Val-E Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Angry turds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John82 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Val-E said: Angry turds. Couldn't resist: Edited January 16, 2017 by John82 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Sad thing is if this theme had gone at xmas like Scooby it would at least have had rarity value. Now it is going to be hanging around like a bad smell for another year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Is AB the worst theme to date? Since most Friends sets are turkeys even at 50% off, I'm leaving AB well alone. My local Smyths has a lot left and some have been reduced again to >60% off. Still, no takers. FCOL... AB was a popular game, many years ago! How could LEGO leave it for so long? Maybe their next theme will be Flappy Bird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sfcommando14 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Is AB the worst theme to date? Since most Friends sets are turkeys even at 50% off, I'm leaving AB well alone. My local Smyths has a lot left and some have been reduced again to >60% off. Still, no takers. FCOL... AB was a popular game, many years ago! How could LEGO leave it for so long? Maybe their next theme will be Flappy Bird?For the record, Friends sets are turkeys to you in your country and through your selling avenues. Many others have done very well with them. And Angry Birds seems like a dud, but most Walmarts near me were wiped during the pre-Christmas discounts and didn't make it to clearance. And I haven't seen any restocked yet. If it's gone for good, it will at least have scarcity going for it. That's more than can be said for the Chima and Ultra Agents I still see dying on the vine at TRU and some WMs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legojona Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) I decided to get the pig city teardown for 20 pounds (more than 50% off from Dutch price) and it is a pretty nice set. Of all AB sets it resembles the core idea of the game to me the most. At this price, the printed bricks by itself were interesting enough for a purchase. Edited January 18, 2017 by Legojona 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Briggs Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Legojona said: I decided to get the pig city teardown for 20 pounds (more than 50% off from Dutch price) and it is a pretty nice set. Of all AB sets it resembles the core idea of the game to me the most. At this price, the printed bricks by itself were interesting enough for a purchase. At that price point it isn't bad as a parts pack. I wonder if Angry Birds will only be available through LEGO directly when retailers sold off their remaining inventory. That would be similar to what happened with Jurassic World sets last year, at least in Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John82 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 So far in the UK, both John Lewis and Smyths have dropped the Angry Birds theme altogether. Well done to the bricklinkers who got the castle for £30 each whilst Smyths are clearing them. Not bad for a parts value of £120. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 So, is parting out Angry Birds sets going to be the new way to make money going forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrToes16 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 5 minutes ago, Val-E said: So, is parting out Angry Birds sets going to be the new way to make money going forward? I did buy a whole bunch of these from Lego Bricks and Pieces so I am thinking maybe yes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I have no further questions, your honour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 22 minutes ago, Val-E said: I have no further questions, your honour. Nor do I, Sir. I'll eat a pig if any of these sets reach RRP in the afterlife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uaford Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 17 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said: Nor do I, Sir. I'll eat a pig if any of these sets reach RRP in the afterlife. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) I'm facing an Angry Bird now! I've just had another 75 boxes delivered just as she got home from work an hour early. Of course, you can imagine how much space modular-sized double-wall boxes take up in the hallway. Edited January 18, 2017 by TabbyBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Briggs Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 37 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said: I'm facing an Angry Bird now! I've just had another 75 boxes delivered just as she got home from work an hour early. Of course, you can imagine how much space modular-sized double-wall boxes take up in the hallway. Oh, did you change your mind regarding Angry Birds as an investment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 18 minutes ago, Brian Briggs said: Oh, did you change your mind regarding Angry Birds as an investment? LOL - No! It's to start selling all my Haunted Houses, Modulars and Towers of Orwank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 75825 Piggy Pirate Ship will get back to RRP after retirement, its such a ridiculous model (in a good way) that kids and some AFOLS will want it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, Mhd747 said: 75825 Piggy Pirate Ship will get back to RRP after retirement, its such a ridiculous model (in a good way) that kids and some AFOLS will want it I´d want a buy-in of FREE to take the risk. A second year of shelf life could kill the potential of these sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villager Chris Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 (edited) King Pig's Castle Retired and Piggy Plane Out of Stock. These two never made 50% off at SAH. The theme was five years too late for Lego. Maybe the others will follow soon... I was tempted to buy the Pirate Ship at £29.99 (Amazon) a few days ago, but decided against it. Maybe a regret, who knows. I would be more comfortable to hold a couple of complete sets of these if they didn't have the word Movie on the box. Nostalgia can be a strange thing years down the line. Edited July 9, 2017 by Villager Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villager Chris Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 50% off now at SAH, along with a few Nexo Knight sets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickolodon Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Piggy-Pirate-Ship-75825 Call to check... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Briggs Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Bought the castle today for about 55% off to add to my collection. At that price point it looks like an interesting parts pack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Briggs Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Today I received the King Pig's Castle. The seal code is interesting: 42S6. This means they actually made more than the initial production run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoHu Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Confession time. I bought some sets in this theme. 75821 £1 75822 £3 75823 / 75824 - I bought one of these for £19 but can remember which one 75825 £39 but got a few freebies (£10 gift card + lego poly bag) to drop the price to under £30. Didnt buy ago when Argos had it for £15 75826 £30 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villager Chris Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) This theme has almost been universally bashed. Perhaps I've had too much festive vino but I think it will do well over the next 24 months. The ebay sold prices are hovering around RRP for some sets (even slightly above), and there are not many sellers on Amazon. If Lego produced/retired the theme 5 years earlier it would be gold. For many the game will be an iconic and pioneer of tablet gaming. Oh, and remember there's a 10 year anniversary/sequel film coming in 2019. Now, where's that vino... Edited December 16, 2017 by Villager Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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