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I wish they had given us the retriever mold in more colors rather than just the two, one of which didn't even last a year.  I have little use for the ones with the vest.

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6 minutes ago, karrit said:

I wish they had given us the retriever mold in more colors rather than just the two, one of which didn't even last a year.  I have little use for the ones with the vest.

I actually wish the one with the vest was ‘solid’, and the retriever mould we got, as I think it’s much better. Fascinating that neither have been produced in black yet, too. 

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On 11/14/2025 at 7:46 AM, Roebuck said:

Apperently PAB NA will be opening starting Monday Nov 17. :classic: 

Yeah just in time for the crap show right before the holidays.  Hopefully I can get some standard parts before the end of the year.  

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2 minutes ago, zoth33 said:

Yeah just in time for the crap show right before the holidays.  Hopefully I can get some standard parts before the end of the year.  

Good luck with that - I remember how snarled up it all got last year!

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6 hours ago, zoth33 said:

Yeah just in time for the crap show right before the holidays.  Hopefully I can get some standard parts before the end of the year.  

 

6 hours ago, williejm said:

Good luck with that - I remember how snarled up it all got last year!

That's why I plan to place an order as soon as possible.  I'm tempted to wait for Insider weekend but there are parts I need for a collab I'm working on and I don't want to be waiting months for them.  Also there are some on the retirement list I'm hoping to be able to get before they sell out.

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13 hours ago, karrit said:

 

That's why I plan to place an order as soon as possible.  I'm tempted to wait for Insider weekend but there are parts I need for a collab I'm working on and I don't want to be waiting months for them.  Also there are some on the retirement list I'm hoping to be able to get before they sell out.

Yeah I screwed up and since the BF torso sold out I missed on getting some more of those before the end of the year unless by some miracle they return before the end of the year

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On 11/16/2025 at 5:15 AM, karrit said:

 

That's why I plan to place an order as soon as possible.  I'm tempted to wait for Insider weekend but there are parts I need for a collab I'm working on and I don't want to be waiting months for them.  Also there are some on the retirement list I'm hoping to be able to get before they sell out.

This for me highlights how it has now become rather unpleasant to be a Lego hobbyist. The grossly inflated prices mean you now have to wait for when Lego dictates is the best time to buy and we all have to play the game as to when we are getting double points or that GWP, otherwise we end up overpaying or missing out. If products were priced reasonably there wouldn’t be this problem. Lego influencers also add to the hype and have added to the stress of the hobby in my view.

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1 hour ago, RichardGoring said:

OMG! The standard parts list is how available in the US and the Arctic fox is 'only' $5.93!

Pigeons are $1.19.

The Arctic fox in the U.K. has been halved in price, to £5.57, which is roughly the same! 
(still about four times what it should cost, but it’s movement in the right direction)

2 hours ago, lifeinplastic said:

This for me highlights how it has now become rather unpleasant to be a Lego hobbyist. The grossly inflated prices mean you now have to wait for when Lego dictates is the best time to buy and we all have to play the game as to when we are getting double points or that GWP, otherwise we end up overpaying or missing out. If products were priced reasonably there wouldn’t be this problem. Lego influencers also add to the hype and have added to the stress of the hobby in my view.

100% this. I’m not just grumpy about the Arctic fox, it’s the whole set-up that got us to the Arctic fox debacle. 

*** PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ***

guys, check Bricks & Pieces - as well as the fox being halved in price, the same has happened with a whole slew of current animals (sheep, tiger, gorilla, baby seal, turtle, smowl etc). Fill your boots / arks while you can! 

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Also worth noting that, in the past when (animals) had been discounted and become cheap on B&P that this was the precursor to them becoming sold out &  no longer available. So there's a good chance the discounted ones are on the way out …

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3 hours ago, williejm said:

Also worth noting that, in the past when (animals) had been discounted and become cheap on B&P that this was the precursor to them becoming sold out &  no longer available. So there's a good chance the discounted ones are on the way out …

And LO! It came to pass …

at least in the U.K. the gorilla body & tan horse are now out of stock. Glad I got in early to redress the balance of my gorilla parts 

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3 hours ago, williejm said:

Also worth noting that, in the past when (animals) had been discounted and become cheap on B&P that this was the precursor to them becoming sold out &  no longer available. So there's a good chance the discounted ones are on the way out …

It is not only animals but just overall retireing parts that were discounted, same as they did last year, though I think it happened sooner this time.

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5 minutes ago, Black Falcon said:

It is not only animals but just overall retireing parts that were discounted, same as they did last year, though I think it happened sooner this time.

Yep. But this is the animals thread so …

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Yup, retiring animals prices are mostly halved.  Most of the retiring parts I couldn't get from bestsellers that I was hoping to get as standard are already sold out.  The only thing I could have waited on are a few of the animals & all the castle shields.  May grab a few more of some of the animals that aren't sold out yet.  Out of luck on the space torsos & helmets.

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Well, placed an order that was far larger than I was expecting to, but half price animals almost makes them reasonably priced! 

Figured that things would sell out if I left it too late. There were already lots gone, but at the same time, this was all nice to have and anticipating things I might want in the future.

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The autumn garden set has the 2 small birds with new print, 1 squirrel, 1 snail and a frog, better than last one that had 1 butterfly(?) 🙂

Nuthatch and Robin maybe 🤔

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39 minutes ago, Roebuck said:

The autumn garden set has the 2 small birds with new print, 1 squirrel, 1 snail and a frog, better than last one that had 1 butterfly(?) 🙂

Nuthatch and Robin maybe 🤔

Aren't both birds new? New print for the robin and both new print and new colour for the sand blue one?

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25 minutes ago, RichardGoring said:

Aren't both birds new? New print for the robin and both new print and new colour for the sand blue one?

Yes! Woohoo. I think @Roebuck is right with the species (European Robin & Nuthatch). The nuthatch is a wee bit weird given the mould shape, but I’ll take it. Robin looks lovely. 

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23 minutes ago, RichardGoring said:

Aren't both birds new? New print for the robin and both new print and new colour for the sand blue one?

I definitely think they are!
Given the position of the sand blue bird in one of the pictures (on the trunk, head towards the ground), I'm with @Roebuck in thinking it's supposed to be a nuthatch.

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10 minutes ago, Aurore said:

I definitely think they are!
Given the position of the sand blue bird in one of the pictures (on the trunk, head towards the ground), I'm with @Roebuck in thinking it's supposed to be a nuthatch.

👍🏼 - nuthatches go down, treecreepers go up! 

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