Phil B Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Target nearby had 2nd series Mario Character Packs in stock - but you can only order 10 at a time for Drive Up/Pick Up. Placed 2 orders of 10 hoping to complete at least 1 set, but when I checked the bag they dropped in my trunk at the drive-up they had included the shipper with my 20 bags. I just finished smooshing the packs and indeed, they gave me a complete box with 2 sets of all 10 characters. Score! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcbarcelona101 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Went to a local LEGO store to get a Bookshop for personal build (first modular for me, at least to keep) and ended up with a couple Lion Dance at 20% as well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 On 1/22/2021 at 5:11 PM, Achilles said: So this is interesting: Stopped down to local LEGO Store today, I hadn't been in a week and a half or so. As others pointed out, they had done a pretty full restock - Toy Story 4 Sets, Hidden Side Sets, Lion Dance, etc all 20% off. I grabbed a T1. That's not the interesting part - They are doing the free Polybag promo - One of the managers who I have a good rapport with, told me that they are only allowing one free item per VIP account. Usually she lets me double or triple dip (assuming I spend the appropriate amount for multiples), but she said they actually have to scan these in with one's account, etc - and actually enter the promo code IN STORE as well. She said they didn't get that many, and they are being strict about it. She's calling it an "experiment" from corporate, but she made it sound like the plan is to limit Promos to one per VIP account. Interestingly, looking at the language on the website, for the Skating rink, it says "One per customer". For the Polybag thing, it says one per HOUSEHOLD AND One per Customer, which is odd too - and of course, this is using a promo code. Maybe it's the Promo Code thing that's going to tie it to one's VIP account? It sounds like this may be the direction they may try to go going forward, limited promos by having them tied to a VIP account and the code can only be used once per account? No idea. I haven't placed an order online to see what the situation is. But this is the first time they ever sounded strict about the one per customer promo thing in store. Maybe they were just thrown off by the Code thing. I went in this morning and grabbed 2 Lion Dances and they gave me 2 promos without saying anything. So odd. SORRY TO PANIC EVERYONE! (or the two people who may have been panicked). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Picked up Mickey & Minnie (using points) for my wife and I to build (earning a different kind of points). Also grabbed the Mandalorian keychain, 42119 Monster Jam Max-D, and some Mario Series 2 blind bags because why not. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aloc_Acoc Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) Got this stuff today and by far my best 2021 haul. Edited January 25, 2021 by aloc_Acoc 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliminator Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, aloc_Acoc said: Got this stuff today. You should build a fort with all of those boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aloc_Acoc Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, eliminator said: You should build a fort with all of those boxes. That's the plan along with 11011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$20 on joe vs dan Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 I bought 5 Lord of the Ring sets (used) Offerup: $500 Tower of Orthanc Helms Deep Mines of Moria Battle at the Black Gate Ship Ambush I know the price ain't great but it was a chance at getting pretty much all the LotR sets I wanted in one swoop. Condition looks great from an adult collector. This series has really taken off in the past year or so. I would say in general prices have almost doubled in the the last 1.5 years. This is my 2nd Tower of Orthanc so I will flip it to recoup some costs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$20 on joe vs dan Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 l also got this bad boy: $100 ebay (ofcourse the night before the 8% ebucks)...anyhoo; the source material is so iconic to me; I'd really like to re-create it using current larger LEGO sets...anyone have some ideas? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcbarcelona101 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 33 minutes ago, $20 on joe vs dan said: I bought 5 Lord of the Ring sets (used) Offerup: $500 Tower of Orthanc Helms Deep Mines of Moria Battle at the Black Gate Ship Ambush I know the price ain't great but it was a chance at getting pretty much all the LotR sets I wanted in one swoop. Condition looks great from an adult collector. This series has really taken off in the past year or so. I would say in general prices have almost doubled in the the last 1.5 years. This is my 2nd Tower of Orthanc so I will flip it to recoup some costs. Orthanc, great set to build but man was it disappointing to resell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KShine Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, $20 on joe vs dan said: I bought 5 Lord of the Ring sets (used) Offerup: $500 Tower of Orthanc Helms Deep Mines of Moria Battle at the Black Gate Ship Ambush I know the price ain't great but it was a chance at getting pretty much all the LotR sets I wanted