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688-Piece LEGO Ideas: Tales of The Space Age Building Set

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Best Buy has 688-Piece LEGO Ideas: Tales of The Space Age Building Set (21340) on sale for $39.99. Shipping is free.

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About this product:
  • 4 connectible, space-themed 3D buildable postcard models, inspired by 1980s sci-fi myths, movies, books and posters
  • Build colorful images of an observatory for viewing comets and shooting stars, a moon base and lunar eclipse, a space shuttle and a black hole
  • The pink/purple postcard features stars that can be arranged to mirror the Ursa Major, Cepheus, Ursa Minor or Cassiopeia constellations
  • The postcards can be connected in any order
  • Display them on a flat surface or mount them on the wall using the hangers on the back of each one
  • Each buildable postcard measures over 5.5 in. (14 cm) high, 3.5 in. (9 cm) wide and 1 in. (3 cm) deep

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  • Amazon has 688-Piece LEGO Ideas: Tales of The Space Age Building Set (21340) on sale for $39.99. Shipping is free.

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Best Buy has 688-Piece LEGO Ideas: Tales of The Space Age Building Set (21340) on sale for $39.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.

About this product:
  • 4 connectible, space-themed 3D buildable postcard models, inspired by 1980s sci-fi myths, movies, books and posters
  • Build colorful images of an observatory for viewing comets and shooting stars, a moon base and lunar eclipse, a space shuttle and a black hole
  • The pink/purple postcard features stars that can be arranged to mirror the Ursa Major, Cepheus, Ursa Minor or Cassiopeia constellations
  • The postcards can be connected in any order
  • Display them on a flat surface or mount them on the wall using the hangers on the back of each one
  • Each buildable postcard measures over 5.5 in. (14 cm) high, 3.5 in. (9 cm) wide and 1 in. (3 cm) deep

No Longer Available:
  • Amazon has 688-Piece LEGO Ideas: Tales of The Space Age Building Set (21340) on sale for $39.99. Shipping is free.

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this Store:
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
    • Most items sold & shipped by Walmart.com can be returned for free, either to a store or by mail up to 90 Days after item is delivered. See the Walmart returns page for returns information.
  • Additional Information:
    • This offer matches our Frontpage deal from March 2024 which earned 45 thumbs up.
    • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 500 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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yangster
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To others: MSRP is $49.99 from LEGO. This not truly 40% savings; it's a 20% savings.
Beach__House
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This set was a really disappointing build. One of the very few IDEAS sets I do not recommend and I have them all.

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rpendleton18
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This is normally $50, not 67
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coderedinbed
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I think this is the lowest it's been. Snagged.
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Quote from phoinix :
Price:
$27 lower (40% savings) than the list price of $67
To others: MSRP is $49.99 from LEGO. This not truly 40% savings; it's a 20% savings.
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bryanz
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Does Amazon normally mark up the MSRP of items to make the discount appear larger? Seems pretty deceptive.

This is a $50 set from Lego everyday. No one should be paying $67 for it.
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Quote from rpendleton18 :
This is normally $50, not 67
My bad. Fixed.
I dunno why Amazon put $67 as the list price.
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This set was a really disappointing build. One of the very few IDEAS sets I do not recommend and I have them all.
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Quote from Beach__House :
This set was a really disappointing build. One of the very few IDEAS sets I do not recommend and I have them all.
Was it too boring? I was thinking it will look nice as wall art.

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Quote from llblwskydrgn :
Was it too boring? I was thinking it will look nice as wall art.
I bought last time at $40 and it is a nice piece of decoration. I like it but feel it should have been a bit cheaper even yet
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Beach__House
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Quote from llblwskydrgn :
Was it too boring? I was thinking it will look nice as wall art.
Worst AFOL set of 2023 nominee. Horrible build they break it up into 4 instruction books so friends and family can partake in the misery. The element choices are subpar especially the omission of 1x1 black bricks for the ones with holes, oh and the Technic 1x12 beams X 8 are ridiculous to apply. The instructions even with color guidelines are not easy to follow due to printing and at the END of the rocket launch subset they give you 3 alternative constellation builds from the default Big Dipper that would require you to breakdown half the build. Hopefully they display nice on the wall the reason I bought them. The reviews are great on this set but I would avoid it at all cost, well 50% off would be nice, to build.

The Insects set is amazing with 3 unique builds that display excellently.
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Quote from bryanz :
Does Amazon normally mark up the MSRP of items to make the discount appear larger? Seems pretty deceptive.

This is a $50 set from Lego everyday. No one should be paying $67 for it.
Amazon marksup price ok everything to make it look like you save more
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Quote from phoinix :
My bad. Fixed.
I dunno why Amazon put $67 as the list price.
Amazon, the new Toys R Us!
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Quote from Beach__House :
Worst AFOL set of 2023 nominee.... The element choices are subpar especially the omission of 1x1 black bricks for the ones with holes, ... Technic 1x12 beams X 8 are ridiculous to apply. ... the END of the rocket launch subset they give you 3 alternative constellation builds from the default Big Dipper that would require you to breakdown half the build.
As much as I still like the final product (from an art/style standpoint), I must agree with the above critiques of the build. The "alternate constellations" idea is just silly, for the reason stated, and those beams (while useful for the overall strength of the finished model) were quite difficult to install, even for an experienced builder.
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Quote from phoinix :
My bad. Fixed.
I dunno why Amazon put $67 as the list price.
Makes it seem like you're getting a deal here.

I've been watching this set for awhile now, hoping it would drop below $40.

It was $40 for quite some time now
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Somehow, I doubt this is the most overpriced Lego set- though it certainly feels like it.

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Quote from Beach__House :
Worst AFOL set of 2023 nominee. Horrible build they break it up into 4 instruction books so friends and family can partake in the misery. The element choices are subpar especially the omission of 1x1 black bricks for the ones with holes, oh and the Technic 1x12 beams X 8 are ridiculous to apply. The instructions even with color guidelines are not easy to follow due to printing and at the END of the rocket launch subset they give you 3 alternative constellation builds from the default Big Dipper that would require you to breakdown half the build. Hopefully they display nice on the wall the reason I bought them. The reviews are great on this set but I would avoid it at all cost, well 50% off would be nice, to build.

The Insects set is amazing with 3 unique builds that display excellently.
Huh. I found the build okay myself. A little repetitive but it was nice to be able to split it over 4 days and have a completed picture after each one. The instructions have color references, which made it pretty easy to use the right color. With so few pieces, each picture is done in half an hour, limiting any frustration.

I don't care about Star Wars or space sets generally, but I liked the aesthetic of this space themed set. It's a set you can display tastefully in an area that gets guests without looking like a weirdo Smilie

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