The (Unofficial) December 2019 Deals Topic - The final deals of the year!

@sammydog01 Yes, you’re a winner. I tried to get it but it went OOS as I was deliberating in the checkout process. So to pacify my disappointment I bought the Ship in a Bottle and some Disney minifigs instead. And some street lamps. And the botanical pack x2. And the food accessory pack. And the bicycle pack. And some more minifigs. Crap. It would have been cheaper if the carousel didn’t sell out.

@ruouttaurmind Oof. I bought the dinosaur bones kit and thought I was bad. I’m holding out for a train. Please discount a train tomorrow Lego?

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01

If I had shelf space I would truly covet cool LEGO stuff.

No shelf space tho. Something do do with too many things already. : (

@f00lI have no space for this stuff and no time to fuss with it, but some of the kits are just way to adorbs and I get sucked in by the cute factor.

I really want to get the Apollo 11Lunar Lander before it’s retired. Hard to part with a hundy for it though.

@ruouttaurmind That’s why I love their catalogs so much- I get to appreciate the designs without paying the bucks.

@ruouttaurmind They got me with the Parisian restaurant. We have a bunch of the modular buildings and they are awesome but they got too expensive. This is not much more than the creepy winter village gingerbread house which I talked my daughter out of. She’ll like this better. Now I wish I hadn’t ordered the dinosaur thing. Oh well.

DIPLOMAT! RAT-A-TAT! FAT CAT! AWESOME!

@sammydog01 I would like the Parisian restaurant. And the diner. And honestly just about all those modular kits. And I really want the freight train.

@sammydog01 !

I don’t think you understand how this works. I post the deals, YOU spend the money.

@ruouttaurmind You bought one didn’t you?

@sammydog01 And I blame you! I did get it at Walmart for $105, so I guess there’s that.

BTW, when you shop LEGO, be sure you click through Rakuten. They offer 2.5% cash back. I’ve already been credited for my LEGO order yesterday.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01

I want pix of your toy shelves.

@f00l @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 Don’t you mean toy fortress to store this stuff built out of legos?

…and they’re gone… Thx @medz, got me one.

@therealjrn

It took me months to get around to bothering to open my prev BOC.

I remember nothing that was in it. Don’t even remember the schwag.

So guess I’ll skip this one.

Sigh. All new things become old over time.

/giphy old

@f00l Thanks or sharing there, Debbie. ; )

@therealjrn

Yeah, apologies!

(Remember, I always apologize too much. Except for when i don’t apologize enough!)

The rest of you, enjoy! Don’t be like me!

@f00l @therealjrn I really want that MUSIC BAND t-shirt.
I see there are a bunch of vendors selling them on-line, but I don’t trust that wysiwyg.
I’m going to have to see if they sell them at Spencer’s Gifts or Newbury Comics after the holiday mall insanity dies down.

@f00l @therealjrn
Ok, so, if anyone cares, I did end up ordering this shirt from Amazon.
It arrived yesterday and seems like a good quality shirt and print.
It does match the pictured item, it is heather gray and not slate gray, which is important to me. (ALL the T-shirts in heather gray, please.)
This vendor was the cheapest at $13.99 and they have good reviews, so I took a chance.
We’ll see how it stands up to repeated washing and wearing but, for now, I’m happy!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078SWFRCT

edit to add: Just make sure if you buy it too, we coordinate so we don’t end up both wearing it to the same party.

@DennisG2014 @f00l
/giphy rock on

@sammydog01 My mommy made me snickerdoodles last night. This morning when I went over there to get to work on the house she handed me a big box full of cookies and a glass of milk.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 aaawwwww see she does love and appreciate you!

@ruouttaurmind Nice!

@ruouttaurmind why wouldn’t you just buy it at Walmart?

@RiotDemon 5% Amazon Card benefit and blazing fast delivery, or $1 promo credit for slow shipping.

@sammydog01 I like it. It’s 32” long and 10” tall. And there are awesome lighting kits for it. Maybe I need this more than a Parisian restaurant?

OWLS! TOWELS! JOWLS! AWESOME!

I X-posted this at SD and they moved it to FP in less than 20 min. If you’re thinking about getting this, don’t hesitate. You can always return it later if you change your mind.

@ruouttaurmind It’s cool but I like the buildings. That one has an artists studio.

@ruouttaurmind Trying hard to resist this, based solely on the fact that before today I did not know I wanted a Lego tractor trailer rig, so tomorrow I will be ok still not having it.

That, and I still haven’t built the street rod that came as a Corvette.

@ruouttaurmind DAMMIT!

