Retiring Soon - open speculation

[kurnitb]

Hey Tabby, how many Tabby bridge have you got stashed up at the moment, :).

Sorry I meant Tower Bridge,

[Val-E]

Santa´s Workshop now sold out at EU shop, for what it´s worth.

[Guest TabbyBoy]

4 minutes ago, kurnitb said:

Hey Tabby, how many Tabby bridge have you got stashed up at the moment, :).

Sorry I meant Tower Bridge,

None! I sold them all at around £180 a while ago as they were the horrible old boxes that are worth less then the newer ones (buyer's aren't stupid). I'll buy them back in the new boxes once I see them under say, £150 on the like of Amazon. It could EOL tomorrow but, I'll take a chance. Seal code 45S6 was in Harrods last Friday.

I'm rinsing and repeating on the VW T1 Campers also to update the boxes.

Edited November 27, 2016 by TabbyBoy

[kurnitb]

Just now, TabbyBoy said:

None! I sold them all at around £180 a while as they were the horrible old boxes that were worth less. I'll buy them back in the new boxes once I see them under say, £150 on the like of Amazon. It could EOL tomorrow but, I'll take a chance.

LOL, I hope that it won't become $1000 after tomorrow as I haven't got any atm, :))

[mauro23]

1 minute ago, TabbyBoy said:

None! I sold them all at around £180 a while as they were the horrible old boxes that were worth less. I'll buy them back in the new boxes once I see them under say, £150 on the like of Amazon. It could EOL tomorrow but, I'll take a chance.

If they will end tomorrow or this year, then they will be a good investment, because nearly every reseller has lost his patience...

[Guest TabbyBoy]

3 minutes ago, kurnitb said:

LOL, I hope that it won't become $1000 after tomorrow as I haven't got any atm, :))

You'll be perfectly safe for a long time I think. Just don't pay much more than £150 for one as Amazon often has them discounted.

2 minutes ago, mauro23 said:

If they will end tomorrow or this year, then they will be a good investment, because nearly every reseller has lost his patience...

Not that good an investment as I reckon this is probably the most hoarded of all the large sets. Even though I detest the SOH, that will do a lot better I think.

Just one call to John Lewis and I'll buy all 51 that they have in stock right now!

Edited November 27, 2016 by TabbyBoy

[Cheese]

Santa´s Workshop now sold out at EU shop, for what it´s worth.

Not worth much at all. Will probably be back in stock next Xmas. Got rid all of mine. Seasonal sets are too risky.

[mauro23]

3 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said:

Just one call to John Lewis and I'll buy all 51 that they have in stock right now!

As I am someone from Germany, what does it mean?

But I am not more sure as I have seen how many are horded at BrickLink...

Edited November 27, 2016 by mauro23

[Guest TabbyBoy]

11 minutes ago, LahH001 said:

Not worth much at all. Will probably be back in stock next Xmas. Got rid all of mine. Seasonal sets are too risky.

John Lewis let me return mine a year after I bought them without a receipt and gave me £300 in vouchers.

This set is a turkey and all Winter sets are in danger of a resurrection next year or a rehash the year after.

Money is better place elsewhere.

12 minutes ago, mauro23 said:

As I am someone from Germany, what does it mean?

But I am not more sure as I have seen how many are horded at BrickLink...

There's a huge amount hoarded and it'll be hovering at around RRP (or even less) for at least a year after EOL.

[cladner]

1 hour ago, kurnitb said:

Hey Tabby, how many Tabby bridge have you got stashed up at the moment, :).

Sorry I meant Tower Bridge,

i think you had it right the first time

[Guest TabbyBoy]

1 hour ago, cladner said:

i think you had it right the first time

LOL - it's not a Tabby but, close enough ;-)

[LegoWalker4]

8 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said:

LOL - it's not a Tabby but, close enough ;-)

Yeah, but how many of us have had a star named after them and a very interesting one at that...

http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Strange-star-has-E-T-seekers-looking-closely-for-10635086.php

[Val-E]

t1 is oos till 14th Dec at EU shop. Sign of retirement or sign they will make more?

[mauro23]

1 minute ago, Val-E said:

t1 is oos till 14th Dec at EU shop. Sign of retirement or sign they will make more?

I have ordered one 10 minutes ago - there were still available then... :-)

[Val-E]

or 10, one minute ago. If it goes, you are responsible!

[mauro23]

There was a limit of 2... ;-)

[Val-E]

2 minutes ago, mauro23 said:

There was a limit of 2... ;-)

Not stopped you before!!!!

[mauro23]

Just now, Val-E said:

Not stopped you before!!!!

Birds was a special case... ;-)

[Val-E]

So who takes a punt now there is no stock and it is 20% off plus snowglobe?

[mauro23]

3 minutes ago, Val-E said:

So who takes a punt now there is no stock and it is 20% off plus snowglobe?

Beside Maze it was the best set to fullfill the prerequisite for the snowglobe, with 20% off even the best one...

Edited November 28, 2016 by mauro23

[Val-E]

Just now, mauro23 said:

Beside Maze it was the best set to fullfill the prerequisite for the snowglobe, with 20% even the best one...

I guess the made a turdload in preparation and now they have to wait for the next run - or??????

[mauro23]

1 minute ago, Val-E said:

I guess the made a turdload in preparation and now they have to wait for the next run - or??????

I really don't know what the satus "will be delivered at 5th or whenever" means, the date changes to often to guarantee a new production run in this case...

[Guest TabbyBoy]

T1 seal code 48S6 will be on the shelves next week... probably.

[tractorboy]

Were all the recent retirements tagged 'retiring soon'? I mean are there any sets going OOS and about to be retired without that tag?

[Ciglione]

2 minutes ago, tractorboy said:

Were all the recent retirements tagged 'retiring soon'? I mean are there any sets going OOS and about to be retired without that tag?

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