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Well...the Bambi set wouldn't have any humanoid figures at all, just animals, but they might draw on the Princess sub-theme "Palace Pets" for design cues.

My standard practice is to look up the average price for each part and set it at 20% below that, but so far I have had very few nibbles.

I am elbows-deep in my reorganization project. I have nearly all my parts sorted by color and to an extent by type, and just need to get enough new containers to finish the job and return them to their places. My apartment is a maze of plastic tubs, toolboxes, and assorted containers, some full and some empty. I think I am going mad. ;)

Love it! In the meantime, I've come up with a couple ideas for smaller Disney sets: Bambi Explores (Bambi, 1942) Price point: No more than $20, maybe as low as $15 Based on the scene in the movie where he wanders for a bit, meeting animals and learning words. The builds would include a tree, a hollow log, a few rocks, and a patch of flowers--very simple stuff, maybe even in the 4 Juniors line. Figures would include Bambi, Thumper, and Flower the skunk. The main play feature would be the log opening up to reveal Thumper or Flower hiding inside. Alice At the Mad Tea Party (Alice in Wonderland, 1951) Price Point: $30-40 The builds would be a long table, multiple chairs, and an array of crockery, plus a bit of fencing with a gate and poles to support a string of lanterns. Minifigs: Alice (with a perplexed expression instead of the smile on the CMF), Mad Hatter, and March Hare. One of the main draws of this set would be the sheer color variety--everything at the Mad Tea Party is mismatched, with no two chairs, cups, or saucers alike.

@Digger of Bricks, might I suggest the addition of a clown minifig to the Casey Junior set? The clowns play such an important role in Dumbo. My pick would be the one who wears the dress and fake elephant head as the "hysterical mother" in Dumbo's clown act.

Thank you, Maple! Please do create your scene! I chose a tree because the seasonal changes are pretty well-known and easy to create in a modular way, but I'd love to see something similar done in a different setting.

Week 3: https://karalora.tumblr.com/image/169720038332 I added some Brickforge icicles, reflecting a sunny afternoon that melted just a bit of the snow, and left the rest of it brittle enough to be knocked off by, say, a cardinal perching on a branch.

These are amazing, Robert8. That Pirate Queen is to die for! I also love love LOVE the crest on the Jouster's helmet--I've been reading about medieval tournaments and how the knights would display their heraldry in that fashion. The Nymph and Terracotta Warrior are part of my own personal wishlist. The jack-in-the-box clown is just inspired.

I'm in the process of rearranging storage of my collection, and one of my goals is to get rid of all the parts in old brown and gray (light and dark), since these colors are discontinued. As I go, I am adding them to my Bricklink store, Karalora's Brick Bargains, but I thought I'd ask the more experienced folks here if this is the best way to go. Would I be more likely to find buyers selling them as a big lot on eBay? Or should I shrug and drop them off at the local Goodwill depot?

Can't wait, Robert8! (Hey, that rhymes!)

Does it count if they made something based on movies which were adapted from books that remain at least as popular as the movie adaptations? Because if so, then Harry Potter and LOTR, for a start.

Nope. saysonder got it right.

Ew, no! Now if you had said based on books, then we'd be in business. ;)

Week 2: https://karalora.tumblr.com/image/169465084882 More snow has fallen in the past week and the tree is mostly covered, as is the ground underneath

Oh, that is DELIGHTFUL.

Man...if they release Sleeping Beauty Castle, I will sell my Cinderella Castle.

Thank you, Andy D! I'm really looking forward to seeing it through.

I hope this is the right forum; generic minifig-scale MOCs seem to default to Town but I won't be offended if the mods move it. For this project, I have put together a very simple build of a deciduous tree, such as you might find in an average American suburb in the temperate zones. My plan is to change it a bit each week, to depict the tree as it goes through seasonal changes over the course of a year. On January 1, the tree is denuded of not only leaves but twigs, having been pruned by its owner last fall. It snowed earlier in the winter, but it was gusty a few nights ago, and most of the snow was blown off the branches (except for small patches on the leeward side of the tree). I can't seem to upload the first photo directly, so here's a link: https://karalora.tumblr.com/image/169200903792

It probably depends on the specifics of the theme or the public mood of the moment. Consumers can be so fickle. Also--and maybe this is just my experience--I see a significant distinction between Disney fans (i.e. of the movies, cartoons, etc.) and Disney theme park fans. Most Disney theme park fans are also Disney fans, but it's not a perfect correlation and most people who consider themselves Disney theme park fans don't love the parks because of the Disney movie-related content, but because of the stuff that's completely unique there. The upshot is that while a Disney fan might take an interest in something if they find out it's related to a Disney movie, and a Disney theme park fan might take an interest in something if they find out it's related to a Disney theme park, a Disney fan is not necessarily going to sit up and take notice of something that's from a theme park but not a movie. And then you get the anti-fans, who make a point of hating Disney because of its ubiquity or its business practices or its reputation for kiddie entertainment or just because they're frigging hipsters

It occurs to me that the more obscure stuff from the theme parks might actually be more successful with the general public than the well-known stuff. Someone who's never been to Disneyland/Walt Disney World might look at a Haunted Mansion set and think "Oh, it's that Disney thing" and assume it has nothing to offer them as an individual. But the Hyperion .might just appear to be a nifty steampunk airship.

