I would have loved that but my 5 year old, who only does city right now already has half of the new stuff to build from his grandparents that spoil him rotten.That's my local Target! I live just down Dekalb Industrial in Inman Park. I was there and picked up the fire helicopter for $17.xx on Sunday. They also had the LOTR pirate ship for $70 but I was hoping for another markdown. I was able to get the Krang for $1.19 which was a nice deal. The monster sets have been sitting there forever with no markdown and they start them with 15% which was a joke.
The series 8/9/10/11/12 all share the same dpci so there will be no markdowns on those.
Grand Emporium was the next release after Fire Brigade so that should be the next retiree.I would have loved that but my 5 year old, who only does city right now already has half of the new stuff to build from his grandparents that spoil him rotten.
I've eyeballed the Ghost Train forever because like you said, they have been there for months. I'm hoping it will make it to 40. I got the haunted mansion at a flea market for 100 (I've never seen it on sale) and we put it in a hollowed out TV we have for Halloween. I'd like to accessorize it but the Ghost Train may not be a good fit anyway.
Weird about the minifigs but considering stores get random assortments ( I still see 8 in some stores) I guess it makes sense.
My wife and I also picked up the Fire Brigade at the Stone Crest store since it's now OOP. Does anyone know which modular is next on the chopping block? We love those building and don't want to pay marked up collector prices down the road.
I saw the catalog in my stack of mail after you said this and looked through. It only makes sense if the $20 set with 110 pieces was mispriced. Because the $30 set has the same amount of minifigs, plus what looks like 2 dogs, and about 100 more pieces. If the 110 piece was supposed to be $12.99, the whole thing makes more sense.I got the new catalog and magazine today, I really don't get the pricing. There is one $20 set that is only a cop car and two motorcycles with 110, yet a $30 set with a cop SVU, bad guy truck, and tiny building with 249 pieces for $30. Then a movie set with only robot cop and Emmet with a future police car for $30 that has 314 pieces. Right underneath it two crazy mechs, three mini figures and 412 pieces for $35.
But it's not. There was this years Coast Guard set that has like 114 pieces and $20 when you can get any of the $20 trucks with an other mini figure or two and 100 more pieces.I saw the catalog in my stack of mail after you said this and looked through. It only makes sense if the $20 set with 110 pieces was mispriced. Because the $30 set has the same amount of minifigs, plus what looks like 2 dogs, and about 100 more pieces. If the 110 piece was supposed to be $12.99, the whole thing makes more sense.
It's always been like that to me. The modular sets have over 2,000 pieces on average and are twice as big as the largest standard sets. and yet they only cost 50 dollars more. The biggest thing keeping me from starting up Star Wars sets with me son is the pricing. Only the larger sets seem interesting and they are all on the higher side of price. I think the only way I'll start now is if I slowly accumulate some through clearance.But it's not. There was this years Coast Guard set that has like 114 pieces and $20 when you can get any of the $20 trucks with an other mini figure or two and 100 more pieces.
It makes no sense, it's worse than Star wars pricing. There is a Police hideout and helicopter set for $75 and only 528 pieces when The LEGO Movie has two sets with more or equal mini figures and 738 and 859 for only $70. I just don't get it.
I need this.
They have made a few but this is only the second large one similar to the Imperial Flagship piece count. I bet 200 and for that price I'll definitely buy it to build with my son. I think the eccentric nature of some of the Lego Movie builds will be more entertaining than our standard City fare.A agree with Penguin, except for some reason pirate ships are always more expensive so I say $200-$250.
I wish LEGO would make some pirate ships.
