List of sets to be discontinued in 2013 Germany + Benelux (2014 international)

[Pynedor]

Did anyone notice the 5124 - Calf Shelter is being discontinued? It's the only farm set being discontinued, so I was wondering why. Could it be there was a problem over animal rights? I have to say it made me cringe a bit. And made me hungry for veal.

I don't think they would have discontinued it because of that. There's nothing about the set that implies they will be using the calf for veal. If I had that set, I certainly wouldn't use the calf for veal - and I don't think others would either.

[tahra]

It's just a sticker? I had not noticed that! That's crazy!

Tim, I already have the pigs, too. They're awesome!

Yep, just a stupid sticker, made to resemble a known part. I was on the fence with this one, that made up my mind. Would be better value WITHOUT the sticker.

The pigs set is great

[Bolingbroke]

I didn't bother to get the calf set. I did get all the other small ones though. Wouldn't you rather have another pig set than a calf one? If you only have x dollars the calfs going to be down the list a ways.
I would have bought the island set if it wasn't so expensive. It's just too big for the few things there I really want. Of course I haven't had any luck getting just those parts from DS.

Me neither, I tried ordering the island klickies from DS, in vain.

[bonniebeth]

I really want several blue-footed boobys from that pirate set, and have none so far. I may buy the fortress to get one of them, but I need to order some from DS. I hope they do become available.

[Bolingbroke]

Why aren't they available from DS? Is it so that we have to buy the whole set to get them?

[bonniebeth]

Come to think of it, I think it's just that items aren't available from DS until the set has been in that country for six months. The pirates came early to TRU, but they were just recently officially released in the international market. So I guess they will be available eventually.

[Rasputin]

I too think it is a timing issue.

[Bolingbroke]

Not in Malta's case, and my case in particular. Pirates hit the shelves around August/September 2011, and I made my order around a year later.

[nunney]

i was disappointed to see the stone age going out as well but i understand.

one of my sons was given 5101 from a friend for his birthday. its visually very attractive and has a nice look and feel - the hide over the skeleton has a lovely feel. but as others have mentioned, the play value on these sets is limited -even for a 6 year old who mostly enjoys setting up his kingdoms and only making very minor tweaks each day (i.e. changing a knight's position).

within about a week, he handed the set to me in the box and asked that i hold it for him. he cared enough to see that it had enough value to keep from his younger brothers, it just didn't have play value.

[Bolingbroke]

I hate opening new topics just to ask a question, but does anyone know when the new August/September 13 sets will be divulged? There IS going to be something new around that time, isn't there? There was talk of maybe a musketeers theme, maybe? Or is it usually in February that the end-of-summer themes are announced? I forgot ...