I have to admit: my first love, Disney-wise, is Disneyland itself, and most of my wishlist is going to be more sets related to the theme parks. Here's some of what I've come up with. * Jungle Cruise: For the uninitiated, this is a ride where you board a large African Queen-style boat and take a tour through the jungle with a sarcastic safari guide. I think you could get an entire theme out of this concept, which includes tropical scenes from three continents (yes, on a single river--it's part of the joke), but if it were just a single set, it would have to be the boat, with skipper and tourist minifigs, plus a patch of riverbank with thick foliage and some sort of large wild animal. * Haunted Mansion: This would have to be a pretty large set, including a build of the house itself (likely with an open back to display interior scenes), an attached graveyard, and a Doom Buggy. Assuming eight minifigs, my picks would be: the three Hitchhiking Ghosts, the Bride in the attic, the Hatbox Ghost, two ballroom dancing ghosts, and a tourist to ride in the Doom Buggy. And of course we'd also get Madam Leota, but she's just a head in a globe, not a full minifig. * Star Tours: I'm kind of surprised this one doesn't already exist, given the three-way linkages between LEGO, Disney, and Star Wars. The "Star Speeder" spaceliner invented for the ride has been imported back into Star Wars canon, even. Here's what the current iteration looks like. The paint job might be a little difficult to render in LEGO, but I think they could cook up a decent compromise. * Enchanted Tiki Room: A bamboo hut occupied by dozens of tropical birds, magic singing flowers, and animated Tiki statues. This would be more stylish than playable, but at least it's iconic. * Fantasyland ride vehicles: An assortment of small builds suitable for displaying minifigs. doclord suggests Teacups, and one of those would certainly be included, but the Fantasyland rides include everything from a miniature pirate ship to a caterpillar car to an antique motor car. This would also be a good excuse to add more Disney character minifigs if they didn't want to release an entire new series of collectibles.

Oh, that's just delightful! Love the Newton's Cradle on top of the shelf!

Oh, I'm not disappointed by the Jarl; I was just looking for a pattern.

Me: Told you it wasn't going to be Odin. Pay up! Also me: Fine, fine. Smarty-pants. I suppose I should explain why I expected Odin for Day 24. The existing Advent Calendars nearly always have a Santa Claus or similar figure for Day 24, and Odin is one of the many legendary figures to contribute attributes to Santa as we know him. Elves, magical flight, and dwelling in the frozen North make no sense for a Turkish bishop, but they fit right in if you're talking about a Norse god with a flying horse (eight legs = eight reindeer?). Either way, many thanks to ED-209 for showing this collection!

So today I was told I'll be getting a significant raise in the new year, which means I might finally be able to put my new LEGO storage plan into action. I would like to sort first by color category and then by part type, and I'm hoping to find something modular with dividable pullout drawers at IKEA. Here are the color categories I intend to use: Red (red, dark red) Orange (orange, earth orange) Yellow (yellow, pearl gold) Green (green, lime, sand green, dark green, teal) Blue (blue, medium light blue, dark blue, sand blue) Purple/Pink (purple, dark purple, magenta, bright pink, dark pink) Brown (reddish-brown, tan, dark tan, medium light flesh, dark brown) Black (black) Gray (dark bluish-gray; light bluish-gray) White (white) Special (trans-colors, metallic finishes, GITD) And here are the part types: Bricks (plain bricks) Plates (plain plates) Slopes (slopes, inverted slopes) Curved slopes (curved slopes, inverted curved slopes, boat bodies) Tiles (tiles, modified tiles) Clips (modified bricks, modified plates) Bars (modified bricks, modified plates) Hinges and Swivels (hinge bricks, hinge plates, turntables) Round Parts (round bricks, round plates, round tiles, cones, domes, dishes) Wedges (wedge bricks, wedge plates, ¼ round bricks and plates, faceted bricks) Textured Bricks (masonry, log, corrugated) Panels Technic Building Parts (Technic bricks, Technic plates, Technic tiles) Arches and Pillars (arches, half-arches, round pillars, tall bricks) SNOT Parts (brackets, headlight bricks, side-stud bricks) Additionally, some specialized part types, such as plant parts, house components (windows, doors, gutters, etc.) and of course all minifig parts will be sorted and stored separately from this system. I also plan to keep my favorite sets intact so I can just build them whenever instead of picking through. But I'm very interested in feedback on the overall idea. Stage 1 will be sorting my collection by color category, for which I'll need about ten gallon-size tubs. That should give me an idea of how big a drawer or drawers I'll need for each color.