Retiring Soon - open speculation

[redcell]

I am with Neo on the above post.

 

The shelf space needed for Jan. 1st's launch of the Detective Agency seems to have come at the expense of the Town Hall- not the Pet Shop. Mind you, some early PS acquisition is a strategic play but (hopefully) the signs do point to some additional time to acquire PS before scramble-mode is on. The same could have been said for the TH, however.

 

I'm at about thirty percent of my acquisition goal for PS... hopefully the rug isn't yanked out on this set. It is not one to miss IMO.

 

If PS has made it this far into the holiday season without going to "call to check . . ." or "sold out" status, it is unlikely to be retiring this year.  

[hkstrongside]

I am hoping PS is on the short list.  My investment portfolio is small and PS makes up a good portion of it.  It would be great to finally have something that is going to start climbing in value, if anything, for my sanity!  ha ha...  I came to the game too late to stock up on TH and GE so I really missed out there.  I did get a few R2-D2 so I am really hoping those get nixed too.  I need to cycle my stock before I can start buying up again.  Getting started in this is slow.  

[DenJ91]

Winter Village Market "sold out" online SAH

[redcell]

I am hoping PS is on the short list.  My investment portfolio is small and PS makes up a good portion of it.  It would be great to finally have something that is going to start climbing in value, if anything, for my sanity!  ha ha...  I came to the game too late to stock up on TH and GE so I really missed out there.  I did get a few R2-D2 so I am really hoping those get nixed too.  I need to cycle my stock before I can start buying up again.  Getting started in this is slow.  

 

If I had to guess, I would say that you'll likely have to wait until sometime between late-June and early-November 2015 for PS to dry up and start climbing in value.  I could be wrong, but that would be my best guess based on recent trends.

[DenJ91]

I'm not sure about the pet shop lasting much longer.  usually they only have 2-3 current modulars available at a time.  when the detective agency comes out that would make 4 if the pet shop is still around.  i can see this holiday clearing out all the pet shops making it "sold out".  but who knows. 

[bricketycricket]

I'm not sure about the pet shop lasting much longer.  usually they only have 2-3 current modulars available at a time. 

This is not really a correct statement.

[inversion]

I'm not sure about the pet shop lasting much longer.  usually they only have 2-3 current modulars available at a time.  

We don't have any precedent. Yet. Pet Shop may go or may not. Depends on sales if my insight about the new strategy is right. There will be no "usual lifetime and quantity" of sets, LEGO will adjust his supply to real demand. 

Won't hurt stacking up on it though, might be among the next ones in line to retire. When our nowadays usual GE, AA, R2 etc. finally go away that will be one of the best targets.

[DenJ91]

This is not really a correct statement.

I said "usually".    I don't remember in the past couple years seeing more than 3 current ones in the shop at once.  But yeah, could be wrong.  even if there are 4 when the detective agency comes out, I still don't see the pet shop lasting much longer.  just my opinion though.  there are much more knowledgable lego people on here than myself so didn't mean to throw bad info out there. 

[mscheaf]

I said "usually".    I don't remember in the past couple years seeing more than 3 current ones in the shop at once.  But yeah, could be wrong.  even if there are 4 when the detective agency comes out, I still don't see the pet shop lasting much longer.  just my opinion though.  there are much more knowledgable lego people on here than myself so didn't mean to throw bad info out there. 

 

I saw PS, TH, GE, PR and PC all in the shop at the same time earlier this year. GE didn't last very long, but then it was the other 4 all the way up until oct when TH hoarding began. Still have a steady 3 on the shelves right now with Detective Agency coming out in Jan to go right back up to 4.

[Ciglione]

I am hoping PS is on the short list.  My investment portfolio is small and PS makes up a good portion of it.  It would be great to finally have something that is going to start climbing in value, if anything, for my sanity!  ha ha...  I came to the game too late to stock up on TH and GE so I really missed out there.  I did get a few R2-D2 so I am really hoping those get nixed too.  I need to cycle my stock before I can start buying up again.  Getting started in this is slow.  

 

For me it took about a year before I could start cycling my stock. Patience is the key!

[makr]

I just got 18 pcs of 4204 for 50 euro , they sell at the moment for about 90 Euro. How much potential do you think 4204 has?

 

Where have you gotten it for that price? I was thinking about buying 2 and trying to partially automatize it.

[sroster]

OK.  I just went to a Legoland Discovery Center that is not my home turf (visiting the parents) and saw some crazy stuff.  They have put little signs up all around the store advertising what sets are retiring at the end of 2014.  I'm not sure if this is just pure speculation by them or official from lists or maybe it just means they can't order them anymore?  No signs for exclusives, they were up per section (ie, Friends, City, Superhero, Star Wars, etc).  I'm terrible at knowing set numbers so here goes (maybe no surprises I dunno):

 

Lego Architecture being discontinued in 2014:

21002, 21012, 21005  -  looks like ESB, SOH and Falling water

 

Lego city:

60000, 60006, 60054, 60025, 60021, 4437, 60017, 60061, 60022, 60045, 60056, 60020, 60008, 60058

 

Disney Princess:

41050, 41051, 41052   so BOTH Ariels?  and Merinda's going bye bye too according to this legoland

 

Lego Friends:

41000, 41031, 41007, 41027, 41013, 41008, 41028, 41004, 41005, 41029, 41006, 3315

 

Superheroes:

76002, 76001, 76003, 76000, 6862, 6860, 76009

 

Creator:

31013, 31005, 31006, 31004, 31007, 7346, 31002, 31008, 31011, 31003, 31009, 31012

 

Star Wars:

75001, 75022, 75004, 75019, 75000, 75003, 9493, 75021, 75015, 75016, 75005, 75020, 75002, 75017, 75018

 

 

I got pics, just too lazy to put them up now.  I didn't get the pics of ninjago or chima because I felt like they were wondering why I was taking all these pics heh.  Paranoia.

