Lego Otaku Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 Lego 7666 and a few battle packs. It happens I have a pair of sealed 8129 sitting around for weeks so when the new Hoth set comes out, I'd be ready for huge display. Quote
streifen Posted June 8, 2011 Posted June 8, 2011 Just bought the Ewok Attack 7956 last night! i love Logray! Quote
Blackknight112 Posted June 8, 2011 Posted June 8, 2011 I just bought the geonosian starfighter, as you can see in my review. I plan on getting the podracers and/or sith infiltrator soon. Quote
TheDarkness Posted June 8, 2011 Posted June 8, 2011 A second 10188 Death Star Playset, solely for investment purposes Quote
Brickus Posted June 8, 2011 Posted June 8, 2011 Sith Nightspeeder Geonosis Starfighter Sith Infiltrator Anakin and Sebulba's Podracers Republic Cruiser Milennium Falcon Quote
madoka Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Wow - take care or you'll end up as a hoarder. Too late! I'm buying the house next door as my current house is overrun with my hobbies (Lego being one of them). Made a deal not to bring any Lego into the new house and keep it all in the old one. Very pathetic, I know. Quote
Ceroknight Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Too late! I'm buying the house next door as my current house is overrun with my hobbies (Lego being one of them). Made a deal not to bring any Lego into the new house and keep it all in the old one. Very pathetic, I know. Please say that's sarcasm Quote
madoka Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Please say that's sarcasm Sadly no. I've filled up my current house and five storage rooms. It's an extreme solution, but I think it was the best one in my situation. Quote
streifen Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Sadly no. I've filled up my current house and five storage rooms. It's an extreme solution, but I think it was the best one in my situation. wow!! you are the 1st person i heard/read who buys a house to keep ur lego! i would have thought the extreme solution will be selling off the lesser favourites of ur collection. Quote
mutley777 Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Too late! I'm buying the house next door as my current house is overrun with my hobbies (Lego being one of them). Made a deal not to bring any Lego into the new house and keep it all in the old one. Very pathetic, I know. I think we have first prize for most dedicated Lego fan here! Quote
TheDarkness Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 I think we have first prize for most dedicated Lego fan here! And that's probably just for his minifigs :p Quote
helicaon Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 wow!! you are the 1st person i heard/read who buys a house to keep ur lego! i would have thought the extreme solution will be selling off the lesser favourites of ur collection. While to the AFOL community that might seem the extreme solution, sadly, the populace at large might consider it the "sensible" solution - and to those of us unable to buy overspill-houses - an ever-present threat..... and to wander ALMOST back on-topic, I was happy to find, amongst a random job-lot of lego pieces from a recent successful bid on e-bay, an almost complete yoda's hut and a couple of less common minifigs - not exactly a SET as such, but a pleasant bonus... Quote
KimT Posted June 10, 2011 Author Posted June 10, 2011 Too late! I'm buying the house next door as my current house is overrun with my hobbies (Lego being one of them). Made a deal not to bring any Lego into the new house and keep it all in the old one. Very pathetic, I know. Oh my! Hat's off - a whole house Do share pics of the setup in your old house. Quote
Brickdoctor Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Wow. *checks calendar* No, it's not April Fools. I too would love to see some pics of the new and improved setup of the old house once you move into the new one. Quote
madoka Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 While it may sound cool, trust me - pics would just leave you wondering how anyone could let themselves go that far. Kind of like watching one of those hoarding shows. It leaves you feeling a bit sad and icky. Given the large size, everything is bagged and/or boxed up, so it's not very interesting to look at. Even fans would question my collection. I had a Star Wars fan ask me what I would possibly do with 20 AT-ATs when the Empire only used like 4-5 on Hoth. Recently I had Lego collectors question why I would own 35,000 castle helmets. That said, sometime this summer, I'm hoping to hire some day laborers to set-up a display of at least some of my mini-figures for me. I think I'll start with Space and Pirate as they are much more manageable size-wise. Quote
StoutFiles Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 While it may sound cool, trust me - pics would just leave you wondering how anyone could let themselves go that far. Kind of like watching one of those hoarding shows. It leaves you feeling a bit sad and icky. Given the large size, everything is bagged and/or boxed up, so it's not very interesting to look at. Even fans would question my collection. I had a Star Wars fan ask me what I would possibly do with 20 AT-ATs when the Empire only used like 4-5 on Hoth. Recently I had Lego collectors question why I would own 35,000 castle helmets. That said, sometime this summer, I'm hoping to hire some day laborers to set-up a display of at least some of my mini-figures for me. I think I'll start with Space and Pirate as they are much more manageable size-wise. I understand how you feel. My collection only spans one wall, but even then I get comments from some people that visit of "Why?"...or if they don't say it, you know they're thinking it. If your collection is as big as you're describing it, then I bet everyone gives you a few negative comments. All I hope is that you can afford all these sets and aren't hurting your family by buying so many. Be glad that they hold their value relatively well, if you had to sell them you could make a lot money. That said, definitely post some pictures. We're all envious of such a huge collection here. Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 All the tie models and the beautiful Millenium Falcon (set 4504) Quote
Vindicare Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 (edited) A bit of an oldie, but I recently found it in a Borders. They have another one and I may go back for the other. 7748 Corporate Alliance Tank Droid Edited June 11, 2011 by Legocrazy81 Quote
The_Chosen_1 Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 While it's not necessarily a purchase yet, the wife has given the go-ahead on the Death Star. I'm just keeping an eye out, hoping it will drop below retail before selling out anywhere. PS- I'm a long-time lurker here on the forum, but figured I should finally join in on the fun! Just recently got back into SW Lego in the past year or so. Quote
Lego Otaku Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 Today I cleaned out a local Kmart of clearance sale LEGO stuff: 4x 8089 Wampa Cave (left just 1 behind, the box was ripped and could be missing something) only $27.20 USD each 6x 8084 Snowtrooper battle packs (none left behind) $8 each 11x 8083 Rebel Trooper battle pack (none left behind) also $8 each So check your local Kmart. This haul is perfect to go with my older Hoth set and the upcoming new Hoth set. I also got in a box of mixed lot off eBay that were mostly Star Wars. I'll let this post I made earlier show my haul: http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=548662 Too soon to see if I can complete any sets yet but it looks like I can complete the X-Wing, Tie Defender, A-Wing from Mon set, and Imperial Landing Craft. Larger sets seems to be missing a few small pieces and from the look of messy sticker application, it was probably played with by an 8 year old child. Quote
The_Chosen_1 Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 Nice finds! It sounds like Kmart is the place to check out right now. None of the other stores in my area have started clearing room for the summer sets yet. Quote
Lego Otaku Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 (edited) Nice finds! It sounds like Kmart is the place to check out right now. None of the other stores in my area have started clearing room for the summer sets yet. Yeah. If there's major competitor near Kmart (such as Walmart), Kmart's clearance sale tended to go unnoticed for days and possibly weeks. With a bunch of Wampas, it'd be perfect for that trap scene that never made it to the movie. Edited June 12, 2011 by Lego Otaku Quote
The Ghost of Yellow Beard Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 I picked up the at-at when it was on sale at tru for 33 percent of 80+change and tax Quote
Skafte Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 I recently bought all of the summer wave sets. Have only built the Ewok Attack so far, though. Quote
KimT Posted June 12, 2011 Author Posted June 12, 2011 Treated myself with 5 Kit Fisto keychains for the price of 1. (plus a lot of tan parts in the PaB for at desert like project I'm doing with Morten) Quote
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