$500 LEGO Star Wars TRADING CARD? Are LEGO Scalpers RUINING The Market? | ASK MandR 292

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[@CanadaBricks]

This trading card thing came out of nowhere, I feel like it’s possibly connected to the people trying to keep their Rex values high

[@BrickReporter]

especially the fact that REX of all people is the most expensive card

[@D3adjohnny]

Fr how are they trying to make people think that a p2 rex card is worth more than the real thing 💀

[@ThePolybagPlug]

@@BrickReporterTrue 😂 BUT it’s a normal thing if something gets more attention the price rises. And considering the Rex from series 1 is really almost impossible to get anymore since it’s been in a short term product - you could only get it in a specific product and the new first card series 1 from 2018 is pretty almost old now and is not being produced anymore and wasn’t that popular for example in Germany. For me in Germany it is almost impossible to get. There basically are NONE. Seriously. So it is not really comparable to the minifig Rex since it’s been available world wide and for a much longer time. I hope I am writing some understandable things here bc it’s 4:24 in the morning I have to go to bed. BUT what I want to aim at is; The P2 Rex Cars Price is really not that far off of being NOT ludicrous. The price spiked here in Germany from ~ 20€ max. 25€ to I just bought one today for 90€. That is insane seeing 20€ was 2-3 weeks ago. And due to being ridiculously rare, being kinda old now and since you guys in the USA really don’t have any the price is not thaaaaaaat ridiculous. But since the beginning I have to say I am also looking at your US Card market with an suspicious eye with all the prices, sellers and selling strategy.

[@Konichu35]

Tottally

[@MandRproductions]

@@BrickReporter That doesn't surprise me TBH, I would have picked the Rex ones as the coolest cards a year ago.

[@tabletopstudios66]

My sanity is restored when Ryan uploads on a Tuesday again.

[@spiral282]

Amen brother

[@Mandoshawn]

Agreed the Thursday threw me off.

[@Bobloveslegosandstopmotion]

Thought he was dead

[@brickbybricktogether]

Amen...

[@MandRproductions]

Almost didn't happen per my parents wifi. This place is in shambles after I moved out SMH

[@chicks4503]

Mandr had gotta be the most consistent and high quality LEGO channel on youtube

[@mrmanchicken5062]

Agreed

[@cooltool.nem.n.nem.]

Yeah for sure

[@lbricks7631]

I wouldn't say consistent, his videos have gotten wayyy better over the years, its especially noticeable now he has an editor.

[@FERAL-BRICKS]

True😁

[@PteranoLiv]

JANGbricks, solidbricks studios, just2good?

[@fritz404]

Ask MandR: Do you think LEGO will ever introduce something similar to Hasbro Pulse: Has Lab? There's something sort of similar with bricklink but this would be awesome if LEGO Star Wars could release some stuff that they normally wouldn't have if enough people backed it

[@green3748]

Dude! Thats like the best idea ever

[@Gzilla313]

Since they need to get things okayed with IP holders, I highly doubt the Bricklink Designer Program will ever have branded sets.

[@v_4_mp]

Lego did back in 2019 with the koi fish

[@Knights_Edge]

Editing was very clean on this episode. Very nice

[@skinnedham]

Editing is really solid. Your channel is stepping up even more 👍

[@target_507]

have you ever considered making the askmandr episodes longer, I really enjoy playing them in the background. Longer episodes would allow for more conversation, granted I'm not sure how long it takes to make the episodes now.

[@tompatchak8706]

They range from 15 to 30 minutes. That’s pretty solid

[@ItsAndyReid]

The editing is really crisp on this one, whatever you’re doing, keep doing it

[@IronRangeAirsoft-vc6zz]

I kept checking back all day and I’m so hyped for this vid!

[@acee3390]

Ask MandR: Thoughts on the 20th annerversary poster that lego made?

[@jeanhero]

Ask MandR: What do you think of mocs, either from private designers or alternative building block companies? Many times the mocs are way more detailed and have a way better price per piece ratio. Thanks.

[@Eli_thelegofan]

Week 13 of asking Ask MandR- if lego made a starwars cmf, would you buy them? Personally i would even if there were boxes but I would like to know your opinion.

[@Ninnomus]

It’s a great day when MandR uploads!

