To continue an earlier thread, here are the sets listed on S@H as "Retiring Soon":

 

Friends - Stephanie's Cool Convertible, Olivia's Speedboat, Mia's Bedroom, Series 1 foil packs

Duplo - Train Starter Set, Doctor's Clinic, Emergency Helicopter

Creator - Apple Tree House

Lego Games - Ninjago, Pirate Plank

Chima Speedorz - CHI Battles, Ring of Fire, Target Practice, CHI Waterfall

Technic - Mini Container Truck

LOTR - Gandalf Arrives, Orc Forge

CMF - Series 9

Architecture - Sugnyemun

Marvel Super Heroes - Captain America's Avenging Cycle

Star Wars - Endor Rebel Trooper and Imperial Trooper Battle Pack, Planet Bespin & Twin Cloud Car, Planet Endor & AT-ST

 

Nothing earth-shattering.  Orc Forge surprises me the most.

Again.

Good stuff.

Fairground Mixer on Back Order (5th of December) now. (LEGO Shop at Home Europe).

Been today at flagship Lego Store at Leicester Square and Westfield.
Got confirmation from Lego Leicester Square store managment that the Creator Pet Shop is done for good after checking this for me in system and they won't have any more in store.

 

No more speculation about the Pet Shop. It's gone!

Edited November 25, 20169 yr by BearCrash

 

 

1 hour ago, Shewie said:

Been today at flagship Lego Store at Leicester Square and Westfield.
Got confirmation from Lego Leicester Square store managment that the Creator Pet Shop is done for good after checking this for me in system and they won't have any more in store.

 

I bet they just logged onto SAH and saw it said RETIRED PRODUCT.

 

Edited November 25, 20169 yr by Val-E

Now there are 164 unavailable sets at US shop, which is a bigger amount than in Europe for the first time since the retiring soon tags came out 2 weeks back.

The ones that are the rarest.

There are rare Lego sets?

City Pizza truck on backorder already!

3 minutes ago, Crustybeaver said:

There are rare Lego sets?

Some are rarer than others.

The retiring Architecture sets are all pretty much unavailable at US shop now.

EV is probably going to be the Tumbler of this year.

7 minutes ago, Val-E said:

EV is probably going to be the Tumbler of this year.

If that means it goes to 1.5 x RRP right after retirement I'm all for it.

3 minutes ago, c_rpg said:

If that means it goes to 1.5 x RRP right after retirement I'm all for it.

Did it?

9 minutes ago, Val-E said:

 

EV is probably going to be the Tumbler of this year.

new to this Brickvesting but is it because it is sold out in most places and it was limited run?

 

 

No, I meant it stuck around for ages with a retiring soon tag and even after retiring at SAH was still available for RRP.

Pretty much all the other tagged sets are out of stock in one SAH or another.

Cloned Dinosaurs were probably a better choice than ewoks this year, at least judging by initial post retirement sales both in terms of Volume and prices achieved

1 hour ago, Val-E said:

Did it?

Yep. Went up to 300 in February I think. I don't have my bricklink logs handy.

7 minutes ago, c_rpg said:

Yep. Went up to 300 in February I think. I don't have my bricklink logs handy.

I got your back. 257 euros in Feb. Best monthly averge was 296 in August and it has been downhill since then.

 

 

Edited November 25, 20169 yr by Val-E

1 hour ago, LahH001 said:

Cloned Dinosaurs were probably a better choice than ewoks this year, at least judging by initial post retirement sales both in terms of Volume and prices achieved

One thing I really regret now is buying 2 ewok villages at Smyths 20% off sale, i could of bought 4 indominous rex at same price, i got caught up in the brickpicker moment when everyone else was buying EV, ive learnt my lesson to not let people sway me into buying something I didn't want to just becuae it's on sale.

Indominus Rex Breakout and Pet Shop are now sold out at US LEGO Shop at Home. 

3 minutes ago, Foxhound said:

Indominus Rex Breakout and Pet Shop are now sold out at US LEGO Shop at Home. 

Are you sure? I still see PS as backorderableif you click on it. Here´s a pre emptive puff anyway.

Edited November 25, 20169 yr by Val-E

2 hours ago, Val-E said:

No, I meant it stuck around for ages with a retiring soon tag and even after retiring at SAH was still available for RRP.

Pretty much all the other tagged sets are out of stock in one SAH or another.

Bought 3 at 215 euro which isn't too bad I guess

Pet Shop IS showing SOLD OUT now!! 

1 minute ago, Martae54 said:

Pet Shop IS showing SOLD OUT now!! 

I think LEGO might be busy making more Pet Shops for this forum,

3 minutes ago, kurnitb said:

I think LEGO might be busy making more Pet Shops for this forum,

lol - that already happened last year - that's why it stuck around an extra year.  investing in PS is akin to a game where a bunch of folks sit around, drink lots of beer, lemonade or whatever, and wait to see who can hold it the longest.  this is going to be a long painful hold.

3 minutes ago, cladner said:

lol - that already happened last year - that's why it stuck around an extra year.  investing in PS is akin to a game where a bunch of folks sit around, drink lots of beer, lemonade or whatever, and wait to see who can hold it the longest.  this is going to be a long painful hold.

People are still panic buying, there just not posting here