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3300002-1 - Moon on a picture (sticker) on the wall - 2011 Christmas Promo (not the one I was actually looking for) 40484-1 - Moon (sticker) on diorama - Santa's Front Yard (the one I was actually looking for) 76271 - Moon (plates) behind some clouds - Gotham City Skyline 21340 - Lunar (tiles) eclipse - Tales of the Space Age (a moon, not the moon) 10211 - Not a full moon, but partial moon depending on placement of the pantsless minifigure - Grand Emporium

I've gotten the magazines from Woolworths as well before. Haven't personally seen the magazines at Big W or QBD, but have gotten the bigger books from them before. Those cost a lot more though. The magazines I have only seen on rare occasions but they are a lot more affordable. Will keep my eye out for the JP ones.

Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends. It is a pre-school targeted program. About Spidey (Peter), Spin (Miles), and Ghost-Spider (Gwen), and has a heap of different Marvel heroes against some of Spider-Man's villains. Really kid focused show with them regularly telling off the villains and making them feel bad, or tricking villains into ruining their own plans. Turning the heroes into dinosaurs is one of the latest gimmicks.

Yeah, it is Green Goblin as a raptor. I was more referring to the fact he is called Gobby in that show rather than the fact he is a raptor in the set. I can't help but laugh everytime they say Gobby but that is what happens when words mean different things in different countries. In any case my original thought was it was supposed to represent a gem as the episode where he is a raptor he was running around with a red gem (my kid loves that episode). That kind of went out the door when I realised they would have just used a gem to represent a gem. So my head canon is now that it is just some Lego designer having a laugh at the fact he is called Gobby.

Actually not that inexplicable as it is Gobby's raptor. In Australia at least you don't get a nickname like Gobby without spending a bit of time holding sausages.

I bought Barad-Dur and another set recently from Lego Certified Stores. If you have one near you that is a way that you could get a better discount. They have a deal where you spend $800 and get a $200 voucher. My way of managing it is I buy $800 worth of sets, and then next time the deal comes up use the $200 voucher to pay for part of the $800 worth of sets I get. This is how I normally buy my exclusive sets which don't get a Big-W / Target / K-Mart release and therefore aren't often on special. It kind of works out to 20% off, plus the additional 5% due to the points you earn. Note that for this deal you can't use points towards the $800 so I normally find sets to a bit over $800, use points to get it as close to $800 as possible, then use the voucher from last time and cash to buy the set. Hold on to the voucher and repeat next time. The last deal was a few weeks back though so you might need to wait for the next one, but Barad-Dur won't be going anywhere just yet. At the last one I got Rivendell (and Batman polybag as $799.99 isn't $800) in one transaction, Batman Skyline and Eldorado Fortress in the next, and then Barad-Dur and Viking Village (using points to get down to $800) in a third. Barad-Dur was paid for with $400 worth of vouchers from the first two and cash for the rest. So ultimately spent the majority of my year's Lego budget, but got around about 20% off plus VIP points. The last $200 will either be used next time the sale pops up to get the exclusive sets, or else I may use it at the Christmas double points and GWP to get the Christmas sets for this year. I should note that Barad-Dur by itself won't qualify for a $200 voucher in that deal - you would get a $100 one - so you do need to add something else. At the $700 mark you get a $100 voucher plus VIP points. Still a better discount (around 12% plus VIP points), but if you actually want Majisto's Workshop then you might as well go for it.

