LEGO TMNT Topic - Page 10

HotJuicyBurgers · 01-04-2013, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

I'm kinda with the camp of people saying the prices these things are realizing are insane. I mean, you know I don't shy away from dropping coin on the turtles...but I mean... for the price of two mini figures limited to 500...you could have had 1 of the TEN copies of The Ultimate Collection Blue labels with some seriously amazing art by Kevin.

There just seems to be a tremendous disconnect right now on the price of these things. But I think you'll see them calm down eventually... just like the toy fair figures did.

The voice of reason.

I just don't understand why someone would be willing to pay such a large sum when you could spend that same amount on so much more. I mean I guess in the end it's personal preference but... oh well.

weizie · 01-04-2013, 08:29 AM

The only difference between these and the toy fair figures are these appeal to tmnt collectors and lego collectors. Look up other mini figure exclusives. The prices are still pretty high.

Scanderson · 01-04-2013, 08:50 AM

Well, experience demonstrates that it is often difficult to explain why the collecting community decides to "value" particular pieces the way they do. Sketches are really cool, but they are pretty accessible. The perception is likely that there is an endless supply of turtles sketches from various artists. The perceived limited nature of the Legos, from a new and exciting line, is something TMNT collectors get to sink their teeth into for the first time. I don't know that they will increase in value, but they will maintain good value. A lot of collectors are completists, and it is safe to say that there will be more than 300 TMNT Lego completists, so folks will pay a premium for those guys. I am glad to have something new to diversify the collection.

ScratchTheHotSpot · 01-04-2013, 10:58 AM

I hope they don't go down in value too much, but if they do I won't be too fussed. I would definitely describe myself as a completist, which is why I got these figures for what could be considered, a 'premium' price.

Personally, I see little point in starting to collect TMNT lego myself, if I don't have all the mini figs that are available. It would just niggle at me if I didn't get them, and they became very hard to find, so I snapped them up. I didn't want to sit on the fence with these and risk the prices going up in a few months.

As was mentioned before, there will be Lego guys, as well as TMNT guys wanting these for their collections so for that reason, I think they were a safe buy.

*Zulithe* · 01-04-2013, 01:25 PM

Wow do some of you want that dark turtle Leo and Kraang Rockefeller promo that badly?

We have 6 great TMNT LEGO sets that *anyone* can buy and I think they are fantastic, I have no desire for those alternate figures. I'm more interested in what they might release next

ScratchTheHotSpot · 01-04-2013, 03:56 PM

Maybe this will tempt you into buying them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7FEqaYX-88

He gets a bit crazy over the potential price of these, but compared to other Lego mini figures, the price of these seems about right. There was a gold chrome plated C3PO mini fig, which goes for several hundred dollars, and they made a massive 10,000 of those... link below for that
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0l3SY42rF8

Scanderson · 01-04-2013, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Zulithe

Wow do some of you want that dark turtle Leo and Kraang Rockefeller promo that badly?

We have 6 great TMNT LEGO sets that *anyone* can buy and I think they are fantastic, I have no desire for those alternate figures. I'm more interested in what they might release next

Why would we NOT want them. Why not have the six great sets that *anyone* can buy, PLUS the exclusives that *few* can buy ... AND, we can still be equally interested in what they might release next? It is not one or the other ... It's ALL.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 01-04-2013, 09:32 PM

Any of my fellow Canucks find these in stores yet?

Turtle Freak88 · 01-05-2013, 01:06 AM

What is the release date on these? I know it says January 2013 but does anybody know the street date? Toyrus is the only place that has them here and its to expensive there. I finally broke down and bought mike/krang set and the raph stealth cycle set!

*Zulithe* · 01-05-2013, 04:57 PM

As they do with many of their sets, here are some alternate builds you can make with some of the TMNT LEGO sets.

Find the instructions here in PDF!

http://turtles.lego.com/en-us/donnies-lab/

By the way, if you haven't looked at http://turtles.lego.com (the index) recently there's a lot to see there.

tiger · 01-05-2013, 09:25 PM

yep they're in alberta picked up some sets at tru a week before xmas. sold out quick though.....

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Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

Any of my fellow Canucks find these in stores yet?

lilmotto · 01-06-2013, 12:27 PM

Toysrus.com now has lowered their prices, but a lot of the sets are out of stock.

*Zulithe* · 01-06-2013, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lilmotto

Toysrus.com now has lowered their prices, but a lot of the sets are out of stock.

Yeah they "lowered" their prices in a temporary sale and now the prices match the retail price instead of their inflated pricing.

Check amazon unless you are looking for the exclusive sets

soccerstud652 · 01-06-2013, 04:41 PM

Which set do you need to make that alternate hoverboard with Mike?

NVM, found it.

juxtapose519 · 01-06-2013, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

Any of my fellow Canucks find these in stores yet?

Between Walmart and TRU, I've seen everything except the Kraang set here in Ontario.

weizie · 01-07-2013, 08:31 AM

You guys are all worried about toys r us prices. They price match. they even price match amazon as long as it is actually sold and filled by amazon, so it can't be sold by a normal person just using amazon.com to support their store.

FoxZerro · 01-07-2013, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by weizie

You guys are all worried about toys r us prices. They price match. they even price match amazon as long as it is actually sold and filled by amazon, so it can't be sold by a normal person just using amazon.com to support their store.

