Gondorian Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I'm quite heavily invested in these. Just wondering who else is. I have at least 10 of Helm's Deep, Weathertop, Orc Forge and Uruk-hai Army, and at least 4 of Moria, Shelob and Gandalf. Most were bought at 20-30% discount on UK RRP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambridge02138 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 20 HD 10 Orc Forge 2 Weathertop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtot Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I'm more focused on Star Wars sets and minifigures but I do have 2 Helm's deep 4 weathertops 8 orc forge's, 2 Mines of Moria and about 20 gandalf ( got em all cheap from asda for like a fiver a pop.) I also got lucky on the forge's got them all from Tesco for 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spener90 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 8 HD 20 Forges 6 Weathertop? (I need to check this number) Variety of the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 3 Orthancs at RRP from LEGO Shop at Home 5 Orc Forges at 35% off RRP 3 Gandalfs at 50% off RRP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gondorian Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 3 Orthancs at RRP from LEGO Shop at Home 5 Orc Forges at 35% off RRP 3 Gandalfs at 50% off RRP No Helm's Deep? I have one Orthanc, but I figure it's so new that I should be putting my money into stuff that's close to EOL first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarkie Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 7 HD + Uruk hai army 15 Orc forges 3 shelob 1 of everything else. maybe i should get more of the others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Guapo Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 10 x Orc Forge 4 x Uruk-Hai 4 x Weathertop 3 x Black Gate (2 have been parted out...made about $30 profit on each) Hobbit (I know, you asked about LOTR...but I am feeling quite inferior and need to make my stash seem bigger 2 x Unexpected Gathering 1 x Barrel Escape 4 x Attack of the Wargs (1 has been parted out...made about $20) I have bought everything at least 30% off, except the Orc Forges where I got them at 10% plus Hot Dog cart (for 2) plus VIP points. So overall maybe 20% off? Obviously I want Helm's Deep...but I try to focus on getting good deals etc. I feel like if I chase all the potential "winners" there will be NO END. I mean if I have a couple hundred to spend do I get Helm's Deep, or TB or SSD or HH or R2 or VW or...etc (this isn't a question to answer, just how I am thinking). Sometimes I have to pick and choose. Of these, I think that the Unexpected Gathering has the potential to be the best set...it is just an excellent build and displays so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eightbrick Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 An Uruk Hai Army and Orc Forge. I would really like to get more invested in these, but the OF was the only one I felt really safe with paying CDN retail and the Uruk-Hai was the only one I have found on good clearance. I'm hoping to add 5+ Shelob Attacks, which are a little under the radar (least talked about set in the theme on here) plus the box art is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weakside Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Not many great deals in CAN but all my LOTR/Hobbit purchases have been min 20% off. Waiting to get Black Gate and Wizard battle as my personal newer favourites for this theme. The rest if I miss I miss...can't cover everything as a small time investor/flipper. Not buying unless 20%-30% off min or wait for clearance. Still haven't had time or urge to open and build HD...would like to do a LOTR/Hobbit landscape moc. 3 x HD 10 x Forge 5 x Uruk Hai 10 x Weathertop 2 x Spider 1 x Unexpected Gathering 1 x Attack Wargs 2 x Milkwood 2 x Mines 2 x *** Arrives 2 x Riddles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard74 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Most sets I buy are for my own collection, I only do some small time investing on the side. And what I do invest, Is spread out between a lot of themes. Of the first LOTR wave I've got one of each, with the exeption of Helm's Deep and Uruk-hai army, of which I have two. That's because I definetely want to keep one of those for myself, the rest I would be ok with selling at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 9 Orc Forges 7 Uruk-hai Armies 4 Helm's Deeps 5 Weathertops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 3 Uruk-hai Armies 10 Helm's Deep 28 Orc Forge 14 Weathertop 5 Mines of Moria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Guapo Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 An Uruk Hai Army and Orc Forge. I would really like to get more invested in these, but the OF was the only one I felt really safe with paying CDN retail and the Uruk-Hai was the only one I have found on good clearance. I'm hoping to add 5+ Shelob Attacks, which are a little under the radar (least talked about set in the theme on here) plus the box art is beautiful. I am with you about Shelob. Seems to be harder to find this set too...should do well I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrymc4677 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 5 helms deep 12 Uruk hai 20 weathertops 26 Orc forges 10 unexpected gatherings 2 mirkwood spiders 1 barrel escape All were bought at least 30% discount, if not more, except for the forges. Those were all bought at target with the 5% redcard discount. Weathertops were one of my best finds. All bought from shopko for $18.50 each. I can't wait to cash in on those. I am looking to getting more weathertops and unexpected gatherings from a couple of walmarts in the middle of nowhere. Just waiting for another discount on them. If it doesn't happen then I am happy with what I have got. Helms deep has pretty much dried up eveywhere in my area. any that i happen to stumble upon still on clearance will be bought. would like to have at least 10 of those. Looking at what everyone else is holding it looks like I may be waiting awhile to sell, which is fine with me. The longer the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I have 4 Helms Deep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylay Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 4 HD 9 Forges 5 Weathertops 2 Gatherings 6 Uruk Armies which i had more ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c666187 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 9469 - Gandalf Arrives - 6 (1 open) 9471 - Uruk-Hai Army - 17 9472 - Attack on Weathertop - 6 (1 open) 9473 - Mines of Moria - 2 9474 - Battle of Helms Deep - 14 (1 open) 9476 - Orc Forge - 25 (1 open) I got everything for 25% off+ over the last few months, except about 12 Orc Forges. Still looking for more clearance deals.... I think my wife may be right and I have a problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbomattk Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 One question if John Q Public didn't want all these LOTR/Hobbit sets the first pass, why would they want to buy them later in the future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c666187 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 One question if John Q Public didn't want all these LOTR/Hobbit sets the first pass, why would they want to buy them later in the future? People tend to want something only when they can't have it (for retail anyways). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 8 uruk 6 HD 8 weathertop 8 orc forge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Guapo Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 One question if John Q Public didn't want all these LOTR/Hobbit sets the first pass, why would they want to buy them later in the future? It's actually a really good question. I guess, for me, I walked past the HP aisle at Target a million times and never bought a set...now I am considering buying the Hogwarts castle and paying an extra $150 bucks over what I could have bought it for in the store. We are betting that there are idiots like me walking past the LOTR sets now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 One question if John Q Public didn't want all these LOTR/Hobbit sets the first pass, why would they want to buy them later in the future? Good question, but it continually happens. People get them, sell them, then decide they want them again. Also, people don't get into every theme until its gone. A lot of people don't understand sets going EOL. It has happened over and over again, so not really a need to question it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbomattk Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I'm guilty of picking up a few of these sets as well although but not to the magnitude of some of the others on here. Must be human nature to desire something that they can't have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Frodo's Cooking Corner - 1 Uruk Hai w/ ballista - 2 Gandalf Arrives - 2 Shelob Attacks - 2 Uruk Hai Army - 10 Attack on Weathertop - 11 Mines of Moria - 3 Battle of Helm's Deep - 9 Orc Forge - 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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