Collector's Marketplace >> Amazon sellers had two copies of B&L HCD in shrink, bought one and turned out to be LEGO Italy.
Amazon sellers had two copies of B&L HCD in shrink, bought one and turned out to be LEGO Italy.
9 Sep, 2020
2020-9-9 9:41:36 PM UTC
2020-9-9 9:41:36 PM UTC
Hello all,
As I know what a challenge it can be to narrow in on Italian printings of HarperCollins Deluxe volumes, I thought I'd share my success. I took a chance on an Amazon seller who had two copies up, listed as Very Good despite the fact they're in shrink. Sent them a message asking how they came upon these books, how long they'd had them, etc. I wasn't actually convinced, but the price is $59.99 with free shipping to the US, and they assured me of their return policy should it turn out to be Chinese.
Sure enough, mine came today, and turned out to be Italian! The shrink had obviously seen some wear going from one store to the next, but overall I'm happy with the condition for the price. Don't know how much longer it'll be up, but I thought I'd alert you kind folks here first. Doubtless, the majority of you already have your copy, but it might help the odd newcomer.
FWIW, I have no affiliation with this shop. Just wanted to (potentially) save someone else some trouble hunting around.
As I know what a challenge it can be to narrow in on Italian printings of HarperCollins Deluxe volumes, I thought I'd share my success. I took a chance on an Amazon seller who had two copies up, listed as Very Good despite the fact they're in shrink. Sent them a message asking how they came upon these books, how long they'd had them, etc. I wasn't actually convinced, but the price is $59.99 with free shipping to the US, and they assured me of their return policy should it turn out to be Chinese.
Sure enough, mine came today, and turned out to be Italian! The shrink had obviously seen some wear going from one store to the next, but overall I'm happy with the condition for the price. Don't know how much longer it'll be up, but I thought I'd alert you kind folks here first. Doubtless, the majority of you already have your copy, but it might help the odd newcomer.
FWIW, I have no affiliation with this shop. Just wanted to (potentially) save someone else some trouble hunting around.
Oh I'm following along with you on that one! I haven't preordered (yet), mostly because I can't justify £75 sight unseen. I'm hoping someone will either leak some photos of the actual book beforehand. Otherwise, I feel it's a relatively safe bet that there will still be 1st print runs floating around for a few days post release. During that time, I'll be stalking these forums for first-hand reports of quality and design. In other words, do report in! 
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