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Most people aren't aware the 2 months ago I had a pretty serious stroke. Im only 45 and in good shape. Ends up I had a 13mm hole in my heart so it was only a matter of time. So since I have 6months off of work and with all the crazy stuff going on in the world I figured it was good therapy to get back to building. So this is the first think I have built. Turned out ok. Will be starting on Dr.Stranges house tomorrow.

Wife played bumper cars earlier in the year (main damage in the lower left hand corner of pic 1) and finally had some time to complete the repair. The lowest price a body shop offered me was $1250 for the bumper and upper and lower grill. I got all the parts online, including a color matched bumper for a grand total of $275.

Bags being of different types (white line in the center has (c) 2015) and the white-outlined numbered one has several copyright dates, including (c) 2011) is not an issue. LEGO switched over to the new bag type in 2015/2016 but still to this day has leftovers of the 2011 bags which they will mix in. Regarding the sticker sheet - that would be a problem, as there are only 2 US based sellers on Bricklink, with the cheapest selling a sheet of stickers for $40 before shipping. So before offering up to send them a replacement sheet, I would: a) Ask them to check the inside of the box and the manuals carefully, as these sheets are often loose in the box or with the manuals in a separate plastic bag. b) Ask your buyer to call LEGO CS to see if they can send them a replacement sticker sheet - or if you are uncomfortable to ask, since you were the original buyer, call LEGO CS yourself.

Yes. The hole in my heart allowed a clot to enter the blood supply to my brain. Im fortunate that from just looking and talking to me you cant tell. I have some memory issues , constant tingling on my right side and some issues with my vision. All have been getting better amd building is good therapy .

$125 on craigslist All genuine figures, all in collectors condition at less than $2.25 a piece. Haven't found a blemish on one yet. We shall see which of these end up on Bricklink and which I keep.

Although it's a pain shipping out stuff every day, I have enjoyed handling my own inventory the past few months.

@Jeff Mack Is there any light at the end of the tunnel on Brickfolio? Hope all is well

Took in two rescues today. Think they are just two weeks or so. I think I have a family for them already, will have to get them off the bottle first. I have been fostering 10 years now but stopped once covid hit. Nice to be back at it.

Turned a book shelf destined for the dump into a nice piece for the baby's room. (took about 2 weeks between sanding, painting and staining.)

You just had to have the manual right? I also bought a manual when I bricklinked a GG a few years ago. Now it just sits in a box with all the other manuals. Seems dumb but if I didn't have one now I would probably buy it so the set felt 'complete'

Not a set, but it is for a set: 2 Light Bluish Gray Plates 6x24 for $40 shipped each. I thought I would save money to BrickLink my missing 10224 Town Hall but in the end it still cost me >$400 (including manuals and minifigs) to get it all complete. Bit of a bummer.

The discounts are still there so you can browse. But some sets were Sold Out by the time I hit the check out button. I guess I am not as fast I used to

I got one for a 1oz First Class Mail that I needed to pay $5 extra for because USPS claimed it was the wrong rate and should have been Priority Mail. This came through Paypal - I think I went to USPS.com (but could have been through Paypal as well, not sure) and filed a claim using the Adjustment ID from the notice (an email got sent to [email protected]). Got a call back several days later, provided more details, and got my money back (had to pay via Paypal because they blocked my ability to print more labels).

Some pretty decent deals over on LLFL........

That didn't become a problem until COVID. Before that it was a stagnating turd for nearly 3 years. Before this I would have traded every 75095 I grabbed on clearance for it's equivalent value of 75211's I grabbed on clearance.

The Clone Wars Armored Assault Tank (AAT) 75283 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0858LT2YN

Here's the link to the sold-out Troopers. It looks like it was for sale for about 2 hours before it sold out. (no thanks to me) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0858LT2QL

alright...who bought all of the 75280 on amazon. BTW.. not a sale but Amazon has all of the new sets for preorder.

So today it was Mandalorian Fighter 75022 purchased on January 9 of 2015 for 15.04 Sold for $120 for a total return of 574% after buy-in and expenses. Plus the buyer combine shipping with two other orders so Shipping cost was lower on this one as well But the low value one was a 75115 Poe Dameron buildable figure that I bought for 6.63 on August 3, 2016 and sold for $20 for a return of 7.69 or 116% after buy-in and expenses. The combined shipping helped this one turn a profit. I just don't want anyone to think it is all great returns. I have some slow movers I am shipping as well.

21310 Ideas Old Fishing Store - $500 FBA.

I am finishing up the long process of closing out my storage unit and getting prepped to sell. I moved the last of the shelves upstairs around 11:00 PM last night, and today (between working the day job) I've been unboxing, sorting and shelving sets. I picked up the last two loads and swept out the unit yesterday, to that chapter is closed. I can't finish building my theater room until I clean it out, so lots of stuff going on the market soon. Oh, since non-LEGO stuff, I'll focus on the room itself. It now has walls, doors, and climate control.

Jeff is working on it along with many other things. I think some folks need to remember, our owners & mods have lives outside of brickpicker. we have spouses, kids , regular jobs, houses, etc... this is also a free web site, so jeff and ed don't have hired workers "standing ready to go" to work on items when they can't. That's why folks should use the brickfolio export feature often. The good news is that no data is lost. It's all there. Just give Jeff as much time as he needs.