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I agree, I'm surprised the Beetle and London bus would stick around. They don't seem to be big sellers.

I'm fearing I may have gone a little too deep on them both. The mini coopers are doing quite well for me though.

If Saturn V is going, I need to get deep in those quick, I only have a few.
I don't care how many people stockpile them, I'm confident demand will be high enough..

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So according to the Brick Fan list, Mythical Creatures (31073) is retiring, but the older 31058 Mighty Dinosaurs is not. I guess the Mighty Dinosaurs are really good sellers then!  


In theory there’s the draw of having an entry level Dino instead of paying for a JW or giant USC sized T Rex. Dinosaurs are becoming the new mechs.

Remember, just because something is retiring doesn’t mean it will fly off the shelf. A number of these sets will linger at retailers for awhile. My local Belk is now carrying Lego, so the field of stores post TOU collapse continues to expand.


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27 minutes ago, joneyyy1981 said:

wish the bugatti was on that list. worst purchase EVER, cannot give it away

Only appeals to Bugatti enthusiasts/owners who are also LEGO enthusiasts.

btw it’s not in the Christmas LEGO catalog here, this has (nearly) always been reliable source of what’s reached EOL

besides it’s a fugly car both ways.

also Porsche is not in the catalog 

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31058 has been one of the most popular sets since it came out, even 4 years later, still selling incredibly well. I don't think they'll retire it until it stops selling the way it does. A few of my regional retailers have stopped carrying it, but I know it continues to move. 

As far as investment, it's been pretty well hoarded and has been avail at more or less perma discount for a while, so I am skeptical as to the long term returns (and when they do replace it it will be with something very similar) - but a flexible Dinosaur set for $12 and 174 pieces is obviously the sweet spot for LEGO itself. ;)

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3 minutes ago, Captain_chaos said:

I wasn't asking Joneyyy because I don't know the price, I was asking to determine why they can't be given away, and why one would wish to sell now. A non-D2C set being available at a big discount goes without saying.

Buy-in too damn high and too damn soon, probably. This has been available for around 200 euros, similar to a decent discount on the 911 so anyone paying more than that will not be able to sell at this time.

Anyway, the Chiron is a 2020 retirement so we are getting a little ahead of ourselves.

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14 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Buy-in too damn high and too damn soon, probably. This has been available for around 200 euros, similar to a decent discount on the 911 so anyone paying more than that will not be able to sell at this time.

Anyway, the Chiron is a 2020 retirement so we are getting a little ahead of ourselves.

i picked it up for £200 for personal build. but my son don't like it, want to get cash to put towards that big jurassic park thing...

 

on another note, i'm hoovering up every city dock from smyths i can find.

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23 minutes ago, joneyyy1981 said:

i picked it up for £200 for personal build. but my son don't like it, want to get cash to put towards that big jurassic park thing...

 

on another note, i'm hoovering up every city dock from smyths i can find.

I think £180 or below is the going rate for quick sales on Gumtree / FB.

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On 10/31/2019 at 5:10 PM, Val-E said:

Consistent top 10 seller, decent price point - I can understand why it could have got an extension but AFAIK it was down for extinction this year.

It already had an extension, normal life span is 24 month at least in the past if I researched correctly.

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