Baragon Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Found this lot for $200. See anything worthwhile here? I'm thinking that there is Benny's Spaceship? Definitely some mega blocks. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarleyMoose Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 I see some Mega Bloks and some Lego figures so you should find out the weight. Do they have instruction books? I'd say $4-$5 a lb might be worth it depending on how much non Lego crap there is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baragon Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 No instructions and sadly no specifics about what is there beyond telling me it is mostly Lego with a few mega bloks. Seller estimates the weight of the larger bin at 50lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBricks Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 In the bottom left, it looks like you might have part of the Cantina from 75052. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarleyMoose Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 10 minutes ago, Baragon said: No instructions and sadly no specifics about what is there beyond telling me it is mostly Lego with a few mega bloks. Seller estimates the weight of the larger bin at 50lbs. If it's pretty CLEAN with lots of minifigures I'd say it's worth a shot at $200.. Be aware though on the work needed to go through 50+lbs. Passion can fade quickly during the daunting task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baragon Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 17 minutes ago, MarleyMoose said: If it's pretty CLEAN with lots of minifigures I'd say it's worth a shot at $200.. Be aware though on the work needed to go through 50+lbs. Passion can fade quickly during the daunting task. This is a very good point. I am pretty new at this and sorting a lot like this does sound like a ton of work. It is pretty tempting but maybe I should wait for a lot that is more easily identifiable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) I see a Nexo Knights shield in the top picture . More importantly, I see 2x 64225 in the second picture (Lime Green 4x3 Wedge No Studs) which indicates there is a Scooby Doo Mystery Mansion in there (these two wedges make up the flesh eating flower in the greenhouse, you can see them assembled with the red "tongue" inside). You might want to look for the minifigs though, especially Daphne. ADD: You can see Fred and the motorcycle w sidecar at the bottom right side of the second picture. Edited March 4, 2017 by Phil B 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KShine Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 No, no, no, no, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baragon Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 1 minute ago, KShine said: No, no, no, no, no. Care to elaborate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy2612 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 I can see a couple of those gold Chinese style hats - Ninjago probanly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 If you haven't got experience sifting through bulk / know what parts are rare and worthwhile / experienced first hand the time it takes to clean and sort bulk; it's probably best to avoid bulk lego. Most time people expect 100% complete sets, however its very rare to fins that and in most cases most sets will be incomplete, the cost of replacement parts / minifigs / instructions etc to complete the sets will erode the profit margin to almost break even / loss so most people givr up and the bulk just sits in boxes doing nothing. The cycle then repeats itself with the reseller selling on the bulk to another unsuspecting "customer". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villager Chris Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Plastic boxes are worth a couple of quid each! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justapilgrim Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Depends on what you want to do. If you like sorting go for it. For quick riches pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blocp13 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) Got about 4 or 5 bulk buys from mid last year and have sorted through 10% of it then got board, I now look at it regularly and then think of something else to do quickly. As others have said massive task, but on the plus side you can come across some nice minifigure finds. Edited March 4, 2017 by blocp13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Baragon Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 28 minutes ago, thoroakenfelder said: This was a very helpful read. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylay Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Go jump into it. Have fun. Looks promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baragon Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) Quick update: I just got home with the bins. They weigh over 100 pounds and are very clean. So far, there are very few Mega Bloks and I have already confirmed a few sets from themes including Star Wars, Lego Movie, City Arctic, Scooby Doo, and Super Heroes. I am looking forward to sifting through all of this over the next few months. What I can't figure out will be great for free building. Thanks for your help. I will keep you posted on what I find! Edited March 5, 2017 by Baragon 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micbelt Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 How much did you end up paying for it all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baragon Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 Just now, micbelt said: How much did you end up paying for it all? I ended up paying $200 ($2/lb) and the lot was much bigger than I had expected. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy2612 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 I ended up paying $200 ($2/lb) and the lot was much bigger than I had expected. Score! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskers1236 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 5 hours ago, Baragon said: I ended up paying $200 ($2/lb) and the lot was much bigger than I had expected. Great deal. I never got around to commenting earlier but it sounds like this worked out well. Never hurts when the size estimate is lower than reality. I was looking at a lot that the seller claimed it was 150 lb. After I weighed it myself at his place it was closer to 85 lbs. Needless to say I passed on it. By looking at the pictures and seeing figures randomly floating around, gives you a good feeling it hasn't been rifled through. Being clean is great too. Read through the Craigslist Finds thread and you'll see what I mean. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Baragon Posted March 9, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2017 Quick update two: I had some time to start sorting today. I poured the large bin out on a bed sheet and started sifting through it. After an hour I had pulled out about two gallons of minifigs and have some promising starts to a few sets. I had a blast and can't wait to dig around more next week. I hope you don't mind the updates. I don't know any other AFOL and figured you would get how exciting this treasure hunt can be. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loghamel Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I like the updates. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoMan1212 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Loghamel said: I like the updates. Me too, its been 2 hours, are you okay? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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