1 minute ago, calmdahn said:

 

Upthread it’s mentioned 5000 of each.


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I remember someone saying here that they received theirs and it was numbered higher than 5,000 so I wasn't sure if we know how many were made.

16 minutes ago, Elkkthunder said:

 

Just saw this after posting but this exactly the post I was talking about.

Could be that they produced 15000 as 5000 of each then numbered them 1-15000 in no particular order. Or it could be that they just weren’t numbered sequentially. 

The math adds up.....books are numbered 1/15000 and there are (allegedly) 5000 of each set. Makes sense.....however, what is up with the 5000+ number(s)?? Has anyone seen another one numbered higher than 5000 other than the pic floating around here? Could they have just done 5000 and some change to cover incidentals? 

23 hours ago, melting said:

Yeh those popped seals are disappointing.

and I thought that that special Renault LEGO ultra-limited action in Paris in December was a sloppy one - exactly due to the circular seals that didnt stick to the box. Now I think that i could be to harsh to criticize them on that one.. :/

22 minutes ago, calmdahn said:

Could be that they produced 15000 as 5000 of each then numbered them 1-15000 in no particular order. Or it could be that they just weren’t numbered sequentially. 

this is really one of the logical explanations.. however I dont think so.. imagine that you have such a short production line (robots are mostly used on the packing line).. would it make sense to ad-hoc put on the rolling belts different sets just to make it to the end of the conveyor quite unattended in haphazard order.. so that the factory workers would put an ID sticker once on a mill, next time on the truck etc.. 

im not saying that you cant be right.. its just hard to perceive that it would really work this way. I would expect the factory line to produce and pack the entire load of one box .. and then continue to the other one. (you have to think also about the actual paper box in which the bricks are put)

Don’t the 1/15000 books correspond only to the Bricks On A Roll set, not these? 

4 minutes ago, calmdahn said:

Don’t the 1/15000 books correspond only to the Bricks On A Roll set, not these? 

I got no clue.. other than that that even thebrickfan reported on a limited volume of 5000 for each - and declared this by a released reply/response from the Walmart LEGO team. I sincerely believe that whatever they air - they check twice. my comment was from the other point of view - regarding the logistics.. imagine yourself packing 15.000 boxes of three different products - wouldnt you be better off doing one wave after another?

Edited February 9, 20187 yr by crayxlp

13 minutes ago, calmdahn said:

Don’t the 1/15000 books correspond only to the Bricks On A Roll set, not these? 

You're right....I stand corrected. So....my theory shot down.

on the other side... I just got this idea: 

given that everyone firmly believes and is being convinced by a publicity that there will be ONLY 5.000 pcs of each.. imagine (hypothetically) a situation in 5 years time. Whoever wants to buy one of these sets finds them first on ebay or amazon (each description claiming "one of the only 5.000 limited series").. these buyers might run some Google searches and again get the same info "lmited 5.000 run". Hardly anyone gets to this actual topic.. maybe this topic wont be even available in 5 yrs time  ... 


so.. if I were in US and had had a chance to purchase these sets i would be probably focusing either on the first one hundred (0-100) or the ones bearing 5000+ seal.. there I feel about it the way those postal stamps collectors collect and revise every single piece.. - does it have the same printing? lettering? edges.. ? Im not sure if there are such hard core fans among AFOLs community but given that they would in 5 yrs time see everywhere "only 5.000 were produced" they might consider anything 5000+ as a rarity and pay for it.

just my view.

Edited February 9, 20187 yr by crayxlp

Will post in the trade thread, but I missed the House and have an extra Windmill to trade...looking for personal collection...

the truck is available

Picked up my Windmill at Walmart today. I was excited to see mine was No. 8! But disappointed at the loose seal tape and the inner bag that wasn’t sealed either!!! Crazy. I plan on keeping it, but I guess I can never sell it as New in Factory-sealed box. Thanks Walmart/LEGO.

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Yep, was expecting 10:30 am EST like the others, but 3.5 hrs later its still there. Able to order one.

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On 1/26/2018 at 7:46 AM, kumas said:

well, who is willing to buy something like this today unless it is 5$ ?

Some silly collectors.  Although I love the idea, $20 for this is a ripoff.  LEGO likes to promote "collectibles" when it suits them.

11 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

Some silly collectors.  Although I love the idea, $20 for this is a ripoff.  LEGO likes to promote "collectibles" when it suits them.

I, for one, look forward to the limited edition gold plated 1x1 Cheese Wedge in 2020.

Truck Sold out, that was a lot quicker than the first two.

Crap. Missed the truck.

13 hours ago, nolanfan34 said:

Will post in the trade thread, but I missed the House and have an extra Windmill to trade...looking for personal collection...

Did you get a truck? Will trade for truck!

Truck back in stock

Poof

That 0008 box countered my first theory.
But my second theory asserts that there should be a 9999 max. 0008 further strengthens my theory.
15000 makes little sense.
We should be able to bet safely on 9999

Little secret never believe numbered items...

Or ppl with numbers in their name [emoji6]

Or ppl with numbers in their name [emoji6]

Or people who claim to be born on either march 1st 1920 or march 1st 2020 ....

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Or people who claim to be born on either march 1st 1920 or march 1st 2020 ....

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Someone just got knocked off the party invitation list.