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  • AstrobricksAstrobricks Member Posts: 5,567
    SumoLego said:
    I was going to buy a Batman Movie Minifigure Display Case until I realized it is four spaces short.



    Ridiculous.
    Found two of these recently at Target for $12.48. Now to decide who gets a new home :)

    I also just spent a bunch of $ at Barnes & Noble at their 25% off sale (+10% member discount) and picked up:
    #75155 U-wing
    #76054 Harvest of Fear
    #21306 Yellow Sub
    #21307 Caterham Seven
    #21030 US capitol
    #21029 Buckingham Palace
    #21020 Trevi Fountain
    #21034 London
    Bumblepants
  • stefxanstefxan Member Posts: 61
    arathemis said:
    @stefxan where did you buy them from? Those are nice discounts
    this was a 25th anniversary discount of a german electronics shop. you had to use a special payment system and you had to try to get as close to 100EUR as possible because it was 25% discount for an order of 100 EUR and 25 EUR discount on all over 100 EUR
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  • dspigeldspigel Member Posts: 478
    So Amazon finally won. They lowered the price of #70605 to $46 again. I passed the first time, but I couldn't do it a second.
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  • KingAlanIKingAlanI Member Posts: 2,355
    stefxan said:
    this was a 25th anniversary discount of a german electronics shop. you had to use a special payment system and you had to try to get as close to 100EUR as possible because it was 25% discount for an order of 100 EUR and 25 EUR discount on all over 100 EUR
    ordering just enough to reach a threshhold is a common practice. like a promo for S@H orders of at least $75, $150 does not get you 2. Target recently had a $10 off $50 of TLBM stuff deal, same idea

    dspigel said:
    So Amazon finally won. They lowered the price of #70605 to $46 again. I passed the first time, but I couldn't do it a second.

    Nice, I got a couple for $59 at WalMart last year. Ninjago seems to have a lot of cool parts and figures.

    -

    10 #10603 (DUPLO schoolbus) at Marshalls for $6, they finally lowered them from $8. Mom noticed when nshe was last in the store. One more was still marked $8, not the first time that store has had that nonsense going on.



  • dspigeldspigel Member Posts: 478
    Today's delivery. I am really happy I was able to get #76021 for cheap.
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  • chrisalddinchrisalddin Member Posts: 3,041
    From Shop@home with 2x VIP offer. (at this time of this post it is only showing up as 2x VIP at checkout.)

    #41585 Batman™ @ £9.99
    #41586 Batgirl™ @ £9.99
    #41587 Robin™ @ £9.99
    #41588 The Joker™ @ £9.99
    #41589 Captain America @ £9.99
    #41590 Iron Man @ £9.99
    #41591 Black Widow @ £9.99
    #41592 The Hulk @ £9.99
    #21307 Caterham Seven 620R @ £74.99
    #10246 Detective’s Office @ £142.99
    Total = £297.90

    a nice 595 or there about VIP point.
    with luck, as i placed the order tonight is will sent out within 24 hours.
    well that my big buy for the next 2 months!
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,242
    dspigel said:
    I am really happy I was able to get #76021 for cheap.
    Indeed - it is much better than the newest iteration.
    dspigelkiki180703
  • sid3windrsid3windr Member Posts: 1,460
    ^ That's what it's actually for, though.. ;)
    SprinkleOtterkiki180703MattPetersenMattDawsonbricking
  • Boardshorts85Boardshorts85 Member Posts: 183
    pharmjod said:
    Boardshorts85 said:
    A few recent hauls to tide me over until Double VIP in March...

    #70912 LBM Arkham Asylum - $60 on Amazon...
    Where/when did you find Arkham Asylum for $60 on Amazon? It is a TRU exclusive with an MSRP of $149.
    Yep that's my typo - I meant the Batcave...

    Now a question for the group: with Double VIP here, I'm pulling the trigger on Assembly Square, and I'm debating using my ~$100 in available VIP rewards on either the LBM Arkham Asylum or either the Detective Office or Brick Bank.  The latter two never go on sale - what are my chances of getting a sale price on Arkham Asylum at TRU in the future?
  • YodaliciousYodalicious Member Posts: 1,366
    ^ Slim. For instance, they did a TLBM sale a few weeks ago and the Asylum was excluded. It's not entirely out of the question that it would go on sale, but the probability isn't high. 
    Boardshorts85kiki180703Bumblepants
  • FauchFauch Member Posts: 2,712
    wow that speedwagon is huge. kinda confirms it doesn't go very well in a city, it's larger than the road.
  • Boardshorts85Boardshorts85 Member Posts: 183
    Fauch said:
    wow that speedwagon is huge. kinda confirms it doesn't go very well in a city, it's larger than the road.
    Yea but in the context of the LBM, its PERFECT!