@sammydog01 So last night I placed an order through Amazon, thinking I’d head over to LEGO.com and cancel my order. That’s when I discovered LEGO.com doesn’t accommodate any kind of order cancellation process. Crap.

So this morning I got on the phone to their customer service center and explained the situ (45 minutes after placing my LEGO.com order Amz beat their price by over 20%). After a little encouraging the CS girl offered to send me a prepaid return label.

I don’t know if Amz still has stock, but there is a slim possiblilty you might be able to do this. I woulnd’t have bothered for a few bucks, but almost $25? It was worth trying.

@ruouttaurmind Thanks but it was out of stock when I saw your post. I checked the return policy for the other stuff I ordered and you have to ship it back- taking it to the store gets you a gift card. I bet it will cost a fortune to ship it back.

@sammydog01 Yup, that’s why I was happy when the CS girl offered me a prepaid shipping label. Slap the label on the unopened box, drop it off at FedEx and 14 to 21 short days later I get a refund to my original payment method.

@sammydog01 PS: This experience has me second-guessing purchasing directly from LEGO. Even their “exclusives” are often available through major retail channels, so I’m starting to wonder what the advantage to direct purchase is. No online order cancellations, no returns, no price matching, slower order processing and shipping…
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 Yeah but are they at least charging you more?

@therealjrn Most of their stuff sells for MSRP with an occasional sale (like last night). I wouldn’t generally order from them unless it was at least kind of a deal, or their “pick-a-brick” stuff. But after last night I will def second guess ordering direct.

@ruouttaurmind @therealjrn I love visiting the Lego store and will pay a few extra bucks to keep them going. Plus they have a points program.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 WHAT? There is a WHOLE STORE MADE OUT OF LEGOS??

@sammydog01 @therealjrn Have you seen James May’s Toy Stories S1-E6? (included with Amazon Prime Video) He builds and entire two story house from LEGO. When I say “entire” I mean walls, floors, furniture and fixtures. Even a pet cat made from LEGO.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 @therealjrn
The wall studs and sub floor were still made of wood. He just put lego around the studs.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 I found this

@medz Captain Buzzkill to the rescue.

@RiotDemon I rarely buy concessions- they keepgiving me free popcorn for going to movies. Speaking of which looks like I need to see Charlie’s Angels in the next couple of days.

@sammydog01 I haven’t gotten any free popcorn in a while. Guess I’m watching the wrong movies.

Just got my free $15 concession card. Apparently it’s only valid 1-1-20 to 2-28-20.
FYI for anyone interested.

@sammydog01 It took me about three ‘buy it’ buttons before the discount showed.

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Forgot prices.
Value Kit Price

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Linky: https://www.scancafe.com/coupons

@ruouttaurmind And what exactly are you watching on a 55" 4K TV in your bedroom?

This deal is dead now.

@therealjrn

@ruouttaurmind @therealjrn I forgot about that- they have some pretty fun stuff in there.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 @therealjrn

You all are EVIL

Now I want LEGO stuff.

/giphy LEGO

@f00l <sigh> It was only last Black Friday that I bought my first ever LEGO set. I never had them as a kid. I bought the 900 piece bricks at Walmart for $20. It all seemed harmless enough.

Some cats are best left in the bag, innit.

@ruouttaurmind I like it! My kid still hasn’t put together her Porsche 911 though.

@sammydog01 Maybe she should send that Porsche to me and I’ll assemble it for her!

@ruouttaurmind free shipping? Hooray! I think I’ll finally bite on this deal. I need some new shirts for work.

@RiotDemon I really like the long sleeve Beefy-T’s for wintertime. $6 is a good deal so I won’t feel bad when I tear ‘em up working on the yard or welding in the shop.

@ruouttaurmind since you have experience, how rough are the beefy ts? Are they like gildans? I see they have some long sleeve comfort soft shirts. I haven’t bought a hanes shirt in forever.

@RiotDemon Beefy-T’s are not the same kind of brushed ringspun softness as the Comfort Soft shirts. Comfort Soft are comparable to the Next Level shirts they sell here. Soft but thin. Beefy-T is heavier but not as soft. More durable though, and warmer.

The Nano shirts are the softest and thinnest.

@ruouttaurmind awesome, thanks!

VAN MURALS! GROUND SQUIRRELS! SPIT CURLS! AWESOME!

@ruouttaurmind I’ll raise you ff edition plus 2 trucks and 2 cars for $80.
Anki Overdrive Starter Kit Remote Racing Cars with Tracks (4 Cars FF Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081ZHRQFC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_i8U5Db22AB5NM

@sammydog01 Good find. You win.

