Officially Hit a New Milestone

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• M1J0E Calgary, ABMember Posts: 515

  January 6

  I’d say be proud!  I haven’t run into this yet.  LOL gotta love brickset for being able to enter in your collection!

  

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• Astrobricks Minnesota, USMember Posts: 2,546

  January 6

  Smartphones and Brickset are how I handle this. I record what I paid in the notes so I can compare against store prices in case I want duplicates.

  

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• 1265 Member Posts: 946

  January 6

  Happened to me several times.....even on sets greater than $200.

  

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• oldtodd33 Denver 4800 miles to BillundMember Posts: 2,426

  January 6

  I also use my phone and BS for this and it helps a lot. Although I supposedly own a BTTF DeLorien set that I have no idea where it is

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 12,179

  January 6

  I'm sure I have 3 BB8 polys, but I can't find them.  (Which means I don't have them!)

  

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• CCC UKMember Posts: 18,020

  January 6

  Open it, problem solved!

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 12,179

  January 6

  CCC said:

  Open it, problem solved!

  I think something is wrong with my Google Translate.

  

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• pxchris Oregon, USAMember Posts: 565

  January 6

  SumoLego said:

  I'm sure I have 3 BB8 polys, but I can't find them.  (Which means I don't have them!)

  I still need to get one of those...

  

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• Astrobricks Minnesota, USMember Posts: 2,546

  January 6

  pxchris said:

  SumoLego said:

  I'm sure I have 3 BB8 polys, but I can't find them.  (Which means I don't have them!)

  I still need to get one of those...

  I got three of them from some guy in New York’s wife. 

  

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• sid3windr BelgiumMember Posts: 1,421

  January 7

  This is exactly why I use myBrickset on my Android phone :-) Only one accidental dupe and that was sitting at home at my desk ordering from [email protected], where I apparently forgot to mark as owned on Brickset.
  

  

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• Astrobricks Minnesota, USMember Posts: 2,546

  January 7

  One does need to be diligent about adding and removing items from your collection. I’m pretty good about updating Brickset as soon as they enter my house or car, but I still sometimes forget.

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• leetshoe USAMember Posts: 252

  January 7

  This exact same thing happened to me twice. Now l ALWAYS check the brickset app

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,391

  January 7

  There have been a few occasions that I either traded or sold sets or minifigures that I didn't have. Buying a set on discount that I already have would be a pleasant surprise.

  

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• Muftak1 Somewhere cold, probably raining (aka Ireland)Member Posts: 504

  January 8

  Hasn't happened to me yet,
  
  I'm really disappointed with myself.
  
  Promise to try harder! 

  

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• King_J United StatesMember Posts: 27

  January 8

  I experienced the peak form of this where I was building a supposed new Brickheadz and came across a step that felt way too familiar, even for a Brickheadz.  Looked over to my dresser to see the same set, already built, staring down on me in judgment.

  

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• Jern92 MalaysiaMember Posts: 802

  January 8

  I spend so long planning possible purchases (due to financial constraints) before finally getting them that it's almost impossible for me to hit this milestone haha

  

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• Muftak1 Somewhere cold, probably raining (aka Ireland)Member Posts: 504

  January 8

  ^ Never say never

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• colay OxfordshireMember Posts: 386

  January 8

  Been there done that, I even got the T-Shirt. Twice.
  

  

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• Speedman29 UKMember Posts: 1,359

  January 8

  Hit it last year. In Leicester Square store treating myself to the WV station, Mrs Speedman spies the London bus, Lester minifigure and London guard mini build and says they'd be perfect for her London based friend who likes quirky Christmas presents. Piled the whole lot on top at the tills and paid. Got home and went to stash them in my unbuilt set/present pile to find all three already there, two of them in duplicate already!
  

  

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• MrKettle OxfordshireMember Posts: 136

  January 8

  While sorting through my collection of ‘to be built’ which was scattered all over, I noticed I have somehow acquired two #75172 Y Wings. God knows how. I don’t even remember buying the second one, let alone the first!

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• sid3windr BelgiumMember Posts: 1,421

  January 8

  ^^ If my present and unbuilt set piles were the same pile I'd be building like there was no tomorrow....
  

  

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• dutchlegofan50 Zwolle, NetherlandsMember Posts: 211

  January 8 edited January 8

  ^^ ^^^ We probably need an ‘age’ tag here, next to the country setting!

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,391

  January 8

  dutchlegofan50 said:

  ^^ ^^^ We probably need an ‘age’ tag here, next to the country setting!

  Why?

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• redarmy AberdeenMember Posts: 716

  January 8

  Astrobricks said:

  pxchris said:

  SumoLego said:

  I'm sure I have 3 BB8 polys, but I can't find them.  (Which means I don't have them!)

  I still need to get one of those...

  I got three of them from some guy in New York’s wife. 

  There's something wrong with my Google translate!..

  

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• colay OxfordshireMember Posts: 386

  January 9

  sid3windr said:

  ^^ If my present and unbuilt set piles were the same pile I'd be building like there was no tomorrow....
  

  Doesn't everyone have ab unbuilt/to build pile, as well as a never build/open pile?
  