[@jaimeortiz_0321]

Ask m&r: have you ever found vintage lego star wars at a swapmeet or flea market? I was lucky enough to find a 2007 imperial landing craft and a 2006 vwing for $15 I also found a light up luminara figure at a thrift store for 2 dollars 🤯

[@elliotthall2479]

I would never be able to I have a local Lego store right across the street from the thrift store anything gets snatched up by them like that

[@tompatchak8706]

Not anymore. Every time I see Lego at those kinda places people want the most $$$

[@WyattKing.]

love the new editing!

[@jessecworks]

Ask MandR: What did you think of the post from Lego for the 20th anniversary of clone wars with rex and cody on the front? i think it’s really cool to see lego showcase older sets and hope they release it as a poster. it’d be cool if they put it in sets like they used to with posters in 2013

[@straggonoff-66]

AskM&R: Do you think that Lego intentionally leaked the tri-droid set that is going to release in January, and what do you think about the look of it?

[@derkaiser9881]

Ask Mandr: Do you like the idea of UCS style sets, but focusing entirely on minifigure scale? I've noticed a lot of custom sets that are pretty dense in terms of piece count so they look really nice, but they're made specifically to work and scale properly with figures. I've kinda stopped buying most Lego Star Wars sets 'cause I just don't find them to look as close to the source material as I'd want.

[@MindTricksBricks]

Ask MandR: In this video you showed some more of your displays which is nice to see however a couple of sets interest me and how you either display or plan to display. So how/what is your plan to display the big sets such as Venator, SSD, Star Destroyer etc? I am having this conundrum at the moment.

[@Danny-gp3ff]

What i would want to see for the 25 year anniversary of The Phantom Menace is a UCS trade ferderation battleship with obi-wan, qui-gon, and tc-14,a dual of the fates diorama with darth maul, qui gon , and obi wan, a boonta eve classic with anakin, shmi skywalker, sebulba, and gasgano, padmes ship , with queen Amidala, padme, and ric olie

[@hanselmansell7555]

Once again M&R nails it when it comes to legonomics... 📈 🔨

[@calebbarnhouse496]

If you ignore everything about how economics work, when people buy things to resell them, to make a profit, costs increase, and nothing improves, middlemen are bad.

[@BrickTemplar]

​@@calebbarnhouse496and yet, the unseen regular 25-40% discount are happening on the Lego website because no one buys it, but you still blame the resellers and not the corporate greed, and not the lazy parents who won't do research or wait for a discount, or miss a chance to buy a set right before the retirement date😂

[@BrickTemplar]

​​@@calebbarnhouse496also, people want to buy old sets because the new ones are crap😂the more I look at the Magisto's workshop promo, the more I want to buy the original one. However, the supply is very limited, because no one nor their mom bought for investment. 😅Same is true for Lego Technic. It's just... yikes nowadays.

[@hanselmansell7555]

@@calebbarnhouse496 or people make more things and there are more things for people to buy 🤔

[@bigtexas517]

Excited about the house tour

[@therehello1348]

Q: Imo the helmet holes are not specially disturbing on phase I clones. What set ideas would you give lego to include those in? (Please mention battle pack, play set & UCS if possible)

[@christywilcox8549]

AskMandR: what was your favorite Lego starwars promo minifigure and if they started making them again what figure would you want to see?

[@richardchampagne4395]

Ask MandR, a Question from Rico: Love your display cases- what are the disadvantages of your setup ? Like do the wide door frames obstruct the view of the medium-to-larger sets?

[@koala6499]

Ask M&R: Where are our seperatist sets? With the recent wave of clone wars and prequel hype, do you have any idea where our droid sets are?

[@gorillatube3363]

Bro this was a great vid to start my day thank you Ryan

[@carllawson5043]

I love having physical instructions

[@sawsaurus2779]

I love the editor you've had recently. It's just the little things like the "pat pat" or the little parts from the editors from a few videos back. They're just funny little things that spice it up and make it so Ryan is the only character in these videos.

[@rainingewoks]

Ask ManR: do you think the Star Wars multi set packs will eventually end. For example Walmart has a 2 pack of the Hoth At-St and snowtrooper battle pack for 45$.

