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Welcome to brickpicker! going through big lots of older pieces can be a lot of fun, and the pieces you've shown are from a wide variety of sets. Here are a few tools to start with: bricklink.com : a very complete place to buy and sell lego parts brickstock: (http://brickstock.patrickbrans.com/) an inventory program that uses the bricklink database. https://brickarchitect.com/labels/ : a set of labels to organize a collection. Depending on how serious you end up getting into this, it helps to stay organized. I started with bead organizers from the local craft store, but eventually moved up to labelled hardware drawers. The BA site has a good overview of some other options. The big advantage of brickstock is a better ability than the web site to filter parts. One can load a few pieces into an inventory file, and the program will show which sets those pieces come in. If you select multiple pieces, it can narrow the sets down rather quickly. It also has the ability to search the bricklink database by multiple keywords (size, color, sticker features, etc). For an example, if you search bricklink for "MT 5581" based on the sticker at the top of your image, it will lead you this part: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=86001 This page has a link for "Item appears in 1 set", which links to https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=5581-1 the Magic Flash set from 1993. You can then click on the inventory page for that set, and look for other parts from that set that are in the lot at hand. After spending some quality time with the bricklink catalog, either on the web or through brickstock, the process will become much faster. A 2nd trick is that (almost) all LEGO pieces have a part number printed on the them. These numbers match the bricklink catalog, and so if you can find and read them you'll be able to ID the piece straight away. For example, if you look underneath the white 4x6 plate with studs along along three sides, you should see the number "6180" printed underneath somewhere along the edge. This piece is https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=6180 in the catalog, and named "Tile, Modified 4 x 6 with Studs on Edges". The bricklink catalog includes stickered and printed variations of pieces by adding additional symbols after the part number. In your case, I was able to find your part here https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=6180pb039 by loading the part number in brickstock filtered by the "Tile, Modified, Decorated" type, selecting the color, and then scrolling through until I found the sticker pattern that matched. (BTW, this is unique to Set 7676) Hope this helps. 26 lbs is a lot to comb through, but some of the most creative designs my kids have made came out of bulk lots, such as yours, with interesting and unique pieces and no instructions. Enjoy the new adventure, and Happy Building!

Wish people would stop selling these for <$45... ?

After some looking around, it appears that "BrickLink will pay 10% of total sales revenue to designers for all successfully crowdfunded AFOL designs including pre-order". This is well deserved, and great to hear for the designers.

subprime? you mean gift for investors. you cannot fathom the depth of disney collector out there. we all like to make fun of how disney tag is a death sentence for star wars set. well for everything else except star wars its the kiss of gold. plus horde has the scent of mouse flesh in its nose as it scurried to acquire mickey and minnie bhz so these will just tickle that itch and hopefully first run is small and snatched. my wife and millennials seem to watch friends reruns over and over again. other than joey, who i can't help but laugh at, i'd rather F5 daily deals than watch another friends episode. still, friends is reportedly the top streamed show on netflix. which i was surprised to find out. i would have thought it would be something more recent. netflix just paid $100 million to extend its exclusive friends streaming contract for 1 year! central perk will be an instant winner. both of these seem rich with initial release qfll-ness.

jazlecraz (the builder) stated: Hi everyone and thanks for the support so far! For those asking about motorising this model, I actually designed the model to be compatible with a power functions motor and battery box. See the attached image for some basic steps on how this conversion works. Disclaimer: This motor conversion has not been tested yet and so may need some tweaking to get it to work reliably, but I believe the basic concept is sound. Similar approaches have been proven to work by other builders on this new roller coaster track. If this model hits the crowdfunding target I will put together some instructions on how to do the motorised conversion and post them here. Thanks again everyone! And I hope the backers enjoy the model (assuming we meet that pre-order goal!) P.S. You can check out some more images of the set and the motorised version of the train on my Flickr stream: https://www.flickr.com/photos/65513684@N04/?

Looks like we will finally get the marvel bricktober here in the US in March/April!! It will be free from SAH or in store with $75 purchase.

