I can't make heads or tales of anything!

[willy431]

Bought a huge lot of mixed sets. No manuals. And the figures are a complete mess...even arms--hands and seperate legs are off! I snapped a few pics of the strange shapes and some print hoping someone might recognize something so I can try to pull some sets out of this mess! Even a theme would help so I can start looking on brickset or bricklink.

Thanks for any help!

[boxofcorey]

The tan lion's head is part of Harry Potter 4733 (which I think you are after HP stuff still?), but the rest of it looks like the various castle pieces that I tend to get in every used lot it seems.

 

edit -

 

Lions Head:

Tan:

• 4 in 6095-1 - Royal Joust (2000)
• 2 in 6098-1 - King Leo's Castle (2000)
• 2 in 4733-1 - The Dueling Club (2002)
• 2 in 6091-1 - King Leo's Castle (2000)
• 2 in 6094-1 - Guarded Treasury (2000)
• 2 in 4709-1 - Hogwarts? Castle (2001)
• 1 in 1383-1 - Curse of the Pharaoh (2002)

[jaisonline]

Wow. I wouldn't even know where to begin.

[willy431]

Funny you should mention that! I bought the lot because there was a gringotts brick and a few potter pieces. Never noticed the lion face on that set....I bet that is in there! Downloading instructions now...then playing go fish with my wife for a couple hours hunting bricks!

[boxofcorey]

Something I've found super helpful lately is if you grab the item number off the random piece of LEGO, search it on bricklink and then click 'CATALOG ENTRY', there will be a link next to the picture of the brick that will show you every set that the piece appeared in.

 

EDIT - Changed my mind, after trying to find a way to demo this, I found that Peeron is about a million times faster to use to accomplish this. Just put the brick item number into their search and you're done.

[willy431]

I think I might put it back in totes and get a weight. I really think it's 100 pounds! They are finally dried! We filled the bath tub about 3/4 with the lot, some hot water, and soap...and scub a dub! We spent a couple hours picking out glass,pens,pencils,markers,coins,bandaids(used), ferret feces, and hair hair hair! Human and animal. And some purple sticky crap. There are at least 200 figures all broken down to nothing. 400 acessories and hair/hats....never seen any of them that we recognize---all yellow face and probably generic

That is the bad news..

[willy431]

The lego pieces themselves don't have numbers molded anywhere...do they?

[boxofcorey]

The lego pieces themselves don't have numbers molded anywhere...do they?

 

Yes, I think always. It's tough to find sometimes but they are there. Check inside the brick on the bottom, it's usually hidden inside the brick.

 

Fair warning, going to need decent eyesight.

[boxofcorey]

Here's a start for an example of what I mean. Keep in mind, this is a generic piece in that picture you posted but I knew the part number for some reason.

 

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=6083&in=S

[akohns]

Almost every lego piece has a 4-6 digit part number on it somewhere.

[willy431]

First the dead sea scrolls, then the rosetta stone, and now this! I can't be the only one who never knew/noticed this?! That will make this much easier. Thanks!

[willy431]

Awesome! Looked on bottom of a big brown boat hull....with help of iphone flashlight, and a harry potter magnifier from 4842....and 2557 is molded in! Woot! Looks like only 3 pirate ships it could be! It's going to be a long night now...playing detective..instead of fish.

[Fcbarcelona101]

Man, I would go crazy if I had to sort all that!

[TheOrcKing]

Man, I would go crazy if I had to sort all that!

I'm going nuts just from looking at it. :wacko:

[Guest brickcrazyhouse]

ok how much?  at least a ball park number for all that?  look like so much work and equally fun. congrates 

[willy431]

Oh...you want the good news?

$40

And an hour drive with premium gas in a v8 q45 @ avg speed of 80....so close to $20 in gas too. When I got there the girl (no more than 18) said it was hers and brothers last 10 years. She said she had literally 20+ emails within 30 mins of posting the ad. When she said sold to them...she said some offered her $80!

I felt bad and was going to give her 80....but I didn't have the cash on me..told her I had her name and address (obviously) and I would mail her a check for 40.

