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Nowadays TLC does not produce a large amount upon release. We've seen this multiple times. It always appears these sets are sold out yet they keep coming back until eventually no more sells. It's TLC's way to poking fun at the ridiculous aftermarket whose bubble is about to bust. I assure you, you'll see these sets again. They weren't even this popular at Comic Con.

THE LEGO SCOOBY DOO SITE IS NOW OPEN!!!!! AND ON LEGO SHOP!!!!!

Spectre's head glows in the dark... who called it? They all look nice. The Tiger Girl definitely slipped LEGO's censors. A lot of them could be used to make the Scooby Doo villians like the crabclaw.

When were they ever on Toys R US? I don't expect they sold out on Amazon that quickly - I never seen Amazon listed as a seller, marketplace were selling sets from LL and Cc. I'm waiting for October for double VIP points.

What I wanna know is... Who is Mr. Brown and why is he attributed to being the Swamp Creature in this set?

TOYS R US, around Groveport, Ohio, are selling the mansion and lighthouse early with $5 markup and free shipping. You can find this on EBay. http://m.ebay.com/itm/LEGO-Scooby-Doo-Mystery-Mansion-75904-/361346984573?nav=SEARCH

and these are good for what again?

Quoting from the review: "I'm not sure why the green was chosen, but it does work well for the theme. Um... How about because that's an official color throughout the Scooby Doo franchise? lol