Yep. Based on what he said later I misread his comment. I mentioned in my comment that Lego was too expensive when I was a child. That was before 2000. If by here you mean the forum then threads here don't go back to 2000 so I can't really check on what people were saying about one particular set back then, but certainly in 2004 people were complaining that sets were too expensive (you can check yourself by looking in the oldest Star Wars sets thread discussion). Lego is a luxury item. It is too expensive for many people - it always has been, it always will be. People have complained about it being too expensive the entire time I have collected Lego (which is only about 10 years). I don't think there has been a change in opinion for a lot people - it has always been expensive for them. Likely it is more related to cost of living pressures which are increasing (in Australia at least) leading to people having less disposable income for these luxuries therefore they feel more expensive. I must say that personally it does feel like Lego Star Wars is getting more expensive for me, but when I look at it that is mainly because I have bought all the small Star Wars sets I need (e.g. a collection of the main ships and characters from the original trilogy) and now the only things I am interested in are the UCS type sets - mainly those with decent mini-figures. So every time I see a Star Wars set I want it is way more expensive than what it would be worth to me. A good example of this is the Sail Barge I want the mini-figures from this set (mainly Jabba, Salacious Crumb, Slave Leia, Bib Fortuna, Max Rebo), yet I am not really interested in the Sail Barge itself. If those characters were in a US$150 set I would likely think it was good value - as they are in a US$500 I feel it is extremely overpriced. That is a result of perceived value rather than just looking at the raw numbers. That is one thing which you need to consider when people are stating their opinions - it is not always based on fact, it is often based on feeling. I agree with the start of your post. But talking about arguing in bad faith or needing a math class - you might want to look at yourself. The comparison of employee earnings (in AU) vs median personal income (in US) is ridiculous. They are two very different things and are not comparable. I would suggest you read up on what the statistics you quote are actually representing before you try to mash them together. On the topic - in my first post I didn't really look at what "kid" me would have liked back in the day. I never had Lego as a kid, but I likely would have wanted the playsets that included a building or scenery. With that I mean things like Paz Vizsla and Moff Gideon Battle, Tenoo Jedi Temple, Ahsoka Tano's Duel on Peridea. Those three would all be in the range of what I would expect as a "big" present as a kid. To be honest I would have likely been disappointed (with current or former sets) if I was given Lego as my big present as you get so little for your money. Probably the main reason I didn't have Lego as a kid is because my parents knew that and instead bought me more substantial items.

I read it as the Dark Falcon is too expensive regardless of where it was. That $180 was too expensive in the US, and $270 or $300 is too expensive in Australia. There is a bit of punctuation missing which is hard to translate - especially when on the internet and you can't hear inflections on certain words. The 'what the market would bear' approach to me sounded like the set, and not just AU prices - that could have just been my take given I think it is overpriced. Either way - in my opinion the set is overpriced for what it is and certainly out of reach of most children, and beyond what I would think it would be worth - YMMV. That said AU prices do differ significantly at times vs the bigger markets, and I believe it happens in some other small markets as well, so it does feel like it is a marketing/economics test case at times - no proof of this just how it feels to me. Not so much with the Dark Falcon, but certainly with other sets. I pay more attention to Star Wars prices so only really notice it there, but it may be the case in other themes as well. To me Star Wars does seem overpriced for what you get and feels less present in smaller sets that are suitable for kids, but that can be subjective, and the increased pricing is to be expected where licenses are involved. Regarding not-for-kids. My kid (4) likes the new mechs. I feel like they are a good and new kid-friendly addition. His biggest issue with Star Wars is nothing has wheels (understandable given everything flies/hovers) and therefore they are out of his interest. The mechs are the first thing he has shown an interest in, but he doesn't really play with them. I'm sure as he gets older that will change.

Tax makes no difference in the matter. It is not just about comparing prices across countries but prices people can afford (or want) to pay. If someone thinks $300 is too much it doesn't matter if $27 of the price is tax or none of the price is tax - you still have to pay the total price. Hence not buying because the cost is too much. That said there is a lot of inconsistency across pricing when comparing across countries that it isn't obvious what prices will be and some just can't be compared straight across. Some sets will translate the RRP over consistently, while others won't. E.g. in the US and UK Lego Shop the Tantive IV, Endor Speeder Chase, and the Vader Helmet all cost the same whereas in the AU Lego Shop the Vader Helmet costs $20 more and the Speeder Chase $30 more than the Tantive IV. This may be down to things like transport/storage costs based on box size (although the speeder chase is the lightest and smallest), setting prices based on particular markets, or something else. For all we know it could be using a small market like Australia to see how pricing some sets higher or lower will impact sales to determine what the market will bare, or whether lower prices will translate to increased sales and increased profit (sure it would get more sales, but if it doesn't also get enough more profit it would not be worth doing). I would note that Australia has been both advantaged and disadvantaged by the pricing differences. On the actual topic - as a kid I was priced out of all Lego - there was never anything that would fit within a price range our family could afford (other cheaper presents would give much better value for money). My kids have been given a few Lego sets as gifts, all of which have been either City, Friends, or Marvel. I feel that is more down to what kids are into rather than price points, but I would note that at Big W (department store with a toy section and Lego often below RRP as standard price) there are no Lego Star Wars sets at $15 and under vs 42 from other themes (including super heroes). $20 and under is 5 Star Wars out of 65 so ultimately there is not a lot of Star Wars choice if you are giving cheaper gifts.

