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I am extremely excited to announce my new book, "The LEGO Architect" will be published later this year by the awesome team at No Starch Press. The book explores popular architectural styles like Neoclassical, Art Deco, Modernism, Brutalism, Postmodernism, and High-tech architecture through LEGO. The cover features an amazing LEGO model of Unit

Always good to sell 38 sets in a single transaction. $1800 with postage.

"It seems as though Warner Bros and LEGO could well be bringing out their own toys-to-life title to compete against Disney Infinity, Skylanders, and amiibo. The game is rumoured to be in development at Travellers Tales and is due for release sometime later this year. LEGO is an extremely lucrative brand so this should provide some real competition to what

Dropped everything and drove 100 miles to pick up this lot off Craigs List for $200. 32 large trays/bins presorted parts. Just tons of stuff. Knew this would be a great purchase, and told the seller I'd take it at the asking price, and offered to pay via paypal. Told me to just pay in person, so decided to make the drive this evening to not miss out. Here's the confirmed kits I've found so far, and this is scratching the surface. There's many more star wars and technic kits in here, I'll put up a pic of the whole lot shortly. 9398 Crawler 8043 Excavator 4504 Millenium Falcon 8071 Lift Truck 3804 Robotic Invention System 8527 Mindstorms NXT 2.0 3367 Space Shuttle

From my 15 hour road trip throughout 2 states... So everyone knows about a week ago or so I strategically started checking the Walmart's for inventory via the mobile app. I ordered a lot online for pickup, some cancelled, some adjusted quantity and many ok for pickup and i concentrated on Walmart's that would be on a specific route that I was focused on a specific corridor of Interstates and what would work in that corridor... I actually with the exception of the 34 Lego brick boxes found NOTHING at any of the Walmart's that I did not already pre order. Of the 8 Walmarts I went in most every one of them was in major wind down mode on clearance. There were a few good non Lego toys but I literally had my mini van stuffed to the gills including the passenger seat up front to the ceiling along with the 2nd row and the rest of the van. For me with this trip, I consider the non online clearance hunting season over. My haul was as follows: Combination of Walmart's, Fry's, Meijer's Toys R Us and Lego Stores: - 9 Benny's @ $54 Walmart - 2 Lion Chi Temple @ $35 Walmart - 25 Transformers Stomp and Chomp Grimlock at $8.50 and $17 Walmart - 2 Ewok village at MSRP and double points Lego - 1 Death Star at MSRP and double points Lego - 10 Lonely Mountains 1 at Meijer $97ish, 5 @ 97ish Toys R Us price matching Meijer receipt (I asked them told them upc code on receipt, meijer has a sale, will they match or prefer not to, is there a limit and they said sure honey we match and there is no limit) and 4 from Lego on sale with double points - 34 Lego 10695 @ $20 each Walmart - 1 Lord Business Lair @ $52 Fry's - 1 Arctic Base Camp at $45 Walmart Plus a few other misc things... And some good times visiting some good friends at some of the stores along the way... Many people read books, many people watch TV or got to Movies, for me this hobby is my stress relief so it was a great day and the time investment could have been spent doing other things yes but its my books, movies, etc stress reliever for me.

Soon you'll be able to create your own Lego art with them. Couldn't find the rest of them.

Most of the BrickPickers hold onto their VIP points until off double-VIP periods. You are basically taking 5% off your savings if you use your VIP points during the promotion period.

http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/11427-shop-at-home-offers-october-2014/?view=findpost&p=357511 Anyone looking to order a bunch from shop at home and stay under the radar please take a look at my post from this past October. This was the last time they ran double VIP, but they also were giving away the free elves workshop as an additional promo. I ordered one exclusive every day for the entire month with no penalty or suspicion of being a reseller. I received a bunch of VIP points which I cashed into two ewok villages, as well as 30 of the elves workshops that I should be able to sell for $20-$25 each this coming Christmas or next based on past history. My point is, you don't need to blow your load in one order. Spread it out. Be smart about it. Don't order the same set two days in a row. Wait for your previous order to go into "shipped" status before placing your next order. I know that buying is fun, and sometimes you feel like if I don't get it all now I will miss out. The sets will be there. It's not worth the risk. There seems to be a lot of new members lately asking questions regarding the banning process. The questions are being answered, but it feels like some are not listening to or taking the solid advice being given. This advice is not an opinion. It has all been learned from past mistakes. If you want to test the waters then go ahead, but don't be surprised if the ban hammer falls.

