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I saw 2 adults, maybe a couple, smooshing together at LEGO Store one-time, talking about the elements inside, somewhat excitedly, etc. I later told the wife and she just rolled her eyes. "You probably find that cute or romantic?" I just walked away, since I knew my answer either way would be wrong.

I just finished my weekend project of doing wire suspended shelving in my office. It helped me rearrange and make a little more space for the collection. Sorry for pic quality.

I saw a young man and his mom smooshing packs at TRU once. Don't be afraid to approach these folks. They aren't all resellers. I asked them if they found any Lincoln or Wyldstyle and they handed me one of each from their pile. LEGO fans are good people even if some of them try to convince some of us that the opposite is true.

Just finished building the Slave!

Lot of folks who have been proven to be wrong before still talk in absolutes. Many said 9515 won't "fly" since it got no wings or 9492 would never ever go past $75 folks need to do what's right for them. No one here ever got every set right. Ever.

beat ya! sold one for $99.95 on ebay yesterday second one in a month or so plenty cheaper not sure what is up not best match not close

BTTF: $96

I like when you speak in the third person. It is cool.

I took my wife with me yesterday to go pick up my MM's from Target. We stopped at a nearby TRU and noticed the employees filling one of those gravity fed end cap displays with some new series 13. I showed her how to smoosh, and we walked away with four more hot dog guys and two more unicorn girls, along with my 3 MM's. Our kids weren't with us, so she felt kind of awkward since we are both in our mid thirties and were smooshing without any kids with us. That kind of thing doesn't phase me anymore.

I'm ashamed to admit I had to google "ents".

Minifigures are placeholders, but built these, one all lego. Other converted shelf

I would at least give the seller a chance to respond before opening a case. If they offer good customer service and make you whole I would not neg or neutral them but that is me. Buyers who open cases without communicating or neg after being made whole is a large part of the reason ebay is the POS platform it is today.

Posted on Brickset, from member Grogall, who seems to have a good reputation in the community: "2nd version of Winter Village Toy Store (Nope) 2nd Version of Holiday Train (Nope) 2nd Version of the Workshop (Nope) I can only say it's sweet! :-P" speculation seems to be a candy shop or a gingerbread house based on his use of the word sweet being interpreted as a clue.

Definitely worth the risk to hold a few, especially if you can wiggle in some discount gift card magic.

Only display technics and large sets...

Thanks man! My wife is just as geek out as I am!

Terrible minifigure, but am I the only one aroused by this?

This just hit 10k. Excellent looking set, really hope lego picks this one up.

You are still wearing diapers???