Don't get me wrong. I would love a comic The Sandman CMF but I wouldn't think for a minute that Lego would actually make them. I would have thought the suggested Netflix sets were enough of an indication that it was not a serious suggestion. The product is too niche, and even with the Netflix series I would not imagine it would have anywhere near the target market required by Lego. I don't think the rating really has anything to do with that as even if it wasn't TV-MA or TV-PA they wouldn't release sets for it. Although I think the argument about US ratings is correlation not causation (at least I have never seen it anywhere that Lego have made this a rule). With a few exceptions blockbuster movies are designed/cut/edited to be PG13 for the ability to have that wider appeal and increased profitability. Generally those movies will have the most hype and most marketability in terms of tied in merchandising as they are aimed at where they can get the most profitability by not restricting the audience. It only makes sense that the sets Lego are making are tied to movies that are PG13 and not above. The only movie I can think of that I would think would have sufficient appeal for Lego sets, while rated above PG13 is Deadpool. I don't think Lego would do that due to its content (and by correlation its US rating), but then I wouldn't have thought that Stranger Things would ever be suitable for a Lego set either. Ultimately I agree that Lego would not likely make sets for anything above PG13, simply because the content would be too mature for what Lego seem to want to do. That said until Lego release a set for a movie above PG13, or outright say they won't make sets for movies about PG13 I would suggest we are all just speculating. I know I am. Spidey and His Amazing Friends.

In a thread like this I am amazed people are still taking things seriously. If you really want to go by a random countries rating system then we should go by Australia. The Sandman is rated the same as Stranger Things. So we know that Lego is prepared to make sets that are MA15+ in Australia. The best we can expect is regional exclusives in Australia for the Netflix series.

Yeah unfortunately I agree. I would never expect Lego to do a comic version. The best we could expect would be sets based on the Netflix show. The cereal convention would have good cross appeal for City collectors. A nice new hotel and some new minifigures. They could go for a Friends style set of Richard Madoc's house a two storey dollhouse style with a bedroom for Calliope and Richard at his computer upstairs, Dream downstairs with a kitchen and loungeroom. Shame it will be mini-dolls and pastel colours though.

The Sandman Season 2. I don't think this has really been mentioned here before. My favourite comics after Watchmen. Would love some comic mini-figures of The Sandman (CMF would be nice). From the Endless - Dream with Matthew, Death, Destruction and Barnabas, Despair (some sort of new moulded big-fig). Also Corinthian, Pumpkinhead, Lucifer, Mazikeen, John Constantine, Doctor Destiny, Loki, Brute and Glob.

https://www.kmart.com.au/product/5-level-mini-figurine-display-case-43034109/ I did read once that Anko products were available in the US. Not sure if this is actually the case though. These fit the big-figs I have - 2016 Killer Croc, and Bane. Killer Croc is close to the top. Bane's tubes on his backpack fit but touch the top (flexible part). Note that most Anko products are trash, and I had to return 2 of the 6 I bought in total due to issues with the cases (scratched perspex and case corners not joined properly). The clutch is not great, but you can replace the generic plates with Lego. Edit - realised you are after an individual frame not a case. Disregard.

Love it. I remember watching this video so many times as a kid. Fingers crossed they don't look up the lyrics either.

Since the thread is alive I will post the most recent one I found. This is in the instructions of 75315 Imperial Light Cruiser. The instructions show a sticker which is placed upside down (sticker number 8 on step 219 in the image below and the mistake is carried out throughout the instructions). The box image shows the sticker the correct way up basically it should start with the grey line in a forward slash not a back slash - the join between sticker 8 and 9 should show a triangle like the rest of the pattern instead it is showing a parallelogram. Step 220 shows the right hand side windows in the correct configuration. The box image is correct with the sticker put on upside down compared to the instructions. I didn't notice this myself until after putting the stickers on, but Lego sent out a new sheet so I could correct it. Images below taken from MKJoshA's review.

You may want to hurry. A few of the items I noticed price drops on including cows and horses have gone back up. This is in the Australian store.

I am going to work on the premise this is a continuation of Lego releasing a random reality show few people have heard of. A CMF based on making space - Marie Kondo. There will be 12 different versions of her each with an accesory representing a piece of junk removed from a home. It ties in well with all of those Lego collecgors with no room for their new purchase. As long as I assume it is this I can't be disapointed with whatever it turns out to be.

One thing I haven't seen mentioned is a lot of the order limits have been removed (at least on castle pieces I was ordering) so no more limit of 35 for torsos and legs. Ordering in Australia. YMMV.

