Harry-Potter-Hermione-Pack/dp/B01NB0HKS8/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1491585026&sr=1-2&keywords=lego+harry+dimensions - Hermione - $11.99 (hasn't dropped yet, but likely will since the others have)

Same here....sorry to here yours arrived in such sad shape =(

Tesco 3for2 on all toys now live instore and online. Went for Clayfaces and Robo Explorers.

10253 Big Ben arrived today. $190 out of pocket. I have a buyer picking it up tomorrow for $230

CLEANUP ON AISLE DAILY DEALS

lol when i came upon this one at tru.

it looks like LEGO Shop at Home replaced 40252 with 30351. it ran out pretty fast.

Another point to consider is the box is simple to open without breaking the seals - hello scammers. Personal build AOK, investment OK for face 2 face deals but too risk when egative feedback or chargebacks are involved.

i was going to make statement like this the other day. People need to be careful of how much they know of missing pieces. I mean unless you can show that you opened 20 boxes and each was missing pieces on multiple sets, than that is an issue. Otherwise its just.. "i heard they are always missing pieces", not "I know that they always miss pieces". Yes, I am sure some of you may have experienced this, but on this forum, it just sounds like pure fact. I have two more coming, I guess I will try to build one and I will see how it goes. I may order like 3 other different sized sets to see how they fair as well.

wouldn't work for me

can't seem to find Goonies on TRU website. .

Nope. Just buy and pray. Best advice is to make sure your out of pocket spend is greater than the minimum required for the coupon with points back.

Have you tried using a hot hair dryer or heat gun to remove the stickers?

I've had them hold items for two weeks before but I think it my vary by a couple of days. It would be nice for Kmart to tell you to pick up by a certain day but I think that's beyond the scope of their programming monkeys.

Investment. .. this set is one of my "double -your -money-picks" for 2017.

I couldn't find the 5 X MSRP by Xmas thread https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00NHQHK3O/ref=olp_f_primeEligible?ie=UTF8&f_primeEligible=true

I'm still gun-shy with this one.They don't move off of Target shelves, and every Target near me has a shelf full. I was waiting for more discounts or clearance...but I'm not sure that's going to happen. May be a sleeper...but no one gives two sh*t's about it right now...

Had some VIPs to use.

Welcome! I see that steamroller in the bottom corner! Nice! These are great to collect.... a lot more fun to build/collect than to uh hoard.

I received mine yesterday. Sturdy, solid, heavy, (insert complimentary adjective) box. I already told the kiddo to get outta my way when I boldly go to where these Lego hands have never gone before. For your viewing pleasure.