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Someone once asked me about bringing them the Flatiron Architecture from the USA in case it wasn't sold in Europe. Well, it looks like it should be at Smyth's soon.

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/toys/lego-bricks/c-788/lego-specials/p-12468/lego-flatiron-building-21023/

Not sure if this is the right forum, but I found a mention of Polybags coming in the Daily Mail in the UK for early May. Does that mean that they could be here in the ROI too?

http://brickfanatics.co.uk/polybags-are-heading-back-to-the-daily-mail/

I'm going to be in England May3-5th at Legoland, hopefully it happens then and I can get a bunch.

Hi all.

There is an article in the Buisness section of today's Irish Independent about the possibility of Toys "R" Us moving into Ireland.

Very short article online.

http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/toys-r-us-to-open-six-stores-here-31126688.html

More detail in the printed paper, plan to open 6 stores "in dublin and other parts of the country".

Article also mentions that they will be competion for Smyths Toys.

Regards,
Niall.

Smartspot shops are selling 1.5kg tubs of used Lego for €25, and buying it at €10/kg. How does that price sound? I'm wondering if there's going to be some good bits in there, minifigs perhaps. I may stop by the Navan shop to see what they have.

http://smartspot.ie/lego-1-5kg-tub-used-aaa.html

Actually, I crunched some numbers and that's the best deal per kg of Lego around.

There's a Lego Classic set with 580 pieces at Smyths on sale for €27. Someone on donedeal.ie is selling 1.13kg for €25, and someone else is selling only 300 pieces for €30 in Carlow. 1.5kg, or around 1200 pieces, for €25 looks like a bargain. Assuming that the tub isn't half full or filled with Duplo.

I was looking at the selection of sets available in Easons. Some of the prices are around the same as Smyths and Argos, although I noticed some that are cheaper, like the new Star Wars battle packs for €14.99 and the Easter Bunny set for €7.99. Easons loyalty card system is also useful for saving on LEGO purchases. For every 250 points collected, €2.50 can be taken off an Easons purchase.

I stopped by the Toy Box shop that is beside the Argos in Liffey Valley. They have loads of older Lego sets, but nothing is on sale. But some of their prices were lower. For instance, they smaller base plates in green and blue were €7.99 while they were €9.49 next door at Argos, and €8.99 at Smyths. The little City Snowmobile was a Euro cheaper than at Argos too.

I asked the salesperson if they ever had sales and she sort of shrugged and said "not really".

I just looked online and they have a good price on the City Coastguard ship set, €55. It's €64 at Smyths.

http://www.toyboxshops.ie/shop/lego-city-coast-guard-patrol/

Just to let everyone know lego shop at home is offering double vip points at the moment. Also spend over 30 on anything and get

Anyone know anywhere to get modular buildings in Ireland?
Also would it cost much more then the rrp to bricklink grand emporium?

anyone know where to get polybags or anyone have some for sale(not too expensive)

I was in the Art and Hobby shop yesterday and noticed the new Racing Bike Transport (60084) for only €21.99. That's €2 cheaper than Smyths and €2.50 cheaper than Argos. I didn't record all the prices, but there may be a similar difference for some other new sets. The new baseplates were roughly the same prices as in Smyths. Collectible minifigures from series 12 and 13 are €2.99 each, but they also have the 6 for the price of 5 offer that Toymaster have.

It's also a good place to go for recently discontinued sets as I've found some City, Lord of the Rings, Lone Ranger and Spongebob out of production sets among others in various branches during some recent visits.