We keep overlooking the obvious for TB/SOH scale sets: US Capitol. 4000+ pieces. Q.E.D.

Anyone came up with instructions how to rebuild Taj mahal into Capitol?

Empire state building is the closest eol

pretty sure opera is gone as well

Speaking of new Architecture wish list sets I would love to see LEGO do a roadside attractions theme. So many great choices, like this baby dinosaur breaking out of its shell in NM:

Gumby:

World's largest bendable pencil:

Knock knock, who's there? Not the retiring soon thread.

Knock knock, who's there? Not the retiring soon thread.

Oh, I think somenutty liked your Knock Knock joke, yes they did!

Speaking of new Architecture wish list sets I would love to see LEGO do a roadside attractions theme. So many great choices, like this baby dinosaur breaking out of its shell in NM:

World's largest bendable pencil:

 

This looks like kielbasa.

EDB Call to Check on SAH. Halleluah! Now let's see if there's any chance in heck this set appreciates. 

EDB Call to Check on SAH. Halleluah! Now let's see if there's any chance in heck this set appreciates.

Wrong thread, this is the what architecture set and crazy monuments do you want to be done in Lego thread ;)

EDB Call to Check on SAH. Halleluah! Now let's see if there's any chance in heck this set appreciates. 

 

I think I bought all the sets everyone returned.

Sydney Opera House : EOL?

Sydney Opera House : EOL?

I was referring to the architecture one 21012

The big opera house is limit 2... was it ever limit 5?  Poor ol' TB is still sitting pretty at limit 5...

Almost a month with 60052 Sold Out everywhere but US/Canada.  My local TRU refreshed stock this week, and got lots of 60050 back, but no 60051 & 60052.  Previously, TRU got fresh stock on these sets all the time, its been a good seller.  I do see TRU has online stock, but for whatever reason, they didn't refresh my local stores.

 

This is either a long hiatus for some reason like part shortage, or something else is up with this.  Surprise EOL?

Edited March 1, 201510 yr by diablo2112

In an effort to save this thread from being further destroyed by more UCS Great Wall gibberish and other such things, I'm going to ramble off my thoughts on sets that are potentially up for retirement this year.

 

1) Tower Bridge - Being a late 2010 set, this one has already celebrated its fourth birthday, which is pretty old in Lego years. I could see this one going OOS in the fall and not coming back.

 

2) Pet Shop - 2011 set, the oldest active modular building. I think this one goes in and out of stock a number of times this year, ala the Grand Emporium, before selling out for good in the fall and being replaced by the next modular in January 2016.

 

3) Volkswagen T1 Camper Van - This one will be four years old in the fall but I wouldn't make any wagers on it. On the one hand, it has been out for a while and its successor (Mini Cooper) is already on shelves. On the other hand, it seems to be a hot seller (especially among the horde) and could easily last into next year, or beyond.

 

4) Sydney Opera House - I don't think this has been out for long enough to retire this year. I just don't see why Lego would pull the plug on it so soon -- I would imagine these big landmark sets are higher margin, lower volume items so even if the sales are a bit slow it's probably not unexpected.

 

5) Tower of Orthanc - This one turns two in July, so it's not very old. But it's a licensed set based on a soon-to-be-if-not-already irrelevant intellectual property. I think this one is gone for sure this year, and quite possibly in the next 4 months.

 

6) Palace Cinema - I've only included this in my list because it has been discussed a lot lately. Personally, I don't think a 2015 retirement for the cinema is even worth discussing but in the spirit of "anything can happen", I suppose there is a remote chance.

 

7) Ewok Village - Two years old this September. That's a pretty short lifespan, so I don't think it retires this year. But if I had to make a list of dark horse, surprise retirement candidates, this would be on it. Realistically, I think it goes in 2016 at the earliest or, in the worst case, it succeeds the Death Star as the expensive, long running, Star Wars OT play set.

 

8.) Red Five X-Wing - Released in May 2013, I expect R5 to retire this year but I'm not sure when exactly. It does look like it could be imminent though.

 

9) Death Star - Just kidding, not even gonna touch this one.

Edited March 1, 201510 yr by bricketycricket

didnt simpsons house get the retiring soon in German tag on the German site?

There is definitely an over supply issue with Simpson

There is definitely an over supply issue with Simpson

World's largest bendable pencil:

....I'm not even going to tell you what that looks like. :wacko:

no i mean that LIMITEREN tag or whatever is applied to Simpsons house on Lego.de(Germany) right?

Hi, 

 

not sure what you mean. In Germany Simpsons House is limited to 5. It has the "hard to find" tag. Only set in retiring soon section is Exo Suit right now.

Hi, 

 

not sure what you mean. In Germany Simpsons House is limited to 5. It has the "hard to find" tag. Only set in retiring soon section is Exo Suit right now.

Ok thanks!  I thought I read it a few days back but I cant check Legoshop Germany to make sure.  Does Maersk Line Triple E have Limitern tag also like lego US?

 

p.s. sorry for butchering the German language but I think the tag that is given is limitiert right?

Edited March 1, 201510 yr by vexxet

EEE is sold out in EU and is likely EOL.

Ok thanks!  I thought I read it a few days back but I cant check Legoshop Germany to make sure.  Does Maersk Line Triple E have Limitern tag also like lego US?

 

EEE is sold out of several weeks in Germany now. Not sure when that happened exactly. Looks like it wont come back over here since its on retiring soon page in US.

that was really fast for the EEE.  Looks like I know what im buying tomorrow.  Thanks guys!

Simpsons house is another potential dark horse but I just can't see it with the Kwik E Mart coming out. After all, who needs to own the Kwik E Mart if they can't own the house?

no i mean that LIMITEREN tag or whatever is applied to Simpsons house on Lego.de(Germany) right?

 

I think what you saw here was a tag on a photo of a German TRU sign saying that Simpsons House was a "Limited Edition"