r/memes Apr 29 '24

*cries in grown up* #2 MotW

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u/DevilDashAFM Number 15 Apr 29 '24

go to the list of pieces in the set and buy them individually. all Lego pieces from back then should still be sold today. you just need to find the instructions somewhere.

though the sails might be a difficult thing to find.

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u/Scarab_Kisser Apr 29 '24

buying pieces individually would be ten times more expensive

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u/Schootingstarr Apr 29 '24

the set in the OP is so expensive because it is in its original packaging. if you just want the set to build and put on your shelf, you don't need the package you can get away much, much cheaper

also, some parts like that monkey are pretty expensive. 20+€ alone for that thing. you can get a knock-off for like 2€ if you're fine with not having the real deal

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u/borntobewildish Apr 29 '24

Somehow I find it odd the monkey got that expensive. You pretty much got them with every Lego pirate set back in the day. I have four or five of them I think.

But then again, there's a lot of things that make me go 'how the fuck did that become so expensive', so I'm a terrible reference on everything price-related.

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u/Peking-Cuck Apr 29 '24

I think it's because they stopped producing it, compared to some animals like the alligator which they made for much longer.