LEGO Ghostbusters Firehouse Review 

oof. Yeah, and when the sticker sheet goes for $40 before shipping it can get painful. I've seen people use a glue stick to resick stickers to pretty good success. It doesn't soak into the sticker and could be removed and cleaned if you wanted to replace in the future.

I hadn't heard that, but that sounds exciting! *fingers crossed*

fingers double crossed! I would love to add a ghostbuster's firehouse set

Difficult to imagine this being improved upon. And even if they do a firehouse, it most certainly wouldn’t be this scale or have the classic references this one does…just buy this version.

@@dabearcub True, it'll have minifigs for the new characters and scenes from the new movie. Definitely won't have Dana Barrett or Louis Tully characters (at least not in these forms).

@@bloodymarvelous4790any news on the movie and do you mean this year so in 2023 or in 2024

Some of the bricklink and rebrickable designs are really amazing! They get to design without thinking as much about sticking within a price point.

It really is!

What did you pay for it?

This and the titanic boat

I don't have the Titanic yet but I plan on getting that this year along with the UCS Razorcrest

@@jaywilliams1289 Yes, the RC looks badass!

Same here!

I hope so too!

Yeah, this one definitely had a post retirement bump that looks more like a mountain.

I agree. There was one brief point where I had a job where I could buy pretty much any set I wanted, and it took a lot of the joy out of it. There's something about the hunt that makes having it better.

Yeah, I don't do any in-box collecting on purpose (but I do have a large "To-do" list for building.)

Good point! Thanks for watching and pointing that out! :)

Yeah, I'd be really curious how much of a set LEGO pays in licensing for something like the Ghostbusters sets.

Yes, It's the pink slime that was breaking through from the sewers in Ghostbusters 2.

This is how they get us to overbuy in the future. lol

The little Ecto One is virtually perfect. I highly doubt either it, or the firehouse will ever be remade. It's also unlikely they could improve upon it. I found both the car/set complete with boxes and instructions for $500 a few months ago!

Those are cool suggestions, and while I don't think they probably will, I've been surprised in the past. I'm excited to see where they go with the branded Speed Champions. I'd love to see a Herbie.

@@bricksvilleokc Yeaaah herbie! 🤩

@@bricksvilleokc Or knight rider!

Makes sense to save it in-box until you have a place to put it.

Kind of same story. I bought it but never got around to building it. Now here we are in 2023 and I don't want to open it because it's worth 3 times what I paid for it.

That's a good list.

Lol! Ok, fair point.

There is a "bootleg" set available marketed under the Lepin brand. I bought it for about $200 earlier this year and it appears identical to the Lego version apart from the spelling of the Ghostbusters' names on the lockers. They're slightly different, most likely to avoid copyright infringement. Normally, I steer clear of these knockoffs, but there was no way in Hades I was going to lay out $1000 for a Lego set on the scalper's market. In my opinion, the quality of the Lepin set is very good. It may be even better than the Lego set in that it doesn't have the issue of the cracking red bricks. Anyway. I don't know what your opinion is of buying knockoffs, but I definitely recommend it if you really want this awesome set.

@@wadechilds6671 Thank you so much for this recommendation. Based on your critique, I am definitely interested. I wonder if there's a way to but the original Lego lockers separately via BrickLink. Maybe buy the entire Lepin set, but purchase a few of the more specific/custom pieces via BrickLink etc. Like you, I don't generally care for knockoffs, but in this case it's probably the only viable option.

I've seen sticker sets for purchase online with the correct names. I haven't bothered replacing mine yet, but I probably will one day. What I really wish I could find is a movie accurate "• 8 • HOOK & LADDER • 8•" sticker to go over the front entrance. Even the Lego branded set doesn't have it.

@@wadechilds6671 $200 is a good price, assuming the Lepin bootleg of the Ghostbusters hasn't gone up since. I'm not too bothered about correcting anything that was an issue with respect to the original Lego set. IMHO, it's one of the best Lego sets. Period. I love all the details (especially the fact there are 3 beds, and it makes sense that not all 4 the Ghostbusters will be on duty at the same time, and a comprehensive bathroom). The only real issue is that the Ecto-1 can't fully fit. If I purchase the bootleg, I might have to bring the office desk back in order to fully fit the Ecto-1, should I eventually purchase the latter. But I will want to ensure that the bootleg is as accurate to the official Lego version as possible. I also appreciate what you're saying about the red bricks, and I like that this is a bit of a bonus/advantage with respect to the bootleg.

Damn I feel for you. I was able to get this because I got back into Lego around 2014 and started buying big sets in 2016 but I missed out on a few good themes like the original Toy Story line, the Pirates of the Caribbean theme and Indiana Jones

You're right! So if you get both then that would be taken care of for sure.

You could also get a slime free Venkman in the Lego Dimensions level pack, for what it's worth.

Yeah, I'm hoping that this is the top of the price, but I've been surprised before lol

Yeah, I agree that the fact that it's Ghostbusters helps it command such a high price. Keep hunting for this White Whale. :)

That was definitely a deal!

There are deals out there with people looking to get rid of things from their collections fast, but with such a desirable set they're few and snatched up quick.

@@bricksvilleokc I've just picked up a mint used one today for $550 CDN. Very happy! Will go nicely with my Ecto 1. This has been a good year, also picked up Apocolypseburg last week. Yeak to 2023

Love the idea!

Yeah, I have the same feeling about the Stranger Things house lol

Totally agree! Loved how they brought in all of the original crew in a respectful manner. (at least in my opinion.) :)

@Bricksville Most definitely 😀 that ending was sad however it fit very well . Now for the Goonies part two lol 😆

How's the box holding up?

@@bricksvilleokc my box is in perfect condition 😉

Ouch! There are deals sometimes online or even at garage sales, so keep an eye out. Thanks for watching!

Agreed. I had to buy after so this built some FOMO for future sets. lol

The problem that I generally have with the knockoff sets (not off brands like megablocks that make their own designs and pays licensing) is that they are stealing the designs and then also not paying licensing rights. To each their own, but doesn't feel right to me.

Both of ours went pretty quick so you may have luck in your local area. :)

@@bricksvilleokc Thanx for the reply. It is a good looking set. ALL of my sets are back in boxes.....it's a small set: brick counter has me at 25K retail, maybe a little more. I'm taking a break from collecting for a while. Good luck to you buddy.

Thanks for the feedback and for watching!

Supply vs demand...

Say it with me it’s a toy!!! You don’t need it to survive. If you missed it the first time that’s on you, someone who sells what they have and someone who is willing to pay it, it called supply and demand. Next time buy it or heck do what I do buy four,, keep one and sell the others to buy more toys!