Bricklink's AFOL Designer Program finalists have been selected and are now available for pre-order. Sets meeting sales goal would be produced and shipped out by May 2019. Being a castle/historical builds fan I was so happy to see a castle set, the Löwenstein Castle, being on the list! The castle looks fantastic to me. The price is a little steep, but as of this writing is already 47% funded, so chance of it becoming a reality is extremely high. https://www.bricklink.com/v3/crowdproject/view_design.page?id=62780 Here are the rest of the finalists: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/crowdproject/main.page

"Take that to the Bank" -

It depends for resale. Both sets are retired. But they're at opposite ends of the demand curve from each other. Also at opposite ends of the discount curve. You've got to know what your own risk/reward tolerances are for your business model and do some research on what the market's going to look like for them.

Yes they are supplying the bricks at cost. They also consulted on the approvals/feasibility. There is a “behind the scenes” video on BL that gives you a feel for their involvement. Bottom line - this is one of many experiments by TLG (such as Forma) to look for growth opportunities.

People have the right to do what they want. Some people are stretched thin for cash, and need to sell some quick to recoup some or all of their initial costs. Some people may feel bad for charging 5x RRP just because they were lucky enough to grab them when available (and had Red cards for the Target ones, etc.). If I'd gone skiing that day, or had several work meetings, I might have missed out on the Target ones (since they were only available for hours, vs. Walmart ones which were available for more than a day) despite following this forum, and if that had happened, I'd have hoped someone would trade me, or sell to me at a reasonable price. I know this website is about investing, and that means selling for more than you bought for. But don't bash your fellow investors for selling for "only" 4xRRP if they need the quick cash, or are feeling merciful. If not for a little luck, you, too could be without, and perhaps trying to buy them for your own use... unless you don't actually like Lego... I got quite a kick out of building Sweet Mayhem - the glittery parts, the clever ear-wing and back-wing attachments...

Perhaps 2017 set the bar too high for Ideas sets with Saturn and Old Fishing Store? Since then we seem to be in a revolving door of mediocre 60 USD sets from old TV Shows. Kind of sad they didn´t to the Golden Girls one when they had the chance.

I prefer Seinfeld, she prefers Friends. Both are watched all the time in this house.

We have Friends running on Netflix all the time. That show is timeless.

I like Steamboat Willy. However, if the Flintstones are any indication, Lego will try and mess it up. Maybe this is one instance that they will add a little more detail to the set seeing as the Ideas version is a little flat.

That’s the one I preordered as well. I agree. I hope to see more of s similar nature. It will go well with a theme park theme. JK Brickworks showed how something similar could be motorized. I’ve started gathering pieces to do just that, otherwise I’d preorder that set.

Just looking at these again, really wish the Skyline Express could be motorized. Would be a nice addition to Lego city layout.

If this BrickLink AFOL Designer Program is successful, I could see the designers extending their themes into more similarly related sets (such as additional Castle/medieval theme add-ons, Western themes, or other Carnival games/attractions). My guess though is that the actual costs/work/complexity involved in completing these projects (once they actually do it) will be the biggest roadblock for things going forward. $200 for everything involved in the Castle is way too low (the cost of 2,000 pieces, the cost of designing and creating packaging, the man hours involved in hand sorting, the designer must be getting a %, the free shipping, etc). That is where things get tricky - Not many people would pay a more reasonable price for the set (some would, but not many), and at $200 what profit (if any) do people really think will exist in the end?

I ordered the Hot Shot. Will go well with the carnival rides. Would love to see lego do a whole line of smaller theme park sets.

Just a very quick update... I did pick up 4 pallets of LEGO today. Mostly still in their original brown cardboard boxes. Mix of all sorts of stuff. Some really good, some OK, and some not so good. Some Highlights: 41615 BrickHeadz Harry Potter & Hedwig (x66) 75887 Speed Champions Porsche 919 Hybrid (x36) 41620 BrickHeadz Stormtrooper (x84) 60188 City Mining Experts Site (x22) 75888 Speed Champions Porsche 911 RSR and 911 Turbo (x147) 10762 Juniors Belle's Story Time (x102) The only "lowlights" are that there were a ton (over a pallet in total) of Ninjago "Masters" (Golden, Kai, Jay, Zane, Cody). I think I probably should have left them, but they were all mixed in the pallets, so I didn't want to bother going through all of them to take them out. I did leave another entire pallet of them because I'm not convinced that I can quickly get rid of them. Anybody have thoughts on those? Also, I believe that I will be getting some more pallets over the next few weeks.... so I need to start moving this inventory! I haven't gone through and verified all the counts yet, so I've got some more work to do, but hopefully that will be done either Monday or Tuesday night. Thanks everyone for the comments and help since I posted this last night, I really appreciate it!