I just sold my first item on ebay ;-) LEGO 7965 Millennium Falcon: 77

girlfriend did the build yesterday (theres a few wrong pieces but w/e) she loves it, i slacked and did the micro fighter lol. Question, What is that orange piece for? it looks like some kind of display mount or something? i just stuck it on the fender lol.

Seller re-listed the item either because the previous buyer didn't pay, or he just wanted to scam some more people. This time it looks like my report worked as the listing was deleted. I also no longer see the sellers account. Victory!

Set Name: Grand Carousel Set Number: 10196 Theme: Creator, Expert, Exclusive, Sculptures Years Available at Retail : 2009 to 2011 Retaile Price: $249.99 # of Elements: 3,263 # of Minifigs: 9 Introduction : Based on 2009 threads I've read, the set was released to mixed reviews. However, 10196 has aged very well, became an AFOL favortie, and is now among the most expensive sets to purchase. I waited nearly 2 years before finally finding a 10196 that was a "decent" deal (meaning combination of price and condition) Box and Instructions: The box is about the same size as the Ewok Village and recent modular buildings. It measures out to 18.80" x 22.80" x 3.50". The Lego art design dept. did a wonderful job with this one. There are many pictures of the set on the box in "play fashion". One of the more interesting pictures is the one that show exposed elements under the rooftop tent. 2 Instructions booklets are included. Elements: Lego included 25 main bags of elements. 10196 contains 4 "still exclusive to this set" elements plus Power Functions, it is critical to find the "right" set. The exclusive elements are the sound brick, 48x48 green base plate, 8 tan beards and 8 white cloth pirate sails that are used at the rooftop tent. This is one set where it doesn't make much sense to piece it together (aka "bricklink it") as the cost of used elements before postage fees totals around the same price it sells for used. The sails are usually sold in pairs and in lots of 4 or 8 (usually still listed at $80-$100 each per sail) For more pictures, information, and pricing about elements, please refer to

Right. Them speculating about retirements is no different than all people here running their mouth about knowing what sets are retiring. I do agree however they should just stick to reviews which is what they do best.

You should get a reward icon for that, maybe a LEGO police officer icon. There's certainly enough of those to choose from.

Dairy Queen is celebrating its 75th anniversary with free ice cream today. At participating locations, customers will be treated to a free small vanilla cone on March 16. Just a few days later on March 20, Rita's Italian Ice is giving customers a free Italian Ice to mark the first day of Spring. Grab some, on your way too/from work, or if you're on a toy run. Take the kids, let them run a muck.

While Blasting Everything is Awesome on the stereo.. HAHAHAHA..

A cautionary tale... If new, accept the advice of the Senior members here. LEGO Shop at Home does not screw around on this issue. I made- what I thought- was an incredibly "clever" play, ordering 12 Grand Emporium's over 5 different cards at, more or less, the same time. Here is how committed TLG is to not allowing this to happen. ALL sets posted, tracked, and got as far as the FedEx distribution center eleven miles from our home in Southern California. This was August of last year. At this point, the shipments were STOPPED, and all sent back to their warehouse. All cards banned, along with our shipping address. They ate some tremendous shipping costs to stop me from doing what I knew better not to. Accept the advice, and respect what they're doing... cross the line and you're toast.

Have you ever thought about rebuilding old sets using new techniques? If so then perhaps you should check out experienced MOCer L@go's gallery showcasing fresh spins on classic sets. (675) Snack Bar by L@go, on Flickr (6641) Big 1 by L@go, on Flickr (6561) Hot Rod Clubhouse by L@go, on Flickr (6681) Modern Police Van by L@go, on Flickr (6627) Cowgirl Cruiser by L@go, on Flickr

It was extremely tight. A 2010 sized (before they started shrinking them) mini van. Grimlocks were going up my right arm in the passenger seat to the ceiling and behind my head all the way up. LOL I was worried about the last batch of Grimlocks at the end. It barely fit but if I had gotten 2 more exclusives I would have been in trouble LOL

What a truly insightful post.

