Emvisawthatswho Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Keep in mind that 2019 is going to be exceptionally heavy for SW content. We’ll see two animated shows (resistance and clone wars), a live action series, all launched on a new streaming service AND IX dropping in December. I think this will mean a ton of inventory and over stockSent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum mobile appA ton of over stock and as always a few hidden gems. Just have to let the dust settle. Even Chima and nexo have their gems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crayxlp Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Emvisawthatswho said: A ton of over stock and as always a few hidden gems. Just have to let the dust settle. Even Chima and nexo have their gems. its all so very interesting.. but when the business (economy) dies due to the US vs. China protectional market wars the last thing on mind of the "ordinary" rural people would be the LEGO.. the first would certainly be gas, bread, (not sure how difficult it is in the US).. to get a water and energy supply. It takes just one look at any major news channel that even farmers who supported the current president now suffer due to the governmental shutdown. - something that they never could think of that just might happen (yeah. .gotcha..why am I not surprised.. ) . and suddendly they are all-so-started by "what am I going to do -. i need the gov subs to get the gas .. " - in cases like these I just have the immediate urge to tell these ppl - and what did you expect you d-head! when you could do the math that this weirdo HAS ABSOLUTELY NO GOVERNING TALENT! and his "WALL" is jut the tribune to that.. enjoy.. I apologize to all of those who hate this guy.. Edited January 20, 2019 by crayxlp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortbus311 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 its all so very interesting.. but when the business (economy) dies due to the US vs. China protectional market wars the last thing on mind of the "ordinary" rural people would be the LEGO.. the first would certainly be gas, bread, (not sure how difficult it is in the US).. to get a water and energy supply. It takes just one look at any major news channel that even farmers who supported the current president now suffer due to the governmental shutdown. - something that they never could think of that just might happen (yeah. .gotcha..why am I not surprised.. ) . and suddendly they are all-so-started by "what am I going to do -. i need the gov subs to get the gas .. " - in cases like these I just have the immediate urge to tell these ppl - and what did you expect you d-head! when you could do the math that this weirdo HAS ABSOLUTELY NO GOVERNING TALENT! and his "WALL" is jut the tribune to that.. enjoy.. I apologize to all of those who hate this guy.. Can you please keep your political views to yourself and out of threads they have no business being in. Thank you. Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Brickpicker Forum mobile app 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Castle Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 6 hours ago, Shortbus311 said: Can you please keep your political views to yourself and out of threads they have no business being in. Thank you. Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Brickpicker Forum mobile app Totally agree. No polictics here but just a thought, maybe Trump could buy lots of Lego to build his wall ?. back to topic has anyone else noticed 75144 on back order for while and Smyths here in UK has restocked warehouse. Could there have been a last production run or is it unsold stock returning to Lego base? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legojona Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 23 minutes ago, Yellow Castle said: Totally agree. No polictics here but just a thought, maybe Trump could buy lots of Lego to build his wall ?. back to topic has anyone else noticed 75144 on back order for while and Smyths here in UK has restocked warehouse. Could there have been a last production run or is it unsold stock returning to Lego base? This would certainly increase the scarcity of golden bricks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliminator Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Yellow Castle said: ?back to topic has anyone else noticed 75144 on back order for while and Smyths here in UK has restocked warehouse. Could there have been a last production run or is it unsold stock returning to Lego base? Found this on a FB group, supposedly a cut and paste from Lego chat last week: It’s a very popular set and we’ve had a lot more orders than we expected. We don’t have any in stock at the moment, and we’re working hard to make more. Our warehouse is expecting a new delivery in about 30 days. If you were planning to give the set as a present, we’ll be happy to send your LEGO builder a message from the team to explain the delay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, eliminator said: Found this on a FB group, supposedly a cut and paste from Lego chat last week: It’s a very popular set and we’ve had a lot more orders than we expected. We don’t have any in stock at the moment, and we’re working hard to make more. Our warehouse is expecting a new delivery in about 30 days. If you were planning to give the set as a present, we’ll be happy to send your LEGO builder a message from the team to explain the delay. None of that describes 75144 even remotely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliminator Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, Val-E said: None of that describes 75144 even remotely. Fixed: It’s a very popular set (this week) and we’ve had a lot more orders than we expected (once we slashed the price). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 For less money than yet another UCS turkey, you could've bought 17x Mickey Mouse Brickheads and turned that £170 into £680 within only a few weeks. Of course, 75144 won't reach 4x.... ever! Sorry to rain on your parades, but UCS is done and dusted unless... you want to stare at a built one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliminator Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said: For less money than yet another UCS turkey, you could've bought 17x Mickey Mouse Brickheads and turned that £170 into £680 within only a few weeks. Of course, 75144 won't reach 4x.... ever! Sorry to rain on your parades, but UCS is done and dusted unless... you want to stare at a built one! I only bought one 75144, to build. I wouldn't even consider buying any to resell unless they hit 50% off. It's still a great set, just not a great set for investment unless buy-in is rock bottom. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 14 minutes ago, eliminator said: I only bought one 75144, to build. I wouldn't even consider buying any to resell unless they hit 50% off. It's still a great set, just not a great set for investment unless buy-in is rock bottom. 50% off a UCS set in the UK is a very rare thing, even for a common and very available set. Boycotting all Star Wars is the best decision I ever made! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 (edited) Apparently it is marked down 30% in some Lego brand stores. When they go to 50% off next month I guess you could return it and buy again. They mght even give you a free "reseller scum" Black VIP card. Edited January 20, 2019 by Val-E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 3 hours ago, eliminator said: Found this on a FB group, supposedly a cut and paste from Lego chat last week: It’s a very popular set and we’ve had a lot more orders than we expected. We don’t have any in stock at the moment, and we’re working hard to make more. Our warehouse is expecting a new delivery in about 30 days. If you were planning to give the set as a present, we’ll be happy to send your LEGO builder a message from the team to explain the delay. Fake news...A generic response that we have seen before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Val-E said: Apparently it is marked down 30% in some Lego brand stores. When they go to 50% off next month I guess you could return it and buy again. They might even give you a free "reseller scum" Black VIP card. Oh... you mean the card which is had just one use... for scraping ice off the car windscreen? 50% off, I wouldn't be surprised as I don't think it's that good a set, my SW bias aside. Edited January 20, 2019 by TabbyBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migration Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Oh... you mean the card which is had just one use... for scraping ice off the car windscreen? 50% off, I wouldn't be surprised as I don't think it's that good a set, my SW bias aside.What did everyone expect from the black vip card? Seriously? And is $100+ for the card frame thing not enough? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legolegolego2014 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Is 76108 Avengers/Sanctum Sanctorum Showdown on the way out? Certainly a new wave of Avengers Endgame sets coming soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_14 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Doubt it. Not even a year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, jeff_14 said: Doubt it. Not even a year old. Should be done this year. Plenty other 2018 SH sets retired at Xmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_14 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 4 hours ago, Val-E said: Should be done this year. Plenty other 2018 SH sets retired at Xmas. Like what? Everything from last year is widely available here. I can still get most 2017 superhero sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahawks550 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 1 minute ago, jeff_14 said: Like what? Everything from last year is widely available here. I can still get most 2017 superhero sets. Just becuase you can buy them doesn't mean they can't be retired. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_14 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 16 minutes ago, iahawks550 said: Just becuase you can buy them doesn't mean they can't be retired. True, but every single set is widely available. What has actually retired?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahawks550 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 23 minutes ago, jeff_14 said: True, but every single set is widely available. What has actually retired?. I think the lack of production (retirement) has lagged behind demand. So there is a glut of already produced sets that are still lingering at retail locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 6 hours ago, jeff_14 said: True, but every single set is widely available. What has actually retired?. Check the EU SAH for all the tagged sets. As mentioned, retired means no new production. For people like @exciter1 it means they have about 4 years or so to soak up local on shelf stock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Val-E said: Check the EU SAH for all the tagged sets. As mentioned, retired means no new production. For people like @exciter1 it means they have about 4 years or so to soak up local on shelf stock. The Tower Bridge is an example, Sold Out at SaH yet piled up high and discounted at John Lewis - a turkey in the making it seems. I wish LEGO would stop using "Hard to Find" as I can get hold of EVERY current set available on their website either at SaH or somewhere else in a heartbeat. As you can see, tagged means nothing to me. Especially in an era where resurrections are likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmdahn Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Check your 75188s? i am extremely skeptical of this brickset forum thread https://forum.brickset.com/discussion/29781/finch-dallow-bomber-minifigureSent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum mobile app 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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