Medieval Blacksmith available now!
Posted by Huw,
The highly anticipated 33rd LEGO Ideas set, 21325 Medieval Blacksmith, is now available at LEGO.com in the UK and Europe. It'll be available in the USA in a few hours, at midnight EST (05:00 GMT).
If you haven't already done so, check out our review of this masterpiece, then place your order at LEGO.com.
LEGO's mailshot claims it's 'limited editon' which is probably just marketing hyperbole, but nevertheless it's probably best to order ASAP to avoid disappointment or a lengthy delay.
Furthermore, 40417 Year of the Ox is free with purchases over £85/€85/$85, from the 1st to the 14th February, or while stocks last.
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Lego have claimed the set is ‘Limited Stock’ so is that suggesting when it’s sold out it’s gone and retired or are they expecting to keep up production?
When you see this for 150 right beside Barracuda Bay for 200, something feels off
@Jelippo said:
"Lego have claimed the set is ‘Limited Stock’ so is that suggesting when it’s sold out it’s gone and retired or are they expecting to keep up production?"
It's only just been released, I highly doubt it'll retire soon. Probably just the pandemic causing disruptions in production, so they've only got a limited stock of it.
@Jelippo said:
"Lego have claimed the set is ‘Limited Stock’ so is that suggesting when it’s sold out it’s gone and retired or are they expecting to keep up production?"
Have they ever done only one production run of an Ideas set?
That line in the email was surely to let people know that stock is limited, just like everything else on the site that’s currently sold out or backordered. Now people can’t act like they weren’t warned when it goes out of stock. It will definitely get another run
@northgeorgiamasonry said:
"When you see this for 150 right beside Barracuda Bay for 200, something feels off"
Both are below 10 cents per piece so I don’t really see what the problem is
Saw “available now” and almost had a panic attack... still need to wait a few more hours for the Irish release.
@LukeSkywalker said:
"Saw “available now” and almost had a panic attack... still need to wait a few more hours for the Irish release."
Same here, it seems Huw likes to play with our nerves ;-)
@fakespacesquid said:
" @northgeorgiamasonry said:
"When you see this for 150 right beside Barracuda Bay for 200, something feels off"
Both are below 10 cents per piece so I don’t really see what the problem is"
Just that Barracuda Bay is either extremely cheap or this is just a little on the pricy side
@Slobrojoe said:
" @fakespacesquid said:
" @northgeorgiamasonry said:
"When you see this for 150 right beside Barracuda Bay for 200, something feels off"
Both are below 10 cents per piece so I don’t really see what the problem is"
Just that Barracuda Bay is either extremely cheap or this is just a little on the pricy side"
Barracuda is 7.9 cents per piece, this is 6.9
@fakespacesquid said:
" @Slobrojoe said:
" @fakespacesquid said:
" @northgeorgiamasonry said:
"When you see this for 150 right beside Barracuda Bay for 200, something feels off"
Both are below 10 cents per piece so I don’t really see what the problem is"
Just that Barracuda Bay is either extremely cheap or this is just a little on the pricy side"
Barracuda is 7.9 cents per piece, this is 6.9"
I think it's that o photographs, BB looks big with the sails and sea base around it, while this one looks small due the the reduced base plate and the fact that the roof is huge relative to the building under it - making it look small in relation.
having it in front of you will reveal the size and complexity of it.
How long should I wait for my VIP account to recognize the points that should have been earned from the order that arrived 2 days ago? I was intending to throw them at the MB, even if later in March.
@Jelippo said:
"Lego have claimed the set is ‘Limited Stock’ so is that suggesting when it’s sold out it’s gone and retired or are they expecting to keep up production?"
That's just typical LEGO scaremongering.
@LukeSkywalker said:
"Saw “available now” and almost had a panic attack... still need to wait a few more hours for the Irish release."
Literally had a panic attack when I saw the headline.... Little over 12 hours for us on the East Coast... Must have this!
@rahlmaclaren said:
"How long should I wait for my VIP account to recognize the points that should have been earned from the order that arrived 2 days ago? I was intending to throw them at the MB, even if later in March."
VIP points are supposed to be credited to your account as soon as an item is shipped. You might want to contact TLG to check on that.
It’s funny Lego sent an email to me promoting this set as “A new classic, forged by the fans”.
This final product feels nothing like the original submission. Certainly far from a new classic. We haven’t had a good Castle themed set since 2010’s King’s Castle
It will be available in Europe soon. Germany €149,99 and The Netherlands €169,99. LEGO pricing works in mysterious ways.
