Hmm it looks like you can double up and get two promos by buying friends sets over 50$?

yeah and the galaxy promo is only the first 2 weeks. There doesn't seem to be a minimum purchase for the friends promo, so buying a small set to get the promo looks like a good idea.

I don't mind the Friends Ice Cream cart!

The seat on the Galaxy Squad Mini Mech reminded me of one of my first sets, 6808. Long time not seeing that piece used as a seat.

http://brickfanatics.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/4805-US_AUG2013_StoreCal.pdf

 

Free Ice Cream Stand!

Any one know what the VIP offer is next month?

Here is a similar thread: http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/4397-shop-at-home-offers-august/?hl=august. Title: "Shop-at-Home offers - August"

I think that I'll try to get that hot dog stand this month.

Here is a similar thread: http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/4397-shop-at-home-offers-august/?hl=august. Title: "Shop-at-Home offers - August"

Sorry, I looked for it, merge if one wants to.

 

I think that I'll try to get that hot dog stand this month.

Your location should say "On the Cafe Corner of happy and healthy :)" haha

Free Ice Cream Stand!

So much for being a Target (and semi Walmart) exclusive anymore. Ah well, at least this gives everyone a fairer chance of getting one for themselves now.

Ice cream stand isn't worth the purchase imo...

Ice cream stand isn't worth the purchase imo...

I agree. Im disappointed.

yeah and the galaxy promo is only the first 2 weeks. There doesn't seem to be a minimum purchase for the friends promo, so buying a small set to get the promo looks like a good idea.

 

With no minimum purchase, might be a good time to make several small Friends orders.  There will be a glut of these on the market at first, but should be a $10-15 poly during the Christmas season, or bundle it with a Friends set.  I have a few Butterfly Beautys that would pair well with this...

With no minimum purchase, might be a good time to make several small Friends orders.  There will be a glut of these on the market at first, but should be a $10-15 poly during the Christmas season, or bundle it with a Friends set.  I have a few Butterfly Beautys that would pair well with this...

 

I think I might buy my first friends set just to get it.

 

But you would have to pay shipping on a small order.

Boo.  Both polys were widely available at Walmarts until very recently. 

I think I might buy my first friends set just to get it.

 

But you would have to pay shipping on a small order.

 

Cursed shipping - could do in-store?

Well if you're dying to get the new Friends sets coming out at the same time (Dolphin Cruise, Heartlake High) the ice cream stand is a nice little bonus.

Also looks nice next to that hot dog stand! Now we just need a falafel cart and the street food collection will be complete...

Also that Friends build event at the beginning of the month looks promising. Wishing wells from the previous Friends build are pretty rare.

So, not many of you guys are fortunate to live by a LEGO Store. I went to my local one a few days ago and when I walked in, was handed the calendar for August 2013. From what I saw/heard they only hand them out for 30 minutes every few days (at least at the Paramus, NJ store). Any way, below are both sides of the calendar. Sorry for the bad quality, the handout was too large for me to scan. 

 

 

 

I'm not really digging anything that is going on next month. However I will be stocking up on Friends polybags and getting a ton of those ice cream sets. 

Fire Brigade out of stock LEGO Shop at Home...but will be back August 16th.

Fire Brigade out of stock LEGO Shop at Home...but will be back August 16th.

Maybe this means the set will retire soon?

Maybe this means the set will retire soon?

Emazers did post that the SSD, FB, and TB would retire this year, so if you trust him, the answer is yes. I'm thinking  that he's right...

Shoot, I was planning on stocking up on TB's and FB's..Better had make that happen before the year is over. Good info

Emazers did post that the SSD, FB, and TB would retire this year, so if you trust him, the answer is yes. I'm thinking  that he's right...

I am thinking that since the FB was on the market for so long, it would have to retie soon, or it would become an 10188 Death Star which is an investors nightmare, a set that has been on the market really long and does not seen to retire soon. I am on the fence with the TB, it may EOL this year or next year is my predictions. As for the SSD, I have noticed a pattern with Star Wars set, they usually are on the primary market for two to three years, except for the Death Star and now, the set is about two years old, so it may go EOL this year. But, we can only predict this, and sometimes we are not always accurate, we will know when these sets retire when they are not sold on LEGO Shop at Home anymore.