Hey now....I resemble that remark!! I will refrain....

Went to Marshalls and micheals. Marshalls had a couple of wonder woman brickheadz for $6. Micheals had the gobrickme set for $20.

Still available on eBay! WM exclusives Emmet and Wyldstyle, too!

I think the Speed champions, Potter BH, Sleeping Beauty Castle, and Juniors Incredibles sets are no brainers at 75%. The other sets I wouldn't look twice at if the discount was 50% or lower, but at 75% it would be hard to pass on those as well. The problem here is the timeframe you set for yourself to move them. Most of those are still available in stores, and on sale, so you'd have to offer a substantial discount to the buyer. Otherwise what's the benefit to them to buying from you vs just buying from a store? There might not be much profit left for you in that scenario if you need to sell quickly. Ideally you should buy these and store them for 2-3 years. Once they retire and are unavailable at retail your buy in will give you an advantage over other sellers. At that point you could sell at msrp if you wanted to and still make a decent profit.

Some additional info regarding packaging. @Admin Would you please provide more information on the packaging of these sets. Are they to be packed in sturdy cardboard boxes? Will they be illustrated and in color? Yes, they will be packed in sturdy cardboard. The exact nature of the boxes is not known yet, but they will be illustrated and identified by color photos and printing. These will not be "brown box basics", but will be something a collector would be proud to own. How will the parts be packed inside? All in one bag or several? We are separating parts by stage (sets have up to five stages) and the bags will be numbered by stage. Bags with small parts will be stored inside bags with large parts. Parts are separated into bags with the building process in mind. To give you an idea of scope, the Wild West Saloon is tentatively slated to be split into 16 different bags, with 2 stages. How will you ensure that the correct parts are included? Every bag will have an inventory, and every bag will be checked by weight and some other means before being sealed. Is LEGO doing the packing? No, we are doing it all in California. I can’t imagine they are all being hand picked! Yes, they will be packed very carefully by hand. There will be a few machines involved (a bag sealer, for example) but it will be largely manual labor. The setup costs for a mechanized run are out of our range. Lastly what form will the instructions be? A print out on copy paper or more like LEGO instructions? They will be professionally printed in four different sizes depending on the size of the set.

I'll admit it, I had to Google "kismet" ?‍♂️

That is just insane!! It's kismet that the buyer asked you to open it. I still can't believe it. What a story! Congrats on finding $500.

Admin comment on one of the sets (I think it was Wild West Saloon) is that production will be limited to 2500 of each funded set. If all 2500 are bought during pre-order, then none will be available after the funding period. That puts an interesting twist on it.

It would be nice if this became an annual program for BL, particularly if LEGO would keep putting some official logo on the set, as they are this time.

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BL will be packaging these, not Lego. Think of it more like a Certified Professional set. There may be a Lego logo somewhere on the box since they are actively supporting the project, but it won't look like a regular retail set. The difference between this and Ideas is scale. Lego's production lines are set up to make 10's of 1000's of the same set. These will only be made in a few hundred copies. So it's likely more cost effective to hand-pack them, than to shut down a large production line, change over the setup, and only run a tiny batch and change over again. I really like the idea of 'small batch designs' to broaden what's available to AFOLs to build. I've been creating custom sets for a while, and its a tremendous amount of work. I hope the program succeeds and we get annual waves of new designs.

No, this is new. BL rolled out Studio 2, a new lego design tool a few months back. It is pretty fantastic and easy to use. BL partnered with Lego and had competition to vote on the best studio 2 submitted designs and then see if they could be crowd funded. Some pretty strict design restrictions about no licensed content and brick #s below UCS levels, generic mini figures, etc. I really like some of the designs and think expanding the parameters if there is a new competition could really give designers more creative control. Obviously can’t have people throwing around Disney branded products, but using Lego brands Ninjago, Elves, pirates, classic space, etc. would be great. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum mobile app

This is a great opportunity to re-release Ewok Village under the guise of tree house.