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yeah, and usually snafus like that happen when its late and your brain is tired.
"Finally, the Times highlights research that suggests adults are buying toys for themselves in record numbers. A retail analyst group says sales have grown by 65% since 2012.
Much of the growth is being attributed to the rise in collectible toys, with Star Wars and Lego among the favourites. The most expensive Lego Star Wars item - an Imperial Star Destroyer - costs more than £2,000.
The good news, says the paper, is that shipping is free."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39516354
Looks like a big bundle of old 80s Lego my brother and I once had donated to us! We definitely had that small plane and the jousting set/pavilion at the top there!
I called customer service on March 24th because my Maul minifig from #75096 Sith Infiltrator does not have face printing, and I just now got an e-mail stating "Your LEGO® pieces are on their way and will be there in the next 3-5 weeks". I was already worried something had gone wrong, as loose/replacement/missing parts and 'pick a brick' orders are usually sent quicker, and a confirmation e-mail is customary sent straight away, or the next day after the call has been made.
Looking forward to finally having a complete set that includes all parts that should be included upon opening it. Of course I am especially eager to have Maul with his big diabolical growling toothpaste grin.
Just a little more waiting.....
I knew I married the right woman!
Looks like we'll try to make it happen by the end of the year. For the kids of course.
but there is nothing surprising about adults buying board games. as long as we are not talking funny bunny. next they will mention card games?
Have been lurking and dipping in to the forum occasionally for the last few months. Not had time for Lego :( desperate to build my backlog of sets.
Was pleased to discover that I can set more than just 'want' and 'own' categories on brickset. Have been able to do some basic categorisation of my collection.
I also now now appear to be collecting ningjago. Not sure how that occurred. Still have no real interest in the theme, but the collection grows.... keep telling myself it is just for the parts.
Only building I have managed this year was months ago with the tie advanced prototype (a nice little build, love the inquisitor fig), at-st (really enjoyed that - cockpit build kept surprising me), and rock island refuge. Was pleased to reaquire rock island last year. That build was hard despite the small number of pieces. The improvements to the building instructions have made a massive difference.
What a woman!!!
I've a week off work in the middle of next month and plan to build a handful of sets in my backlog, including #75827 GB Firehouse and possibly #70912 Arkham Asylum.
I think if I get #10255, I'll end up spending my entire week building sets and do nothing else at home. Is it wrong to home the weather is terrible and I don't leave my apartment for the entire 9 days? This is probably the wrong place to ask really!
And on top of all that, I still have a lot of sorting to do.
To butcher a Simpsons quote: "To Lego! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems"
When you remove your nose that's when you know you've taken your passion for LEGO too far!
Afterwards we went on the train where we could buy some Lego bricks to make a small model train. It was a bit steep (12 pounds, just 10 if you book online), but it was fun to build on the train, the instructions were on the table. It was a nice relaxing afternoon out, the train tickets gave you access to the show too, not sure if you can go just to the exp if you are around. Definitly a fun thing to do with the kids, you can take the train down to Bodiam castle too. We just went to Bodiam and back straight away in the first ever train-car adapted for the less able, it was fancier than current disabled places on trains :)
It's open every day in the Easter holiday, and after that on weekends. You can find some pictures (just taken with my phone, didn't realise I was going to see Lego) on my Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/gp/[email protected]/Qh27qa
More info can be found on this website. : https://www.kesr.org.uk/bricks
edit: links don't seam to work, so I've added their address.
With a budget of $10 per person (26 people), I showed her the sets available and volunteered to buy them myself as "I always go to the LEGO store every weekend"... that's 259 points for me PLUS a free $9.99 set that I get to pick :-D
Meanwhile at DC: "How about we make everything even more dreary than last time and be even less fun?"
:D
Wow I admire your restraint!
I spend them as soon as I earn them. Which is probably why I never have any money either!
Well, shiver me timbers, hoist the mainsail and scuttle the jib, etc.
Look what Mr DHL has just brought me :-))
*resolute face*
Some retailer or other always has a 3 for 2 deal at some point. Or sells them off at £1.50 or even £1.
Me - Wow the new Porsche is a lot bigger than I expected.
Mister 10 - Yeah, but $499.00 is CRAZY!
Me - Dude, you've got to remember this is a brand store - EVERYTHING is recommend retail. And you remember the first rule of buying LEGO don't you?
Mister 10 - NEVER PAY RETAIL!
I must be doing something right...
I must be doing something wrong..i've never come across a discounted cmf..:-(
Is there such a thing as "making too many trips to the Lego store"?
Well, your wallet or significant other might think so, but as an AFOL?