in one swoop. Condition looks great from an adult collector. This series has really taken off in the past year or so. I would say in general prices have almost doubled in the the last 1.5 years. This is my 2nd Tower of Orthanc so I will flip it to recoup some costs. LOTR has does deceptively well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmpirate Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 24 minutes ago, KShine said: LOTR has does deceptively well. lol, deceptively well? 🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$20 on joe vs dan Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Fcbarcelona101 said: Orthanc, great set to build but man was it disappointing to resell... it's currently like $350 - $400 NISB...disappointment? Ofcourse 2 years ago it was just around $200...maybe...which in retrospect, is still RRP 6 years from release Edited January 26, 2021 by $20 on joe vs dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmaslıefendi Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 4 hours ago, $20 on joe vs dan said: l also got this bad boy: $100 ebay (ofcourse the night before the 8% ebucks)...anyhoo; the source material is so iconic to me; I'd really like to re-create it using current larger LEGO sets...anyone have some ideas? I had that set sealed a few months ago, bought it from a French eBay seller. I flipped it right away for a decent price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcbarcelona101 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 3 hours ago, $20 on joe vs dan said: it's currently like $350 - $400 NISB...disappointment? Ofcourse 2 years ago it was just around $200...maybe...which in retrospect, is still RRP 6 years from release Yes that was more of my point, this one took its time to grow when expectations for it were probably quite high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jbad87 Posted January 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2021 $150 craigslist pick up. Now I have to take it apart and bag it so my little dude can build it. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneknightr Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 45 minutes ago, Jbad87 said: $150 craigslist pick up. Now I have to take it apart and bag it so my little dude can build it. Nice pickup! I still remember when the original Taj Mahal was worth $1500+ a bit after it retired. I still remember buying a sealed 10179 UCS Falcon for $1000 and then flipping it a year later for $3200. Man, those were the days. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, oneknightr said: Nice pickup! I still remember when the original Taj Mahal was worth $1500+ a bit after it retired. I still remember buying a sealed 10179 UCS Falcon for $1000 and then flipping it a year later for $3200. Man, those were the days. I thought I was hot stuff, getting an original Taj for $40 in my neighborhood. Only to discover 1) the first third was missing, 2) this was two days before the rumors of a new Taj hit, and 3) the new Taj wasn't a rumor anymore two days after that. I do have a bunch of nice white bricks for my winter village, tho. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplsabdullah Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Not today but a couple days ago I found the last Jay Storm Fighter available for retail price at a store in the area. My oldest (9yo) really wanted that set since he found out about it a few months ago. Hes been doing great in school so I gave it to him yesterday. He was VERY excited. Today I finally caved and bought the 501st legion clone troopers set today along with the Trouble on Tatooine set. I had some gift cards for best buy so that helped with the decision. And the Mos Eisley set is out for delivery today 😁 My kids are going to flip when they see that one. Will probably be a while before I let them start on it. Maybe an end of school year reward. Also yesterday I bought my nephew (3yo) a Duplo plane set. He always enjoys the Duplos my smaller children have. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I am paraphrasing here, but my local LEGO store employees told me they have a "sh!tzillion" Monster Book of Monsters still on hand. Grabbed another Lion Dance w/Promo today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derricku Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 2 of these from walmart.com LEGO Hidden Side Paranormal Intercept Bus 3000 70423 AR Building Kit $21.50 also gingerbread house back in stock at lego shop at home 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyipp Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Derricku said: 2 of these from walmart.com LEGO Hidden Side Paranormal Intercept Bus 3000 70423 AR Building Kit $21.50 Yep, I couldn't resist this one either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplsabdullah Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I had to get some of those Walmart sets as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudoty Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Ok which one of you (in other videos he references Brickpicker often) has a paid group focusing on 3 sets and is taking a HELOC to buy them. He kinda looks like a pharmacist 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cladner Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) creeper mine, pirate ship, wool farm? Edited January 29, 2021 by cladner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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