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I received my case on Saturday!

My first thought is why did they waste so many pieces on the enclosure design? This definitely isn't the biggest bang for the buck as far as play-ability goes.

She had this one first. 76252 The Bat Cave 3981 pieces June 1st approx $450.

This set really looks amazing in person. Not sure if I would pay the new $300 for it now and if HP fans will desire it EOL but the Owl build and display is top tier. This is without the minifigs, and potion bottles.

Indiana Jones: Temple of the Golden Idol is also available for backorder now, which is a good deal with Rak 20% and Moving Van freebie. https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/temple-of-the-golden-idol-77015

Mini figs are only open for order 1 time, Anything licensed in general does better and will retain value over time compared to generic. I wish they never did licensed , Would make all my sealed series 1 and 2 cases worth much more LOL.

It's currently scheduled to retire in 2024.

What a damn shame....Had my quarters ready

Simple math is buy for 1/3 of what you could sell for. Then you have to consider the labor involved in acquiring and inventorying the sets. 1/3 of $20K is $6600. Slow moving market right now and the economy is not looking to improve. So, starting with $6600 could be the thing to do and see if you get bid up.

It is the lowest rated SW set over $100 supposedly some QC issues with the fuselage side panels as well as the wing issue 9:40 Jang starts a 2+ minute rant on the wings and lack of QC:

The wedding industry is such a scam capitalizing on how people can be goaded into displaying wealth they do not have. Most of what is marketed as "tradition" can be attributed back to some rich person did it. (Queen Victoria wearing a white fabric dress with a wedding cake made from white sugar, both of which at the time were stupid expensive.) Then there is the rip-off market of engagement rings and diamonds which even former De Beers Chairman, Nicky Oppenheimer, stated are "intrinsically worthless". To me, a true wedding is supposed to be the celebration in the unity of two persons who care very deeply for one another wishing to grow old together until their time on this Earth is done. Not how much capital one can spend on a single day to impress others who could not care less whether the couple stays together or not. A relationship is never set in stone and must be worked on every single day. Some days are more challenging than others, some days we will say something we wished we had not, and sometimes a simple apology is not enough. (And some mistakes are simply unforgivable.) How we act when the going gets tough is the truest strength of character and how much we have grown as a person or give an opportunity to become better. What a marriage is varies from person to person. I just know nothing is perfect nor should be abusive ever. Also, don't cheat. I believe many romantic comedies suffer from being written by guys infatuated with the idea of love without actually understanding what love is. And we could have a "Cinema Sins" field day on everything not right about fairy tales of the original classic fable variety to the Disney edition retelling filled with several creative liberties. Well anyway. How are doing today, my man? Hopefully for the better.

For what it's worth, it's not on the stonewars list, which tends to be reasonably reliable https://www.stonewars.de/news/lego-end-of-life-2023/

Inflation, $.50 corn dog days are gone.