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I found this for you. Its even in hulk green

I think I read somewhere once that movie license deal contents (waves, # SKUs, price points, etc) are laid out years in advance. It could be that Lego was contractually required to push that final wave of Hobbit sets out. Based on the limited availability it may mean that Lego knew they were slow sellers, did a half-hearted, but contractually satisfactory retail distribution, and now are just counting the days until they are free from it. Most likely the designers have no discussion with the distribution management, so they put their normal effort into designing the sets. The mold for Smaug was probably approved and made well before any decision about wave distribution.

Not sure if anyone needs one after the TRU sale, but it's there if you got to have another one: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00J4S962W/ref=s9_simh_gw_p21_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0MEN6B6T7Y0PTPACD4V9&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1687860322&pf_rd_i=915398

agreed. It's so obvious the slave 1 is the next to go and people don't even realize it.

Just left Target and I picked up a bunch of lego sets @40% off plus red card. Mos Eisley Cantina x 4 MetalBeard's Duel x 2 Friends Jungle Rescue Base x 3 Friends Shopping Mall x 1 (was shocked to see it there) Knowhere Escape Mission x 1 X-men vs. the Sentinel x 2 (at least 10 on the shelf) One box of S13 minifigures (too bad it was not sealed...lol) Good that I'm off this afternoon...can't wait to open the shopping mall and build it with the kids!

I've added several new features to my Google Drive spreadsheet for tracking inventory and sales. 1. Supplies. Enter the type of box needed for each item. Enter your beginning box inventory, and then any subsequent supply purchases. The spreadsheet will then track how many are used and how many you need. Never accidentally run out of boxes again! 2. CAGR calculations. By item and overall. 3. Quick Item lookup. Enter the set # for details on how many you have in inventory/sold/profit, etc. 4. Goals vs. actual sales/income. 5. Breakdown of Amazon vs. ebay sales. 6. Piece count. Let me know if you have questions/suggestions for the next version! Enjoy! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NCmgY9nNxF8bjzuMthZArR5JmySAaJtFbr7fAgI2egU/edit?usp=sharing

Just for future such events it's easy to slip a little paper tag with your name or shop name on it just inside the box flap, so if needed it could be pulled out without breaking the seals.

I continually ask myself why anyone in their right mind would pay 2-3 times for any box full of plastic. It makes no sense and there is no reasoning no matter the theme. As long as the consumer feels motivated by a perceived value on said boxes full of plastic bricks then someone needs to sell to them. This is a really neat set, we built it for Christmas and overall I think it is a great set, it displays well as well as very playable. I just with it clocked in a bit lower in price point. I can pay retail for exclusives but it kils me on regular sets. I just saw two at my local TRU, but need a bogo or something to pull the trigger. You guys are lucky to get them at $82.00.

Hobbit completionists

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Thinking today was Tuesday and forgetting to actually post Tuesday's daily summary.. Ooooops

Someone having black and blue stripes for their profile pic then changing it to white and gold. So yesterday!

SNAAAAAAAAKKKEEEEE!!! "Goodbye, student loan payments!!"

i have zero pc. That's how confident I am that there is plenty of time. And I'm a btp. Sets going no where in my opinion. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Brickpicker mobile app

So the CS reps are telling people over the phone when sets are planning to retire? That's enough Internet for me today.

I agree with the above, the Sea Cow is in many ways the "flagship" of the line, pun intended, even if it was released later on. The fact that Lego did release it later actually I think was a great one, it gave people time to get aquatinted with the theme and of course see the movie. The concept of the Sea Cow is too far reaching for most people without the context of the Lego movie present in their minds. By that I mean, well, it should be obvious. Look at it, SteamPunk, a Cow? on a ship? I mean, it`s awesome, it`s my favourite TLM set thus far, it`s a beast, but most people would have looked at it and wondered "what the heck is that?" if they hadn`t seen the movie or weren`t familiar with the new line in general. Most people buy the products they "feel" most aquatinted with, that applies to everything. It`s all about image, the image in the buyer`s mind of the product. Context needs to be provided in order to sell said product, so introducing radically different items to the market (like the Sea Cow) without providing any connection or association to another more familiar feeling product line, would result in people not having that feeling of connection with the product, and thus it wouldn`t sell. Ok, it is the Retiring Soon thread, so I`ll tie up that point with something more appropriate. A set like this without context in the market isn`t going to sell nearly as well as other more familiar products do. Following that logic, Lego will not retire the set after other Lego Movie sets have been (it will not be the last to go, I`d put money on it). It needs the other sets available to provide the context of the theme, and inspire more people to buy it. It could go before other Lego Movie sets retire, because logically it can`t go after, but my guess is it will hang around until most/all of the other sets are put to rest. Then the Sea Cow will retire along side. If Lego keeps releasing new Lego Movie sets up until the release of the sequel , that means another couple of years in release, which if you think about isn`t that long ultimately. So, to summarize, my guess is the Sea Cow will stay available until the Lego stops making Lego Movie sets available, or before the release of the second film, in which case they will want to bring in a new context (the storyline and elements of the 2nd film) to the market. Unless the Sea Cow is featured heavily in the sequel, which I doubt, it will be gone before then.

I moved this post from another thread... I have updated this feature to now include the pricing reported from each store. As you can see in the example below, at the top, it shows the suggested retail price, then on each of the actual store listings, it shows the price being reported from that store. Now you can head in the direction of the stores that have it in stock and at a reduced price. On a good note, this feature has only been live for a few weeks and it already has had more than 20,000 searches. That is way more than I expected.