150 Euros for a mere blacksmith shop. No castle, no real troops, no nothing. That is not doing it for me. If I would want a MOC I do it by myself. But yes, who feels the need to buy it, should buy it. I can relate to it.
@fakespacesquid:
Early on, they absolutely did have blink-and-you'll-miss-them releases, under the Cuusoo name. I never once saw the Mars rover in stores or available online. By the time I even heard it had been released, it was sold out. Exo-Suit and Research Institute were also both intended to be limited runs, but they had such high demand for Exo-Suit that they actually announced they were going to do another production run, while Research Institute was an incredibly tough set to find for Christmas that year. Normally LEGO Stores are only restricted from holding sets on day of release, but I happened to make a trip to my local store the Saturday before Thanksgiving (had to pick up Santa suits for a display we were setting up), and they'd just got an unexpected shipment in that they still weren't allowed to put on hold (I ended up picking up a copy for another LUG member who was extremely disappointed to have missed out because she's a chemistry teacher).
With the DeLorean (released before the Mars rover) and Ecto-1 (released before Exo-Suit/Research Institute) still going strong, and three high-profile IP-based Ideas sets on the horizon, they relented to pressure from the fan community and started keeping the non-IP Ideas sets in production longer, so that anyone who really wanted a copy (and could afford it) had no excuse for not picking one up. Ironically, this only started with The Birds and Marble Maze, two sets that were significantly larger than anything that had come before, and had been priced out of range for a lot of Cuusoo/Ideas fans. Still, it was an important change, and they haven't backed off from it. By now they've probably figured out how to use early sales data to better gauge how long to keep a set in production, and how many copies to produce before retiring it (certainly they can't do as bad as basically slapping "Coming Soon" and "Retiring Soon" labels on the same set before you have a chance to find out if more than 10,000 people would even be interested in buying it).
When the Baba Yaga project goes up for review, they may have to start factoring in how long it takes to hit 10k, both during review, and during production.
@Schmopiesdad said:
" @rahlmaclaren said:
"How long should I wait for my VIP account to recognize the points that should have been earned from the order that arrived 2 days ago? I was intending to throw them at the MB, even if later in March."
VIP points are supposed to be credited to your account as soon as an item is shipped. You might want to contact TLG to check on that."
I have experienced that items on backorder at the moment I ordered them did not receive the proper VIP points once they shipped so the VIP system is not bulletproof in this regard either. It can therefore pay off to be on your toes in making sure you actually receive the points you are owed.
@The_Cellarer said:
" @Schmopiesdad said:
" @rahlmaclaren said:
"How long should I wait for my VIP account to recognize the points that should have been earned from the order that arrived 2 days ago? I was intending to throw them at the MB, even if later in March."
VIP points are supposed to be credited to your account as soon as an item is shipped. You might want to contact TLG to check on that."
I have experienced that items on backorder at the moment I ordered them did not receive the proper VIP points once they shipped so the VIP system is not bulletproof in this regard either. It can therefore pay off to be on your toes in making sure you actually receive the points you are owed."
I’ve had the same, but Lego coughed up the missing points as soon as I contacted them. They also gave me an extra 1600 points for the slow deliveries since the 1st of Jan!
@PurpleDave said:
"With the DeLorean (released before the Mars rover) and Ecto-1 (released before Exo-Suit/Research Institute) still going strong"
Um, what? Neither of those sets have been available for years now.
@Nesquik said:
" @Jelippo said:
"Lego have claimed the set is ‘Limited Stock’ so is that suggesting when it’s sold out it’s gone and retired or are they expecting to keep up production?"
That's just typical LEGO scaremongering. "
So one could argue that all Lego sets are limited stock.
@Dare_Wreck said:
" @PurpleDave said:
"With the DeLorean (released before the Mars rover) and Ecto-1 (released before Exo-Suit/Research Institute) still going strong"
Um, what? Neither of those sets have been available for years now."
The next sentence gives you context, he's referring to a point in the past.
@fakespacesquid said:
" @Dare_Wreck said:
The next sentence gives you context, he's referring to a point in the past. "
Ah! I see now, my mistake! It was a long sentence, and I was too taken aback by that bit I quoted to get that I must have skimmed the rest and missed the full context. Mia Culpa.
@The_Cellarer:
I've never paid much attention before, other than noting that, under the old system, when I placed three orders in quick succession, the points from the first order would be posted by the time I was getting ready to pay for the third, but the points from the second would not post until I'd placed the third order. Since you can't pay with point at checkout, I haven't noticed if that's still the case. With the new points system, it's also a lot harder to look at a list of points awarded and determine if you got everything.
