deraven

Happy to help! (And welcome to Eurobricks!)

I pulled a couple old firefighter helmets and some old castle helmets, and I do not see "Lego" molded into them anywhere. The firefighter helmets all seem to have just a single number in the anti-stud inside (e.g. "5" or "3") and nothing else. One of the castle helmets I grabbed has a number, and the other 2 have nothing at all that I can see (whereas newer ones have either "LEGO" in the anti-stud or very small on the inside of the neck guard area. I would say that, assuming everything else looks as it should, the color is right, etc., they're probably genuine even if they don't have the Lego mark molded into them. Also, I looked at a few other old hats from the Western line, and same thing there: just a single number, but no Lego mark anywhere. That seems to be standard for that period.

You can find some scans of the different magazine iterations here: http://www.miniland.nl/LEGOclub/lego magazine lezen.htm Beyond that and what it sounds like you've already found, eBay might be your best bet...

Welcome to EB, Umbrage82! Sounds like some fun MOCing - happy building!

OH, yes - this! This is a great option.

The "mechanical claw" element does have a pin hole on the side, so you could conceivably put a decorative pin-attached element in that and then clip it into the hair piece. If it were available in green and you put a flower decoration in it, that could look OK. Still, there's probably something that would look alright with it in some combination, and you could potentially use the claw to attach another bar element of some type.

Looks great, and really nailed a neo-classic feel! The table outside is a nice touch, and the brick-built pack animal is lovely.

The outside is slightly busy for my taste, but it's a good looking build overall and the way you've done the removable interiors is interesting. And the interiors themselves are very nice as well. I really like the music room and the simple bedroom on the top floor in particular.

I think the short answer is "no" because it's a bar attachment and not a pin attachment (for which there are many purpose-made elements). Anything with a bar connector could go in there, but I'm not imagining too many combinations that would look good, and the ways I can think to convert a pin to bar end up in the wrong orientation with the positioning of the clip in that hairpiece. But, for example, you could use this part with a decorative pin-attached item and them clip that in, but I don't even think it would fit with the way the hair is shaped. You might be able to do something with some style or color of a ninja horn element, or you could put a more brightly-colored Bat-a-Rang in there which at least looks more like a hair accessory or bow than a bone does. Curious if anyone has any better ideas...

Hi LetsgoLego! I don't think you're being locked out, it's just that there wasn't much info to go on and your first message was kind of open-ended and didn't seem to be asking for immediate assistance, but I'm sure plenty of people here are happy to help! First, the $24K in invoices may or may not give you an idea of value. For instance, the invoice for the Serious Play purchase you have in the Dropbox photos is a consulting/staff & team development training program and the cost of that is 3-4x what folks would generally pay for the parts it contains (when buying it from Lego, they're paying for all the Professionals Development components, course outline and materials, etc., not just the Lego elements). Likewise, the Pick-a-Brick invoices showing thousands of dollars of purchases there don't equate to resale value as PAB is one of the more expensive places to get elements. It's a reasonable option if you need very large quantities of elements and they need to be brand-new, or for elements that just aren't available in quantity elsewhere, but beyond that you'd usually find a better deal on Bricklink or buying bulk lots from other sources. As Collector245 noted, if there are desirable sets in there and you're able to separate them out, you'd get a premium that way. Not every set is worth more than the sum of its parts, but the Horizon Express, for example, that was on one of the invoices you showed was purchased by your uncle for $150, and used, complete with instructions but w/o box it's going for around $200-$225. It might take you more time than it's worth to try to separate out sets, however, unless there are some that really are higher dollar individually (like some of the older Modular Buildings). If you want to add photos of the other invoices in that book it would be pretty easy for folks here to flip through them and quickly pick out any sets of particular value. Part of this whole equation, of course, is how much time you have to devote to it vs. just getting it off your hands for a reasonable price. Generally speaking, there are 3 main options (including pulling individual sets): 1. Sell in bulk, by the pound. It depends on the market you use, but realistic pricing is around $5/pound. It can go as low as $3 (sometimes with much larger lots it can be lower per pound since the logistics can be a pain) and up to $15-20/lb if it's clear that there are higher-value pieces in a lot. For example, lots with minifigures and Technic or Power Functions components included will go for a good bit more than a box that's obviously just basic bricks. If you tried to sell by the pound with the way things are sorted right now that would still probably average out since if someone really needs orange pieces for something and you're selling a big box of that, it's great for them, but you'll also have boxes that are just regular bricks that won't go for as much and then a lot that has (what appears to be) a bunch of small containers with sorted pieces that might be more desirable which would bring more. Honestly, it's not very likely that you'll get top dollar if you try to move the entire collection at once based on what I've see in the past, and your best middle-ground option if you go this route might be to sell it in 50lb batches or something like that. 2. Re-sort and sell as sets. If there are sets that are desirable enough to make it worth the effort (and it might be easier than it seems if there is a good organization in the collection) you may want to pull those out and sell separately at the premiums they bring, and with everything else left over just go with the bulk option. 3. Sell by the piece or in small lots. That is, basically start your own Bricklink store and sell the collection that way. Much more effort, but probably your best total $ return especially if the collection is pretty well sorted already. Not going quite that far, sell in small lots like the box of Power Functions motors and sensors you showed in one of the pictures, a lot of Technic bricks, XX pounds of XX-color Lego, the train track (and any trains you can pull out separately) has higher value, a big lot of minifigures and accessories, etc.. That might be the easiest for you to manage and still bring a good overall return. Also, keep in mind that the Lego-branded containers themselves have value. Not huge, but I'm betting folks who are buying in bulk don't care about the container and it may as well be cheap Rubbermaid type stuff (or good ol' reinforced cardboard boxes), and there's a different set of people who would buy just the Lego storage boxes. If you search for "Lego storage box" on eBay you'll see that those types go for $5-$15 each depending on size (with no Lego bricks included). Just a few thoughts to start with. As I noted, if you want to post the rest of the invoices to get a quick idea if hunting for sets (or other things like the Power Functions stuff or train track) might be worth it, there's plenty of knowledgeable people here who would be happy to flip through that for you.

