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We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! We spent most of the day cooking (not the plan) and since we had a Christmas in the 70’s (who would of thought it was flip flop weather in Georgia), we were sweltering most of the day. Other than the un-Christmas-like weather, it was a wonderful day.
If, like us, you got a little cash, you’re probably itching to spend it adding to your LEGO stash. So, let’s pretend, like we did last year, that you received $1,000 from the LEGO store manager and you had an hour to spend it all.
There are so many new sets!
What would you buy?
Let’s use the prices at Amazon’s LEGO shop as a guide. Now go!
I’m probably not the typical demographic of your followers, but let’s see what 40+ male AFOL would do with this.
First off I set myself some rules:
1. I can’t already own the set
2. Sets in themes I already purchase
3. Currently available set (Nothing retired nor not available yet.)
I also did a comparison shop between amazon.com and shop.lego.com, since amazon doesn’t have exclusives.
Amazon.com
Star Wars Clone Turbo Tank 75151 – $93.99
Star Wars Assault on Hoth – $249.99
NEXO Knights General Magmar’s Siege Machine of Doom Building Kit – $39.73
NEXO Knights Jestro’s Volcano Lair Building Kit – $87.99
The Batman Movie Arkham Asylum Breakout – $299.00
The Batman Movie Mr. Freeze Ice Attack – $16.82
The Batman Movie The Joker Notorious Lowrider – $44.73
The Batman Movie The Batmobile – $54.67
The Batman Movie Batcave Break-in – $98.95
Total $985.87
Thought process:
I have all the current Star Wars sets that I would normally purchase, so the the Turbo Tank and Hoth sets fall into the would be nice to have category. I’m a huge NEXO Knights fan and these two sets would finish off my collection of currently available sets. I am really looking forward to The Batman Movie. These sets look great! The minifigures in theses sets make you want them all.
Shop.LEGO.com
Star Wars Death Star – $499.99 (Exclusive)
The Disney Castle – $349.99 (Exclusive)
Volkswagen Beetle – $99.99 (Exclusive)
NEXO Knights General Magmar’s Siege Machine of Doom – $49.99
Total : $999.96
Thought Process:
Someone gives you a $1000 LEGO spending spree… you go for the big guns! The Death Star and The Disney Castle are a no brainer and both are on everyone’s wish list. at the retail price they make short work of the funds. What’s not to love about the Volkswagen Beetle? I really need to get this one before it retires. With $50 left to spend I go to my first list and grab some NEXO Knight.
I would buy Lego Elves Ragana’s magic shadow castle ,Lego Friends grand hotel,Some pick a brick stuff,Lego City Police Station,and Lego elves naida’s epic adventure ship