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Keeping this objective as I can, but obviously influenced by my personal preferences and experiences…in no particular order: Black Seas Barracuda: The “original” pirate ship and the basis for construction for every ship that followed. Imperial Flagship is awesome, but the BSB is where it all started; instantly recognizable and has aged well despite being three decades old. Taj Mahal: Despite the recent release “from the vault” this set was recognized for years for being the largest and also having the highest piece count. Certainly and expensive set that many people couldn’t afford, but many people wanted just because of its size. Green Grocer: While not first on the block within the Modular Buildings line, its release indicated that this theme was more than just the CC and it added interior features. Moreover, it’s just a beautiful building that has aged very well as is instantly recognizable within the Lego community. It could be re-released tomorrow without any changes from the original. Death Star 10188: This set knocked everyone’s socks off for years…and is still on the shelves in its updated form today. While I personally don’t like the set, it has fulfilled the role of Lego meets iconic cinema location. Z’OMG Lego Death Star! Every kid out there thinks this set is cool and its immense size/features makes it an impressive addition to any collection. Will be instantly recognizable for years to come. 10179 UCS MF: This set was iconic on release day and has become legendary across media and fills an important chapter in both Lego and SW collecting history. Anytime a work college of mine would hear that I had a large Lego collection they would ask “do you have that giant MF?” VW T1 Camper: Yep, this is certainly an iconic Lego set. I have two non-Lego collector friends that have one of these sets. It has become a staple in many adult collection and is obviously a great seller and ambassador for the Lego brand. Once it finally retires, it’s contribution will finally be realized. Lego Castle 375: I’m stumped here as I have had the pleasure of owning a many Lego castles over the years and they all are charming in some way. Hard to decide which one is most iconic…especially with new licenced castles such as 71043 Hogwarts and the Disney Castle pushing the boundaries of what people are willing to pay for a plastic toy. Right now, I’d have to pick the original yellow castle set 375, instantly recognizable for a mile away and set the train in motion for all castles that followed. 10228 Haunted House: Released during the height of the “zombie” interest phase in pop culture, it’s one of those special sets that provided the brand with something different. A fantastic set with great proportions and traditional architecture highlights. Seems to be one of those sets that will forever be desirable and iconic. Winter Village Toy Shop: While not a massive set, it captures the imagination and sense of holiday magic perfectly. Great proportions and instantly recognizable, one of those sets that set the conditions for the ultimate success and longevity of the Winter Village series. 6399 Airport Shuttle (monorail): The only set on this list that I haven’t owned and built, it has a legacy and lure that is undeniable. Every time there’s one for sale local in my area is scooped up in minutes. Certainly iconic across the Lego brand. Bonus: Simpsons’ House: I remember when this was announced by Lego, the internet went crazy. Perfect execution for such a recognizable scene in television. This set is timeless. Emerald Night 10194: Personally a set I could never part with. Perfect in so many ways. All in all a beautiful set that demonstrates what can be achieved with Lego bricks. Able to be appreciated even by those who aren’t into trains. UCS R2-D2: A set every SW collector must have in their collection; great build with nice features. Perfect combination of Lego and SW, a set that can be enjoyed by non-Lego enthusiasts. Technic Porsche: Fantastic set with great features. Took risks and pushed the boundaries of what can be archived within the Technic line. I actually have this set on display in my office at work.

8% eBay bucks online, 10% in the app. No minimum. Good until 9/20.

All the more so...all the more better Ted

....where is that? Ted

Nice. Also go to the Myer ebay store and double check, at the moment ebay are offering me another 15% off purchases and for me it looks 'stakable' with this sale as well. http://www.ebaystores.com.au/myer-store-official/_i.html?rt=nc&_nkw=lego&_sc=1&_sid=1416796423&_sop=3&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1513&_pgn=3

I’m liking this Myers sale, will prob get diner and ninjago docks. https://www.myer.com.au/shop/mystore/all-toys/brand-lego/lego-shop-all

Local LEGO Store added some Halloween themed pieces to the build-a-minifigure bins over the past week. Bats Jack-o-lantern Heads Brooms Heads, Torsos, and Legs below... There was a witch hat hair that I didn’t get this time- had to get extra Jack-o-Lanterns... basically the witch top from CMF line but colored with tan tap and orangish hair... The Vampyre Torso is done in purple. This appears as a new print. Old version was done in maroon. The Bride Toros and Dress is printed in Fuchsia. Old version was done in red...

multi layered vertical cross-section with opening outer panels. Structure that you can place against the wall and still be able to recreate most of the iconic scenes. Easy to display. You can buy second one to make it round. The one released by LEGO is not even worth the comment. Whoever paid RPP for this set - I pity them.

Once opon a time many Vip points away....a New hope of a new cloud city set teased and encouraged many of us to look forward to spending those Vip points we’ve been hording since the 75192. Let’s not underplay this, after all there’s was a lot to look forward since the 10123 release 15 Years ago and now the wait is over although I knew without actually seeing the set when I heard the pricepoint that somthing happened mid development and that the budget was most likely cut in half to get what they call the “betrayal at cloud city”...or as I like to call a really nice set to cater to an elite small market of wealthy parents that want to spoil and reward their Young ones this Christmas. Hands down ...its a great play set but no AFOL is gonna feel good about pulling the trigger on this and that’s the target market when you price stuff over $350- just my opinion though, but I tried to look for a silver lining in this set and there are some but only in a few minifigures and as far as I can see no effort was spent on ANY new molded pieces nor ANY new Printed Pieces that may have catored to Some Great Cloud City Mocs. (If anyone has bought this set noticed any of these things I can’t see please share cause all I see are stickers that fade and fall off later) Minifigures of intest that wowed me were the Han Solo fig, Lando, luke, Cloud Car pilots, and bits of the Leia fig minifig most dissaponted in was Leia...from what I can see there is large quality issue with her torso color based on what is advertised on the Lego web Site, and why did she not get a cloud city hairpiece with the braids? All I can say if any body else is put off by this pick up a Leia from goldleader set 9495, that hairpiece is nicely updated from the old 10123.

Calvin and Hobbes by Adam Dodge

Homer Simpson and Krusty The Clown. Curious if BrickHeadz is going to be the end of the Simpsons line, or if we will get more minifigure scale sets? Time will tell. If we do, Simpsons House and Kwik-E-Mart will see a spike from completionists.

Simsons house and kwikemart are blowing away dead5, the stumbler, and moneycraft the village so clearly there is some interest. Would be cool to get some more mini scale sets. Not a fan of homers dome.

Don´t worry, no one here will need to pay more than 20 bucks.

Some sets have shown up. https://brickset.com/article/37282

I may have underestimated this arctic Minecraft set.