 

Anyone seen signs like this before?  Literally, signs of retirement.

 

Here's one pic:

Edited December 9, 2014 by sroster

[LegoManiacc]

 

I got pics, just too lazy to put them up now.  I didn't get the pics of ninjago or chima because I felt like they were wondering why I was taking all these pics heh.  Paranoia.

 

Anyone seen signs like this before?  Literally, signs of retirement.

 

Pretty interesting! Will have to run the numbers to check out all the sets....thanks for posting them all.

 

Heads up for next time btw, if you use your smart phone instead it will draw fewer looks!

 

[exciter1]

All of those sets make sense.  I've heard of a handful of signs up in stores before, but never that many.

[LegoManiacc]

Here's the list sroster posted:

 

Set Number     Set Name
21002-1     Empire State Building
21012-1     Sydney Opera House
21005-1     Fallingwater
60000-1     Fire Motorcycle
60006-1     Police ATV
60054-1     Light Repair Truck
60025-1     Grand Prix Truck
60021-1     Cargo Heliplane
4437-1     Police Pursuit
60017-1     Flatbed Truck
60061-1     Airport Fire Truck
60022-1     Cargo Terminal
60045-1     Police Patrol
60056-1     Tow Truck
60020-1     Cargo Truck
60008-1     Museum Break-in
60058-1     SUV with Watercraft
41050-1     Ariel

[jaylay]

Don't see 7965 millennium falcon... Hmmmm

[stephen_rockefeller]

OK. I just went to a Legoland Discovery Center that is not my home turf (visiting the parents) and saw some crazy stuff. They have put little signs up all around the store advertising what sets are retiring at the end of 2014. I'm not sure if this is just pure speculation by them or official from lists or maybe it just means they can't order them anymore? No signs for exclusives, they were up per section (ie, Friends, City, Superhero, Star Wars, etc). I'm terrible at knowing set numbers so here goes (maybe no surprises I dunno):

Lego Architecture being discontinued in 2014:

21002, 21012, 21005 - looks like ESB, SOH and Falling water

Lego city:

60000, 60006, 60054, 60025, 60021, 4437, 60017, 60061, 60022, 60045, 60056, 60020, 60008, 60058

Disney Princess:

41050, 41051, 41052 so BOTH Ariels? and Merinda's going bye bye too according to this legoland

Lego Friends:

41000, 41031, 41007, 41027, 41013, 41008, 41028, 41004, 41005, 41029, 41006, 3315

Superheroes:

76002, 76001, 76003, 76000, 6862, 6860, 76009

Creator:

31013, 31005, 31006, 31004, 31007, 7346, 31002, 31008, 31011, 31003, 31009, 31012

Star Wars:

75001, 75022, 75004, 75019, 75000, 75003, 9493, 75021, 75015, 75016, 75005, 75020, 75002, 75017, 75018

I got pics, just too lazy to put them up now. I didn't get the pics of ninjago or chima because I felt like they were wondering why I was taking all these pics heh. Paranoia.

Anyone seen signs like this before? Literally, signs of retirement.

Here's one pic:

I think this might be the latest (and funniest) way that lego has come up with to eff with investors.

[trekgate502]

Don't see 7965 millennium falcon... Hmmmm

Don't see it and don't see Family House either and I think it is going.

[jaylay]

Family house is there 31012

[LegoManiacc]

This is the latest (and funniest) way that lego has come up with to eff with investors.

 

You and I have a very different definition of funny. Do you think THIS is funny:

 

 

 

Do you?! Look at him...fingers both stuck, the harder he pulls, the worse it gets...this is no laughing matter but you're just giggling away at this poor man's conundrum, aren't you?

Edited December 9, 2014 by LegoManiacc

[sroster]

I think this might be the latest (and funniest) way that lego has come up with to eff with investors.

 

Maybe on the way out of the store they took them all down and were high-fiving....

[trekgate502]

Family house is there 31012

thanks

[ravenb99]

Its an interesting list but it would just be ones they are discontinuing at Merlin based stores.  It would have nothing to do with LEGO B&M or Shop at Home.  Though most are suspected ones to be retiring through LEGO.  

 

There stock is actual ordered in through the order availability list so these were probably taken off the list as being able to order by there stores.  

 

That being said they could still find these in there warehouses as Helms Deeps keep coming in every few weeks here.

[jaylay]

Family house is there 31012

[LegoManiacc]

Its an interesting list but it would just be ones they are discontinuing at Merlin based stores. It would have nothing to do with LEGO B&M or Shop at Home. Though most are suspected ones to be retiring through LEGO.

There stock is actual ordered in through the order availability list so these were probably taken off the list as being able to order by there stores.

That being said they could still find these in there warehouses as Helms Deeps keep coming in every few weeks here.

Thanks, that makes sense...I was thinking the Coast Guard sets should be on the way out, but maybe not.