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I dude, that kid is a troll. On 3.5 years on this forum I've been called. Out twice as being a liar. I then post a pic, why I feel the need to prove my self I dunno but I have. And once I do..... Silence.... Or back peddling. Who cares what others think. The '' game'' or hustle pays for many of my bills..so what someone on a forum thinks who isn't a btp is irrelevant. I've gotten quite a few Amazon gcs at 40% off today...... Cue the no u didn't comment. Don't sweat it man. Just carry on.

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I only read what emazers writes also and ignore the 300+ members who say the same thing.

Again. I still can't for the life of me understand why people care so much that everyone agrees with them on everything.

Well you know what this means.

Same here. I really like this set. But even if the price point was $99, I would still balk.

I wonder who dropped the ball on this scenario here for the final wave of Hobbit sets; LEGO or the retailers? For LEGO to put effort into these between the designs, box art, and more importantly Smaug, it seems wrong not to have them more available for the average consumer to actually find them. On the other hand most retailers may not have been willing to shell out the dough for more 'benchwarming builds' that would inevitably see deep discounts same as all the prior offerings have. I can admit this wave is the weakest with Smaug being the true highlight but it does come across like "why bother?" with how things look at the moment. Don't feel bad because I am the same way. Smaug is awesome, the set is great, the price though is "whoa mama" but that is only my opinion. If it were possible to purchase this at a discount I might but not retail.

Sweet! Thanks xeeeej. I used the last one that you posted, and kinda did a merge between it and my own sheet. I'll have to post it one of these days. I greatly expanded your Stats page. I now do stats by year, as well as overall. I've expanded a couple of other things in there, as well. But I did incorporate a lot of the stuff you put into yours to help expand mine. Looking forward to taking a look at your sheets, to see how you've expanded on them.

Stopped by a Target on the way home from the doc.. 40% off toys "mostly" some were still at 30% The surprise was the 8 boxes of CMF series 13. Only one was still sealed so I bought it... 40% off. She only scanned the outer box so it was an excellent deal. Can't blame them for not caring more.

My weekender is a 95 Jeep YJ (Wrangler) only new vehicle I ever drove off a showroom floor, back in 94... Daily driver a 2011 HHR 2LT (had to have something from this century & would fit in a downtown parking garage) Hauler is a military surplus 97' Cheyenne 3500 Quadcab Longbox 5/4 tonne "x-eng" ammo wagon... winches front & rear, 26 foot nose to pipe, round trip Lego runs to Toronto (500km away) is 4 fill-ups if the wind is right... "it's old, it's slow but it could pull your house without sweating!" ;-)

Charter Communications. Do I need to say anything else?

No worries, another 15 years and you'll be in your midlife crisis and it is socially permitted again to drive an absolutely family-unfriendly car

You say it well, CC and GG are from an era that is over. If there is something that the recent retirements could have made clear, is that there are no more rules in retirement dates of sets (if there already were any rules to start with). I believe that LEGO, as any corporation that wants to maximize profits, looks at if they are good sellers yes or no. Haunted House is a Lego set of comparable size and price like the modulars and imo as good as a modular. The only difference is that there is a theme attached to it so you're right. You can't compare it to the current MBS line. Again, that is based on a lineair retirement line with rules. Why retire a set that makes more money than another? Monetary logic dictates that LEGO would retire PC before PS regardless of how old the set is IF they would retire. LEGO COULD ramp up production of MBS but won't. Much more margin in those little SW, Friends or City sets than MBS. If you look at the current release of themes this year, you know where they put the production capacity.

Oooo... Alfa Romeo... one of those cars you'd prefer living next to an auto garage Always loved the look of AR but for reliability... you're better of with the KIA. Decent family car with a good motor in that one.

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Shouldn't you go to bed now (instead of posting here) ?

This is my first Audi, always drove VW and BMW but this R8, beats all of them. My kids are teenagers now and it is fun driving them around in it as well. And no, they don't get to drive it. Those keys are well hidden. I love my kids, ALIVE..Not even taken the risk with them driving it. It just has too much power for them.

I always saw white and gold stripes until they changed it to black and blue yesterday.

My guess is each series will be a little behind its predecessor unless there is something extra special about it. Plan accordingly people.

maybe with all thier boredom and time on their hands they can get a part time. Job as a cs lego employee. Then we can reslly know how much they know or lack their of.

This is my A5. I love her! Maybe someday if I get great at Lego flipping, I can flip this one in to an RS5!

71909 McLearn P1 Fun little build, but I definitely hate stickers.

JM- I get what you're saying, I mean it in a broader sense... You guys are making this board the ultimate one-stop experience for all things Lego. If you ever IPO this baby, I'm in.

Two personal, and "in my opinion" observations on this post... 1. If you are going to persuade others of a retirement date, do so as you please, but simply put IN MY OPINION before pleading your case and posting your missive. We all have perspectives/experiences/beliefs on when things are going to go. If you state it is your opinion or analysis that a set is retiring- along with your rationale- most members will appreciate what you have to say, even though they may respectfully disagree. 2. This is an International forum; for myself it's nice to keep in mind that some fellow posters are writing in English as a second or third language. If you weren't born speaking it, it's a tough one to speak- and considerably harder to write.

Overly contentious user makes bold claim; gets mad at anyone who expresses skepticism. A handful of wishful thinkers latch onto it as gospel.

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I bet it was this guy...

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