    I'm in the process of acquiring some vehicles to fill out my city.  I'm actually leaning toward fewer of the "city scale" vehicles since they've always bugged me as a bit undersized.

    Scored 70819 Bad Cop Car Chase at 70808 Super Cycle Pursuit from TLM to start building my Gotham City PD to get along with the LBM sets. Just need the Dropship from 70815 for a Batman Animated Series-type airship...
  • JooTogJooTog Member Posts: 945
    Fauch said:
    wow that speedwagon is huge. kinda confirms it doesn't go very well in a city, it's larger than the road.

    I was not expecting it to be City-scale, but after building it I noticed that a minifigure (actually two) will fit nicely, and having recently built the hot rod it struck me of how big the difference in size is.

    If anything, it illustrate how the awkwardly proportionate the minifigures are overall ;-)
    Aanchir
  • JooTogJooTog Member Posts: 945
    Now to my buying status for today: Double VIP points!

    Stopped by my local LEGO store after work looking for #10255 Assembly Square... out of stock :-(

    So, not feeling like walking out empty-handed, picked up #10252 Volkswagen Beetle; it's "California-themed" after all ;-)

    This is my first Creator Expert vehicle... now to place an order for #10220 Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (no Mini Cooper or Ferrari for me, thank you).
  • BillyBricks84BillyBricks84 Member Posts: 355
    edited March 2017
    After splurging on sets in January, I had a fairly tame (in comparison, at least) February, and I was expecting that March would be the same. Unfortunately for my wallet, I went on Ebay and, in the last few days, picked up two UCS sets that were on my list and stayed within my range of what I was willing to pay for them. They have now become my most expensive ( #10212 ) and third most expensive ( #10175 ) sets ever (with #10188 coming in second place). The current 10% Ebay Bucks promotion helped, however, as I will be getting $35 back in April thanks to the Imperial Shuttle purchase. 
  • MaffyDMaffyD Member Posts: 3,579
    edited March 2017
    My other half bought #41585 : Batman, #76079 :  Ravager Attack & #76081 :  The Milano vs. The Abilisk for me on Saturday. Now I need to think really hard about whether I need the third GotG set ( #76080 ) just to get Yondu...
  • BumblepantsBumblepants Member Posts: 7,730
    MaffyD said:
    My other half bought #41585 : Batman, #76079 :  Ravager Attack & #76081 :  The Milano vs. The Abilisk for me on Saturday. Now I need to think really hard about whether I need the third GotG set ( #76080 ) just to get Yondu...
    You need Yondu for sure. Don't try to pretend otherwise!
    stluxSumoLegobandit778MegtheCatkiki180703VorpalRyu
  • MaffyDMaffyD Member Posts: 3,579
    ^ You're not helping :-)
  • stluxstlux Member Posts: 2,450
    edited March 2017
    @MaffyD You're expecting somebody on this forum to tell you *not* to buy a set?!

    You've been a member for over a year now; you should know better ;)
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  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,242
    Bumblepants said:
    You need Yondu for sure. Don't try to pretend otherwise!
    I only have the set with Yondu.  How long until I buy the rest?  Do I need a Mantis?
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  • MattPetersenMattPetersen Member Posts: 282
    I'm saving up to buy the 10232 Palace Cinema and 10246 Detective's Office.
    Can't wait to start expanding my city. 

    My superheroes need more more places to fight villains and the Ghostbusters need more buildings to make money busting ghosts! 
    stluxkiki180703VorpalRyu
  • blogzillyblogzilly Member Posts: 598
    Got my LEGO Online stuff over the weekend. Been too sick to post anything until now though. Man...my kids bring home more diseases than rats. Rough winter...


