I'm impressed by what has been shown so far. The first leaked pictures of the COS set looked meh, it's looking much better from the front. Chess looks nice, I was wondering how they were going to be able to sell it for the listed price with so many minifigures, so the fact that they are all brick build clears that up.

My take on the buildable figures: Lego has figured out that people will buy regular sets with minifigures, Brickheadz, Brick Sketches, head pieces/busts/helmets, and now these. Selling the same thing in 4 different sizes, which is why I quit brickheadz. I think they're cool but just couldn't deal with another completion

Now wait on the D2C. It sounded for the longest time like it would be 7th movie/book Gringotts with Dragon, but now it seems to be "various buildable objects" which would be kind of a bummer imo with the content available

2 hours ago, t_mafia said:

I'm impressed by what has been shown so far. The first leaked pictures of the COS set looked meh, it's looking much better from the front. Chess looks nice, I was wondering how they were going to be able to sell it for the listed price with so many minifigures, so the fact that they are all brick build clears that up.

My take on the buildable figures: Lego has figured out that people will buy regular sets with minifigures, Brickheadz, Brick Sketches, head pieces/busts/helmets, and now these. Selling the same thing in 4 different sizes, which is why I quit brickheadz. I think they're cool but just couldn't deal with another completion

Now wait on the D2C. It sounded for the longest time like it would be 7th movie/book Gringotts with Dragon, but now it seems to be "various buildable objects" which would be kind of a bummer imo with the content available

I generally agree.  I think the big picture thing for me (a fan of LEGO and HP) is after seeing these images I am "excited" and that bolds well for the series and overall for HP reselling.  Old or new, when consumers are excited about a brand...everything sells.

I like the new Fawkes set, I wonder what else will they make?

All sets have been revealed, https://www.stonewars.de/news/vorstellung-harry-potter-sommer-2021/

The good news is that none of the gold figures is in a 400 bucks set. The chess set is close to the movie material but for some reason I feel a little underwhelmed. 

 

Lots of excellent sets in this wave.

I just wish that the family still had some LEGO enthusiasm left in them.

Flying Lesson set looks like the weakest of a excellent wave

Some of the New sets are live for Pre-Order at Lego

Edited April 16, 20214 yr by Pseudoty

3 minutes ago, Pseudoty said:

Some of the New sets are live for Pre-Order at Lego

Pretty sure Fawkes will be early the winner...will be Harder-to-find  for its first year than Bonsai

2 hours ago, coelian said:

All sets have been revealed, https://www.stonewars.de/news/vorstellung-harry-potter-sommer-2021/

The good news is that none of the gold figures is in a 400 bucks set. The chess set is close to the movie material but for some reason I feel a little underwhelmed. 

 

Stonewars state set 40495 with description "BrickHeadz (Harry, Hermione, Ron and Hagrid?)". Really hope they don't re-release the BrickHeadz as previous ones performing very well.

3 hours ago, coelian said:

All sets have been revealed, https://www.stonewars.de/news/vorstellung-harry-potter-sommer-2021/

The good news is that none of the gold figures is in a 400 bucks set. The chess set is close to the movie material but for some reason I feel a little underwhelmed. 

 

To me the chess pieces need to be a bit taller (and wider).  Ron looks ridiculous sitting on the Knight

14 minutes ago, Voltron said:

Stonewars state set 40495 with description "BrickHeadz (Harry, Hermione, Ron and Hagrid?)". Really hope they don't re-release the BrickHeadz as previous ones performing very well.

4 in 1 Brickheadz pack ? 🧐 I am guessing $60 MSRP to reflect inflation
Perhaps these are teenage version of the students? The same design like the old ones, except they will have an additional 1x2 flat for each leg

I just saw that the RRP for Chamber of Secrets is 179CHF compared to 139EUR in Germany or 129USD. 😒

Edited April 17, 20214 yr by coelian

First flying lesson will be a Kohl’s exclusive their first ever. 

First flying lesson will be a Kohl’s exclusive their first ever. 

Their first ever exclusive Lego set? Or first exclusive HP lego set?


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On 4/16/2021 at 2:04 PM, $20 on joe vs dan said:

Pretty sure Fawkes will be early the winner...will be Harder-to-find  for its first year than Bonsai

I’m just happy Lego finally gives a Fawkes.

5 hours ago, stuco191 said:

Their first ever exclusive Lego set? Or first exclusive HP lego set?


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The former so should be an Amazon winner.  

The former so should be an Amazon winner.  

I think 4048 Mech Lab was a khols exclusive and it’s a pretty rare set. So you might be on to something


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26 minutes ago, stuco191 said:

I think 4048 Mech Lab was a khols exclusive and it’s a pretty rare set. So you might be on to something


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Brickset doesn't have 4048 listed as "Retail Limted" so not sure.  I didn't know that Kohls sold lego on 2003. 

Brickset doesn't have 4048 listed as "Retail Limted" so not sure.  I didn't know that Kohls sold lego on 2003. 

BrickLink says it was but tbh I have no idea! I think this set was in their limited toy department back in the day. I believe they have only had a formal lego section the last few years.


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10 hours ago, Pseudoty said:

Brickset doesn't have 4048 listed as "Retail Limted" so not sure.  I didn't know that Kohls sold lego on 2003. 

there was a Kohls back in 2003?  

I thought it was a rebranded JCPenny

1 hour ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

there was a Kohls back in 2003?  

I thought it was a rebranded JCPenny

That was around the time of the massive Kohl's expansion. Worked for a land development engineering firm in 2007 and we had a project manager that exclusively did Kohl's projects.

Brickset doesn't have 4048 listed as "Retail Limted" so not sure.  I didn't know that Kohls sold lego on 2003. 

If it did, it stopped sometime thereafter before resuming 3-4 years ago in the wake of TRU's end.

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New pictures of 40495 brickheads set leaked on Instagram. 4 pack of Harry / Ron / Hermione and Hagrid. Hagrod looks like same build as previously just with different clothes, the rest are shorter in height. 

I think this will affect previous sets sales, but the BrickHeadz completionists will still want the originals as they look better.

13 hours ago, Voltron said:

New pictures of 40495 brickheads set leaked on Instagram. 4 pack of Harry / Ron / Hermione and Hagrid. Hagrod looks like same build as previously just with different clothes, the rest are shorter in height. 

I think this will affect previous sets sales, but the BrickHeadz completionists will still want the originals as they look better.

yeah, when it comes to Bhz..it's ALL ABOUT collectability so traditional set rules don't apply...these will likely make the earlier ones even more coveted.

basically new "gateway drugs" means more buyers which means more collectors, which mean more buyers overall for retired sets.

Edited April 27, 20214 yr by $20 on joe vs dan

9 hours ago, Voltron said:

New pictures of 40495 brickheads set leaked on Instagram. 4 pack of Harry / Ron / Hermione and Hagrid. Hagrod looks like same build as previously just with different clothes, the rest are shorter in height. 

I think this will affect previous sets sales, but the BrickHeadz completionists will still want the originals as they look better.

I don't think 40495 will be a threat to previous Harry (includes Hedwig), Ron + Dumbledore, or Hermione BHz.  Hagrid is slightly different but if you want Buckbeak, you'll still want the original.

This new set has child versions of the kids.  I really dislike the glasses for Harry.  They are worse than Robin's from series 1.

https://www.promobricks.de/lego-40495-brickheadz-harry-potter/121579/

Yeah, I still have a few of each of the original HP BHDZ, and was wondering if I should sell them prior to the release of this 4 pack. But after seeing the pictures, I think I will continue to hold my remaining supply.

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