rumgunner Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 If anyone has the pick a model instructions for the truck, I and my five year old would appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyhanukkah Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 bit of a pick a brick newbie - why are the sand greens such a big deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 bit of a pick a brick newbie - why are the sand greens such a big deal? Sand green in large quantities is pretty rare to come by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyhanukkah Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Just now, Alpinemaps said: Sand green in large quantities is pretty rare to come by. ah, gotcha. i may head back this week then to the Lego Store to stock up in that case. may come in handy some day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoroakenfelder Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 10 minutes ago, jonnyhanukkah said: bit of a pick a brick newbie - why are the sand greens such a big deal? 1x1 appears in these sets http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=3005&colorID=48&in=A 1x2 plate in these sets http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=3023&colorID=48&in=A yoda, the haunted house and Statue of Liberty all use them and are somewhat popular or expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyhanukkah Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 1 minute ago, thoroakenfelder said: 1x1 appears in these sets http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=3005&colorID=48&in=A 1x2 plate in these sets http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=3023&colorID=48&in=A yoda, the haunted house and Statue of Liberty all use them and are somewhat popular or expensive. nice, thanks. Currently building the Battle of Helm's Deep so now I understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Sand green in large quantities is pretty rare to come by. Until now ... Just picked up ~500 of each (1 large cup full). Value of these bricks, and coincidentally of UCS Yoda and Statue of Liberty are likely to drop a bit in the wake of this surge in availability. $173 worth of bricks for $16. That won't last long (unless these run out in the wall very soon).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoroakenfelder Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Phil B said: Until now ... Just picked up ~500 of each (1 large cup full). Value of these bricks, and coincidentally of UCS Yoda and Statue of Liberty are likely to drop a bit in the wake of this surge in availability. $173 worth of bricks for $16. That won't last long (unless these run out in the wall very soon).... I was looking at the Bricklink price guide. It looks like those 1x2 pieces have been going down in value since that Statue of liberty model was released in New York. Instead of $.40 each they're closer to $.10 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 4 minutes ago, thoroakenfelder said: I was looking at the Bricklink price guide. It looks like those 1x2 pieces have been going down in value since that Statue of liberty model was released in New York. Instead of $.40 each they're closer to $.10 each. Sure, but at 500 pieces in a small cup (my large cup held 500 of each) that's still $50 worth of bricks..... Won't be long until these are run-of-the-mill $0.02 pieces, unless the supply for the PaB walls is limited to a few boxes per store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 And the great dumping of Sand Green pieces has started ... both of them now available for $0.06/ea in large quantities (>500 each). Why do people have to undercut like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoroakenfelder Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 the other option is hold on to them for a while until the price normalizes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneknightr Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Is it really worth it for someone who doesn't sell on bricklink to buy large cups of these sand green pieces? I was at my local Lego store over the weekend and passed up on both pieces thinking "What am I going to do with these after I buy them?" I don't MOC or sell on bricklink so I didn't get any. Mistake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 6 minutes ago, oneknightr said: Is it really worth it for someone who doesn't sell on bricklink to buy large cups of these sand green pieces? I was at my local Lego store over the weekend and passed up on both pieces thinking "What am I going to do with these after I buy them?" I don't MOC or sell on bricklink so I didn't get any. Mistake? I think you assessed your position correctly. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkris53406 Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 I called the store closest to me about the sand green and they didn't have any clue as to what I was asking about. The guy told me they only have the pieces for the pick a build so I tried the store that is about twice as far away. I got some but they were limiting to a small cup of each so everyone could get some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoroakenfelder Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 1 hour ago, oneknightr said: Is it really worth it for someone who doesn't sell on bricklink to buy large cups of these sand green pieces? I was at my local Lego store over the weekend and passed up on both pieces thinking "What am I going to do with these after I buy them?" I don't MOC or sell on bricklink so I didn't get any. Mistake? That's a very reasonable position. without an outlet for the pieces, you'd just be hoarding them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justapilgrim Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 don't know if updated, but I use this before making a trip (I don't live near a store) http://wallofbricks.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneknightr Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 16 minutes ago, thoroakenfelder said: That's a very reasonable position. without an outlet for the pieces, you'd just be hoarding them. I'm much better off hoarding sets than pieces. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoroakenfelder Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 15 minutes ago, oneknightr said: I'm much better off hoarding sets than pieces. My front room looks like a monument to hoarding pieces right now. Random pieces scattered across every flat surface and in boxes and bins scattered about. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 7 minutes ago, thoroakenfelder said: My front room looks like a monument to hoarding pieces right now. Random pieces scattered across every flat surface and in boxes and bins scattered about. I'm sitting on 100k loose pieces in ziploc bags and boxes that all need to be uploaded into my store Good news is that I've finally finished my software so the upload can begin. BL will never know what hit it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoroakenfelder Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 23 minutes ago, Phil B said: I'm sitting on 100k loose pieces in ziploc bags and boxes that all need to be uploaded into my store Good news is that I've finally finished my software so the upload can begin. BL will never know what hit it I need to figure out a way to make an inventory. When you upload, do you use element number or descriptor? How do you codify the color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) 1 minute ago, thoroakenfelder said: I need to figure out a way to make an inventory. When you upload, do you use element number or descriptor? How do you codify the color? I use BrickStock to prepare my uploads .... my software exports/imports using BSX format - and BrickStock allows me to go straight into BL to upload the inventory from that BSX. So no need to codify anything - however, internally I use a key consisting of (BL Part ID, BL Type ID, Color ID, Condition ID) to differentiate pieces. Edited July 5, 2016 by Phil B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoroakenfelder Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, Phil B said: I use BrickStock to prepare my uploads .... my software exports/imports using BSX format - and BrickStock allows me to go straight into BL to upload the inventory from that BSX. So no need to codify anything - however, internally I use a key consisting of (BL Part ID, BL Type ID, Color ID, Condition ID) to differentiate pieces. All I have is the free version of Brickstock. I don't think I can do most of that stuff right now. I need to figure out how to make it live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, thoroakenfelder said: All I have is the free version of Brickstock. I don't think I can do most of that stuff right now. I need to figure out how to make it live. I paid the $20 but some of the additional features don't work (i.e. downloading orders etc.). Have tried many versions (Linux, windows etc.). Even went back to BrickStore - those features didn't work there either. Anyways, still worth the $20 - I use the software a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodeogeorge Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 3 hours ago, oneknightr said: Is it really worth it for someone who doesn't sell on bricklink to buy large cups of these sand green pieces? I was at my local Lego store over the weekend and passed up on both pieces thinking "What am I going to do with these after I buy them?" I don't MOC or sell on bricklink so I didn't get any. Mistake? I did the same thing over the weekend (stream of consciousness recap). Huh. lookee here at all of these teeny-tiny sand green pieces. I like sand green. But I dont need piles of teeny sand green pieces all up in my space. I'll walk over here... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyhanukkah Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Has anyone been to the PAB walls in either NYC store? I plan on stopping by the flatiron store for the first time ever and wanted to get an idea of what to expect at their PAB wall. Is it a better selection than other stores or does it generally run the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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