There are 2 FW listings on B&******.com so make sure you are checking the right one. This one shows no stock for my area: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/toys-games-lego-architecture-fallingwater/25237977?ean=673419132466 But this one shows in stock for a few stores: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/toys-games-lego-2011-architecture-fallingwater/25238049?ean=673419160131

negative. It's not available within any Barnes and nobles within 4 States of me, yes States . I did go to many lego stores and Barnes and nobles this weekend. In my honest opinion, this is the best investment set on the table. for many factors other then the obvious. Easy to ship easy to store etc etc. Coupons? I'm trading ucs sets for more fw and buying above msrp. That's how high I am on it. If Amazon didn't have limits I'd have over 100.

If anyone needs packing and shipping supplies orders of $50+ on Staples.com qualify for 40% off using coupon code 85821. I used it on an order last night and can confirm that it's working. It expires on 3/21.

He used copy/paste for his post for three topics (sandcrawler, pet shop, xwing ucs). :)

"Anthony" has it all figured out apparently......good for him.

Some news on this one. Been OOS from Lego.com for a while, but now completely missing from the site. (along with Empire State and Sydney Opera house which were discounted and OOS). AND now GONE from amazon.com finally. There are still quite a few in my local B&****** stores but this one might finally be headed out.

Going slowly, but they have been there a few weeks. Had 25 or so, but yes hopefully your purchase makes others buy em up!

Not guilty is not the same as innocent...:)

Wow, that's crazy. Soon they'll go even further and have the Fedex guy grab the package back out of your hands at your door, run back to his truck, peel out of your driveway in a cloud of tire smoke, and speed off into the sunset whilst laughing like a hysterical maniac.

Finished the Detectives Office, pure Awesomeness. I think I am going to change the letters in the "POOL" sign to earth green and may do the 2 set wide build.

Here is what I use for a basic sorting system: $1.99 trays from IKEA with extra small and large drawers from the Stack Ons. I bought 30 of the various Stack On cabinets off Craigslist from a cell phone repair company to go with the others we buy from AMZ, KM, or whoever is cheapest at the moment. And yes, I'm parting out 48 Glomps from S3 Mixels. Leftovers from the Merry Meijer Mixel fest over the holidays. At <$1 each I was willing to part them out.

The irony in this comment is impressive......

Ok, the full January 2014 and February 2014 is now available. Over the next 1-2 days I will continue to comb through it and look for issues/misses/etc. That happens everything month. I have also pushed updated brickfolio code that will now allow those of you outside the USA to select one of the 3 other available datasets to base your brickfolio on. (GBP, EURO, AUD) Just click the Change Currency button on the main Brickfolio dashboard page and it will allow you select the dataset. I just ask for a little patience still with this as every update we look for inconsistencies with the data from these other regions. Trying to find issues with over 10,000 sets takes time. You find some here, there, etc. Anyhow, let me know how it goes. If you find major errors, please send me a PM. Thanks Jeff

looks like this set doing great....174.99 and up on eBay.

Both of these are now available. Also before I get any questions, I have already begun the price guide update and it will be available sometime during the next few days, hopefully no later than Wednesday

Look at ebay sold listings and you shall find your answer.

The next seasonal set will probably be Halloween so I won't miss out on that one. Maybe a summer themed set squeezed in between?

They were labelled with the yellow sticker and on the clearance shelves. Also found Ariel

Doubt it.

You order direct from Guggenheim itself. I got a price for two including postage to my address and it worked close to 101 each. Yes they still have some.

I think if you put them out there at this price they'd sell in a few months. That was me answering safely.

The DO has yet to be in stock at that price. I'm wondering if they'll adjust it upwards when they finally do stock it. Either way I'd prefer to buy at LEGO Shop at Home for points and promos and boxes that are much less likely to arrive with dents.

