What sets are so good you've paid full price to get?

[sadowsk1]

This thread is kind of like similar to the deals that we score, but have you ever paid full price for a set you couldn't wait to have and skipped the deals just to get whether you wanted it so much or you thought they might run out? My secret shame revealed would be the Star Wars Home One. I know there are a lot of people out there that didn't really dig this set, but I'm a huge Star Wars fan and the chance to get Lando, General Madine, Mon Mothma, and Admiral Ackbar in the set made it too irresistible for me. I thought it was going to be more popular than it was and it would sell out fast, but them is the breaks. I wish I would have gotten it at a cheaper price later, but I still really like it.

[ImmortalShark]

For me it was the Midi-Scale Millennium Falcon (7778). This set brought me out of my dark ages. It came out just as my kids were getting into Lego so of course in was for them (yeah right!). This is my all time favourite sci-fi ship from any show/movie. (However, I did want a viper from the original BSG in my driveway when I was a kid.) I was devastated when I found out I missed the Lego price error on the UC Falcon. I would have loved that set.

[mrfootball]

10178 Lego Motorized AT-AT - simply outstanding kit. Lots of fun to build. The engineering of the drive system is really cool and provides a bit of an education for kids in engineering.

[koromo]

Paid ~$26 for 7143 Jedi starfighter at the Offical Lego Store site at SW Celebration IV in 2007.

Guess I paid a premium from the vault( and CA taxes), but it is the best of the Starfighters to date and definately a find 5 years after release.

[Everybody]

Paid full price for PoP Quest against time.

[vynsane]

I paid full price for a lot of stuff late last year after I rediscovered LEGO and exited my dark age, but it wasn't out of "gotta have it"ness, but more just lack of knowledge of sales. That changed after I found this site ;)

I did pay full price for 8092 Luke's Landspeeder, since I had NEVER seen it at retail until that moment and backorders on shop.lego were routinely pushed back at the time. I've paid full price for some of the impulse baggies, since I rarely see them at discount/clearance, and they're generally a good value. I've paid retail for some Creator sets, as they're also a relatively good deal in terms of price per piece.

[koromo]

I paid full price for a lot of stuff late last year after I rediscovered LEGO and exited my dark age, but it wasn't out of "gotta have it"ness, but more just lack of knowledge of sales. That changed after I found this site ;)

I did pay full price for 8092 Luke's Landspeeder, since I had NEVER seen it at retail until that moment and backorders on shop.lego were routinely pushed back at the time. I've paid full price for some of the impulse baggies, since I rarely see them at discount/clearance, and they're generally a good value. I've paid retail for some Creator sets, as they're also a relatively good deal in terms of price per piece.

Same here and about the landspeeder, got it the other week and every walmart Ive been to (scouring for clearance items) the landspeeder is the out of stock item.

[legitimatealex]

Luke's Landspeeder, but that was because the stupid Star Wars lines never seem to go on sale. I only wanted it for the minifigures.

Hrmm King's Castle Siege. It was already retired and I found it sitting on a Toys R Us shelf for full price. I couldn't let it slip by.

[BobaFett2]

6986 Mission Commander (bricklink, 100 dollars which is above original price and I didn't want to wait), and the 3837 Monster 4 for the heads and misc parts.

[natelite]

Luke's Landspeeder, but that was because the stupid Star Wars lines never seem to go on sale. I only wanted it for the minifigures.

walmart.com had this set as part of a buy 2 for $40 bundle. bundle is sold out now, but you could have gotten this set for $20 ea.

[Uno Brick]

Very recently, I purchased Harry Potter Quidditch at the full $20, if you don't count the 5% off you get from a VIP card. The minifigures are superb, well worth it, and the piece selection is average. ;)

[ncbarrett]

to be honest, I have no problem buying most sets at full price.
I do not think they are unreasonable (excluding TRU "tax" of course)

However I do like to get them at a discount, and sales tend to get me to buy more sets I might not have bought otherwise.

[MisterFubar]

I buy most sets at full price, I'm too impatient to wait for a sale when the new sets come out.

When the sets do go on sale or clearance I buy them for resale. All the profits go back into buying sets at full price when they first come out. It's a vicious circle. ;)

[locutis]

I only buy sets I like or need (for parts, or to complete something), so I pay whatever the going rate is.

I've bought some used (Cafe Corner) and paid through the nose, just to get it. So what sets are so good I've paid full price? All of the ones I/we (my son, too!) own. I'd say we have well over 100 sets.

[legohunter]

So far, green grocer. I was worried that this set will be discontinued.

[peanut]

I paid full price for the current wave of Harry Potter and Kingdoms sets. Also the current battle pack and Creator sets. But I love getting a deal. I'd say the past year was about 60 percent 20% off or more deals and the rest full MSRP.

[atmail35]

Back about a year ago (before I knew about the Sales and Deals forum here), I bought a bunch of sets at full price from the Lego store. Most were gifts for my daughter's birthday so I needed them at a specific time so I really didn't shop around. Mostly they were Toy Story sets: Woody's Round Up and the Pizza Planet Truck.

I also tend to buy the small polybag or impuse sets at full price...mostly if my daughter is shopping with me. I'm willing to pick up $4 or $5 sets on a whim for her.

I've also bought Creator houses such as The Family Home/Beach House/Apple Tree Home at full price since we gave the houses to my husband (from my daughter, she picked them out) for Christmas/Birthday/Father's Day last year.

Other than that, I try to wait for a deal. I bought a bunch of stuff on Black Friday and I got 10% off, this included the Green Grocer. I also now "stock up" and buy sets I know we like/want on sale (Borders w/ coupon, Target/Kmart Clearance) and then I bring them out for gifts for my daugher for present-necessary occassions or as a treat for me ;)

[fraslund]

Medieval Market Village. Great price point and such good detail. I have actually bought 3 of them.... =)

[dr_spock]

8258, 8043. Thinking about 8070...

[Opus]

Pharaoh's Quest - the whole line. In fact I paid TRU price for a couple of them. I'm into that stuff, though - touching Khufu's pyramid was one of the highlights of my life. If they bring out more sets I'll be the guy buying them on day 1.