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First 3 bags done. Bag 2 was neat but nothing earth shattering yet.

I think I can show you what really make fingers hurt...happy buillding, technic is endless fun.

TOPIC / ENTRIES / RESULTS CATEGORY A - THE MISSING SET 1ST PLACE 79021 Battle of Osgiliath by Disco86 2ND PLACE 79005 Rhosgobel by Brick Vader CATEGORY B - THE AGE OF MEN 1ST PLACE Gandalf's Retreat by cesbrick 2ND PLACE Fimbrethil's Return by Emma AND Hobbiton Open-air Museum by IvanStorm CATEGORY C - THERE AND BACK AGAIN 1ST PLACE Entering Mirkwood by Disco86 2ND PLACE Barrels Out Of Bond by vitreolum

Yep. Just feel for his weenie.....Wait. :sweat:

Lego screw Aussies over again.... $50 increase on the Tumbler UCS at LEGO Shop at Home

hmm, could pairing with DO increase the value of the flower cart in long run?

I added a bunch of 2015 sets

I know we can say this is to be expected. But today is January 2nd. Really? Barge Loads of it available (I agree). It is everywhere. I can put 99 of it in my cart at Target. Lego made it so scarce in early December that everyone profited off of the mass shortage of Minecraft in December and of the Tumbler as well (more Minecraft for me). Then all of the sudden I can pick up skid loads of Minecraft by the $100k everywhere and order infinite amounts of the Tumbler and it is ready. I do not believe production just ramped up and magically hit stores on January 1st. It had to be a timed thing and prepping to roll out everywhere. But in the interim they could not have taken a percentage of this and diverted it to the online stores to fulfill orders? I am glad from my perspective but I think this could have more to do with hype and intentionally limiting supply to make it popular for Christmas just like the BatBot. If you cannot have it you want it. If you can have it you do not want it so much. It is a theory. To say production perfectly hit on January 1st in stores in mass waves unlike anything they could possibly have produced in November and December I do not buy. If the intention was to hype it up increase demand have everyone trying to get it for Christmas and then flooding the market shortly after they succeeded.

The Detective office (set) has a 1920's look (building, minifigs), so it's the "alcohol prohibition" version for LEGO... with cookies. Take a closer look at the DO and it will seem obvious (the secret passageway to get barrels inside the barber's shop, etc.) edit: so yeah, this nice florist is a creepy (cookie) dealer ! Maybe he works for Al Cakepone.

Here is a review on New Elementary. It is good to note that there are no stickers in this set thankfully meaning everything from the dartboard to the windows are printed elements. That limits their usage outside the set of course but I'll take these prints any day.

Go Bucks!!! Great win over Alabama!! Bring on Oregon!

Not too many details please. I have direct tv and they do not play nice with the Disney apps.

Says the site that had to invent an acronym for Quick Flipping Low Life.

Well, I did it... Cut the seals and opened one to build! The box had a couple punctures, but really to me it was a set I was never not going to build. And to satisfy the curious...

Maybe for QFLL purposes, but this set isn't dead. The Ecto-1 is definitely not dead. That one will be a post EOL winner big time. Just because a set cannot be flipped for profit while still in production and widely available at retail cost doesn't make it "dead... for investment purposes." It's just not a good flip.

40120 - The Beginning of the End

No... these are bad investments... but I will take them of your hands for RRP. So you can invest the money in something better. Just kidding... these are one of the best investments of 2014 in my book. Keep them for a rainy day.

omg i must get the hot dog guy. sooo cute!

Got some good stuff today. Bought 10 of the new minifigures @

The DO and Flower Cart are out for freakin' two days and already a conspiracy theory is born.

My guess is production capacity didn't get freed up until now. What we are seeing now is injection molding machines working on tumbler parts that were working on "insert set here" parts. The Tumbler sets that were released earlier were "trial" sets. This is just my theory based on working in a factory where a few (around 20) injection molding machines pump out little plastic parts for automobiles.

