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Just wanted to let you guys know I'll be hit and miss for awhile as our first child was born this AM. An 8lb 11oz future member of these forums. Keep hunting the deals, I'll try to catch back up in a couple of months!

I came out of my Dark Ages a couple years ago when I found all my old Lego while cleaning out my moms basement. As a child I thought I had a huge Lego collection, and by 80's standards maybe I did. Anyway while researching eBay prices on 15 pounds of random old Lego I was shocked by how much it was selling for. And a second part time job was born. As a child I would build a set once, play with it for a while, then break it apart and use the pieces for my own creations. I mention this because instead of selling them I gave all my old Lego to my then 5 year old. He is more of a build, play, display, play some more type of collector (he must get that from his mother). So today I came in from the garage and was greeted by this set. Anyone else have a similar story? If so post sme pics.

I checked the aisle and found a Winter Village Cottage at my local Wally world. retail price but needed another one.

I'd grab the vet set in a heartbeat. It can go along with many of the friends sets, plenty of bundling options. Unfortunately I only have one of those and can't find them anywhere. Parents love to bundle Friend set~ b-a

Touche. But my view is that guns are taking it another step too far. It`s the difference between ***-PG rated material and PG-13 - R. While you can certainly have "bad guys" and crime exist in each category, the level of portrayal can be vastly different. There is something to be said about that. One more point, Lego city for example comes with the underlying, indirect premise that the Cops are going to win against the Criminals. Most younger children are going to base their "playtime" on that premise. The robbers and crooks go to prison and the police save the day etc. I base that one having worked with younger children growing up and having once been a child myself... It`s highly unrealistic to take guns out of society or to try and tell our children that there is no place for them at all. That would be denying the very real need and existence of them. But, that doesn`t mean kids need to be smothered with it in everything. It`s ok for it to be watered down a bit, hence the lack of Swat teams and guns in the City line. We shouldn`t be giving it all to our kids through the use of toys, media, games, etc. then asking them to essentially "accept the reality" as if they were adults. They are clearly not. Allow them to grow and mature and gradually accept the reality a bit at a time. As kids, they need to play, they need to imagine, they do not and should not be asked to worry or think about the very real violence that exists, and that is Lego`s overall goal I believe. After all, their company name is based on "Play Well" not something like "Really World: 101"

The comment about looking for returns right now is a good one. In Target I have found a Maxi-size Joker for $5, and today a Delorean for $8.76, both marked as "Online Items" on the clearance tag. The TRU I was at today had two X-Wing UCS, and a Tower of Orthanc. All priced at TRU retail though.

This set should really boost the appeal of the movie sets among the older crowd. I want it!

The Death Star will be retired end of the year. Only to be reintroduced the next as a new set with updates to the mini figures and box art. LOL

where?

Nooooooo don't sell your 3189's! I haven't built the Sunshine Ranch yet so I can't speak to that, but the HL Stables is a nice solid set. Two horses, two riders, a stall for each (horse, that is), and a hinged roof that can open revealing a loft hideaway for reading/journaling. Plus Katrina's equestrian outfit and ponytail/helmet.

Love that set man...thats awesome a new generation can appreciate the classics. I am so looking forward to going home and digging my childhood collection out of storage. Going to be months of sorting and building nostalgic heaven :)

How about a MISB UCS Millennium Falcon?

Would the 41039 Sunshine Ranch and the 3189 Heartlake Stables co-exist or is it time to offload the 3189?

At least he is succinct!

But indirectly suggesting that widespread crime is a normal part of a city is somehow ok? Maybe if they gave the cops some guns, things wouldn't be so out of control.

Yo, you forgot Emmet's Construction Mech. Gee, what does this remind me of? ....Oh yeah.

Most people think the Lone Ranger Lego line is retiring because the movie did bad at the box office, Well it takes time for Lego to get a License and with Disney it takes plenty of money to get it, so since Lego got burned on the King of Persia line, for the Lone Ranger Line Lego and Disney went with a end of 2013 Deal.Now up to when have these sets have still been made,well only Lego know's that.So they still could be around for a while, but for all of us who got the trains for $60 well they should do pretty good down the road. Ed