As mentioned it depends on what you want to do. Straights are most important to me as most sets have enough curves to make a circle. If you want a lot of sidings you need straights and switches. If you want multiple circular tracks joined together you will need more switches and curves. Below is a site (not affiliated with me - first google search that looked good) showing what you could do depending on what you get. https://montystrains.net/workshop-blog/2018/2/21/track-planning-for-lego-trains-part-1-the-basics If in doubt - build your proposed track layout in Studio or similar, and then buy what sets fit that best.

I received a standard bestseller order on Friday from an order placed on 23 Feb 2023. I got an email on 28 Feb 2023 advising it was shipped. So a bit over a month from "shipped" to my door. For some reason it was listed as shipping from "Grant OGorman" which I haven't seen before. I did receive an email on 23 Mar 2023 from Australia Post advising that it was delayed (which I originally thought was spam as I had no idea who Grant OGorman was). So you may not need to be too worried. Edit: I meant bestseller - not standard. That said the time from shipped to delivery remains the same. I suspect the only difference between bestseller and standard would be the picking time, not the shipping time.

My understanding was that most of the discussion around cancellation was that the ToD set was that it was not available with the other three, however the DoD sets are also in that boat. Is it not possible that that the ToD set is just due to release with the DoD sets to give them some extra attention. It is often the case that sequels/reboots/prequels of movies are not received well by some nostalgic fans - we even saw this with KotCS. Potentially that would reduce people wanting to buy Lego sets associated with them. By releasing ToD at the same time as DoD they have the ability to go here are the new Indy sets, including one based on a movie you actually liked, in an attempt to get people to buy sets the otherwise might have ignored (I am getting ToD now so why not the others). I would also be happy with this as it would let me spread out spending over the life of the theme rather than everything released at once. It could even be a case of ToD being the flagship set with smaller DoD sets to go with it.

My quickest in Australia has been 4 weeks (although I did receive one bestseller order quicker than that just after the change). Normally 5-6 but sometimes more than 6 weeks. Received two Jan 19 orders (one both standard and bestseller, the other just bestseller) on Friday last week. Both best-sellers were in separate packages and the standard in a third.

Not only opening and stealing, but also opening to check the contents and moving on if it is not what is wanted. I have seen other blind boxes that have been opened but the contents is still there. I guess we will see some more of this as well where people don't actually want to steal, but also want to get the item they want. In theory the product can still sell so the shop doesn't necessarily lose out as much, but they will likely not sell to the unlearned consumer as they will assume if it is open then there are pieces missing. Given Lego are trying to reduce plastic I assume the contents will not be in a plastic bag in the box so any opened ones will be more likely to lose pieces. Other blind boxes don't have that problem when it is just a single toy that is being bought and easy to confirm that it is intact. Likely I will be moving to Bricklink as I normally get less than half of the series. I have not had any luck finding people who want to trade figures.

Absolutely nothing wrong with similar comments. This forum would die without people rehashing the same points again and again, popular or not, and I am not implying you do that - I just remember the previous discussions as I found it to be quite an odd way of stealing which I had seen little evidence of. Yes it did happen but I only saw it a couple of times over years of retail management. What I was referring to was the fact that the problem you are raising around opening and returning Lego does not seem to be backed up in responses here, nor previous responses to the comment, so it may be localised i.e. specific to your country or at least, not to the countries most Eurobricks commenters are from. Lego boxes here also don't get broken into much at all that I see, but the boxes with cheap plastic like Hot Wheels often do. Similar to Lyichir's post, our stores tend to have alarm cords around the larger boxes when displayed, and also larger boxes not kept on display at all in some stores so staff have to get them from the storeroom. Monitored in-store surveillance is pretty reduced where I live as the wages associated with it are too high to counteract what they prevent - it does depend on the store but the big retailers who sell Lego along with a lot of other items tend to have teams that move from store to store rather than being in one location all the time - it depends on the store crime but we were lucky (or not lucky depending on your viewpoint) if we saw loss prevention officers more than a couple of times a year. Yes there are cameras, but they do little to stop people who can just pick up a box and carry it out of camera view giving them plausible deniability. Unless people are caught in the act or there is high amounts of theft from the same person with decent evidence the police will rarely follow up on basic theft. Even when people were caught in the act you needed to have decent evidence for police to move forward with a prosecution, so the result was a lot of money spent by a retailer, and the boxes were destroyed or damaged anyway so there was little benefit. All up you have posted the comments in the right thread as this is about unpopular opinions.