@Dare_Wreck:
Somewhere in the area, there's a kid who had the misfortune of being named "Mia Kulpa". I spotted that name scrolling past in a list of kids who had birthdays in January. You have to wonder how much she's going to spend on therapy in her lifetime...
@The_Cellarer said:
" @Schmopiesdad said:
" @rahlmaclaren said:
"How long should I wait for my VIP account to recognize the points that should have been earned from the order that arrived 2 days ago? I was intending to throw them at the MB, even if later in March."
VIP points are supposed to be credited to your account as soon as an item is shipped. You might want to contact TLG to check on that."
I have experienced that items on backorder at the moment I ordered them did not receive the proper VIP points once they shipped so the VIP system is not bulletproof in this regard either. It can therefore pay off to be on your toes in making sure you actually receive the points you are owed."
I had gotten a "Sorry, your order was sold out" email saying that it wouldn't ship till Feb 5, but they accidentally put the package in the teleporter so it arrived Jan 29. I used LEGO's contact email thing, but there's a 10 day backlog.
At least I got 15 points for doing the space survey. *shrug*
I like this set but $250 AU? No! Pirates of Barracuda Bay was only $50 more and yet was far more substantial and had way more stuff you could do. Compare this to a modular building, most of my modulars were around that $250 AU price for example Bookstore. Compare this to Bookstore or Parisian Restaurant, not seeing value here...
Il have to wait until Myer or David Jones gets it (hopefully) and it goes on sale which is bloody annoying!
@Nesquik said:
" @Jelippo said:
"Lego have claimed the set is ‘Limited Stock’ so is that suggesting when it’s sold out it’s gone and retired or are they expecting to keep up production?"
That's just typical LEGO scaremongering. "
I wouldn’t say scaremongering so much as making sure people know there isn’t a huge stock right away. After all, many people on here have complained that they have such little stock for sets they know will be popular. So I feel this is there way of saying “here, happy?” But of course we aren’t, because there’s no pleasing us.
but the ox set is not added to the basket :(
Same here...
Same here, but I'm not overly concerned. It happened before with the Hagrid and Buckbeak GWP, but the set was automatically added as a separate order a day or so later.
The advertising of the OX came AFTER the payment was done, wtf.... =It was not added to the basket or the order when completed..arg..
Would be nice if Lego automated the enabling of the GWP and not just automate the enabling of the GWP site banner at midnight, though. Why does someone always have to get out of bed to click the "ON" button? This is 2021, is it not?
No GWP added and still no confirmation email.
@thebookworm said:
" @ClarkKent81 said:
"No GWP added and still no confirmation email. "
The Ox is a GWP for purchases from 1st Feb so it won't have added."
On the mainland it's already the 1st ;)
@northgeorgiamasonry said:
"When you see this for 150 right beside Barracuda Bay for 200, something feels off"
I agree it feels off... but the blacksmith is actually cheaper per element. Admittedly the elements are smaller overall but still I feel like I am getting my money worth, it looks like a beautiful model.
I will be very happy to own both sets :D
The Pirate VIP Coin will also be available from Midnight plus a free LEGO Friends Flower and Chocolate Box poly on orders over £40 in the UK as well.
I don't want this set any more since it was changed so much from the Ideas submission, but even if I did, I wouldn't even look on the Lego site for it.
Ordered it but no confirmation email and no GWP in bag.... is there anything I can do except wait and see what happened?
Chocolate box and flower added to my basket but no Year of the Ox?!?
the OX might be added to the orders after all, just checked the order I placed and on the orderstatus page for my order there is a extra line with SKU: 6301722 quantity 1. Crossing my fingers
Thank you for all the updates Brickset! This is a great set! I hope to get it :)
That apple tree looks fantastic.
@thebookworm said:
" @cpsdk2 said:
"the OX might be added to the orders after all, just checked the order I placed and on the orderstatus page for my order there is a extra line with SKU: 6301722 quantity 1. Crossing my fingers"
I have that too. Here's hoping."
Yes, I had that too... Just got email confirmation and that does list Year of the Ox, so all good.
Now just the wait to see how big the brexit backlog is currently!
I had email confirmation that I ordered on the 1st, got neither of the free gifts, despite spending required amount even though I used vip points earned from numerous complaints. Order now in warehouse, though I won't rest easy until its shipped, as I've had that before with the spring lantern festival and lego cancelled it.
