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Your set appears to have Syphilis. I do not speak out of personal experience.

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Orthanc tower is made of impenetrable rock. Even Saruman did not care about protection plan for it

https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bar/4724296023.html I changed the coke to a surge and now it looks like I'm getting an actual house. Funny how surge works. Those reviews on Amazon were spot on.

Well.... The Hobbit was published (books, ya know) in 1937. Lord of the Rings was originally published in 1954. It's the second best selling novel of all time. So, for 70 years there have been fans of the Lord of the Rings. This is not something new that children need to grow into.

it really depends on what you mean by retire - like RETIRED on shop at home vs unavailable for purchase. I think it won't be listed as RETIRED at shop at home until next year. I do not think it will be available for purchase again this year (except for fleeting stock gobbled by bp'ers). Everyone pretty much agrees that the SC is retired. That set probably won't get slapped with a retired tag until next year. Even Jabba's palace is still listed as SOLD OUT on the shop at home page and everyone can agree this isn't coming back, but still its not RETIRED. I think the TH has shot at some spectacular returns given its unexpected departure.

This isn't Lego, but did Clear 4 Budweiser's from the Hotel mini-fridge@ 7.99 a piece.

Thanks to a fellow BP'er, who is surely to read this, I am very bullish on ToO. Math time. Licensed X Outstanding build X Never to be reproduced X A top literary work of all-time= $. I appreciate those who think this set is "fair" as an investment, as it only strengthens the case for those that see its true potential. Tolkien's work was produced during the 40's. It will never be remade; it will never be matched; an entire literary genre was spurned from it. If you enjoy Game of Thrones, Robert Jordan, R.A. Salvatore, or any other author of the fantasy genre, thank Tolkien for lighting the fire. This is an epic, iconic, once-in-an-investor's-lifetime set, and will always, always, always have an interested audience.

Truly a great build. The dragon is like no other. Smug really towers over the whole set perfectly. I know you won't get as much joy out of watching the build as you would actually building the set, but hopefully it will provide of glimpse. Enjoy.

Everyone wants what they can't get

Here is a vanilla version of my Google spreadsheet. Please feel free to borrow and use any ideas, and provide feedback if you have any. Thanks! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11UTvui13wEzrEblD2B-EKgR9F-VF3f7ctT2VoxnbGzQ/edit?usp=sharing

We are. I don't know if it would be easier to sell four T1s or one SSD, so I've stocked up on both. I like a varied portfolio.

come on! sorry not needed. i'm not some sensitive guy. heck, i have my 5 yr old son calling me major payne now due to how i need to wake him each morning for school.

I'm not real sure you know anything about Lord of the Rings lol...

The fact is though, there is less chance of a kid getting 2 of these at Christmas and selling 1, less chance you'd sell this set if you got it as a gift, a lot of investors like to keep to investment on a set under

If you want to find some EXO's... mastermindtoys.ca has them in stock: http://www.mastermindtoys.com/LEGO-Ideas-Exo-Suit.aspx If you buy 2 (or $60 worth) you'll get free shipping

^^ Mixles

As you might expect from me... Mixels Series 1 for $110. Also: 4431 Ambulance $29 4202 Mining Truck $43

Rewards points are adding up FAST this month. 8000 points pending with 1.5 weeks of Bricktober and a full holiday season ahead.

I'm very bullish on the set as well but if you want investors to ignore it and not stockpile it, the last thing I would do is post how great it is.

I agree people should stop buying TH when it shows up again. More for me to buy. Hehe :)

With all the reproduction stickers out there now, I think it is better to get a complete set from a reputable source. Unless you are a seasoned falcon builder and have seen multiple ones in person in can be difficult to tell if all the pieces are there, even on a completely built ebay auction, you gonna count all those gray levers. I had a sealed pair of them I bought years ago but still had to splurge and buy one of the first editions, and yes I justified it by saying to myself and the head of the finance department that I would sell it sometime later, but we all know that's not gonna happen. Get yourself a nice acrylic display case so you don't' have to keep dusting and enjoy whatever you decide.