Looks great, and properly sized. Nice build.

Great parts usage on the truck. The whole front end and those fenders are very well done.

If it gives you any indication, there are already a few up on eBay for $200 (MSRP of 10277 from Lego is $99). I would bet that Bricklink prices won't be quite that high, but a 50-100% premium is probably what you'll find as long as there remain supply shortages.

Lego themselves have said it was based off of preliminary sketches and movie material, and only after the film was released did they find that the Finch Dallow character was featured significantly in the bomber scenes and should be included with the set. It should be noted that he's not named in the film at all (not even the credits) but is featured in a Star Wars novel. So, yeah, it's just a random pilot figure, and I guess you could say that it's a character that didn't even end up existing in SW.

Simple and adorable. Nice history of the machinery as well.

You layouts are always incredible, with too many wonderful features and details to mention. This fully-realized NeoFabuland is charming in every way! I love how you've got so many different terrains, elevations, and building types in a relatively small area that still all come together to make a cohesive little village. Truly wonderful!

Very nice, and that greebling on the underside is just great.

This is beautiful - the whole thing! Great base and foliage; those simple trees are lovely, and I like the shades of green you used including the footpath. The structure has great textures without being too busy, and great details for the woodwork. There's nothing here that's not to like. Great build!

Fantastic all-around, but the battle sculpture at the top - especially the horse and rider - is superb. Great build!

Really nice - just the right overall feel, plus lots of little details to enjoy throughout. The playset style works well, too, and your usage of some of those larger specialized pieces that don't usually have a lot of use is great to see. I think this could be an official set that would be a lot of fun. Great build!

Welcome to EB, 3PO! Trains and Star Wars- definitely plenty of both of those here so you'll be in good company. Happy building!

Very nice! A solid write-up, and nice functions included in the ship. I like your action shots with the foam, too. Nice use of the rubber squeeze bladder on a very different kind of fire vehicle.

This is delightful, and what you've done with the Dots is new and quite fun. Add to that the motion, and it's a really wonderful build! Though the woman working the ropes needs to put in some effort!

I only buy from sellers that have a decent reputation via reviews, and I've never had a problem. In the last month I've had 2 orders that had something missing, and both times the seller let me know immediately. One of them was just 1 part short for like 10 cents and they asked me if I wanted a refund, or discount on something else later, etc., and I told them not to worry about it. The other it was a few parts that totaled $0.35. They sent me an email apologizing for the inventory error and saying a refund was included in the package, and they just put a dollar bill in the package with a nice note. Before that, I don't remember when I last had an issue... at least a year or two. The worst experience I had was with a torso that was listed as "used" but was in really bad condition, and that seller wasn't very responsive, but even so it was about $2 and not worth arguing about; they just didn't get a good review. I agree with what Darkdragon said: politely let them know as it could be an inventory or automation issue that they need to fix. For instance, if their inventory says they have 50 of something and you order all of them, they might just dump the bin into your order and not count it out to find there were only 45 left - that kind of thing.

That was my first thought! Fun build, Berkay - nice work and thank for sharing!