redghostx Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 With 2015 rapidly approaching, I feel that it is appropriate to discuss the best of 2014. There are no specific parameters/categories but I am listing a few below based on my experiences and opinions and think it will be fascinating to see other members' responses or new categories. (Mods - I put this under members only but you can move it if appropriate) All prices in US funds. Best Retail Flip Research Institute Best Long Term Potential Super Star Destroyer - and best short term potential! Best Mostly Available Deal Tie between the Big Zoo and Vampyre Hearse Best Big Box Deal Target BOGO on ToO TRU.ca BOGO on Exclusives (SSD/Ewoks, etc) Honorable mention - Target $16 Umbaran MHC - a solid 120% QFLL return all year depending on your market. Best Christmas Season Deal Walmart's Olivia's House and Creative Tower deals - a far cry from last year's excellent free set promotions. Santa's Workshop and Minecraft Sets if you are a QFLL, especially with stacked promos. Best eBay find Used SSD for $325 after the set retired. Very happy to have this guy built without opening a new one. Honorable mention to the WV Toy Shop, Post Office and Bakery for $160 shipped, complete with boxes and instructions Best CL find GE/CC/GG/MS for $900. Sold three except for the GG as I needed that one for my collection. Most Satisfying Build 8110 Unimog That is a good place to start and I look forward to reading your best of 2014. Quote
pickleboy Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 "Target BOGO on ToO" Damn it....I missed that. That is my favorite set and the one I have the most $$ in. 1 Quote
Val-E Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 Hard to argue with any of that. My best eBay finds were MISB Tower of Pisa for 9 euros and a full set of 8880 Supercar suspension links for 2 GBP Quote
marcandre Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 Best big box deal - $150 Tower Bridge at WM. Got ten of em 1 Quote
pickleboy Posted December 17, 2014 Posted December 17, 2014 Best big box deal - $150 Tower Bridge at WM. Got ten of em Damn it...that my second biggest investment...missed that one too... 1 Quote
trekgate502 Posted December 17, 2014 Posted December 17, 2014 2014 Best Community Answer Brickpicker This was they year I really got deep into Lego investments with becoming a daily Brickpicker user. The best part of it? Deals? No I have made some really great friends on here. That is what has been most enjoyable about it. Thanks BP. 2 Quote
Deadfraggle Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 I'm looking to spend about $250 to $300 in VIP points in the next couple of weeks. This item(s) will likely remain in my personal collection and investment worth isn't my overriding goal. That's not to say I don't care at all about future value, it's just these sets will likely go on display. I currently have some of these already in investment brick folio. From a pure AFOL viewpoint, what set, or combination of sets, from the following list would you pick up to total $300 to $400? Sand crawler $300 Sea Cow $250 Ewok Village $250 Fairground Mixer $150 Slave I $200 ? Detective Office $159 T1 Camper 120 Mini Cooper $100 Simpsons House $200 Batman Tumbler $200 Quote
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 I'ld go mixer and DO. assuming you have the other modulars and will want the ferris wheel. if not the sandcrawler is really nice on display Quote
legokent Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 "Target BOGO on ToO" Damn it....I missed that. That is my favorite set and the one I have the most $$ in. Damn it...that my second biggest investment...missed that one too... You're so funny. Quote
Alpinemaps Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 I'm looking to spend about $250 to $300 in VIP points in the next couple of weeks. This item(s) will likely remain in my personal collection and investment worth isn't my overriding goal. That's not to say I don't care at all about future value, it's just these sets will likely go on display. I currently have some of these already in investment brick folio. From a pure AFOL viewpoint, what set, or combination of sets, from the following list would you pick up to total $300 to $400? Sand crawler $300 Sea Cow $250 Ewok Village $250 Fairground Mixer $150 Slave I $200 ? Detective Office $159 T1 Camper 120 Mini Cooper $100 Simpsons House $200 Batman Tumbler $200 Boy, tough choices there. If it were me, I'd probably Sea Cow and Fairground Mixer. Those are my two favorites on that list. After that, I'd probably consider DO, T1, and Tumbler. All 5 of those are the ones that I want to build. Quote
Val-E Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 The investor in me says camper and ewok as they are the two that will probably retire soonest. Plenty of time to get the rest. However as these sets can be found elsewhere for less, I would go for whatever is hardest to find e.***. slave, mixer or detective agency. Quote
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