What Lego set did you buy today?

[Phil B]

3 minutes ago, landphieran said:

16x 75054 AT-AT @195
3x Walle @RRP
10x Titanium Dragon @34
 

Sales or Purchases? The 16x AT-AT at 2xRRP confuse me.

[landphieran]

7 minutes ago, Phil B said:

Sales or Purchases? The 16x AT-AT at 2xRRP confuse me.

Purchases. The demand for this set is rather insane. The price would have to fall quite a bit for me to lose money on them. The individual I bought them from always provides sets in 3 layers of bubble wrap so its a pretty easy transition to selling them.

[TANV]

In the spirit of @Sfcommando14, I took went to the nearby BAM and got myself two 21022 Lincoln Memorials for $50. The perks of visiting family in the Midwest. Now, to find a way to get these things home.  That's tricky right there...

[Sb123]

18 minutes ago, Tom J said:

Where did you get the mixels that cheap? I got that series for about 1.66 each in an Argos sale a while back. Was the IR showing on stock checker online? I had recent success with a Pet Shop tucked away up top at Smyths, they couldn't believe I had spotted it

Got them in Asda, don't think it's national as I tried a couple of other stores to see if they had them but no luck. The IR was oos according to their stock checker, I only saw it as a member of staff was getting a city cargo train down and there it was so thought it would be rude not to take it home.

[arien101]

Total newbie to buying bricks as an investment. So far I only bought stuff I wanted to build or as presents for my kids. I'm obviously still completely clueless, but I bought myself a spaceport, van & camper as well as some Mr. T and Stay Puft Fun Sets for 30-35% off RRP (which I assume means regular retail price?). If all else fails I'll have some fun sets to build with the kids :-) 

 

Anyways. Was fun to give it a first go.

Edited December 23, 2016 by arien101

[TANV]

14 minutes ago, arien101 said:

Total newbie to buying bricks as an investment. So far I only bought stuff I wanted to build or as presents for my kids. I'm obviously still completely clueless, but I bought myself a spaceport, van & camper as well as some Mr. T and Stay Puft Fun Sets for 30-35% off RRP (which I assume means regular retail price?). If all else fails I'll have some fun sets to build with the kids :-) 

 

Anyways. Was fun to give it a first go.

This guy gets it! Don't go full retail!  Don't pay full retail UNLESS you want any of the LEGO Shop At Home Freebies OR the set is exceedingly rare due to retirement OR severely high demand due to miscellaneous reasons like hoarding, limited production runs, or popularity.

 

Welcome to the madness.

[firstofminifigs]

Don't go full retail!  Don't pay full retail

Did something I NEVER do tonight. I bought two Mystery Machines at RRP at Walmart. Wanted them to pair with the mansions. Left two on the shelf. Maybe I'll get them when they clearance but didn't want to risk it.

[Leopard]

Found a scooby doo mystery mansion in my TRU hidden behind some angry birds legos, haven't seen one in person and they price matched it for $83, figure I'll gamble and see what happens next year

[jonnyhanukkah]

A combination of trades and purchases. Now to plan a Westworld MOC if I ever have the time.

[kris_1973]

A combination of trades and purchases. Now to plan a Westworld MOC if I ever have the time.

Congrats! I missed out on these as I was in my Dark Ages until early this year.

[jonnyhanukkah]

Congrats! I missed out on these as I was in my Dark Ages until early this year.

Now is as good a time as any to get these... still hovering just about near retail on eBay.

[kris_1973]

Now is as good a time as any to get these... still hovering just about near retail on eBay.

Good to know@jonnyhanukkah for the info!

[brickolodon]

Found technic volvo @tru

[exciter1]

Well, this just happened, but it appeared to go out of stock before I could post in the DD.

[bigfanofnu]

9 hours ago, brickolodon said:

Found technic volvo @tru

 

RRP?

[benjaminmsmith1]

$17 for resistance transporter at walmart. looks like a return from target, a little beat up but no complaints at that price.

[botchy123]

3 x 60032  £3.99 each

5 x 10677 £7.99 each

4 x 76014 £9.60 each

2 x 76019 £15.99 each

5 x 75072 £7.20 each

2 x 75076 £7.20 each

3 x 75001 £9.60 each

 

 

[lazuli16]

1 hour ago, benjaminmsmith1 said:

$17 for resistance transporter at walmart. looks like a return from target, a little beat up but no complaints at that price.

Nice find! That reseller sticker is a PITA to get off.  Be careful, I cut myself the other day trying to remove it from my Ariel Palace set.

[Tgnmonster]

Nice find! That reseller sticker is a PITA to get off.  Be careful, I cut myself the other day trying to remove it from my Ariel Palace set.

Make sure to heat it up with a hair drier first. Much easier that way.

[ponderingzissou]

20 minutes ago, lazuli16 said:

Nice find! That reseller sticker is a PITA to get off.  Be careful, I cut myself the other day trying to remove it from my Ariel Palace set.

Does the hair dryer trick work on Barnes and Noble security stickers? Ordered recently from them and got items with those pesky things.

[Martae54]

i really like this one for some reason. 

Edited December 23, 2016 by Martae54

[emazers]

The Barnes and Noble stickers take a lot more time to remove than any other ones. You really have to go slow.

[Tgnmonster]

Does the hair dryer trick work on Barnes and Noble security stickers? Ordered recently from them and got items with those pesky things.

Yes. Heat it up well, and then slip the tip of an exacto under the edge of the sticker to lift it gently.

[Tom J]

4 hours ago, botchy123 said:

3 x 60032  £3.99 each

5 x 10677 £7.99 each

4 x 76014 £9.60 each

2 x 76019 £15.99 each

5 x 75072 £7.20 each

2 x 75076 £7.20 each

3 x 75001 £9.60 each

 

 

Where did you get the 76019 from?

i see you have quite a few small Star Wars sets, I find these don't seem to do that well post retirement, maybe I've just had the wrong sets

[Martae54]

 Ferris wheel for $164 after tax. I can't make myself NOT buy it for that. I have too many weaknesses.