And here's the official descriptions Zombie Businessman “Coffeeeeee…” The Zombie Businessman is an extremely dedicated worker. Every evening, his alarm goes off up at the crack of dusk and he shambles off to work the all-night shift in his cubicle at the big office building in the next town. For hour after hour, he files, organizes, optimizes, and prepares presentations, only pausing to occasionally catch up on the latest zombie news (hint: it’s usually about brains). His co-workers haven’t especially noticed that he’s a zombie yet. His speech may sound a little funny, and he may not be the snappiest of dressers, but he gets his projects finished on time and always turns in the right paperwork and forms. And sure, he may make a bit of a mess when he drinks his daily cup of coffee…but what business-Minifigure doesn’t have a few odd quirks? Zombie Cheerleader “Brains! Brains! We’ll win by using our braaaiiins!” The Zombie Cheerleader is a star student at Zombie University who has personally come up with some of the cheer squad’s best new cheers, from the one about the brains, to the other one about the brains, to the other OTHER one about the brains. That last one is everybody’s favorite, because it’s just so catchy. For a zombie, she has a really upbeat attitude. You’ve got to be extra inspirational when your players’ legs and heads tend to fall off in the middle of a game, which is why she’s also pretty good with duct tape. Her whole zombie family comes out to watch her cheer, and while she’s happy to see her businessman dad take time out of his busy schedule, she’s a little embarrassed at the way her pirate great-great-uncle keeps threatening to keelhaul the other team. Zombie Pirate “Yo ho ho and a barrel o’ brains!” The Zombie Pirate was getting sick and tired of seeing all of these young whippersnapper pirates mess things up, so he’s come back to show them how things used to be done back in the good old days. Not surprisingly for a several-hundred-year-old sea dog, he’s kind of old-fashioned. He still prefers to strand his prisoners on deserted islands instead of making them walk the plank, and he only plunders gold, not fancy-pants modern treasures like silks and spices. As a zombie, he isn’t particularly big on personal hygiene. His hook is rusty, his captain’s coat is falling apart, and his wooden leg has a bad case of termites. No one is entirely sure whether he has a beard, or just a particularly impressive collection of moss and lichens on his chin. In good news, he doesn’t smell much worse than the average pirate, and if he falls in the water, he’s more likely to bite the sharks than the other way around! Wacky Witch “By the stacking of my bricks, something wacky this way clicks! Eee-hee-hee-hee!” The Wacky Witch strives to be the perfect storybook witch, but living the fairy tale lifestyle is a lot harder than the picture books make it look. She spent weeks baking and building her gingerbread cottage, but it gets soggy in the rain, and the Fly Monster keeps nibbling at the edges. She can’t seem to get the hang of riding a broomstick, either – she gets airsick pretty easily, and it’s left her looking permanently green. As for the traditional witch’s familiar, don’t even get her started! Her black cat steadfastly refuses to bring anybody bad luck, choosing instead to spend all of his time napping in sunbeams, ignoring her when she calls his name, and yowling whenever his supper is five minutes late. With all of these complications, it’s enough to drive the Wacky Witch to cackling! Wolf Guy “I’m still okay!” The Wolf Guy isn’t quite sure what’s going on. One minute he was chopping lumber like usual, and the next he had become a hairy, drooling werewolf. The only thing he could remember happening in between was a lot of running around in the woods and howling at the moon. The world seems pretty different now that he’s a Wolf Guy. Everything smells really interesting, especially trees and fire hydrants. His hearing has gotten a lot better, too. But he can’t find his favorite cap anywhere, and he keeps craving doggie biscuits. Or maybe a nice, rare steak…that sounds pretty good, too! Spider Lady “Vould you like to meet my friends? I do hope you’re not too ticklish!” Some vampires are fond of bats or rats, but the Spider Lady just adores spiders. She uses them in all of her home decorations, and even weaves her own gowns out of purest spider silk (a very fine thread, but a little sticky). She keeps a large number of pet spiders around her castle, but her favorite is a large red specimen that she calls Baron von Skitters. Given her love of all things arachnid, it may be a little surprising to learn that the Spider Lady has become rather sweet on the Fly Monster. There’s just something about him that compels her to ask him over for tea…and she doesn’t understand why he keeps running away whenever she invites him to step into her parlor for a bite! Square Foot “Aw, c’mon. Just hold still for a second!” Legend holds that a rare and reclusive creature called the Square Foot dwells deep within the woods. Actually, the legend is only half-right. The shaggy Square Foot does spend a lot of time out in the wilderness, but that’s because he’s an avid amateur nature photographer who’s always looking for his next great shot. Somehow, though, all of his photos end up coming out blurry. Maybe it’s because hikers and campers keep spotting his square-shaped footprints and making a big fuss about them. Maybe it’s because he needs to buy a new camera. Or maybe it’s because he always puts his hand in front of the lens. It’s definitely one hairy situation! Tiger Woman “Rowr.” You may have seen lion and tiger tamers before, but in the land of monsters, it’s the cats who tame the people! The Tiger Woman is the world’s greatest Minifigure tamer. At the famous Monster Circus, she leads her team of well-trained firefighters, construction workers, and other everyday people in amazing routines of agility and grace – jumping through hoops, balancing on each other’s backs, and sitting up on command. The Tiger Woman was once a regular Minifigure, too…until an ancient artifact from a long-lost temple transformed her into an incredible mystical creature with stripes, fuzzy ears, and a twitching tail. Now that she’s half-feline, she never wants to go back to being normal again. She can see in the dark, she sleeps on top of the cupboard, and she gets to eat all the