ProducePrincess Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 Last year i found a small harry poter quiditch set containging harry and malfoy the set was from the first wave of harry poter . at the same store i found a few other 2001 sets that were quite old
Duq Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 In 2001 I found the 1973 396 'Thatcher Perkins' in a little town in Germany. I bought it for the original price of DM35,-! In the same shop I also bought the 5580 'Highway rig' from 1986.
Zorbas Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Few months ago, I went to a toy store that traditionally sells LEGO since I were a kid, to buy some new sets and I found a 6093 Flying Ninja Fortress in an excellent condition. Yes, I bought it! (See my BS folder.)
WhiteFang Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Few months ago, I went to a toy store that traditionally sells LEGO since I were a kid, to buy some new sets and I found a 6093 Flying Ninja Fortress in an excellent condition. Err.. Zorbas, did you happen to have a spare MISB copy of this? Or, does the Toy Store still carry anymore of such sets?
Rick Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 First time I see this thread pop up, but reading all these 'amazing discoveries' makes me rather envious.
Big Cam Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Err.. Zorbas, did you happen to have a spare MISB copy of this? Or, does the Toy Store still carry anymore of such sets? This set isn't priced too bad on Bricklink. Unfortunetaly I aghve never seen anything out of place in my stores, except a few batman sets like a year or two ago. I thougta about buying them to sell, but decided not too, adn it was a mistake as the Batman sets are now hard to find.
Zorbas Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Err.. Zorbas, did you happen to have a spare MISB copy of this? Or, does the Toy Store still carry anymore of such sets? Unfortunately, this set was the last of the Mohicans...
JCC1004 Posted November 29, 2009 Posted November 29, 2009 The oldest one I found was a 6205 V-Wing at TRU in 08. It wasn't much of a find. It did bring me out of my dark age.
lightningtiger Posted November 30, 2009 Posted November 30, 2009 Well it wasn't in a store, but a market stall of collectables. I bought it when I saw it, a 1973 dolls house furniture piece called 273 'Bureau' and I only did so for it being so rare ! It was also MISB too !
General Armendariz Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 Early 2008 I found a 4733 The dueling club Harry potter set from 2002 it was half off so I bought it. Also right next to it was 4727 Aragogin the Dark Forest also released in 2002.
Tereglith Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 Wow, you people finding the HP sets are lucky. Oldest set that I've seen still in a store is some of the canister sets from the horrible 2007 Barraki Bionicle lineup, which my local Target got when they came out and is STILL trying to sell to this day.
Commander Flash Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 New York really doesn't have toy stores other than Wal*Mart or ToysRus, so old is hardly found. The oldest I've seen was an MTT (2006) a few months ago at TRU.
ciano Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 I found a Neptune Discovery Lab behind newer boxes on the bottom shelf at TRU in 1997/1998 (I forget which). It may not seem ridiculous now, but it blew my young mind back then. Didn't get it.
Darth Hawken Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 I found those add on's to Jabbas Palace in I believe 2004. Of course I bought them both Bad sets but great figs .
commdr_neyo Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 I found and brought in TK Max last year:Jabbas Message Jabbas Prize Jabbas Palace Jedi Duel Twin-Pod Cloud Car Final Duel 1 Final Duel 2 Jedi Defense 1 Jedi Defense 2 I got them all for last Christmas. Such a fun time! Holy crap! You're so lucky! I found the Jedi Defense sets and two or three other sets too once, but I can't remember when exactly, a view jears or so. I want such thing again, cause the only store that does sell old sets near me only sells not much, not interesting and highly over priced sets
Brickmaster Posted December 2, 2009 Posted December 2, 2009 In 2006 I asked to go in the basement of a family owned toyshop, and found many old lego goodies. I found MISB M-Tron, Monorail, Unitron, and other sets. It was quite a surprise to buy a set from a store that was older than I am. I bought them all. I still have them up in my attic, all still MISB with their original pricetags. I may sell them one day.
Dennimator Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 In 2006 I asked to go in the basement of a family owned toyshop, and found many old lego goodies.I found MISB M-Tron, Monorail, Unitron, and other sets. It was quite a surprise to buy a set from a store that was older than I am. I bought them all. I still have them up in my attic, all still MISB with their original pricetags. I may sell them one day. Monorail?!? Gimme gimme!
Lt. Col. Thok Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 King Leo's Castle (all the way back from 2001) was my most recent find (in 2008) - it still cost me $100, but it was worth it! The oldest set I've ever found (that I remember off the top of my head) was....all the way back from the Armada line, in 2004. Nice find.
Buttons Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 At an antique market I found an old cigarette box full of lego from the 60's/50's there where a collection of these bikes turned up along with these signs and a lovley Beetle amongst other things. Beat that!
lightningtiger Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 I walked into a church run op-shop and spied a 7250 ROTS clone scout walker from 2005 and it was only $2 m.i.s.b., but I have built it now to add to my Star Wars collection - the new swamp speeder will go nicely with it.
Dunjohn Posted December 21, 2009 Posted December 21, 2009 (edited) Well, it's not a store, but when I was in Krakow in Poland last July, I saw this set at a big weekend flea market, in a sealed but battered box. I didn't get it because it had no pieces I was interested in. Hmm. Going by the bricklink values, maybe I should've. It was only a couple of zloty. Brickset doesn't have an image of the 711 jeep, so here's the bricklink page: http://www.bricklink.com/search.asp?itemID=7248 If anyone's in Krakow, it's probably still there. Oldest sets I found in actual stores were probably the Harry Potters and Extreme Islands I saw in Rome last month. Didn't buy them. Bought Exo-Force. Edited December 21, 2009 by Dunjohn
The Crazy One Posted December 21, 2009 Posted December 21, 2009 I found a Toa Nuva, Onua ( this is completely true ) on the bottom shelf at TRU 2 weeks ago. I bought him.
Ratshot Posted December 21, 2009 Posted December 21, 2009 I found not 1, not 2, not 3, but 6 Gungan patrols at my local Canadian Tire. I didn't have any money :sad:
Karto Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Back in 2005, I bought a 6349 Vacation House (1988) and two 7864 12V Speed Regulators (1980) in a local toy store. They were just lying there on shelves for all those years...
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