This is definitely on a store by store basis. I tried to get them to match the Lego Store Online Pricing and met with the same hold ups as usual from trying to pricematch with only internet information. I know that some will do it, but the two in my area, both said "we don't match internet pricing because they don't have overhead." Also from a friend that manages a nearby TRU, I was told that they are being more selective about what they price match now that Christmas is over

*TheCanadiandrome* · 01-07-2013, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by juxtapose519

Between Walmart and TRU, I've seen everything except the Kraang set here in Ontario.

That's cool

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Originally Posted by tiger

yep they're in alberta picked up some sets at tru a week before xmas. sold out quick though.....

Awesome! Tonight I bought the Lair attack set from Walmart. Only set they had to and one left so I got real lucky! I'm still hoping, like others, for them to release seperate minifigs

*Zulithe* · 01-07-2013, 10:15 PM

Anyone get their LEGO Club magazine with the TMNT comic and stuff inside? I got mine along with a new LEGO catalog on the same day.

Sign up for the free print mag on club.lego.com. It comes with coupons and stuff sometimes.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 01-07-2013, 11:57 PM

Yeah I think I recall signin up for that but never got it yet

01-04-2013, 08:29 AM	#182
weizie Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 254	The only difference between these and the toy fair figures are these appeal to tmnt collectors and lego collectors. Look up other mini figure exclusives. The prices are still pretty high. __________________

01-04-2013, 09:32 PM	#188
TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,719	Any of my fellow Canucks find these in stores yet? __________________ Add me: PSN/XBL; Nintendo Network ID: BDS-3.1.6; Switch FC: SW-3378-5206-8020 TMNT Fan Club: http://sot.ag/4jZR0 Visit My Wish List: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30904 My Collection: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=40276

01-06-2013, 12:27 PM	#192
lilmotto Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 813	Toysrus.com now has lowered their prices, but a lot of the sets are out of stock. __________________ I list items on ebay frequently: http://shop.ebay.com/lilmotto/m.html...1&_from=&_ipg=

01-06-2013, 04:41 PM	#194
soccerstud652 Hench Mutant Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 493	Which set do you need to make that alternate hoverboard with Mike? NVM, found it. Last edited by soccerstud652; 01-06-2013 at 04:47 PM.

01-07-2013, 08:31 AM	#196
weizie Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 254	You guys are all worried about toys r us prices. They price match. they even price match amazon as long as it is actually sold and filled by amazon, so it can't be sold by a normal person just using amazon.com to support their store. __________________

01-04-2013, 08:50 AM	#183
Scanderson Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 304	Well, experience demonstrates that it is often difficult to explain why the collecting community decides to "value" particular pieces the way they do. Sketches are really cool, but they are pretty accessible. The perception is likely that there is an endless supply of turtles sketches from various artists. The perceived limited nature of the Legos, from a new and exciting line, is something TMNT collectors get to sink their teeth into for the first time. I don't know that they will increase in value, but they will maintain good value. A lot of collectors are completists, and it is safe to say that there will be more than 300 TMNT Lego completists, so folks will pay a premium for those guys. I am glad to have something new to diversify the collection.

01-04-2013, 10:58 AM	#184
ScratchTheHotSpot Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Posts: 207	I hope they don't go down in value too much, but if they do I won't be too fussed. I would definitely describe myself as a completist, which is why I got these figures for what could be considered, a 'premium' price. Personally, I see little point in starting to collect TMNT lego myself, if I don't have all the mini figs that are available. It would just niggle at me if I didn't get them, and they became very hard to find, so I snapped them up. I didn't want to sit on the fence with these and risk the prices going up in a few months. As was mentioned before, there will be Lego guys, as well as TMNT guys wanting these for their collections so for that reason, I think they were a safe buy.

01-04-2013, 01:25 PM	#185
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	Wow do some of you want that dark turtle Leo and Kraang Rockefeller promo that badly? We have 6 great TMNT LEGO sets that anyone can buy and I think they are fantastic, I have no desire for those alternate figures. I'm more interested in what they might release next

01-04-2013, 03:56 PM	#186
ScratchTheHotSpot Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Posts: 207	Maybe this will tempt you into buying them http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7FEqaYX-88 He gets a bit crazy over the potential price of these, but compared to other Lego mini figures, the price of these seems about right. There was a gold chrome plated C3PO mini fig, which goes for several hundred dollars, and they made a massive 10,000 of those... link below for that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0l3SY42rF8

01-05-2013, 01:06 AM	#189
Turtle Freak88 Foot Soldier Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 159	What is the release date on these? I know it says January 2013 but does anybody know the street date? Toyrus is the only place that has them here and its to expensive there. I finally broke down and bought mike/krang set and the raph stealth cycle set!

01-05-2013, 04:57 PM	#190
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	As they do with many of their sets, here are some alternate builds you can make with some of the TMNT LEGO sets. Find the instructions here in PDF! http://turtles.lego.com/en-us/donnies-lab/ By the way, if you haven't looked at http://turtles.lego.com (the index) recently there's a lot to see there.

01-07-2013, 10:15 PM	#199
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	Anyone get their LEGO Club magazine with the TMNT comic and stuff inside? I got mine along with a new LEGO catalog on the same day. Sign up for the free print mag on club.lego.com. It comes with coupons and stuff sometimes.

01-07-2013, 11:57 PM	#200
TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,719	Yeah I think I recall signin up for that but never got it yet __________________ Add me: PSN/XBL; Nintendo Network ID: BDS-3.1.6; Switch FC: SW-3378-5206-8020 TMNT Fan Club: http://sot.ag/4jZR0 Visit My Wish List: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30904 My Collection: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=40276