mice she can catch. Yum! Skeleton Guy “Why, yes, I am indeed a walking, talking skeleton.” There the Skeleton Guy was, out trick-or-treating one dark Halloween night, when he suddenly found himself in a land of real-life witches and ghosts and vampires. He doesn’t dare to take off his costume and reveal that he’s just a regular person underneath, so he’s doing his best to pretend to be a monster too, and hoping that he won’t be discovered. But what the Skeleton Guy doesn’t realize is that he isn’t actually fooling anyone. Everybody knows that he isn’t really a monster (after all, you can’t fool a werewolf’s nose), but they also don’t care. He seems to be a nice fellow, if a little strange, so as long as he keeps being a friendly neighbor, the other monsters think that he can dress up however he likes! Spectre “Boo! Did I scare ya?” The spooky Spectre really enjoys being a ghost. He delights in being able to fly right through walls, and gets a real kick (even if he doesn’t have any legs) out of lowering the temperature in a room just by hanging out there invisibly for a few minutes. His favorite pastime is to suddenly appear behind an unsuspecting Minifigure and loudly rattle his chain. The higher they jump, the better! Yes, the Spectre is a real prankster, but it’s all in the name of laughs for this fun-loving phantasm. And he doesn’t mind being pranked in turn, either. One time, the other monsters got together and called a team of ghost hunters from the big city to chase him around for a while. He’s still laughing about that one! Banshee “I’ve got bad news, and more bad news…” Poor Banshee. It’s not her fault that her job is to warn people about bad news in their future. And she does it very well, with all of the woeful weeping and wailing that you might expect from an ancient spirit of ill omen. But nobody likes to hear her tidings of misfortune, and so she finds herself unwelcome wherever where she goes. It’s hard to make friends when you’re compelled to inform your fellow Minifigures that they’re going to stub their toes, or misplace their phones, or forget to water their plants. It’s not like the Banshee causes the problems herself; she’s just cursed with the ability to see that they’re going to happen. For some reason, though, everybody seems to blame her anyway. On the bright side, she’s recently become pen pals with the Sad Clown, who just loves getting bad news! Monster Scientist “Hee-hee-ha-ho-hoo! This will be my greatest creation yet!” The Monster Scientist is obsessed with making things that the world has never, ever seen before. In order to come up with all of his amazing new ideas, he has experimented on his own brain to make it even bigger and smarter…but it’s really just made his silly imagination even sillier. And the Monster Scientist’s ideas are very silly ones indeed, from butter-resistant toast to rocket-propelled shoelaces. Mostly, though, he makes monsters: big ones, little ones, green ones, blue ones, furry ones, scaly ones, and any other kinds that his giant brain can think up. In fact, just last week he turned an ordinary housefly into a fly monster so that he would have something to swim in the giant bowl of soup that he’d invented the previous day! Plant Monster “Om nom nom nom.” Have you ever met a semi-intelligent ambulatory plant? One very alarmed Minifigure recently has! The Plant Monster used to be the Monster Scientist’s houseplant until the silly mad doctor accidentally gave it too much of his experimental super-growth fertilizer, causing the horticultural horror to sprout arms, legs, spiky vines, and one huge appetite. Lurking in gardens, bushes, and anywhere else that’s green, the Plant Monster bides its time and then springs out to swallow up passers-by with a gulp and a happy smack of its leafy flytrap mouth. Oddly, it isn’t actually a carnivorous species (though it doesn’t seem to know that), and as long as it gets plenty of sunlight and regular watering, it just spits its victims out again after a day or two – smelling slightly of lettuce, and with a very strange story to tell! Monster Rocker “Shock and roll, my rockin’ monsters!” One day, the Monster Scientist heard about the cool hand-made monsters that all of the other mad scientists were building, so he decided to try putting together his own. He thought that he had gotten the recipe right, but some of the music he was listening to must have fallen into his creature creation’s head, because what he got was the ultimate rock ‘n roll monster! The Monster Rocker gets a real charge from rocking – literally! The more he rocks out on his guitar, the more electricity he generates, making him his own power supply and amplifier in one. When he really gets into the ghastly groove, his creepy chords can wake up the Gargoyle, set the Wolf Guy’s hair on end, and even get the Zombies tapping their toes! Gargoyle “Oops. Overslept again.” Being made of stone has its advantages – including being very long-lived and waterproof – but it has its drawbacks, too. The short but solid Gargoyle is hard-headed and stubborn, making him extremely slow to change his mind about anything. He’s also about as light and graceful as a rock, and so despite having wings, he doesn’t so much fly as plummet straight down. Fortunately, he’s extremely durable and can just walk away from the resulting crater. The Gargoyle likes to hang out on rooftops so he can see all the way across the city, but he has a habit of falling asleep…and a gargoyle nap can last anywhere from days to centuries. When he wakes up, the landscape and architecture have often changed around him, he needs to catch up on all of his TV shows, and he’s usually covered with bird’s nests! Fly Monster “Bzzz. Bzzz? Bzzz!” Until very recently, the Fly Monster was a regular housefly. Now that he’s been mutated into a half-fly, half-Minifigure creature, he’s found himself a little bit confused. Part of the problem is that his mind is still pretty much that of a fly. The other part is that he doesn’t realize just how much larger he is than he used to be. The Fly Monster is always running into windows, falling off ceilings, and getting stuck to pieces of tape. He’s also very afraid of spiders and flyswatters and flees at the sight of them, buzzing in insectoid terror. There is one good side to his new body, though: it’s a lot easier to get at all of that delicious rotting garbage now that he can lift off the trash-bin lids!

