starwarsxpress Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 so @Captain_Obvious and anyone willing for personal collection rank your order of these here's my thoughts but its tough to decide can't collect them all here's my order top to bottom. have the top two trying to decide out of pre orders or availability the order on the rest 1) Mos Eisley Cantina 2) Batcave Shadow Box 3) Brick Cross Train Station Bricklink 4) Logging Railway Bricklink 5) Sanctum Sanctorum 6)Treehouse everyone's taste is different just curious what some others out there are 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 6 hours ago, mlc3423 said: and then boom goes the dynamite 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Obvious Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 22 hours ago, mlc3423 said: Might be the new trend going forward in the future....Lego keeps releasing more and more of these expensive overpriced sets and many are going to end up with a short shelf life due to lack of sales/deals and many are going to go under the radar of both collectors and investors and next thing you know "Out Of Stock/Sold Out" and then boom goes the dynamite I believe so. One argument against this is the cost to LEGO of manufacturing flops and then pulling them at a loss. However, I doubt there are significant initial manufacturing costs for new sets. I recently watched a LEGO documentary showcasing their manufacturing capabilities from the '70s and '80s, and I can only imagine they've improved and streamlined their processes since then. This suggests they can easily pivot when a set underperforms. Looking at their annual reports, LEGO’s profit margins are extremely high, which likely accounts for marketing and markdown costs—the largest expenses for consumer products—revealing the low cost of manufacturing. Regarding "Boom Goes Dynamite": this supports my theory that in the future, the main winners will be large sets primarily purchased by Gen X and older Gen Y consumers (5-10 years down the line). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Obvious Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 20 hours ago, starwarsxpress said: trying to decide out of pre orders or availability the order on the rest 1) Mos Eisley Cantina 2) Batcave Shadow Box 3) Brick Cross Train Station Bricklink 4) Logging Railway Bricklink 5) Sanctum Sanctorum 6)Treehouse I’m not sure if you’re looking to collect or invest in these. To me, investing means having at least three copies, which increases your risk. I’m not the best person to advise on which set to invest in. If you’re buying just one, choose the set you want to build in case it flops. That way, you’ll still have a set you love—like the Sanctum Sanctorum for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starwarsxpress Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 4 hours ago, Captain_Obvious said: I’m not sure if you’re looking to collect or invest in these. To me, investing means having at least three copies, which increases your risk. I’m not the best person to advise on which set to invest in. If you’re buying just one, choose the set you want to build in case it flops. That way, you’ll still have a set you love—like the Sanctum Sanctorum for me. yeah I'm just collecting for personal don't do any sales. interesting you like the sanctum sanctorum that and the tree house I want but find it hard to decide and move it up the list any higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlc3423 Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 6 hours ago, Captain_Obvious said: I believe so. One argument against this is the cost to LEGO of manufacturing flops and then pulling them at a loss. However, I doubt there are significant initial manufacturing costs for new sets. I recently watched a LEGO documentary showcasing their manufacturing capabilities from the '70s and '80s, and I can only imagine they've improved and streamlined their processes since then. This suggests they can easily pivot when a set underperforms. Looking at their annual reports, LEGO’s profit margins are extremely high, which likely accounts for marketing and markdown costs—the largest expenses for consumer products—revealing the low cost of manufacturing. Regarding "Boom Goes Dynamite": this supports my theory that in the future, the main winners will be large sets primarily purchased by Gen X and older Gen Y consumers (5-10 years down the line). Lego has no worries....For every 1 flop they might have they'll have many others that will print $$$.....Lego is no different than any other company.......All about the $$$ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chormeister Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 Has the 10271 Ecto-1 ever been on sale? LEGO raised the price back in 2022 when they adjusted prices on a whole bunch of sets, so it went from 200 to 240, but other than that, has the price ever dipped below retail anywhere? I’d like to get it before it retires, but I’d rather not pay retail unless I have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Brick Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 16 minutes ago, Chormeister said: Has the 10271 Ecto-1 ever been on sale? LEGO raised the price back in 2022 when they adjusted prices on a whole bunch of sets, so it went from 200 to 240, but other than that, has the price ever dipped below retail anywhere? I’d like to get it before it retires, but I’d rather not pay retail unless I have to. It was on sale at Target last week for about $212.. I have been keeping an eye on it as well, depending on how bad you want it you might want to scoop it up with the way some of these bigger sets are drying up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy_bricks Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 4 hours ago, Chormeister said: Has the 10271 Ecto-1 ever been on sale? LEGO raised the price back in 2022 when they adjusted prices on a whole bunch of sets, so it went from 200 to 240, but other than that, has the price ever dipped below retail anywhere? I’d like to get it before it retires, but I’d rather not pay retail unless I have to. I think Zaavi used to sell it for $160-$180 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilrock Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 Cantina, Corvette, Camaro, and if i can get anymore dr strange marvel modular is the top of my target lego investments this holiday season. Last year id say the only successes for me was police station and bird of paradise. Lot of duds... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManAetherslime14 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 21336 The Office is on backorder now. Very slim chance that will happen with 75290, 76252, 60425, and some other sold out sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricklectic Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Same thing happened last year with Birds of Paradise. People think sold out is authoritative but when it's in October, I dont believe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmpirate Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 2 hours ago, Bricklectic said: Same thing happened last year with Birds of Paradise. People think sold out is authoritative but when it's in October, I dont believe it. yep, good thing I didn't buy any of those! 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricklectic Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 21 minutes ago, gmpirate said: yep, good thing I didn't buy any of those! 😛 lol obv that was a good buy regardless, but my point about coming back in stock stands. On the topic of BOP - there is a new botanical coming out on 2/1/25 for $110 and about the same piece count as BOP. Remake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickohaulic Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 It's still early yet. Will wait till the 50%+ off deals start coming like last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricklectic Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 1 hour ago, Bricklectic said: On the topic of BOP - there is a new botanical coming out on 2/1/25 for $110 and about the same piece count as BOP. Remake? Nvm - just leaked today. 4 new botanicals. Mini orchid, bouquet. bamboo and flower arrangement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManAetherslime14 Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago 60362 Car Wash has been sold out on LEGO.com for two days now According to BrickFanatics, that set and 60363 Ice Cream Shop had been set to retire in 2026; guess they were wrong for months lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudoty Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 1 hour ago, ManAetherslime14 said: 60362 Car Wash has been sold out on LEGO.com for two days now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago That explains Ed Macks absence... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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