That was before the cat or ferret crap and broken glass, bloodied bandaids, guys ripped down to threir torsos an some guys and bricks handpainted as well as the pieces they cut and bent for MOCs. I like to think I keep my word..but I can't bring myself to write the check. I tried twice.

That picture was only about half...we already pulled figures, acc, animals, tan, brown, green and dark gray out! I'll take more pics tomorrow and get a weight. I always wondered why people listed lots as clean/pet an smoke free. Makes a HUGE difference.

[justafrog]

 

/faints

[justafrog]

And here I was feeling all smug about my $100 lot that is at more than $600 resale and counting. I yield to the champion. 

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

I think I might put it back in totes and get a weight. I really think it's 100 pounds! They are finally dried! We filled the bath tub about 3/4 with the lot, some hot water, and soap...and scub a dub! We spent a couple hours picking out glass,pens,pencils,markers,coins,bandaids(used), ferret feces, and hair hair hair! Human and animal. And some purple sticky crap. There are at least 200 figures all broken down to nothing. 400 acessories and hair/hats....never seen any of them that we recognize---all yellow face and probably generic

That is the bad news..

 

This is why you have kids. Groom them to do this.

 

Just set the box in front of them and say - separate and then you get to eat dinner.

[Sauromosis]

Ferret poop...I admire your commitment!  I lost my patience with a 45 pound lot.

[comicblast]

You definitely have some Knights Kingdom sets in there. And more generic Castle Elements. Links to Brickset list of sets that have that particular element:

 

Brick Wall with window

Black French Tower

Black Balcony

 

The spikey gray piece in the 3rd picture I should know, but I don't. I have one in my inventory that I got from a random lot. Gah! It was part of several spikey skeleton MOC attempts...

[Guest eightbrick]

Anyway... here's what I saw that hasn't been covered yet. Dates and set numbers are specific to the item's color/printing:
 

First Picture:

 

• The black quarter-circles appear in two Alpha Team sets (circa 2002); 4788 Ogel Mutant Ray and 4795 Ogel Underwater Base: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=30117&in=S
• The light gray LURP (Little Ugly Rock Piece) appears in 8 sets (circa 1996-2002): http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=6083&in=S
• The black wall corner with stone printing (circa 1988-1995) appears in 7 sets, all castle: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=2345pb06&in=S
• The massive light bluish gray panel with the window in the middle (2004-2006) is found in 6 sets in that color (All Knight's Kingom 2). In black (above it in pic), it is found 3 sets: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=48490&in=S
• The 12 by 12 baseplate with a little thing on each corner (2001-2004) is found in two sets in dark bluish gray and four sets in black. Mostly used as a base for junorized buildings like Jack Stone: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=30645&in=S
• The plain black corner of a wall is found in 18 sets (mostly classic castle): http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=48490&in=S
• The dark gray strangely shaped doorway (1997-2001) is found 7 sets (either castle or Jurassic Park Studios): http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=30101&in=S
• The light grey vehicle cab with two seats is found in 4 sets in that color, all from the Adventurers theme: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=30149&in=S
• The black tower -like piece with one window is found in 7 sets (again mostly castle): http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=30246&in=S
• The black castle turret/battlement appears in 12 sets (Castle and Time Cruisers): http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=6066&in=S
• And lastly the trailer base/ramp (with two tracks) in light gray appears in 4 1999 Town sets: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=30263&in=S

Phew...

[willy431]

Unbelievable! We need to get the brothers mack to add another tier to your award shelf. You are such an asset to this forum. Thank you so much!

[willy431]

I think comic had the spikey bit in the black balcony link...which led to 7092 skeletons carriage. There are 3 skeleton horses...and I am sure I have seen the rest of that set. This is fun! Thanks Comic....much appreciated! I'll try to build that skeleton carriage first.

[Coneil21]

That was before the cat or ferret crap and broken glass, bloodied bandaids

I dry heaved just reading this

[vincevaughn]

The red canopy with eyes is from the aqua zone theme specifically hydosharks and the green canopy next to it is from the stingrays (also aquazone). On my phone or I would include links. Hope that helps

Nice score, even after all the work you made out like a banshee. So jelly right now