More from Tech Union via Amz Marketplace:

Anki Overdrive Starter Kit for $40

Anki Overdrive Starter Kit plus two additional cars or trucks (rando fulfillment?) for $70

@ruouttaurmind Nope, I paid more for them at Target. I lose.

POPSOCKETS! ROAD ROCKETS! SONNY CROCKETT! AWESOME!

The blades have been claimed!

POPSOCKETS! COURT DOCKETS! FOLK ROCK HITS! AWESOME!

@sammydog01 how was the movie?

@sammydog01 Thanks for the reminder. I kept meaning to, and finally I did.

@OldCatLady @sammydog01 You saw 21 Bridges too? ; )

@therealjrn those are ugly. Meh is also selling socks some better looking then those too

@CaptAmehrican Oh? Meh is selling socks today too? Maybe it is National Sock Day!

@ruouttaurmind The train is at a pretty good price too- $25.
https://www.amazon.com/ROBOTIME-Laser-Cut-Locomotive-Mechanical-Boyfriend/dp/B076ZM1K6Z/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?keywords=rokr+train&qid=1575483657&smid=AIPCQ4JMKF4C6&sr=8-7

@ruouttaurmind The link says it’s for boyfriends.

@sammydog01 Yup, the camel triumvirate says alltime low for that particular brand of the train kit. Although there are about a dozen different listings for the same item under various brands.

I ordered the train for my brother last night. I was really wishing I had ordered more of those kits during the ThinkGeek clearance sales.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 Woot just put an assortment up. Seems to be around $30.
https://home.woot.com/offers/diy-3d-dollhouse-kit-happy-camper

@ruouttaurmind I have a few stashed for later craft time. I really enjoyed the one I did. When I run out maybe I’ll start on the miniature rooms.

They’re waaaay cheaper than Legos.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 I bought “Cathy’s Flower House” this afternoon. I guess I’m going to maybe get some different glue and some small hand tools from what I read.

I’m going to build it in honour of my good friend and neighbour, Loretta who passed away suddenly this past spring. She loved caring for and growing plants.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 @therealjrn I kinda want this too. But I’m not sure I can get sufficiently motivated to start it, let alone finish. I’m thinking…

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 @therealjrn
/giphy thinking

@llangley @sammydog01 @therealjrn I started the greenhouse last weekend. I’ve been fussing with it in the evenings when I get done working on mom’s house. I’m gonna guess I’ll have around 7 or 8 hours into it by the time I’m done.

@llangley @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 Do you have any tips or tricks for the novice assembler with fat fingers? Should I get some sort of different glue and maybe some small implements to help with the construction?

@therealjrn Mine came with big tweezers. I’m using some wee cuticle scissors for the fine cutting of flowers and such. I am using a second, smaller tweezers for the fine positioning.

I also have a couple orange sticks (usually used for fingernail torture; maybe the ladies can tell you more about that?) available in the beauty dept at Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, Target, etc. The orange sticks are very useful for fine positioning and holding small bits in place while gluing and placing. One stick I’ve wrapped an end with a bit of scotch tape with the sticky side out. It’s proving very useful for picking up very small bits, as I have very calloused fingers.

I also have the bits separated into sandwich sized Tupperware type containers. Much easier than digging through all the ziplock baggies the bits come in. Then when I’m done for the moment I can pop the lid back on so no parts escape when I inevitably knock something off my work table.

The kit comes with paint for some of the wood bits, but I’ve I’m using a nice medium oak wood stain instead to give it a richer, more personalized finish.

As far as glue, I’m using Elmer’s carpenter’s glue (applied with a toothpick) for the wood joints and kragle for the mixed media bits (plastic to wood, wire to wood, paper to wire, etc). Elmer’s clear craft glue for anything which might show when completed, or paper to paper.

I didn’t even try the glue which was included simply because I already have Elmer’s and Kragle in the shop.

That’s about all I can offer so far. It’s still early days in my building process though.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@ruouttaurmind @therealjrn please post pics of the finished product

@tinamarie1974 Only if it doesn’t turn out to be a catastrophe.

not for long…flashing button already

BTW, this price matches the all-time low back in mid-October.

@ruouttaurmind grrrr I just ordered the ship in the bottle from amazon… you reminded me to check other places! Target has it for almost $15 less!!!
Isn’t it pretty??
https://www.target.com/p/lego-ideas-ship-in-a-bottle-21313/-/A-53377407

@ruouttaurmind Naw, never ever too much. I like looking at them. : )

@mikibell I got it during the LEGO Black Friday madness for about $49. I have been wanting that set since I first noticed it about this time last year. I’m really looking forward to putting this one together.