I never go on a road trip without a current road atlas. I've been far too many places with scetchy cell service to rely on a phone to get around, besides it is far easier to navigate long distances if you can see "the big picture" of where you're going. Some of my best trips have been because something noted on a paper map caught my eye and I went out of my way to check it out. You'll never get that experience from Google maps. Those antiquated things we call maps are just marvelous.

You inspired me, I did the same thing. My first Slave 1 is now on it's way. I was having trouble finding something to combine my rewards with last week. Also, stopped at TRU yesterday that was well stocked with Elsa's Castle. With the 20% off and $5 off coupon, the price was $29.39. Not quite 30% off, but I may be close to 30% w/ the discounted gift card.

Not the best pick, but this shows the main part of our main wall with stack on cabinets...

We thought about it as well, but realized that out of shame, we would probably clean up before the cleaning person came.

Jealous of all the clearance sets you guys are finding. None to be had at my local Targets or Walmarts. I did drop by a used kids stuff store and they had S13 CMF's. I finally found my first Hot Dog Guy!

Of course it is still early (or not yet even) in the "EOL" stage for all sets in this theme but you are correct that overall it has not been too good investment-wise. By CAGR in the database, Shelob's Lair (25%) and Mirkwood Elf Army are the leaders thus far. Mirkwood Spiders has really taken off lately, Lake Town Chase got a huge bump over the holidays, and Unexpected Gathering is finally starting its inevitable climb as well. ToO speaks for itself. The first four are very roughly double MSRP on eBay last I checked. Why those? The minifigs tell the main story, if you ask me - especially after the final Hobbit movie. But to address your question, is any of this performance "good"? For the pair of wave 2 Hobbit sets, I would argue yes. They can still be found in the occasional Walmart for up to 50% off and are fetching ~4x that. But it really depends on when they plateau, of course. On the subject of minifigs, Lonely Mountain has five exclusive version minifigs in addition to the big fire-breathing star of the show, including the three dwarves that "matter" in the movie besides Thorin. Perhaps more importantly, it represents the point of the whole dang story from start to finish. For purists, very little of that other "5 armies" spectacle was in the book, and none of the Dol Guldur business. Of course this probably won't matter a great deal but it is something to think about long term. Helm's Deep is not a great comparison, in my opinion, though arguably the closest between the two sibling themes. It did do quite well initially after becoming unavailable, but plateau'd very quickly too. Holidays and all that... It only has 3 exclusive minifigs out of 8 total, by the way, two of which are comparable to the Lonely Mountain dwarves in terms of being "second tier" important characters. No super-villain-huge-awesome-guy to carry the set at all. And unlike Hulk, we know we will never see another Lego Smaug. Furthermore, despite a very solid design, Helm's Deep suffers from "lots of grey bricks" syndrome. The Lonely Mountain does not. It is colorful and therefore more unique. Finally, Helm's Deep is just not iconic enough to represent LotR the way Lonely Mountain represents The Hobbit. It is much more similar to Lake Town in many ways, story-wise. The difference being, it survives.. mostly. Now, had Sauron "lived" in Mount Doom, and THAT set been released, WITH him as a maxi-fig, we would have an ideal comparison product. I realize Unexpected Gathering is much easier to display, so it may be chosen "over" this set by many folks who don't give a rip about any of the rest of it. But I think the (personally predicted) difference in supply will more than make up for that in terms of the sets competing against each other. Another way to put it is that this set is to The Hobbit what Black Pearl was to PotC, or Hogwarts to Harry Potter (imagine if there had only been one version). Obviously I am not the first to draw those comparisons.

Customizers probably exist that would make you a dandy one. found a decent one here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEGO-STAR-WARS-75059-SANDCRAWLER-CUSTOM-UCS-STICKER-PLAQUE-/131390783371 Nicer one here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEGO-STAR-WARS-UCS-REPLACEMENT-STICKERS-for-10144-SANDCRAWLER-CUSTOM-PLAQUE-/141457773027?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item20ef8a51e3