Just watched the 4th episode with my son. Wow! Best Star Wars action since in a long time. With just 4 episodes shown, this series is already way better than The Clone Wars, TPM, and AOTC. This series is def a winner. Lego is loving it. Don't click unless you want to be spoiled!

Greatest. Post. Ever. You just topped Dante, Homer, Woolf, Sartre, Cervantez, Wilde, Beckett, Proust, and Balzac as greatest storyteller ever. A+ !!

You might not hear back from her (after all, you do have have her medication).

I picked up 2 sets of series 2 Mixels for $38 per set.

Now I have some stacks collecting dust perhaps we should call it the great dust transfer!

I build in stages when I have time in my garage-workshop-man cave, and the TH is my current project. It really is beautiful, sturdy, and very well thought-out. I understand why some might say "meh" at first glance, but it's an iconic "city center" piece, not unlike the actual limestone courthouse on the city square in my hometown. I'm glad I have a few stashed away and one for me. I think it will do well as folks continue to build their modular cities and realize this is the building they were looking for to tie everything together.

Was geto boys playing in the background while you were beating the CD player?

Crusty & anyone else who hasn't taken the plunge on creating a spreadsheet yet: I highly recommend it! Here is the brickpicker thread with some ideas for starting your own: http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/8399-excel-spreadsheet-template/

that's how they pump up sales

And more on point, Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean were aimed at younger audiences than LotR, and that hasn't stopped the most expensive sets from those lines from doubling or better already.

No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night :D :D

OOS, will ship in 30 days

I did put an inventory together at the start of the summer however I've added a lot of sets since then and not updated my records. It's something I'll do next year, at this stage I'm just interested in buying so no need to keep records yet as I've not sold any exclusives. My collection currently consists mainly of VW, GE, SSD, HH, TB, R2D2, Super Heroes and Lord of the Rings and Currently fills two lofts and a spare room. I reckon I've got space in my girlfriends loft for another

Don't ask me ! I only repeat what I heard (on phone).

Will do my best. We had a small one last year (WVM and an Advent Calendar). I started working on it last January-March, but then really picked up with the investing. I haven't put together nearly the amount of stuff for my WV as I want to. I either bought or I'm BL'ing the Post Office, Toy Shop, Medival Marketplace and the Holiday Train to really make this awesome. I really should have put some time into this year, though.

At 10% they are just insulting us deal hunters haha. "Clearance" should mean minimum 30% off in my book, if not more.

I was just a collector. Collecting isn't as much fun when your kid is in the dark ages. I am hoping the barbie dark ages come soon. There is a barbie dark ages right??? I think I am just going to collect the marvel sets and the rest of the hobbit line.

I could not disagree with you more. The spirit of this board- and this forum- is to share perspectives and advice. People can do with it as they please. From what I have learned from this forum, or any of us, it's deserved. I would rather see ToO in the inventory of fellow BP'ers than anyone else. I will reiterate my case for fellow BP'ers to be the ones owning what remains, now and in the near future, of ToO... Mixels are fun, and can be very profitable with proper market timing. Same with the Harry Potter sets; though flattening now returns were very positive. Seventy weeks, vs. seventy months, vs. seventy years of fan base. For the long-term investor, this set is only going one direction.

I also bought a sticker from this seller, I indicated that I though they were fake when compared with a legit one. I was just gonna pay the return shipping, but yesterday in response to your claim he responded that he had also had another buyer indicate they thought they were fake and that he had also decided they were fake as well and that he would give a refund and that I did not need to send it back at all. That was last night, I have yet to receive the refund yet.

You can still order it from Lego, Amazon and Target, and the set is less than 18 months old. We don't know for sure, but I think people are overreacting.

and don't forget Terry Brooks and his Shannara series!

Sooo it begins.

the Harry potter

Amazon showed HH for $179 for few seconds. But could not add to cart. Anybody saw this?

Just wondering... If the person really wanted to convince the seller to sell it for $50, they should at least be accurate with what they are going to do.

He gave himself away right in the beginning...how can we believe anything this guy says??

Finally did some unboxing today...anyone else have a weird glitch with the recent promo where you tried to order 1 but ended up with a bunch? I'm guessing TLG has a fix for it...involving a hammer.