chickdigger802
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LEGO Announcement: The Simpsons (House and Collectible Minifigures)
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fredrancour
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Yeah, IIRC.
Washed_Out
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Did Lisa become a photographer or something? Where is her sax?
It's a sticker on the wall in her bedroom. Hopefully one of the blind bags will have a version of Lisa with the Sax.
chickdigger802
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When did anyone play piano?
Just a handful of times.
Boy, the way the Bee Gees played
Movies John Travolta made
Guessing how much Elvis weighed
Those were the days!
Lots of times. Remember "Lisa it's your birthday"? Or "Those were the days(for no reason here's Apu!)"? Or "Everybody hates Ned Flanders"?
Beautiful set, but the eyes are terrible. At first I was wondering if they have moveable eyelids, but it doesn't look like it. Maybe the normal-eyed Simpsons will be part of the collectible minifigure line. Clever girl, LEGO.
Also if you want this, buy it. Collector-oriented store/site exclusive LEGO sets like this one do not drop in price, they do not go on clearance, they do not pop up at Target for less. It is highly, highly unlikely that this set will ever go for less than retail, and I would expect to see it triple in price within three or four years after ceasing production (LEGO sets generally stay in production for about 2 years). This will be like the Ultimate Collector's Series Millennium Falcon, which retailed for $400 but now sells for around $2500. If you want this set, do not wait too long.
Also if you want this, buy it. Collector-oriented store/site exclusive LEGO sets like this one do not drop in price, they do not go on clearance, they do not pop up at Target for less. It is highly, highly unlikely that this set will ever go for less than retail, and I would expect to see it triple in price within three or four years after ceasing production (LEGO sets generally stay in production for about 2 years). This will be like the Ultimate Collector's Series Millennium Falcon, which retailed for $400 but now sells for around $2500. If you want this set, do not wait too long.
fastford58
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Why do the characters look guilty of something?
So you can tell they're evil.
Marty Chinn
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Nah, I expect to be able to get this for less than $200. No reason to get it right away. Hold out for a sale I say. All the modulars, Death Star and other high end Star Wars and other sets have all gone on sale.
SillyEskimo
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It doesn't work like that anymore.
Marty Chinn
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What do you mean it doesn't work like that anymore? If you're referring to the standard 10% coupon, I'm not even factoring that in. Heck, over the Christmas holiday, I was able to get Back to the Future for $22.
BroDudeGuy
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Picked it up today at the Lego store at 30 Rock. The box is a lot bigger than I thought it would be.
I've only put together the car, Homer, Bart and some of the outside furniture. Really a great set so far.
I've only put together the car, Homer, Bart and some of the outside furniture. Really a great set so far.
LEGO has forced retailers to no longer discount the high priced exclusives. That means no more discounts on the 10xxx sets like the modulars or UCS Star Wars as well as sets like this Simpsons house. These sets are all excluded from the 10% off coupon.
Finding a deal is not impossible, but it's much harder nowadays.
The Real Abed
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So Chris Pirillo got his LEGO Simpsons House and is currently putting it together on YouTube...
http://chris.pirillo.com/im-building-the-lego-the-simspons-house-today/
But... it's $300? Really? Three hundred? Unless there's a silk surplus and Nixon's gonna send us all a check, I can't spend $300 on LEGO! Is that seriously the actual price?
http://chris.pirillo.com/im-building-the-lego-the-simspons-house-today/
But... it's $300? Really? Three hundred? Unless there's a silk surplus and Nixon's gonna send us all a check, I can't spend $300 on LEGO! Is that seriously the actual price?
Goldrusher
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Press release said $200:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...e-simpsons-branded-merchandise-239299411.html
Spanx McFranks
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I can't wait to get this. I wish it would have had Abe Simpson instead of Flanders.
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