Sent yet another email off to customer service about it. Have to hope the SLF comes back so I can get the free gifts with that if I don't get them after yet another complaint.
@thebookworm:
I had a really weird experience today with GWPs. I backordered the Burrow to qualify for MBoM, and tacked something on to the order to get it to ship right away. The Vintage Car GWP had just sold out in the previous hour, so it didn't even get added to my cart. I just got notified that my Burrow had shipped, but when I checked my order status, it showed that part of my order was still backordered. Turns out the Vintage Car actually got added to my order after all. I highly doubt they'll be producing more, so I don't expect them to fulfill this, but maybe I can get them to throw me a different GWP instead.
Whats the word from the EU and UK, is it selling out?
It's going to be a great day tomorrow on Facebook Marketplace and eBay
Year of the Ox didn’t show up in my bag at all but is on my order details
Here in Japan is around 250U$!? Why!?!
It’s live in the US. Just placed my order with no issues, other than the Year of the Ox not showing up. I’d rather place the order and for sure get the Blacksmith right away though than possibly wait for them to fix that then have it get sold out.
@hobsgrg said:
"Year of the Ox didn’t show up in my bag at all but is on my order details "
Same here.
Just placed my order, and got the Ox and Flower sets with it.
@natro220 said:
"It’s live in the US. Just placed my order with no issues, other than the Year of the Ox not showing up. I’d rather place the order and for sure get the Blacksmith right away though than possibly wait for them to fix that then have it get sold out. "
Same, placed mine no problem and got the Police Jetski, not important just more parts. Wanted to make sure I got the Blacksmith.
Yep. Ordered smoothly with both GWPs added to the cart. Can't wait!
Just ordered with no issues; plus both GWPs included in the order.
Ordered one successfully and got the Ox GWP. I noticed the Blacksmith was already available a little before midnight (9pm Pacific where I am) and it was putting the police boat in my cart for the GWP. I just waited until it officially turned to 9pm and it then had the Ox and Valentine box in my cart.
It felt kind of strange to place an order on day 1 without any errors. I hope this becomes the norm. :)
Order, placed, completely hassle free. That is 2 new releases in a row without website issues. Finally!!!
Also, the Harry Potter GWP is once again available in Canada. So with an $85 HP purchase, you get 3 GWPs; The Book, the Friends Flower Box, and the Year of the OX.
BTW, is 40463 Easter Bunny supposed to be released on Feb 1 as well?
I ordered the Blacksmith a few minutes after midnight (9pm Pacific for me locally), both the Ox and Flower GWP sets were automatically added to the cart and appeared on the final order confirmation page, as expected. But then, 45 minutes later, the confirmation email arrived missing the Flower set. The order status page also now just shows the Blacksmith and Ox, but not the Flower set.
@dhill said:
"I ordered the Blacksmith a few minutes after midnight (9pm Pacific for me locally), both the Ox and Flower GWP sets were automatically added to the cart and appeared on the final order confirmation page, as expected. But then, 45 minutes later, the confirmation email arrived missing the Flower set. The order status page also now just shows the Blacksmith and Ox, but not the Flower set."
I’m in the same boat. Would be a bit of a bummer if they ran out of those and we don’t end up receiving it :(
Medieval blacksmith ordered for 149.99 Euros on Lego Germany website, together with the Ox, the Chocolate/flower box and the Lego Castle coin. The Ox was not in my basket but appeared on the order confirmation email, so it's all good :-)
@Lvl said:
" @dhill said:
"I ordered the Blacksmith a few minutes after midnight (9pm Pacific for me locally), both the Ox and Flower GWP sets were automatically added to the cart and appeared on the final order confirmation page, as expected. But then, 45 minutes later, the confirmation email arrived missing the Flower set. The order status page also now just shows the Blacksmith and Ox, but not the Flower set."
I’m in the same boat. Would be a bit of a bummer if they ran out of those and we don’t end up receiving it :(
"
Same problem as well. Hoping they fix their error. Still amazes me a company of this caliber has these kinds of issues over and over again
And in Malaysia, the GWP offer with this set is 2 free keychains.
@Jelippo said:
"Lego have claimed the set is ‘Limited Stock’ so is that suggesting when it’s sold out it’s gone and retired or are they expecting to keep up production?"
It will probably be just as "limited" edition as the wooden Lego minifig, meaning that production may only last for two years.