[@BrickItStudios089]

Ask MandR: What is your favorite UCS lego star wars set

[@LegitTapeSplicer]

Ask M&R: I had a fringe idea yesterday, how would you react if Lego announced a partnership with the NFL and brought back the helmet series?

[@shaunw9092]

That would be a must buy for me.

[@remington4971]

Ask MandR: what is the most expensive set you bought and do you regret buying it?love your videos

[@BossBast1]

Ask MandRproduction: Hey Ryan, what is your opinion that the new vented heads have visible mold lines/scratches on them from the factory. Old heads did not have this problem.

[@BossBast1]

I have noticed every single of the new head with the vented stud has 2 scratch marks. Always the same on opposite sides. If you look at the top, from both holes sections there goes a curved scratch, which usually ends in the middle of the head. If the head has print in this location, you can see the color bleeding there a little (especially on eyebrow). Also the scratch is fealtable by fingernails. Some scratches goes even beyond the half way mark. For example my ahsoka on the picture, scratch from top to bottom. At least it is not easily visible, but you will eventually notice it. Why is lego quality decreasing so much? It is clearly not damaged in the bag, but in factory. I am in EU, both cmfs and set figures suffer from this

[@akilles2112]

Your stores black friday deals were amazing!!! got a Mandalorian starfighter for $76 when everywhere else it sells for $100. Great deal and great youtuber cant wait for the next Ask MandR!!

[@Green4Kareen]

Loved this episode!

[@MaxBricksYT]

AskMandr: how big do you think you can get your twitch/gaming career going? You already have a big fan base and clearly are good at COD

[@MrAsh-]

Ask MandR: How do you store your sealed sets, can you show examples? Also i want to display my minifigs in displau cases but people warn me about cracks in the long run, how do you display your minifigs and do you worry about cracks too?

[@kyleknight9686]

Ask Mandr: Did you see Lego's celebratory post of the anniversary of Lego Clone Wars sets? It includes a backwards Souless One/Grevious Starship flying backwards. They even tried to cover it up with some humor about it jetting away from the CIS cruiser exploding in the background, a "put it in reverse Terry" style of comeback. Quality control at its finest, or just par for the course?

[@hunterpaulterr]

Ask MandR: What do you think about doing a video where you rank each year worst to first based on the UCS sets that came out that year. For example, 2021 would be ranked based on the quality of the gunship and ATAT, 2022 would be ranked based on the quality of the Landspeeder and Razor Crest, and so on.

[@BecauseWaffle]

ASK MandR: Do you think Lego will change the box art for 2024? Maybe a character from Phantom Menace. I'm really tired of the brick look on the box. And I really miss the old Rex and other character boxes. 😪

[@bigbrainedSteve]

Wasn’t there Darth Maul box art way back in the day? I feel like I remember that.

[@matetin]

⁠@@bigbrainedSteveYes there was and also Darth Vader

[@bigbrainedSteve]

@@matetin Darth Vader and Darth Maul had some of the coolest box art designs in my opinion

[@matetin]

@@bigbrainedSteve Indeed

[@BecauseWaffle]

@bigbrainedSteve There were two with Darth Vader, I believe

[@HWLEGO]

have a good thanks giving mandr!!!

[@TheDunceFish]

AskM&R: Have you ever thought of making your own interior for the UCS Venator? Love your videos!

[@ashtongarren8206]

I work at a sports card store and in my experience when a card sells for cheap and then all of a sudden is bought for a huge price there’s usually some shady stuff going on a seller will create a second account buy there item for a lot of money that way they can show the sold comp and influence someone to buy their item for more than it’s worth

[@sebmes7288]

Ask MandR: What is your preference for battle damage featured on Lego sets. Ex: the 2022 AT-TE includes stickers with blaster marks on them while the 2013 has stickers without them.

[@SaturnCanuck]

Thanks for all your videos Ryan, been watching for years. Now, as this is 292, do you have any special plans for Episode 300?

[@haydencoleman6451]

you're closing in on 600k congrats!!!

[@user-fp6ws3lg3h]

You are the best Lego star wars youTuber that I have seen

[@the1andonlyjawa]

Hey I also have that same turkey brickheadz set on display right now! Gotta love the holiday sets that LEGO makes

[@Freezetrap]

Ask MandR: You had talked a couple episodes ago about how your glass cases have saved you from having to clean your sets. Do you have larger shelving else where for some of the very big UCS sets that you have (especially the wider ones like the Star Destroyer(s) / Venator), or do you still have to worry about cleaning those from time to time?