29R5 seals in at least 6 Walmarts fwiw.

If by pricing guidelines, you mean the values shown when you look up a set in the Brickpicker database, then yes that is what people have paid. The pricing guide is based off real eBay sales. Now, Jeff does his best to remove outliers and filter the listings (i.e. to remove "lots" of diff sets) but it's not perfect. For example, some listings may have free shipping and others may not. What seasoned sellers will do is use the information Brickpicker provides as a guide and compare it to real eBay sales. You can get an idea of how accurate the guide is by looking at those recent sales (it's usually pretty good). The other thing is that the data the site owners get is previous month's sales data and then it takes time to filter and parse the listings... so the data can sometimes be a month or two "old." Not a big deal for older sets that aren't fluctuating in price, but if you're into the quick flip game it matters.

If anyone starts saying they've learned lessons from Storage Wars then we know this place has gone to hell in a handbasket

Fo shame, fo shame!!!

Built this over the weekend. Some interesting techniques applied, but I wish it was larger....the size of the Tumbler would have been better

7679 Republic Fighter Tank

People will still buy from us. Just means flipping will be much harder to do. That doesn't phase me in the slightest as I invest

I feel more awkward smooshing when I have my kids with me, than when I'm by myself.

Definitely is wider... NORNAS http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/30280947/ Width: 25 5/8 " Depth: 15 3/4 " Height: 65 3/8 " Max load/shelf: 22 lb DETOLF http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/10011055/ Width: 16 3/4 " Depth: 14 3/8 " Height: 64 1/8 " Max load/shelf: 13 lb And for those who can't type "IKEA display cabinet" into google, here's the link to all their glass door display cabinets: http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/categories/departments/dining/10410/

I really like this comment. Well said. Seriously. Someone should take it ,package it, and sell it. lol

The fact remains that Ewoks are not very popular.......

Emazers has 20 of these, all mint boxes as I been buying them for the last 2 years at the Lego store. I am not getting anymore, hopefully they will do great. Ed

New Parisian Restaurant off craigslist for $100. The seals were popped on the one side, but everything is in there, and sealed. I'll probably be building this one based on all the popular reviews here.

Isn't the advice exactly the same for every exclusive? Not sure why anyone would need to request the opinion since it's been posted dozens of times.

Like most people I'm sure, our space to display sets is limited... I really wanted the Slave I to be in one of our IKEA Detolf cabinets but it's just a touch too tall for a single space within it. So this was my solution .. I used some plates, tiles and support pieces in dark bluish gray to "drop" the glass shelf about 4" which is more than enough room to fit the Slave 1. I may have to replace the plates with bricks if they sag too much but all the weight is on the supports anyways. The plates and tiles just keep the supports from being knocked out of place. Sorry about the glare.. stupid phone. The pictures were dark and out of focus without the flash forced on. The Mini and T1 fit with just two supports, but it looked cramped. Three struck a good balance.