HANDS UP: Who here officially works for TLC and actually has seen these minifigures in a building TLC company owns? Didn't think so... Are we 100% sure those are even the finished product? Some looked finished, others looked like they were missing accessories. Who showed them off at SS event and how long have they had them before showing them? And why ate The Simpsons behind them when that's the current series? Are we 100% sure the transparent hair was even meant for CMF and not a superhero, for example. A lot of the banshees I read about also have hoods. I think the best thing to do before entirely jumping to conclusions is to just wait until a final product is released. It's hard to tell where Argos UK got it's description - it looks nothing like LEGO.COM product description. After all, so many conclusions were "met" and for so long we though the skeleton boy had that ghostly face, we thought we had seen final versions of some of these guys (Spider Lady wasn't final in the first set of leaks and was known as Vampiress), no one knows the exact name of the Ghost/Phantom or Specter; somehow a major mistranslation occurred and it led people thinking the Specter was the Grim Reaper... I mean c'mon. I've been following this post since day one, almost everyday. People are passing speculation off as fact and it is getting annoying. And then they're criticizing things without knowing any history about them. I guarantee you there is a reason for a purple, wacky witch. Which form of media they're basing it from? It's hard to say, could be Scooby Doo, Where Are You!: Season 1, Episode 13 Which Witch Is Which? to make the Mystery Machine set complete, since that zombie who goes by Zeke (but I know looks like the one from Living Doo, who was based on Zeke version) is controlled by a witch, which was a man dressed as a witch lol. BTW: I noticed that the Scooby Doo toys have all of the original monsters that LEGO always tries to release (they lacked a witch and sea creature in Studios but they made sure they had a witch in both the CMF1-4 line where monsters appeared and one in the MF line with the Halloween Accessory pack) and of course for some reason we've been deprived of our Igor that Studios gave us (and attributed to the wrong monster since Dracula had Renfield who liked to eat spiders). The CMF makes up for it by giving us a witch, Frank monster, and werewolf to Scooby Doo's zombie, vampire, swamp creature, and ghost. Studios' scary movie short film treated the skeletons as zombies and the Lab set had a ghost shroud. So it seems we can always expect, at minimum, all those 7 monsters to be re-released in some form. But to give some background on some of these monsters' and their wacky designs: Keep in mind things from the original works have been twisted or taken liberties with to create a whole new monster, so literal tracing to origins is never always possible (hence why people are so caught up on Zeke's design from Living Doo, which was based on Zeke's design from which witch is which lol) - Purple witch: mentioned a likely source above. - Lumberjack werewolf: Gray version of the MF one, slight variations. The whole origin of a lumberjack who turns into a wolf came from the movie Wolf Blood (1925) and has since been a staple in our modern pop culture at random times. - Tiger lady: This struct me as odd for a kid's toy. Tiger ladies are usually body paint and tend to lean towards a mature audience. - Plant Monster: This is a costume, likely a homage to Little Shop of Horrors. - Frank Rocker: I can't pinpoint the origins but the monster does play the guitar at Universal Studios' Beetlejuice show so there's a reason why this is. Gargoyle: Has been a staple of Victorian culture and horror films since forever. - Spider Lady: She really looks like a vampire who just happens to like spiders. She's reminisce of Elvira, who was also meant for more mature audiences. - Zombies: Pirate Captain was needed, can't exactly find source but it's likely involved with cannibal islands and ghost ships, just combining these two sea challenges; Businessman is likely from Night of the Living Dead since a lot of zombies were suits; Cheerleader zombie likely an idea originated from the name of teenage zombies movie, but I can't find any zombie movie with a zombie cheerleader since 2007's zombie cheerleading camp. I guarantee the whole idea stems from the misconception that Cheerleaders aren't smart and need brains... like zombies. - Mad scientist: Looks like he's originated from The Fly movie and we got lucky and have his monster as his companion, like we used to always get with the Frank monster (take the flask away and he can work for both monsters). This idea is usually attributed to Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde in horror pop culture. - Grim Reaper or Banshee - Both of these have had long origins in the gothic culture, I recall Grim Reaper being attributed alot to Christmas Carol by Dickens, also one of the first known works to mix Halloween & Christmas. The Banshee, we know, is a fairy and that's it. Assuming she is even realized as a minifigure. - Phantom/Ghost/Spectre - This would be hard to pinpoint since the belief in ghosts is as old as man himself. But the design is similar to many legless phantoms, I recall Christmas Carol again. And he also looks like one of the ghosts from Haunted Mansion, which could be possible likeness since TLC works with Disney. - Big Foot - More of a myth creature than a monster, folklore. - Skeleton Boy - A costume. Since the first horror film from 1890-ish featuring a dancing skeleton (puppet on a string) skeleton costumes have been very popular in pop culture. I know someone mentioned a "Monster Rock Band..." a dancing skeleton boy wouldn't be bad to add to that, although the skeletons can be bought in bulk and for a lot less than a few of these guys. Not to mention the "Danse of the macabre" dancing skeleton cartoons that both Disney and pre-Loony Tunes animators put out (there are 2 versions, one owned by Disney, the other owned by a guy who used to work with Disney but went with someone else who made Loony Tunes style animation). FYI: Dracula, the book, was originally based on a lesbian vampire novel, Camilla, and also mixed with other tidbits, like being based on Bram's mean neighbor in terms of the use of "The Count." But look how much we've spun off of Dracula without knowing the first vampires were female? See nothing ever stays true to the source material. THE ZOMBIES was a set based off the White Zombie movie which had a "zombie wedding." and were controlled by a voodoo doctor, which the MF zombie bride and groom were.

Also, I'm not a fan of feeling bags. It seems like everytime I do people look at me oddly. So I buy the entire CMF collection if I like it, which normally has sold for $65 on Ebay.

Going back to another topic... To be fair I have bought some minifigures from Asia. Not everything from Asia are rip-offs, lol. Just make sure you read the seller's ratings. If they are selling ingenuine parts and not telling you about it, people will report it there first. I know the shipping rates (usually free) are too good to be true sometimes but it has a lot to do with special agreements our country has with China. The best way to tell is by looking at the print. A fake or alternative part never has the same quality printing of an official LEGO product. Feel the minifigure and feel one you know is genuine. If there is a difference you'll notice that too, especially the size and weight. The greatest and least affordable example of a cheap clone to compare minifigures... one of the brick sets from Dollar General. They are from China but are genuine to the brand selling them and most are licensed by DG. You'll instantly see in the printing of the face that the colors aren't as solid as a regular minifig. One of the popular fan sites actually just posted an article where he intentionally bought cheap Chinese knock-offs. The boxes were 100% identical to LEGO - except the LEGO logo. He noticed the minifigures (or dolls in case of the Friends set he bought) were easy to spot the poor quality, and the fact the color of the minifigure didn't match the one pictured on the package. If you ever suspect you own a fake piece, or bought a "Lego" set from a counterfeit, remember to check LEGO's official site for a current listing of its product offerings. If that product or theme is no longer offered, check sites like BrickLink or BrickSet to see if that theme has ever been available. (I don't recall LEGO selling Frozen dolls individually, to give you an idea about the counterfeit item bought). Furthermore, if you must buy a clone, I only recommend doing so for something LEGO doesn't own the license for, like MINIONS or MONSTER HIGH, which I'm pretty sure are most popular to kids and not to adult collectors. I truly think LEGO messed up big time not trying to get MONSTER HIGH despite MATTEL owns both MONSTER HIGH and MEGA BLOKS, which I assume is the sole reason we don't see MH LEGO sets.