@ruouttaurmind oh bummer…maybe I will keep looking for a sale… the kid just mentioned building ships in bottles…

@mikibell @ruouttaurmind The Lego ship in a bottle is $55 at LEGO.com. It’s on back order but available for purchase.

@therealjrn I kind of like this one:

@sammydog01 Finklebear! With a name like Finklebear, it has to be good!

@sammydog01 I saw it, but it sold out. Thanks.

@ruouttaurmind Woot should definitely know better. Boo! WOOT SUCKS.

@ruouttaurmind @therealjrn Sometimes their laptops (especially the business-oriented workstations) can still be a bargain. YMMV

@compunaut Absolutely. I’m not suggesting there are no bargains to be had at Woot (the $13 Roku yesterday for example). I’m just saying there are several items among the mix which are not bargains, or even at stupid-high prices, and to please do your research before assuming it’s a good price just because it’s Woot.

@compunaut I’ve bought several laptops and other tech from Woot at very good prices. I understood what @ruouttaurmind was talking about though. It’s weird that they are doing that, but I’ve seen other examples of so-so deals but not as egregious as the example. That’s just nuts.

@ruouttaurmind price has dropped to $24, the shame worked.

@djslack That’s more like it. I posted my dismay to TT in the discussion thread. She must have seen the error of their ways and moved to correct.

I still won’t call it a true bargain, but it’s certainly more in line with a clearance sale.

@therealjrn. I love that word! “Egregious”

@compunaut Same price at Walmart. Target is selling at MSRP.

@compunaut @ruouttaurmind I bet it’s twenty bucks at the Lego store. On an unrelated note the dino set I bought is now out of stock so I’m glad I got it after all.

@sammydog01 wins that bet.

But they do have this sweet Arctic Air Transport kit on sale for $32, complete with a prehistoric saber-toothed tiger frozen into a block of LEGO-ice.

@ruouttaurmind That is freaking awesome. Good thing I busted my Lego budget already. (I love my Star Wars advent calendar!)

WORKER BEES! HERCULES! TURKEY GREASE! AWESOME!

@sammydog01 Are we ever gonna grow up?

(I sure hope not)

@ruouttaurmind My Funko POP Fortnight advent calendar just arrived so I can’t grow up before next December first. (I got the Marvel and Harry Potter ones too.)

@compunaut I saw this and almost bit. Then I looked across the room at a shelf full of toys and remembered I still have hopes of getting married some day so passed.

@compunaut @elimanningface Hope is just an excuse for those who refuse to live in the moment!

KuoH

@elimanningface Eh. Spouses just become ex-spouses. Toys are forever. Unless they’re dollar store toys. Those things begin to decay the second ya leave the store. They become vapor and regret at the stroke of midnight.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 why would you want to grow up anyway? It is no fun!

I just find that as an adult my toys are more expensive and complex. Kids find joy in the simplest of pleasures. Everything is new and exciting. Ah, to be a kid again…

@elimanningface @ruouttaurmind
There are still some fun Hot Wheels/Matchbox vehicle that can be had from the dollar stores.

@compunaut @ruouttaurmind fark! Thanks for the info. I’m going to be single forever.

@compunaut @elimanningface @ruouttaurmind That’s what storage lockers are for. Pull your toys back out after the honeymoon.

@ruouttaurmind “NOT ACTUALLY FRIED CHICKEN” hahaha

@therealjrn I looked carefully for the “Do not eat” disclaimer, but couldn’t find it in the photograph.

@ruouttaurmind @therealjrn OMG I hope no one tries to eat these logs?!?!?!?!?!

@tinamarie1974 I’ve had the pleasure (misfortune?) of meeting several dingdongs in my day. I’m pretty sure none of them would try to eat a chicken scented fireplace log.

But then… darwinawards.com

@ruouttaurmind @tinamarie1974 Some logs just aren’t meant to be eaten, Tina.

@ruouttaurmind @therealjrn eeewwwweeee

@ruouttaurmind @therealjrn @tinamarie1974 they do warn you on the product page:

May result in a craving for fried chicken. We know the firelog smells great, but please do not attempt to eat it. Please do not put your face directly into the fire in attempt to smell fried chicken!

@ruouttaurmind @stolicat @therealjrn @tinamarie1974 I gotta say I kinda want one.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 @stolicat @therealjrn @tinamarie1974

/youtube abroadinjapan kfc Christmas

@RiotDemon @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 @stolicat @therealjrn @tinamarie1974
Doesn’t say “For External Use Only”.

In for 3. Will flip 2 on ebay. And one to the ex-wife.

@elimanningface I should get my dogs friends and play poker!

@elimanningface @sammydog01 Post a video of your dogs and cats playing poker together and maybe people will really believe in Christmas miracles.

KuoH