What's your biggest LEGO score?
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What's your biggest LEGO score?
New or Used.
So far this year, for me I'd say it would have to be the 9719 RIS with a 1.0 RCX for $25.
-Tim
So far this year, for me I'd say it would have to be the 9719 RIS with a 1.0 RCX for $25.
-Tim
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i would say the TRU 75% off sale for new lego . I spent like 650 bucks that sale
Boba fetts for 7 bucks wasa great score as well .
For used i would say that Salvation army score where i got a bunch of old complete lego sets , liek a monorail , mega core magnetizer and galaxy explorer all for 65 $
Boba fetts for 7 bucks wasa great score as well .
For used i would say that Salvation army score where i got a bunch of old complete lego sets , liek a monorail , mega core magnetizer and galaxy explorer all for 65 $
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I would have to say...
I would have to say the 20 Diagon Alley's... for $5.00 bucks each.
Then the goodies at the 75% off sale.
Then the goodies at the 75% off sale.
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Too many to count ...
I've had a great many good scores.
There's of course my legendary score, where I found a family in 1995 or so, that had been buying at least one (and many times multiples) of every set that Lego made, since 1977. He was selling them set by set at garage sales. He had already sold a great deal (including much of the 9V train stuff ), by the time I found him, but I still did very well. I ended up buying the entire lot with a partner for $8000. There were many hundreds of sets, usually sorted and in zip locks - boxes and boxes of them. For a while, they completely filled 2 rooms. We auctioned off about 1/3 of the lot, including almost all the classic space, fabuland sets, some of the pirate, and some of the technic sets. We easily made back our money (selling only that 1/3!), and now have (finally ) split the rest, which I've decided to keep instead of auctioning. Definitely my best "score".
As far as smaller scores, I'm sure we all have to mention our Yodas!
I'd also mention a sweet little score a couple of years ago. I found an "Interstellar Starfighter" (http://guide.lugnet.com/set/6979 - UFO set with fibre optics) at a Sears, marked down several times (not sure why, old stock I guess) to only $13. Score !!
Robin
There's of course my legendary score, where I found a family in 1995 or so, that had been buying at least one (and many times multiples) of every set that Lego made, since 1977. He was selling them set by set at garage sales. He had already sold a great deal (including much of the 9V train stuff ), by the time I found him, but I still did very well. I ended up buying the entire lot with a partner for $8000. There were many hundreds of sets, usually sorted and in zip locks - boxes and boxes of them. For a while, they completely filled 2 rooms. We auctioned off about 1/3 of the lot, including almost all the classic space, fabuland sets, some of the pirate, and some of the technic sets. We easily made back our money (selling only that 1/3!), and now have (finally ) split the rest, which I've decided to keep instead of auctioning. Definitely my best "score".
As far as smaller scores, I'm sure we all have to mention our Yodas!
I'd also mention a sweet little score a couple of years ago. I found an "Interstellar Starfighter" (http://guide.lugnet.com/set/6979 - UFO set with fibre optics) at a Sears, marked down several times (not sure why, old stock I guess) to only $13. Score !!
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Missed the point?
Robin, this was for Your best score this year. Not for all time.
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Yodas
This year? Then it's got to be the Yodas.
I had some smaller ones, but nothing beat that for sheer value.
Robin
I had some smaller ones, but nothing beat that for sheer value.
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Well, hate to rub it in...
... but I guess that would have to be the day I was scrunging around the Langley Value Village when I was approached by this guy asking me if I collected Lego... DUH!
He sold me his collection for $200.00, with a grand total piece count of over 7000....
I guess that would have to be the best and only score I made this year...
He sold me his collection for $200.00, with a grand total piece count of over 7000....
I guess that would have to be the best and only score I made this year...
Cheers!
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best score this year
hi everyone ,thought I'd leave a little note. i agree that the yoda's would be the best score of the year.. // bye
Re: best score this year
OMG Andrew posted! <faint>andrew wrote:hi everyone ,thought I'd leave a little note. i agree that the yoda's would be the best score of the year.. // bye
Just kidding Andrew. glad to see you posting!
Kevin