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  • MaffyDMaffyD Member Posts: 3,579
    Oh all right. I need the third set. Although I'm not bothered about Ayesha and that spaceship looks a little odd (although it looks like they'll be going back to Knowhere based on the decals). @SumoLego - have you built it? If so, what do you think of it? And yes, you need Mantis - look at those antennae!
    BumblepantsVorpalRyu
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,242
    I won't build it until 2020.  I still haven't officially built a thw first Milano....
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  • BumblepantsBumblepants Member Posts: 7,730
    SumoLego said:
    I won't build it until 2020.  I still haven't officially built a thw first Milano....
    The first Milano is a great build. I really enjoyed that one a lot. Get on it!
    VorpalRyukiki180703LEGO_Dad77
  • VorpalRyuVorpalRyu Member Posts: 2,318
    Let's get one thing straight, if you answer with a yes to the question, are you a fan of said superhero/superhero team (even if it's just the cinematic version), then yes, hell yes, you need all the sets involving them.
    MegtheCatkiki180703
  • MaffyDMaffyD Member Posts: 3,579
    edited March 2017

    ^ Yeah, but I knew you would say that @vorpalryu :-)

    VorpalRyukiki180703
  • MaffyDMaffyD Member Posts: 3,579
    SumoLego said:
    I won't build it until 2020.  I still haven't officially built a thw first Milano....


    Rather interested in the use of the word 'officially' in this admission... :-)

    Also, how did you not get those typos in the 6 minute window?!

    SumoLegoVorpalRyukiki180703LEGO_Dad77
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,242
    I have an assembled Milano that was acquired via trade.  So I possess a built one, but haven't assembled one myself.

    I know about the typos.  Some weird combination of strange auto-correct and fat fingers on a small Note 5 screen.
    VorpalRyuMaffyDSprinkleOtterkiki180703
  • blogzillyblogzilly Member Posts: 598
    Just got this on eBay. Depending on whether I like it I may look at getting the rest of them.


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  • Steve_J_OMSteve_J_OM Member Posts: 999
    Been a BL shopping spree for me today. First I finished my HP minifigure collection* that started 7 years ago (Death Eater, Ron/Crabbe, Harry/Goyle, Marauder Map Statue, Wormtail, and the Troll - the original BigFig?).

    Then I picked up the TLBM minifigures from sets I've decided I won't buy (Aaron Cash, Kite Man, Magpie, Tarantula, Zebra-Man, Calendar Man, Kabuki Twin x2) along with Katana and Killer Moth.

    *By my own collection criteria, which is every character rather than every minifigure - thankfully for my wallet I'm not interested in chasing down variants. 
    Bumblepantsstluxkiki180703
  • Patrik78Patrik78 Member Posts: 142
    edited March 2017
    Couldn't resist double VIP and Assembly Square is finally on the way from its departure terminal location in Köln :)
  • dspigeldspigel Member Posts: 478
    I got a fantastic deal on this awesome set.
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  • MattDawsonMattDawson Member Posts: 1,492
    Snagged this year's police station for 31% off. Dang, I'd spent ages not buying Lego and then an offer this good comes up...
    LEGO_Dad77
  • CycCyc Member Posts: 4
    Just bought #42055 Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator on Amazon for a good price. Wanted to pull the trigger on that one many times, now looking again at it on my pc, my girlfriend said, while standing behind me, "Shall we build that together?".
    The buy button was clicked very fast :)
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  • DarciDarci Member Posts: 14
    I got #10232, #10243 and #10251 with the VIP double points.  
  • ricecakericecake Member Posts: 878
    Just put in a S@H order for #21034 London, #70911 Penguin Arctic Roller, and #70596 Samurai X Cave Chaos, along with about $15 in PaB pieces, to take advantage of double VIP. Since I had some gift cards for various holidays and events, I paid about $40 out of pocket and will get over 400 VIP points.
    Legogramkiki180703
  • MAGNINOMINISUMBRAMAGNINOMINISUMBRA Member Posts: 993
    First major brick purchase for 2017. Managed to pick up #75095 UCS Tie for 33% off RRP.  Doubly happy as 30%+ is very difficult to find in Oz these days!
    bandit778VorpalRyukiki180703
  • SprinkleOtterSprinkleOtter Member Posts: 2,780
    MAGNINOMINISUMBRA said:
    First major brick purchase for 2017. Managed to pick up #75095 UCS Tie for 33% off RRP.  Doubly happy as 30%+ is very difficult to find in Oz these days!
    More difficult to find than Wizards?
    starwars4everMAGNINOMINISUMBRAkiki180703
  • VorpalRyuVorpalRyu Member Posts: 2,318
    SprinkleOtter said:
    MAGNINOMINISUMBRA said:
    First major brick purchase for 2017. Managed to pick up #75095 UCS Tie for 33% off RRP.  Doubly happy as 30%+ is very difficult to find in Oz these days!
    More difficult to find than Wizards?
    Wizards....eh, wizards are easy, to find anything over 25% off, now that's a challenge in Australia.
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  • MAGNINOMINISUMBRAMAGNINOMINISUMBRA Member Posts: 993
    As Vorpalryu says - Wizards are easy (just don't look behind the curtain) ;-) .  It seems these days, with the prevelance of Facebook buying groups, the fact that every second person either works at a major retailer (or has a friend or family member that does) and the misheld belief that hoarding ANY near EOL LEGO set will lead to massive returns, anything over 25% discount is close to a miracle!  Strangely enough - Fifteen years ago was an ENTIRELY different story - you could by stuff at 50-60% discount, bang it up on eBay and  (taking shipping and fees into account) STILL double or triple your money selling internationally.  Probably one of the reasons why those of us over here that have been in the game this long find US fans bitching about how expensive LEGO is over there so ridiculous and amusing!
    VorpalRyu
  • Boardshorts85Boardshorts85 Member Posts: 183
    Managed to buy a ~$400 gift card from a local on craigslist at a 10% discount, so #10255 was ordered last week on Double VIP.  Now that the points have credited, I'm using the rest of the GC and my VIP points on either #10251 or #10246 after work today!  Whichever I don't get from the LEGO Store, I'll be ordering with Amazon rewards in the coming days...

