Is the Recent Discount with LEGO 21301 for the Birds?

These were clearanced just days ago at TRU Canada for %33 off i believe. Picked up a couple. If anything they will make great gifts down the line for a wide range of people.

TRU Canada also recently clearanced the Tumbler and we know where that's heading.. so yeah just some more evidence supporting the Birds approaching retirement.

The birds might look nice, but one of the problems with this set is that there are currently so many other, possibly better alternatives out there, both to build and invest...

Also, and not only related to this post: isn't it kind of counter-productive to write a forum/blog post about what you think is a "sleeper" set - on a investor web site? Reminds me of one of those giant interstate ads that reads "This state's best kept secret: XYZ". Sure...

While alot of "collectors" will have at least 1 or 2 of this set, most of the sets that will be purchased after the fact will be for youth or young adults to play with and display.  The child age range isn't going to be focused on a Birds set as their first choice. The second thing to consider is the number of these produced.  It's all speculation how many sets are being produced for these "short term" idea production runs.  We saw what happened with research institute and the mechanized suit, they sold out so LEGO produced another 100,000 of them.

I saw them for RRP @ TRU before Christmas, and I was hanging around the lego section for a while, and was surprised to see 2 different sets of people commented how nice birds was. Then they walked away @ RRP. So did I.

I wish I could pick up a couple at the discounted price, but I never caught it in stock. I've even got VIP money to burn

C'mon Jaisonline.....Ideals.....really? 

C'mon Jaisonline.....Ideals.....really? 

Ideas, ideals, I blame the iPad and my editor

The birds might look nice, but one of the problems with this set is that there are currently so many other, possibly better alternatives out there, both to build and invest...

Also, and not only related to this post: isn't it kind of counter-productive to write a forum/blog post about what you think is a "sleeper" set - on a investor web site? Reminds me of one of those giant interstate ads that reads "This state's best kept secret: XYZ". Sure...

 

This is a brief news blog that also contains my investment opinion. It was never referred to as a sleeper. This set is probably what you are stated, "possibly better alternatives out there, both to build and invest". Additionally, most folks will prob miss the boat on this set at this price. It's hard to buy sets in bulk with the time remaining.

Listed as retired product at LEGO Shop at Home uk.

Some were collecting these for months with TRUTH...

I got a couple really cheap from Jet.com. I trust this set will do well just based on how unique it is. Will it be Zombies good though? Probably not

Picked up the last one at my local lego store @$35, they never had much to begin with so I was pretty pleased with myself.