According to what I read (and I know its wikipedia) a Banshee is around when someone is about to die. She often sings a song when someone has died but in of herself isn't really a monster, like the Grim Reaper, but a fairy. So she doesn't actually kill people like Death but rather sings to tell about a death. Speaking of which... it looks like that Ghost's head glows in the dark.

SCOOBY DOO APP IS NOT A SCOOBY DOO APP... It's the Zapper app, it seems to work but it also looks like the content is still being developed. An image of LEGO Scooby and the gang did scroll in a small thumbnail version: On a side not I am looking for store displays of older LEGO sets; Brickshelf isn't helping me. I need store displays (either assembled sets or photos of all the sets on a shelf) of SCOOBY DOO from Comic Con (I have yet to see all the sets in one photo), STUDIOS CLASSIC MONSTERS, and FRIGHT KNIGHTS (the Bricklink display is way too small). Thanks.

Have you ever heard of the LEGO version of Mola Ram? You do realize he ripped someone's heart out, literally, in Temple of Doom. Not to mention the whole movie was about child slave labor and burning people in lava. The Temple actually made it to a LEGO set form. Not to mention the cannibals from the POTC sets.

Not if they give him a mask that only reveals his eyes.

I don't think we'll ever know who the Swamp Creature is. The product description on Amazon says Mr. Brown... There is no evidence he's ever existed but my mom said there was a Swamp Creature with a glass eye. Unless he's from Be Cool, Scooby Doo.

Gotta love the pictures (if you click the Xbox link) or go here--> GHOSTBUSTERS SLIMER IN LEGO FORMAT!!!! http://www.xboxachievements.com/game/lego-dimensions/achievements/

CLUB CODE: MYSTERY now works. It's a personality quiz where you answer questions about you and your results will either be that you're most like Shaggy, Velma, Fred, or Daphne, obviously not Scooby.

I thought the ghost was the Weaping Angel being talked about in the Dimensions forum.

UPDATED LIST OF DIMENSIONS SETS: * What we know: Ghostbusters is the only confirmed set to not have a number and Peter Venkman will fill one of these spots. * Midway Arcade is the only confirmed franchise with currently no footage or sets shown, except the two arcade machines in the original announcement video, extended cut. There is also a table top game of sorts as well (Foosball???). Defenders is easy to make out and I the other one is Robotron 2084 (after comparing the side of the machine to this pic: http://www.thepinballcompany.com/robotron-2084-arcade-game-1982.aspx?gclid=CNSx3c6q1sYCFYM9aQodmP8MRA#.VaLAvV9Viko) * There are 7 missing spots (8 if you don't include Ghostbusters; based on number sequence and assuming it stops at 40). Who will fill them? * The set numbers do NOT match the numbered characters on the first blurry image of the box when guessing began. 71200 71201: Level Pack: Back To The Future 71202: Level Pack: The Simpsons 71203: Level Pack: Portal 2 71204: Level Pack: Doctor Who 71205: Team Pack: Jurassic World 71206: Team Pack: Scooby Doo 71207: Team Pack: Ninjago 71208 71209: Fun Pack: Wonder Woman 71210: Fun Pack: Cyborg 71211: Fun Pack: Bart Simpson 71212: Fun Pack: Emmet 71213: Fun Pack: Bad Cop 71214: Fun Pack: Benny 71215: Fun Pack: Jay 71216: Fun Pack: Nya 71217: Fun Pack: Zane 71218: Fun Pack: Gollum 71219: Fun Pack: Legolas 71220: Fun Pack: Gimli 71221: Fun Pack: Wicked Witch 71222: Fun Pack: Laval 71223: Fun Pack: Cragger 71224 71225 71226 71227: Fun Pack: Krusty the Clown 71228 71229: Team Pack: Joker and Harley Quinn 71230: Fun Pack: Doc Brown 71231: Fun Pack: Unikitty 71232: Fun Pack: Eris 71233 71234: Fun Pack: Sensei Wu 71235 71236: Fun Pack: Superman 71237: Fun Pack: Aquaman 71238: Fun Pack: Cyberman 71239: Fun Pack: Gold Ninja 71240: Fun Pack: Bane (7/12/15)

