I built this set this weekend.  I really enjoyed the entire build and the end result.  Having additional building attached makes my GE look even better.

 

I think I enjoyed this build more than the GE.  it was nice to work with a lot of colors and the floors were not quite as repetitive.  That is not to say that the GE is not an impressive build though.

 

I will post some pictures soon. 

I like what you did with the lights!

On to the Town Hall?

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I like what you did with the lights!

On to the Town Hall?

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Thank you! 

 

Not sure what will be up next.  I get the bigger sets as budget and time allow

It is Out of stock, expected ship date 15 Sep 2014 at shop.lego.com in the US. If the Pet Shop goes quickly in the next few months, this will be a big winner. I only have about half the stock I desire.

It is Out of stock, expected ship date 15 Sep 2014 at shop.lego.com in the US.

So they can only ship it next week. That is not a big deal. Lego only has so much production capacity and we are heading towards Christmas.

 

The fact that Amazon it OOS as well is more disturbing, but Target still has them, and next week it might be widely available again and we only hear something of this thread again once the GE retires.

It is Out of stock, expected ship date 15 Sep 2014 at shop.lego.com in the US. If the Pet Shop goes quickly in the next few months, this will be a big winner. I only have about half the stock I desire.

This is an old set, so LEGO certainly produce less of this compared to the Parisian restaurant.

IMO it only means... well, nothing except that it's an old set. 

Interestingly, Pet Shop is still Limit 5 at LEGO Shop at Home, while Town Hall is Limit 2.  Make of that what you will.  On a happy note, there's no limit at all on Parisian Restaurant.  Just to be safe, I called Lego and asked if it was a trap for resellers, but the nice lady on the phone assured me it most definitely was not.  So I placed my order for 99 sets right then and there.  In a couple years, I'm gonna be rich!

Interestingly, Pet Shop is still Limit 5 at LEGO Shop at Home, while Town Hall is Limit 2.  Make of that what you will.  On a happy note, there's no limit at all on Parisian Restaurant.  Just to be safe, I called Lego and asked if it was a trap for resellers, but the nice lady on the phone assured me it most definitely was not.  So I placed my order for 99 sets right then and there.  In a couple years, I'm gonna be rich!

 

Yes but did the rep sound like this:

 

So I placed my order for 99 sets right then and there.

I hope you will also get a free chima polybag.

Interesting that Pet Shop is now at $209.99 at Target, which matches Amazon's price:

 

http://www.target.com/p/lego-creator-pet-shop-10218/-/A-13782395#prodSlot=medium_1_1

My gut is still that Lego get shot of this before the GE just to screw some of us over.  Remember how quick the HH appeared to go?

Interesting that Pet Shop is now at $209.99 at Target, which matches Amazon's price:

 

http://www.target.com/p/lego-creator-pet-shop-10218/-/A-13782395#prodSlot=medium_1_1

 

wow that makes me wonder about PS going this year...

If these last until October, I will get a few more from Lego. I have ordered too much from them the last month. Already pushing the ban hammer to the limit. Walking along the razor's edge and everything. Aaaaaand now that song is in my head.

Is there no longer a way to see how many amazon has in stock?

Is there no longer a way to see how many amazon has in stock?

Not for the items with purchase limit

Not for the items with purchase limit

2 left

2 is the limit, not how many amazon has in stock

 

edit: the 2 left is for 3P

yeah, Amazon does not have any

Not that I am worried, but Target raised their price on the PS to $209.99.  This is not as high as the GE, but it does match Amazon's current listed price.  A high price on Target seems to indicate unusual inventory fluctuations, but hasn't been confirmed to precede retirement.

 

The number of large exclusive sets is over 25 right now.  I don't think Lego has ever had close to that many in production before this year.  There will probably be some surprise retirements yet this year.  A four year production run of Modulars may not be the new normal.

I think the trend is certainly longer production lives not shorter so I think any suprises will be the extension of sets rather than early retirements. We can always hope though.

Edited September 18, 201411 yr by asharerin

I find the Amazon price of this set nearly matching GE to be very interesting.

Out of stock, October 16 expected ship date from LEGO Shop at Home

i am gonna attribute that as well as TH going b/o to folks speculating about EOL here. 

I know i ordered one of each

I'm thinking I should have ordered PS and TH instead of the sandcrawler today. I am not a reseller, just a collector, and do not have PS or TH in my collection yet.... Debating whether to cancel my sandcrawler order.....