A LEGO Brickumentary (2015) Movie Info Since the birth of their trademark toy in 1958, The LEGO Group has produced over 400 billion bricks. But more and more, LEGO bricks aren't just for kids, and some take them very seriously. Adult Fans of LEGO around the globe are unashamedly declaring their love of the brick, brick artists are creating stunning and surprising creations, and LEGO master builders are building human scale and larger structures. LEGO bricks are being used educationally, therapeutically, and have provided a universal system for human creativity and our innate desire "to build." This documentary playfully delves into the extraordinary impact of the LEGO brick, its massive global fan base, and the innovative uses for it that has sprung up around the world. Rating: G Genre: Documentary, Special Interest Directed By: Daniel Junge, Kief Davidson Written By: Daniel Junge, Kief Davidson In Theaters: Jul 31, 2015 Limited Runtime: 1 hr. 35 min. Narrated by Jason Bateman

Lowest price on Amazon is $57.50 but not a great deal of money to be made flipping these right now.

Not on eBay but Amazon doesn't have its own fruitcake thread on BP so... It has been asked: It's a question that Amazon sometimes sent to its customers asking if they can help with some potential buyer's questions. The question seems to be meant for TLG. Just thought this is interesting. lol

The zombie pirate captain is: http://brickset.com/sets/8833-15/Pirate-Captain Many of the other ones aren't direct copies, but some like the scientist have counterparts and many others like bigfoot and monster rocker are using parts found in previous series (yeti/frankenstein). The pirate, werewolf, skateboarder and cheerleader are the ones that have uncanny resemblances! Oh and if you've been living under a rock, LEGO released the official pictures yesterday on their facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153113050468403.1073741894.6665038402&type=3

One of our mega e-retailers listed the PR at $134 this morning. I was ready to buy a big batch, but they only had two in stock. Used some reward points and got both for $195. Hopefully their packing/shipping department knows how pedantic Lego collectors are about box condition!

Yesterday's haul. I thought I was finished for a while, but then I stumbled on some $140 PR's this morning...

Well I managed to add on a poll to this topic like so many other Collectable Minifigure threads before so you can pick your personal best & worst from the group. In a bizarre twist with doing so however now I have somehow become the thread author. Honestly I have no idea why but if the system wants to be that way there isn't much I can do about it. Anyway vote away till your heart's content.

I agree. EV could be the Market Street 10190 of the large SW play sets.

A month ago, I was set to buy at least another. But, I ended up holding off, and went another direction with my monthly funds. I'm just sitting on one EV, that is not opened. I do think long term though, sets like this are going to be sought after in the secondary market. I don't think EV is heavily hoarded compared to other sets like PS, Red5, ToO, etc. But right now, isn't the time to start thinking $$ on it. I also think if 5 years from now, we have a large Hoth, large Ep7 set, another DS from Rogue 1, perhaps a large Clouds CIty, and Degobah.. . Sets like this will be wanted, because many will see these larger sets as part of a unique series. I always look at sets like EV as a complete set. I can't say the same about Palpatines arrest, the cantina, or jedi duel. While those sets are awesome in their own way, they could use another 500 to 600 pieces to make them better. EV on the other hand is darn near perfect.

You saw this, right? Actually saw you in my Google News feed, since I'm "interested" in LEGO. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-to-become-a-lego-architect_55ba6a08e4b0b8499b18b310

My local Target re-stocked the cash register areas where they put the polybags with Series 13 blind bags. I ended up feeling out 9 hot dog guys and one unicorn girl. I would'be been able to get more unicorn girls if I had more time but I only had time to quick feel each bag for the hot dog guy. I found a lone hot dog guy sitting on one of the shelves too. Not sure if the person who put it there knew it was him or not.

Not sure where to post this if it's not the correct forum area, but does anyone know if/when/where a case of this series can be (pre)purchased? With a release of 9/1, I don't see anything anywhere, even on Ebay. And, in the past, pre-orders for others seemed far more common.

Steampunk theme = extra win for Metalbeard's Sea Cow