Lego Convention Exclusive Sets & T-Shirts

[AFOL SF]

I'm one of many AFOLs who'd like to attend as much (if not all) Lego conventions that happen each year across the country (US) and the world. Unfortunately, due mainly to financial reasons, I cannot.

I do believe that in each convention, promoters have exclusive Lego sets that are sold during the 'fest. And t-shirts, too! So what happens to these items that're not sold when the event ends? Are these kept for the following year's event? Donated to charity? Or simply given away as door prizes, auctioned off or simply given away for free to those lucky souls who attended the 'fest?

I'm asking because I'm sure that a lot of us would like to buy (the only thing we can afford) some of these products but don't know how to do so. Anybody out there have any ideas?

[Brickthing]

From what I know, usually all the exclusive sets of the event are sold at the event, because there are many people who simply buy loads of such exclusives to sell them off on Ebay or Bricklink for profit.

[Dadster]

Hmmmm - good question. I haven't had too much experience with Cons yet, as I only went to my first last year, but I think most of the stuff was sold out...

[Eilif]

From last year, I think they sold out of most or all items, but Brickworld has a presale of the event items for 2009 here:

http://www.brickworld.us/view/preorder/

Edited May 20, 2009 by Eilif

[ILikePi]

From last year, I think they sold out of most or all items, but Brickworld has a presale of the event items for 2009 here:

http://www.brickworld.us/view/preorder/

According to that link, the Guggenheim Museum Architecture set costs $40 USD...

[Dadster]

Wish I was going...

Is the Tax rate really 10%?!

[The Alchemyst]

I can believe the Tax. In Chicago it's a whopping 10.25%. >_<

But yea, it'll all be sold. With all the scalpers, I'll be surprised if there are some that aren't.

[-The Alchemyst-]