    If I can just find a decent price on #10211 or #10185, I'll have every modular I care to own...
    TyresOFlaherty
  • AanchirAanchir Member Posts: 3,044
    MAGNINOMINISUMBRA said:
    As Vorpalryu says - Wizards are easy (just don't look behind the curtain) ;-) .  It seems these days, with the prevelance of Facebook buying groups, the fact that every second person either works at a major retailer (or has a friend or family member that does) and the misheld belief that hoarding ANY near EOL LEGO set will lead to massive returns, anything over 25% discount is close to a miracle!  Strangely enough - Fifteen years ago was an ENTIRELY different story - you could by stuff at 50-60% discount, bang it up on eBay and  (taking shipping and fees into account) STILL double or triple your money selling internationally.  Probably one of the reasons why those of us over here that have been in the game this long find US fans bitching about how expensive LEGO is over there so ridiculous and amusing!
    Aren't there also far more people buying sets for their own use than there were 15 years ago? After all, back then LEGO was seriously struggling as a business. Part of why LEGO's financials in 2003 suffered so badly was that holiday sales for 2002 were weak and retailers were "choking on a backlog of unsold LEGO sets" (Brick by Brick, p63). In that kind of climate it doesn't surprise me one bit that retailers were heavily discounting whatever sets they had — people just weren't buying them at full price.

    Today LEGO seems to be much, much better at maintaining demand (sometimes even more than they can adequately fulfill!), so I wouldn't be too quick to chalk today's more modest discounts up to resellers specifically.
  • blogzillyblogzilly Member Posts: 598
    Cyc said:
    Just bought #42055 Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator on Amazon for a good price. Wanted to pull the trigger on that one many times, now looking again at it on my pc, my girlfriend said, while standing behind me, "Shall we build that together?".
    The buy button was clicked very fast :)

    See, this is why I am such a failure at building a good LEGO relationship. My response would have been to turn around and say:

    "Nude?"

    ...and THEN click the buy button.

    Which is why I build all my stuff by myself. :(
    bandit778MaffyDLEGO_Dad77
  • blogzillyblogzilly Member Posts: 598
    Oops, forgot. Just ordered this to get double VIP. Hope it arrives fairly uncrushed. If not I'll take it back to the local store or call LEGO. On these expensive ones I demand non-crushed.


  • AndyPolAndyPol Member Posts: 410
    Just got Airport 60104 for a tenner on Amazon! Ok, so £40 quid was vouchers I got from my work for a reward and recognition payment, but with the current £30 quid off, then not a bad deal, especially as it was only £10 of my money :)
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