  

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• Kjellevirus KjellevirusMember Posts: 4

  January 9

  colay said:

  sid3windr said:

  ^^ If my present and unbuilt set piles were the same pile I'd be building like there was no tomorrow....
  

  Doesn't everyone have ab unbuilt/to build pile, as well as a never build/open pile?
  

  I only have an unbuilt pile. Due to shortage of space there are a lot of big and smaller sets unbuilt and unopened. When I move out to a bigger place, I know what to do I guess. 

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• pxchris Oregon, USAMember Posts: 565

  January 9

  colay said:

  sid3windr said:

  ^^ If my present and unbuilt set piles were the same pile I'd be building like there was no tomorrow....
  

  Doesn't everyone have ab unbuilt/to build pile, as well as a never build/open pile?
  

  I honestly hope I never get to the point where I have a "never build/open" pile.

  

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• colay OxfordshireMember Posts: 386

  January 9

  Doesn't everyone have ab unbuilt/to build pile, as well as a never build/open pile?
  

  
  

  I honestly hope I never get to the point where I have a "never build/open" pile.

  That pile is my duplicates (of which the other is built/to be built), or only one ofs. The reason, is that I dint have the space to display all I want, and, as with the deLorean I never got to build in time and only have one of, I know it's silly, but its value now, compared to what I paid, seems silly to. Same as my Indy sets, although they are not in a pile, but at my mums and I never got round to building
  

  

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• M1J0E Calgary, ABMember Posts: 515

  January 9

  I always thought I’d NEVER have enough to have a never build/open pile, however.... After an order of small sale / retiring soon sets, I now have an unbuilt pile.  As small as it is, and as short a time as it might take to go through it, I still have an unbuilt pile.  So I guess never say never lol.  

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• Jern92 MalaysiaMember Posts: 802

  January 10

  My never build pile consists of sets for Secret Santa, but usually there'll just be one or two in there each year.

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• Speedman29 UKMember Posts: 1,359

  January 10

  My unbuilt/present pile is the same, sets for SS or my daughters friends birthdays.
  

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• CCC UKMember Posts: 18,020

  January 10

  pxchris said:

  colay said:

  sid3windr said:

  ^^ If my present and unbuilt set piles were the same pile I'd be building like there was no tomorrow....
  

  Doesn't everyone have ab unbuilt/to build pile, as well as a never build/open pile?
  

  I honestly hope I never get to the point where I have a "never build/open" pile.

  I have a pile that is don't open / build for the forseeable future. I think every set in it are duplicates anyway, aside from a few creator sets or some polybags that are from themes of no interest to me. In the future I can enjoy opening them as if for the first time, or sell them if they increase enough to offset the purchase of something I want more at the time. Or maybe the kids will have them if they are into that subject later on.
  

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• Speedman29 UKMember Posts: 1,359

  January 10

  If we're talking polybags, theres a whole other unbuilt/present/duplicate pile for them!
  

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• 560Heliport Twin Cities, MN, USAMember Posts: 915

  January 10

  I've never (unknowingly) bought a set I already had, and I don't normally have an "unbuilt" pile, except for maybe if I buy several sets together, but right now I have #70653, #70652, #75228, #75251, #70665, #10254, #60240 all waiting- plus a bunch of recent polybags! The problem is lack of space; I need to dismantle some stuff to make room. But that's not fun at all.
  

  

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• colay OxfordshireMember Posts: 386

  January 10

  See, you all have unbuilt piles :)
  

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• pxchris Oregon, USAMember Posts: 565

  January 10 edited January 10

  colay said:

  See, you all have unbuilt piles :)
  

  Oh, I definitely have an unbuilt pile (like @560Heliport though just due to time/space limitations) but I don't have a never build/open pile. I suppose gifts could count there, but for my personal collection I mean. I'm not an investor/seller, so to me having sets that I never plan on opening or building just seems like pointless extravagance. I buy the sets that I want to build and display or sets that I'm buying specifically to part out. I never buy something that I just plan on squirreling away.
  

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• Muftak1 Somewhere cold, probably raining (aka Ireland)Member Posts: 504

  January 11

  560Heliport said:

  The problem is lack of space; I need to dismantle some stuff to make room. But that's not fun at all.
  

  I have the same problem. I need to work out what to dismantle...
  
  I have the last 3 years WV sets still boxed AND the UCS MF from its release - I need space people!!!

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• Bumblepants DFWMember Posts: 5,946

  January 11

  Muftak1 said:

   I need space people!!!

  Try the new Lego Movie 2 Benny's Space Crew set?! Four more space people!

  

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• Muftak1 Somewhere cold, probably raining (aka Ireland)Member Posts: 504

  January 11 edited January 11

  Bumblepants said:

  Muftak1 said:

   I need space people!!!

  Try the new Lego Movie 2 Benny's Space Crew set?! Four more space people!

  Got it already. :-P (and I see what you did there)

  

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• Baby_Yoda The world's backsideMember Posts: 1,264

  January 11

  Muftak1 said:

  560Heliport said:

  The problem is lack of space; I need to dismantle some stuff to make room. But that's not fun at all.
  

  I have the same problem. I need to work out what to dismantle...
  
  I have the last 3 years WV sets still boxed AND the UCS MF from its release - I need space people!!!

  You can have mine, as long as I get to keep whatever's in it.

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