RunnersDad Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I was out running errands and stopped into one of our cities many thrift stores yesterday and in the toy section I saw 5 big bags of Lego sitting there. I have found some Lego recently but nothing like this. So for a grand total of 27.32(give or take a few pennies) I walked out with what is at least 30-35 pounds of the good stuff. I was absolutely stoked! I could tell right off the bat that there was plenty of star wars as well as one bag that had been specifically sorted to have town pieces in it. This is going to take me a while to sift through but based on the minifigs I have found thus far and certain unique parts I have thus far determined that the following sets, or remnants of the following sets are included in this lot: Star Wars: Set 7676, Republic Gunship Set 7666, Hoth Rebel Base Set 6211, Imperial Star Destroyer Set 6665, Republic Cruiser Set 7670, Hailfire and Spider Droid Set 7669, Anakin's Star Fighter Toy Story: Lego 7579, Army Men on Patrol Lego 7596, Trash Compacter Escape SpongeBob: Lego 4981, Chum Bucket Lego 3830, Bikini Bottom Express Town: Lego 4031, Floating Boats Fire Rescue Lego 7206, Fire Helicopter Lego 4011, Cabin Cruiser Lego 6395, Victory Lap Raceway I am sure there is more sets to be identified but for the time being I am already overwhelmed. Not sure how I am going to approach this lot yet because I already have 4 more lots that still need to be sorted including some classic space stuff. The work is piling up but I couldn't be happier about it! Here are some pics Untitled by roadrunner1633, on Flickr Untitled by roadrunner1633, on Flickr Untitled by roadrunner1633, on Flickr Untitled by roadrunner1633, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinP Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Great find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunnersDad Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Thanks, it was like Christmas in August! Here is a pic of the entire lot for perspective. Untitled by roadrunner1633, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gkorneev Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Nice! Looks like there are a few nice sets in there. Just the number of minifigs is nice. I haven't found any Lego at thrift stores in awhile, but I don't really check that often. I see lots of bulk lots on eBay that are posted by thrift stores, so makes your find that much more unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeblet65 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 wow - Great Score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Man thats crazy. I never check thrift stores. Gonna have to change that policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinP Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Man thats crazy. I never check thrift stores. Gonna have to change that policy. I check thrift stores so often and never find any Lego sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowillsw Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Oh wow. That's an absolute gems. Very happy for you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysbricks Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I am guessing that train base belongs to 7663 ($120) although I do not see the orange guys to base that up. Other set it belongs to is police station and I dont see them either. Great find even if they are incomplete, very easy money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donliu Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 nice find =) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshTX Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Cool score, thanks for sharing. I got a SW endor battle pack for .99 a few months back, you can get lucky sometimes....check your thrift stores, people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicblast Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Nice score!!! You'll have an amazing ROI with that lot! I have to ask, how often do you stop by thrift stores, and do you live in a city, or a more rural area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justafrog Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunnersDad Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Nice score!!! You'll have an amazing ROI with that lot! I have to ask, how often do you stop by thrift stores, and do you live in a city, or a more rural area? Thanks everybody. I have been pretty lucky in the past finding Lego at thrift stores but in recent years that has changed with Goodwill's implementation of their own auction site and many other thrift stores like the Salvation Army using eBay to sell the items that they believe are valuable. Goodwill gets all of Target's "salvage" merchandise so I used to find all kinds of Lego sets, probably from 05-08. Found Jabba's Sail Barge and the Millenium Falcon along with countless other sets. Some sealed, some not, but most with no more than a damaged box. I live in the City and stop at probably 1 thrift store per day. There is one located not far from my house so it's easy to stop for 5 minutes each day to do a walk through. Pays off big time as with this particular score I was short on time but because it is so close I was able to stop quickly on my way home and stumbled upon the Lego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anakinisvader Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 All the thrift stores around here smell like pee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronda Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Sweet, congrats! Thanks for the idea, I'll have to check those stores near me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmw328i2008 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 awesome score. never though to check at thrift stores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ph4tb0i Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Congrats! This is why I love going to thrift stores from time to time and see how lady luck treats me that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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