[@tompatchak8706]

I’ve seen his big sets on the floor with a towel on.

[@dannyiel0618]

Ask MandR - What would you consider some Original Trilogy sets as Golden Era sets such as any Prequel Trilogy set?

[@slash6429]

I still had that Minifigure (the green scout trooper)

[@Bob_Rock.]

I have been asking for the last 112 days for you to review the Star Wars mosaics. You have covered basically every other set over the last few years. So I am just wondering what will it take for you to review the 31200 mosaic?

[@TiptopBreak]

Ask MandR: I low key miss the look of the old room, are you going to add more decorations to you room like designs on your shelf?

[@JacksLegosOffical]

My guy! I still remember the first video you made of the Lego Star Wars trading cards. I literally bought all of mine right then.

[@huntermayne1506]

Ask MandR: In the spirit of Thanksgiving, what things for Lego Star Wars has Lego done this year that you are thankful for? I think it is a good thing to try to find some silver lining, even in a year of helmet holes and misprints.

[@BuddysPuppetsOfficial]

Ask MandR: When do you think we will get Droid focused Clone Wars sets again? (homing spider droid, Hailfire droid, separatist proton cannon, etc.)

[@grantdavidson7]

Ask M&R: can you talk about insurance and your collection? Do you or did you have a policy for your storage unit or personal collection in your house? Thanks!

[@HLproductions07]

Ask MandR: Do you think cloth waistcapes and good quality clones will return for 2025, especially with Fives supposedly coming out and all the clones to go with 20th anniversary of ROTS

[@_SnowTheTherian]

AskMandR do you use alternative builds if so what types of sets would you recommend

[@starkillerproductions4645]

Pulled an all-nighter so it’s crazy that it’s Tuesday!

[@dog_face1]

Do you think there is a possibility to get a republic capitol ship this year? Something like another republic frigate or maybe even an Acclamator. There hasn't been one in like 15 years.

[@DesignedAssassin]

Ask MandR: Do you think you'll ever get into the Hot Toys figures hobby? I know you purchased a few in the past and are planning to get Thrawn later on but have you ever thought about starting a collection for them?

[@FireExoHunter]

Ask M&R: Do you think that LEGO is going to completely do away with the interesting box art and just make them look as blank as the new instruction manuals?

[@Jazzeuos]

I don't think so, why would they?

[@FireExoHunter]

@@Jazzeuos to save on printing costs and emphasize how some sets are intended for older audiences. I just wanted to hear Ryan’s take.

[@BaguetteDeMal]

@@FireExoHunterthey most likely wouldn’t as it’s good marketing to have a box design which pops and grabs people’s attention the reason why the 18+ sets have no box art is to give it a more adult feeling

[@blackberk]

Ask MandR: When are you going to do UCS Venator and UCS Star Destroyer comparison?

[@ethanHarco]

ask m&r: how do you think minifigures should be displayed, with sets, in display cases or displayed in armies?

[@FIREonYOUTUBE-]

AskMandR: What are your top 10 Star Wars scenes you want to see made in Lego, top 10 Star Wars sets from every movie and top 10 Star Wars sets from every Star Wars tv show also top 10 Star Wars sets that need to be remade? Love the videos, keep up the good work.

[@TheLegoLinkYT]

Ask MandR: What is your favorite songs to listen to and what are your favorite music artists?

[@legoboy2647]

Ask Mandr: What UCS minifig scale set would you want most? Personally I would love an AT-TE that I could cram a bunch of clones into and around

[@kylerubeling7397]

ASK MandR 293 Question: Sorry if I missed this, but how do you plan to display the Avengers Tower since it's outside your dust sealed display case?

[@lucaphupha9633]

AskMandR: What’s your top five favourite and least favourite star wars figures. (Love your videos btw keep up the good stuff)❤

[@slonkey3641]

ask mandr: can you give an update on the trading cards next week?

[@Ma11_H3W]

ASK MandR: what is your favorite Star Wars subline out of the helmets, midi scale, etc

[@SethBowles-rv3yd]

AskMandR; I think that Lego will make a arc-170 vs. vulture droid during the 25th anniversary of revenge of the sith. What is your opinion.