Agents
Caught in the Dungeon (70162) – $35
Toxikita Toxic Accident (70163) – $50
Sweeping Action Robber (70164) – $70
Ultra Agent Headquarters (70165) – $125
City
Arctic Snowmobile (60032) – 44 pcs – $7
Arctic Tracked Vehicle (60033) – 113 pcs – $15
Arctic Lift Helicopter (60034) – 262 pcs – $30
Arctic Research Station (60035) – 374 pcs – $40
Arctic Base Camp (60036) – 733 pcs – $100
Railway Station (60050) – 423 pcs – $50
High-Speed Passenger Train (60051) – 610 pcs – $120
Cargo Train (60052) – 888 pcs – $180
Creator
Bicycle Shop & Cafe (31026) – 1023 pcs – $80
Friends
Olivia Ice Cream Cycle (41030) – 98 pcs – $13
Andrea’s Mountain Hut (41031) – 119 pcs – $13
First Aid Jungle Bike (41032) – 156 pcs – $17
Jungle Waterfall Rescue (41033) – 183 pcs – $20
Summer Caravan (41034) – 297 pcs – $30
Save the Jungle Bridge (41036) – 365 pcs – $35
Rescue Base in the Jungle (41038) – 473 pcs – $70
Seal on a Rock (41047) – 37 pcs – $4
Lion in the Savannah (41048) – 43 pcs – $4
Panda in the Bamboo (41049) – 47 pcs – $4
Heartlake Shopping Center (41058) – xxx pcs – $125
Legends of Chima
Vardy Ice Vulture (70141) – 217 pcs – $25
Eris Fire Eagle Plane (70142) – 330 pcs – $35
Sir Fangarm Sabre-tooth Tiger (70143) – 415 pcs – $50
Laval Fire Lion (70144) – 450 pcs – $60
Maula Ice Mammoth (70145) – 604 pcs – $75
Flight to the Phoenix Fire Temple (70146) – 1,301 pcs – $150
Ninjago
X-1 Ninja Battle Machine (70727) – xxx pcs – $50
Battle for the City (70728) – xxx pcs – $125
Star Wars
Phantom (75048) – xxx pcs – $25
Snowspeeder (75049) – 278 pcs – $40
B-Wing (75050) – 448 pcs – $60
Jedi Hunter Frontier (75051) – 490 pcs – $70
Mos Eisley Cantina (75052) – 615 pcs – $80
The Ghost (75053) – xxx pcs – $100
AT-AT (75054) – 1,138 pcs – $120
Imperial Star Destroyer (75055) – xxx pcs – $150
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Turtle Van Takedown (79115) – 368 pcs – $40
Big Rig Snow Getaway (79116) – 741 pcs – $70
Turtle Lair Invasion (79117) – 888 pcs – $100
Karai Bike Escape (79118) – 88 pcs – $13
Mutation Chamber Unleashed (79119) – 196 pcs – $25
T-Rawket Sky Strike (79120) – 286 pcs – $35
Turtle Sub Undersea Chase (79121) – 684 pcs – $60
The LEGO Movie
Emmet’s Construction Mech (70814) – 707 pcs – $70
Police Dropship (70815) – 853 pcs – $100
Benny’s Spaceship (70816) – 939 pcs – $125
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Also whats the going rate for castle, kingdoms, etc lots? Someone on Reddit is willing to sell me a 5lb lot of Kingdoms/Castle pieces.
The Batman Funhouse set I boxed up yesterday to ship was 5 lbs 8 oz, just to put that into perspective.Five pounds really isn't that much, some pieces are hard to come by but you can get most of it for not too much.
Why didn't you buy it from Amazon last month when it was $26?Grabbed a Silver Mine Shootout at Target for 50% off today...$35. They didn't drop the Sheriff set though?
Really? I quite like them. They're very creative, though the unfortunate part is that the 2-in-1 models all require rebuilds. I think that Fire Mech is amazing. I'm really looking forward to that one, as well as the Ice Cream and Garbage Truck. TRU currently has them at MSRP, so hopefully they'll have a sale without an additional markup in the not too distant future.This probably makes me a bad person, but I intensely dislike each and every LEGO movie set I've seen thus far ... the only one I can mildly stand is the Fire Engine mech and that's one piece out of a three piece set. Maybe I'm just getting old, but the rest of the line just seems really thrown together and childish. *sigh*
No, I get that. The style of the movie is kind of a nod to the idea that a really talented kid just sort of made up from a great selection of lego parts. I love the multi build options of some of them though and will potentially get a few. Oh, and I will get that boat...This probably makes me a bad person, but I intensely dislike each and every LEGO movie set I've seen thus far ... the only one I can mildly stand is the Fire Engine mech and that's one piece out of a three piece set. Maybe I'm just getting old, but the rest of the line just seems really thrown together and childish. *sigh*
You're right. It was 2 lb 8 oz (2.5 lbs). I got it confused with something else I was shipping that day that was 5 lbs 7 oz. But still, 5lbs of legos probably cost about $80 new at MSRP.What kind of box did you use for the funhouse? That set weighs less than 3lbs in a USPS priority box.
This is YMMV. Redondo Beach CA Walgreens had these same sets at full price. They were even relocated from the endcap where they were last week so I don't expect the prices to change. Bummer.Not sure if completely YMMV, but I was at Walgreens today and stopped in my tracks at an endcap just before and to the side of the toy aisle. They had LEGO sets clearanced at 50% off.
Picked up:
Star Wars Corporate Alliance Tank Droid $9.99
TMNT Stealth Shell In Pursuit $9.99
City Surfer Rescue $3.49
Also Saw:
City Fire Truck $9.99
City Police ATV $3.49 (tons of these)
Star Wars AT-RT $9.99 (already have this one)
I work for Walgreens and it is seasonal this time. We carry a few small sets year round, but the rest came in for a Christmas endcap. Not every store received the display however. We never even received all of the different sets pictured for the display. I havent seen a corporate markdown on the LEGO sets yet so any markdowns are likely from the manager at the particular store.My Walgreens has very few LEGO sets. It's random, not seasonal. Kind of like TJ Maxx, they get them once in a blue moon, mainly only 1-3 small sets at a time.