Here is a unique review by Oky over on Eurobricks with black & white shots and everything. Lego City. It's a dangerous town. It may seem all happy and colorful at first glance, but if you've lived there as long as I have, you'd know that it's a dirty cesspool of crime and corruption. It seems like there is a bank robbery, jail break, or fire every day. The police refuses to use guns and seems to be more concerned about getting haircuts than fighting crime, so they're not really helping. And ever since candy got outlawed, several smuggling circles have cropped up all over town. This city has gone to the dogs, and that's why I decided to become a private eye, to solve the crimes that the bumbling police force can't.

Could it be that Lego shipped them to retailers with a hard street date and they listened?

In case you missed it from the 40140 Flower Cart thread, here's a review of that set: Spoiler alert - the flower cart is hiding cookies. No wonder Lego is advertising this set as going well with the DO.

I was thinking you meant the ill fated series 4 Series 3 there is some at a local toysrus in the us near me

More like ST V where "god" was an imprisoned alien looking for a starship to escape... PS: after writing the above I have to seriously question the soberity of people make that movie.. :D

I love classic Trek... and yes, that's exactly what it's like.

Been selling very consistent for me. They slowed down for a day or two midweek then picked right back up. Bought a bunch when discovery center had with 10% off membership. They weren't selling there anymore so i kept buying. Was more surprised about selling another tumbler with the wide availability yesterday.

I think Lego limited the production of the set in 2014, and now they the set is on full production in 2015.

Very strange. http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Imperial-Hotel-21017 There is no price or buy button or anything. Don't think anyone cares though, after all, Tumblers are available if you haven't heard.

Even if the JP World sets are poorly designed and small, Dino is sorta doomed if history is an indicator. Refreshes get killed 99% of the time especially when a well-known licensed theme replaced a reg Lego one. Just my opinion. Note : If I were were buying sets for my son in the future, I would go after the Dino sets to save cash plus they are all awesome.

No Gondor soldiers. No Fell Beast. No LOTR Witch King. No Sauron. No Mumakil. So sad. So very, very sad.

    If there would be some availability yes... but they are all sold out.

Spoiler alert - Barrel of cookies - now we know why this set goes great with the Detective Office.

Can't believe they did this to us, as if $280 wasn't enough. Also not too impressed with the new birds set being $70.

Birds, Micro X-Wing, another Ice Cream Bike (all 3 promos) Brainiac Attack, Micro Gunship (AT-AP & Store Employee) 9493 X-Wing - $40 at a Wal-Mart I assumed would have nothing and passed by it on Tuesday. They were even taking down this and said I could take out the trash.

Welcome me to the Amazon club. Opened my seller account yesterday and posted a few items - so now I can say I've been selling on Amzn since 2014 I set my prices at the low end, just 'cause I'm eager to get my first sales... I understand the fee structure, payments, etc, in theory, but want to see how it really works in practice. Got my first 2 sales today, and yowzah ... I am learning about fees (and shipping)! Anyway, wish me luck... and if anyone wants to share their experience with a noob, send me a PM... I'd be glad to hear anything you have to say.

Better hurry I heard the Slave 1 is EOLing at 5 PM today ;)

Your the second person bringing this up... I ordered 4 from Toys R Us at $49.99. A series completionist will want this and I agree it is exiting stage left...

If they make a Tilt-A-Whirl, they're obligated to finally create a vomit brick.

Get rid of the wife. More room for LEGO...more $ for LEGO.

The wife gotta move out.. gotta need extra space for them UCS sets coming up

Nice coffin!

Wolverine chopper? Ah, you did say "exclusive"...

Here are close-ups for all sixteen characters. I love every one of these characters and all those new parts.

Couldn't help myself: - 7965 MF for 96 euro (minty fresh) - 75054 AT AT for 80 euro - 76013 Joker Steamroller for 36 euro All bought at lunchtime. My wife will kill me when I get home!

Yes

Fantastic site and fantastic forum with my appreciation going out to the founders. There is so much information for someone who is rediscovering their old sets (like me) to those looking for DD in pursuit of sound investing. As a newbie to the site, I am slowly building out My Brickfolio...and discovering I have a few gems from the 80's/90's. I was pretty anal as a kid so nearly every set I have is, thankfully, in showroom quality condition including the boxes and instructions. Now to the fun question