Nickjames815 Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Hello..first I'm Nick and I have a son who's 3 years old and loves Legos and so did I when I was young so we started getting into them and especially we're drawn in by the movie and minifigures to follow. We have bought countless amounts and still missing one in each of our sets(Velma) but I'm defiantly looking to move this to the next level. Seems almost impossible to find any of the good sets from movie on the shelves. So I'm looking to use this site as a guide of info on release dates and tip ****** tricks of collecting. I'm new to Legos but also a big hot wheels collector so I got the collecting background. Even though this seems to be completely different with investing and all that. Any help would be very appreciated. On good sets..good places to look other than the big stores(target, walmart, toys r us, kmart) i live in NW Illinois, USA. No close lego store. But any help or welcome tips would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to learning more about Legos and this website which seems to be the best place for collectors and trading. Quote
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 howdy there's plenty'o blogs to read and many members to learn from. Quote
segreto Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 NW Illinois! You have a LegoLand in Shaumburg and a Lego store in Orland Park, Chicago and some other place up here to the east of you. I've been to Galena a few times, but don't remember a Lego store around there. And welcome. I have a 3 year old, too. Just bought a bunch of the MIcro Star Wars fighters today, and we are having a ball. The Tie Interceptor keeps losing a wing, but the Falcon has some staying power for battles. Quote
Arkham326 Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Welcome! I'm in Central Illinois and feel your pain of not having a Lego store close by. Lots of good information on this site and read the Daily deals threads. Quote
Nickjames815 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 Thank you! And we pretty much on the border of Iowa but we defiantly plan on going to stores in the future whenever possible. But where can I find release dates on certain sets? All I've seen for the movie ones is a nice cream battle and some random one that I can't think of bc it's such a small part in it. And I also have picked up the micro fighters. I love them. Got the tie fighter first bc I love the mini fig Quote
Nickjames815 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 Just checked out the daily deals thread...blown away. You guys have an amazing site. Where's the 'finds' page or the main discussions about what sets are coming out/sneak peaks? Quote
Nickjames815 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 Are there other websites I should use as well? Quote
Veegs Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Welcome! I suggest reading back articles and blog posts when/if you can, as well as checking this site a couple times a day. I can't tell you how many times I've come across a hot deal from someone on this site (and I try to post when I find some). Quote
Nickjames815 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 Would those be posted in the daily deals thread? Quote
Bold-Arrow Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 welcome to the site. word of caution: make sure you have your CC paid off, you have no idea what you signed up for in all seriousness, everyone here is very helpful and we each learn from one another. Like others said, read as many blogs as you can , don't be afraid to ask questions, and follow the daily deal thread, daily Quote
segreto Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Thank you! And we pretty much on the border of Iowa but we defiantly plan on going to stores in the future whenever possible. But where can I find release dates on certain sets? All I've seen for the movie ones is a nice cream battle and some random one that I can't think of bc it's such a small part in it. And I also have picked up the micro fighters. I love them. Got the tie fighter first bc I love the mini fig You are better off getting a Discover Card, and using Shop Discover with Lego Shop at Home than you are going to an actual Lego Store to purchase. You will get free shipping and 5% cash back with the card, plus you get points at the store. That is, if you are going for the movie sets. I don't see them discounted at the Lego stores. Quote
segreto Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 welcome to the site. word of caution: make sure you have your CC paid off, you have no idea what you signed up for in all seriousness, everyone here is very helpful and we each learn from one another. Like others said, read as many blogs as you can , don't be afraid to ask questions, and follow the daily deal thread, daily And when you see a post from a frog that is longer than 1 paragraph, bookmark it. Quote
Nickjames815 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 Ok thanks. And I know. But when it comes to fun with me ****** my son I can't see dollar signs lol. It'll be nice knowing what stuff works but me and him just buy the sets we like..just trying to get him into Star Wars haha. But where can I look to see if Simpsons are hitting shelves. Or when minifigures are shipping to stores ****** stuff like that. I'm gonna do as much reading as I can until I get the low down on everything but that's the main thing i rely on is dates. Not many ppl buy Legos around here. We live by a small city Quote
Nickjames815 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 I have not gone and got them yet but I'm very excited to go get my old lego sets from parents house to see what I got. I can't remember a thing lol. Probably missing some pieces but very few if that. I was usually pretty careful with stuff. But I know I got all the instructions so I'll know what I got in a sense Quote
Blackjack Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Welcome to The Jungle... I love the LEGO Movie sets as well. I'd wait for sales on Amazon or one of the large retailers sites before going after the big sets. (eg. Sea Cow, BSSS!, Super Secret Police Dropship) Quote
Nickjames815 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 The Benny spaceship is what I'm looking forward to the most. Did I miss the ones on shelves? Or where do I look to see when it comes out. And what's the best way to complete minifigure sets? eBay? Or trade my extras with people here? Quote
Blackjack Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 BSSS! hasn't been released yet. I'd just smoosh for the figs, because almost all of them are going for more than retail in the secondary market because of the popularity of the movie Quote
Blackjack Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 I saw that you viewed my profile 15-20 min after joining! I am deeply honored. Quote
segreto Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Taking the trip to LegoLand in Shaumburg would be worth it for you and your son. They have a lot of cool Star Wars builds there, and the movies are pretty cool and 3-D. They are not that expensive, and the mall it is in has some nice places to shop. I went there last month and had a ball. I think we only spent 3 hours or so there, but it was worth the ticket price. The store there is pretty small, and I didn't buy anything, but the playland and the exhibits are cool place for kids. I buy mainly Star Wars sets for play and for investments. I have purchases some Friends sets for my 10 year old daughter, but she isn't that into Lego like me and my son. I do like the fact that the sets I am buying keep their value and I can invest in extra sets in order to buy more later. Quote
Nickjames815 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 Yeah I'm sorry I haven't got the idea of the investing stuff yet but plan to read up on it. But I do have a discover card..how do I shop through them for Legos. Or do I just use discover in the lego shop and it will know 1 Quote
Nickjames815 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 And smoosh on the figures? What's that mean. And what's the cuusoo Quote
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