Need help finding Star Wars Legos on a budget

[ferrytale]

I am looking to get a few of the Star Wars Lego figures (Darth Vader, Droids, Chewbacca, Etc) - I just want to get a few pieces not the huge sets. We have a ton of legos and I just want to get my son a few pieces to add. I checked Ebay and Amazon, but they are still expensive - at least not when you add in shipping. They are so gosh darn expensive! I didn't think it would be so much for just a couple of loose legos. I am currently on unpaid maternity leave and wanted to reward DS1 w/ a little present, but don't want to break the bank for them.
Anyway, if anyone has any suggestions as to where I might be able to pick up a few pieces at a good price, please let me know. Thanks!

 

[eduk8r26]

Legos and budget don't go together unless you get really lucky and find them on clearance. And it usually doesn't apply to Star Wars. Toys R Us had a buy one get one 50% off Sunday, but it didn't apply to Star Wars. Someone on here said Target had some on clearance, but of course they were gone right away.

 

[apnep]

I am looking to get a few of the Star Wars Lego figures (Darth Vader, Droids, Chewbacca, Etc) - I just want to get a few pieces not the huge sets. We have a ton of legos and I just want to get my son a few pieces to add. I checked Ebay and Amazon, but they are still expensive - at least not when you add in shipping. They are so gosh darn expensive! I didn't think it would be so much for just a couple of loose legos. I am currently on unpaid maternity leave and wanted to reward DS1 w/ a little present, but don't want to break the bank for them.
Anyway, if anyone has any suggestions as to where I might be able to pick up a few pieces at a good price, please let me know. Thanks!

I got my DS6 a set of three SW Lego characters, Darth Vadar, Chewy, and Luke Skywalker at the Lego Store for $10. I don't know if you have a store near you but I bet you could get them online? Here they are...they little guys are like regular Lego people, but they come on a magnet that is detachable.

http://shop.lego.com/ByTheme/Product.aspx?p=852555&cn=472&d=322

Ang

 

[java]

Yes I want to second the little magnets. A cheap easy way to just get the little guys.
Also wanted to mention to any lego freaks- this book kept my boys entertained the entire 17 hour car ride to Disney.

http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Stic...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279069335&sr=8-1

 

[3boymthr]

There is also a Lego StarWars Dictionary/Encyclopaedia that comes with an exclusive mini-figure. It's not cheap, but it's a wonderful way to keep a lego star wars nut entertained and you can sometimes get it at B&N or Borders with a coupon.

I also recommend going to the online store to get the figures. In addition to the magnest there are also a couple of small sets that is relatively inexpensive (for legos anyway) that come with 4 starwars figures each.

I would also recommend searching e-bay not for Lego StarWars but for the individual figures searching in the text of the listing as sometimes people list a ton of figures as a mixed bag (you know us moms who's kids are getting older and are clearing out the buckets and buckets of legos that the kids are outgrowing ).

 

[QVCshopper]

Last July, I hit a really good sale at the Lego store. I got a big farm for at least 40% off. There was also some guy buying 10 Star Wars things to sell of ebay. And, in January, I got 75% off more farm sets. My kids like the farm duplos.

 

[chabs]

Borders carries Star Wars Legos. Wait for the 40% off one item coupons to come out and you can usually use them on the SW Legos. This is the cheapest that I've ever found them-although they don't have a huge selection-maybe 3 or 4 different sets.

 

[jessica52877]

I often get legos from Borders with the coupon, but not much to chose from.

Walmart "rolled back" some of them not too long ago so I picked up a ship for $20, not a great deal, but better then what it was.

I hit our Target, totally picked over on the clearance ones but we had most or didn't want them really once I read the tags.

Star Wars legos really are a budget buster most of the time! I sometimes will buy the keychains and DH snips the key part off so DS can just have the character.

The dictionary was in the lakeside catalog for a decent price the other day. www.lakeside.com I got mine from Amazon after waiting months for it even though it showed in stock. DS loves it.

 

[SunnieRN]

We are just getting into Star Wars legos BIG time! I can't believe re-sell prices on them. The same exact "figures" people are listing on Ebay can be found on the Lego site (the newer ones anyway.)

Truly amazing the markups!!

 

[MAMACARLA]

Try Craigslist : )

 

[ajk912]

I agree, don't try to put legos and budget and star wars in the same sentence. We all have tried, we have all failed miserably. You may be lucky to find them 30% off, but that is rare and you shout from the rooftops when you do.

 

[delmar411]

I've found them at Kmart during the toy clearance sales. I got DH that giant ship that was selling for $150 for way under $100. I want to say $75-ish? And I was able to use a $5/$50 coupon on top of that.

You never know what might be available so it's worth it to check them out every once in a while if you have one close by.

 

[jennyopenny]

Borders has the 40% coupon now.

http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/7w2sl40.html

I think I am going to get that sticker book.

 

[pyrxtc]

Why doesn't anyone call Lego direct ? You can order pieces sold in any sets for a price and have it shipped to you. In the back of any one of the design books that come with kits, you can get a lego number and order just a "replacement part" on that piece. I have ordered a few pieces this way, more girls, extra ski's, snowboards, people parts, and lights for inside the buildings. It has to be a current set offered.

 

[ferrytale]

Lol...I ordered the dictionary from abc distributors for my nephew's bday present ($8.95!) and when DS saw it came w/ a figurine he got on a kick about ordering just 1-2 guys. I had no idea Borders sold legos, so I'll check there, and maybe try calling lego too.
Thanks for the suggestions! I know that the sets aren't cheap, but really thought I could get a better deal on resale! Now I know...

 

[mommylovesdisneymore]

If you have a kohls card go online and type in star wars they have several sets and you can use the 30% code Sizzling30 and if you order over 75 dollars you get free shipping too I got some and some of the wall sickers for my son starting my Christmas shopping early hope this helps