The Columbus, Ohio LEGO store said call them on Tuesdays when they get their stuff. If it's not there Tuesday then try next but I was told they would be displayed early. She said they usually do it about a week or 2 early. A couple employees before hand had told me LEGO keeps a lot from them - they usually don't know anything until 2 weeks before something is released and the leaks reveal things LEGO keeps from the. Basically these retail stores want their employees to focus on the retail aspect of it rather than the satisfaction that they are surrounded by LEGO toys. (Basically, they don't hire LEGO fans, only people who focus on existing products. Disney in Orlando was a lot like that as well). I mean, could you imagine how irate LEGO would be if I took one of their employees (many who are just standing around here) to the side and talked about the feeling I had when the I got the Black Seas Barracuda for my birthday when it came out? And how colorful the pirates were and detailed and magnificent the ship was? And how the cannons shoot only for that feature to be removed here in the US the next year or so? Ultimately I know reminiscing about sets they don't have doesn't do them a bit of good in sales (after all, they're chit-chatting, not selling... or greeting you when you walk in which seems to be the norm when entering malls and called "selling") and especially if an adult hears me talking and asks where they can buy the set for their kids, then I have to tell them BrickLink for all discontinued LEGO sets.

Thanks guys!

Also, as an EBay seller myself, almost everyone preselling these sets will lose money or only gain a very small amount. I'll break it down... Mystery Mansion, $179.99 free shipping. That's a lot for the inpatient consumer... But not for the ambitious seller, naive as well, especially if it doesn't sell before August 1. $179.99. - 89.99 $90 (estimating for simplicity puroses) $90 will now have to be used to pay shipping and fees. $20 shipping estimated. These guys' consumers are likely people outside of Cali, since out of staters don't pay their sales tax. $70 left. EBay and PayPal will likely take another $20. $50 potential profit. That's not bad but guess what, I don't see tons of peole running for that set early. And if someone has to fly back that box will require its own luggage container, so $20 or more taken from $50. The worst profit margin is lower sets. We know Mystery Machine will sell... $54.99 free shipping $54.99 - $29.99 = $25 Fees will be about $8. Another $10 to ship. $25- $18 = $7 potential profit. If these sets don't sell, they won't make their money back unless they wait until aftermarket. Add more to these if the sellers have to buy a box and packaging materials.

It looked like you could fit 3 in front of you moved their arms up and set them beside each other. Either way you could stuff 3 minifigs in back in the small openings if you can fit them standing up. But that's just what it looked like I don't own the set. Yes - I predict this set and the Mummy set to be the most to sell from this line. I don't expect many kids or adults will complete this collection. I can see the mansion being the third popular set. Halloween will help but even here I only see it as a one time help for the plane set because now we can have a legit headless horseman. The Mummy set will only go well because you get both Shag and zscoob for cheap and some jewels. My predictions to what I think will be top-selling sets: 1. Mystery Machine 2. Mummy museum 3. Mystery Mansion 4. Plane Mysteries 5. Haunted lighthouse My hopes aren't high for the lighthouse.. The Swamp Creature has never been that popular compared to Dracula which sells the mansion.

Cool... where'd you find this? I'm struggling to find candid or media photos of LEGO Scooby Doo. Can you photograph the sets on sale or ask someone who is there to? I know the crowds are expected to be huge so it may be impossible.