[@spiral282]

You’re a solid geezer Ryan. Top, top vids.

[@wwefan86]

Ask MandR: do you think we could see a duel on mandalore diorama set similar to the emperoers throne room set, and what would you like to see included?

[@beastateverything2.07]

I love building Lego sets and watching your videos literally the best thing to do all day besides playing guitar.

[@hawk6257]

Ask MandR: What's your take on clone trooper accessories? We've seen countless examples of other themes having more detailed moulds that are one offs where as with lego it feels like they have the option to but won't? Look at piece x42 for example, Lego have the capability to make more detailed and accurate visors with antennae and such but chose not to. Also, love the vids, would love to see you do a clone upgrade video at some point using lego!

[@martinmaldonado6167]

Where do you keep your mini figures in your new house?

[@raiderznation]

I will be printing out instructions with my printer if they get rid of them.

[@sir_captainmorgan]

Ask MandR: do you have some advice on cleaning off dust and dirt off of Lego sets?

[@dexterviy4929]

What would you advise to start collecting lego sets ? Is it better to have more small sets or less bigger ones. Thanks a lot.

[@OverallStuds]

Ask MandR: are you doing a special episode for the 300th Ask MandR???

[@Saidabor]

What do you think about sets over pricing in other countries? For example in Mexico we pay the equivalent of 30 dollars for battle packs when the actual cost goes around 15 - 20 dollars

[@jdudds907]

The card thing on WN is absurd. You can literally get cases of these WITH international shipping for less than people are buying 5-10 packs for. People like your buddy, Matty, make up prices and the rarity of these cards and people eat it up. They take advantage of and manipulate uneducated customers. It’s been disgusting to watch as both a buyer and a seller on the platform. Thanks for speaking to it and giving your honest unbiased opinion. People need to hear it from sources like this. Great video, Ryan.

[@Wow-ls3hx]

Great video! Ask MandR is there anyone in your family that has helped you create this great channel or supported you while you make your videos.

[@westernbricks]

Ask Mandr: Do you think that LEGO will make more diverse diorama sets? Like more from shows like Clone Wars or Rebels. Love the vids btw.

[@adamosborne3765]

I've been wanting to get answered here for so long. The hype would be incredible. The first time a streamer saw my comment in chat and reacted . . . . Happy day

[@yeet9748]

Ask MandR: Not a LEGO related question but what sports jersey do you own? And which is your favorite? Thanks for making me a celtics fan :)

[@fastearle]

Those guys knew each other, there was no reason to pay that. They were pumping up the prices. Period...

[@dark_blue6413]

Ask MandR: should you buy a lego set when it comes out or when is about to retire. Your thoughts

[@jletterpbpp8259]

I personally dabble with one piece TCG, and the price hikes are somewhat understandable as the cards sold are used for tournaments and play. But the Star Wars cards seems more like hype, there is no play value, no games.

[@joce1275]

Ask M&R: You were so excited to get the venator... Did you rebuild / build a new ucs venator on your own to experience the entire build yourself? Or do you just enjoy the sets themselves more than the building process?

[@sewing3049]

Ask Mandr: on the topic of the oversized UCS sets, do you think LEGO should also start making figures for them that scale-well with them? Like a midi-figure or something.

[@rotzie8834]

- If both Lego Death Troopers and Senate Guard Commandos were high value covenant mini-figures, then why is everyone fine with Death Troopers in a battle pack but not with the Senate Commandos?

[@JamesDonohue-zo6wp]

Ask Mandr: What do you think the best way to calculate the worth of a Minifigure is? I recently tried to do this, but I feel like the price I ended up with is way to high.

[@ozytheracoon4863]

Ask Mandar: how many boxes do you still have to unpack? I moved into a new home back in August and still have boxes laying around.

[@asgads]

i think lego would like to drop the manuals as they also increase the weight and therefore the shipping costs. but they should keep them, even for afols as they add significant value. I only had to download a mege construx castle grayskull pdf as the manual was way too large;) but I would have preferred to build by the physical one

[@Ice-Qube]

The CoD clip was so funny xD

[@luketeipel2066]

Ask Mandr- what equipment do you use for recording your videos? Microphone, Camera, tripod, etc