@Altair1970 said:
"Medieval blacksmith ordered for 149.99 Euros on Lego Germany website, together with the Ox, the Chocolate/flower box and the Lego Castle coin. The Ox was not in my basket but appeared on the order confirmation email, so it's all good :-)"
So do you have it delivered in Germany also? Otherwise I would be curious to know how to order it from another country?
I just ordered it via the link you provided! =)
Glad to see it was still available, I half expected it to be out of stock already :P
Regards,
Mitch
I kept getting a lot of errors when trying to place my order, and after about 10 minutes of trying I was finally able to get an order to go through.
Question: is it supposed to be in stores on February 1st, or just online?
I had to call customer services to have both GWPs added, as neither showed on my order.
The Ox appears to be a VIP issue, if you sign out and then add items to your bag the OX will appear, then ONLY sign back in to your VIP account during the checkout process and the OX will stay in the bag. Hope that helps everyone in Europe! :)
@Wrecknbuild said:
" @Jelippo said:
"Lego have claimed the set is ‘Limited Stock’ so is that suggesting when it’s sold out it’s gone and retired or are they expecting to keep up production?"
It will probably be just as "limited" edition as the wooden Lego minifig, meaning that production may only last for two years."
Like most Lego sets
@morvit said:
"It’s funny Lego sent an email to me promoting this set as “A new classic, forged by the fans”.
This final product feels nothing like the original submission. Certainly far from a new classic. We haven’t had a good Castle themed set since 2010’s King’s Castle"
I really like it, but that’s by the by, my pet bugbear with Lego descriptions is the overuse of the word ‘iconic’
@Wrecknbuild said:
" @Altair1970 said:
"Medieval blacksmith ordered for 149.99 Euros on Lego Germany website, together with the Ox, the Chocolate/flower box and the Lego Castle coin. The Ox was not in my basket but appeared on the order confirmation email, so it's all good :-)"
So do you have it delivered in Germany also? Otherwise I would be curious to know how to order it from another country?"
I used the address of my girlfriend in Germany :-)
Anyone else having issues with the GWPs? Have added several (different) sets and only the flower set keeps appearing and not the Ox.
I placed an order today and “The Year of the Ox” didn’t appear on the cart, although the minimum threshold was met. But the e-mail received 15 minutes after payment indeed listed both GWPs.
@Firox_5000 said:
"Anyone else having issues with the GWPs? Have added several (different) sets and only the flower set keeps appearing and not the Ox."
No GWP for me either, although I have contacted CS.
Ordered just after midnight. It did become available at a few minutes before midnight but the new GWPs were not updated. I waited and kept refreshing since the Ox was not showing in the basket. Eventually, I placed the order and the Ox was added to the order confirmation an hour later. Looking forward to building this one!
Day 1 purchase - so excited about this one! One of the loveliest sets I've seen in a while, and with great attention to interior detail too.
I'm still on the fence about this one. At first I thought price was a typo. Then I saw the number of pieces, so sure, But then I wondered where in the world 2100+ pieces were on this set.
@Bycougars said:
" @Lvl said:
" @dhill said:
"I ordered the Blacksmith a few minutes after midnight (9pm Pacific for me locally), both the Ox and Flower GWP sets were automatically added to the cart and appeared on the final order confirmation page, as expected. But then, 45 minutes later, the confirmation email arrived missing the Flower set. The order status page also now just shows the Blacksmith and Ox, but not the Flower set."
I’m in the same boat. Would be a bit of a bummer if they ran out of those and we don’t end up receiving it :(
"
Same problem as well. Hoping they fix their error. Still amazes me a company of this caliber has these kinds of issues over and over again
"
Same situation for me in Canada -placed order a few minutes after midnight (now no flower set showing) ahhh welll. Time to wait and see...
@kslin88 said:
"
BTW, is 40463 Easter Bunny supposed to be released on Feb 1 as well?
"
i've been checking daily since the set was announced here - a no-show on the lego store even today. was hoping to use it to break the $85 threshold but went with another snowspeeder set instead. wasn't sure if the "chinatown xtra" set x4 would do it as that's a backorder item
A nice set that I can't wait to buy.
@ForestMenOfEndor said:
"Yep. Ordered smoothly with both GWPs added to the cart. Can't wait!"
EDIT: Well, my confirmation email and my "order status" page on LEGO.com now only list the one GWP, and the other has disappeared. I sent customer service a note.
@denn said:
" @kslin88 said:
"
BTW, is 40463 Easter Bunny supposed to be released on Feb 1 as well?
"
i've been checking daily since the set was announced here - a no-show on the lego store even today. was hoping to use it to break the $85 threshold but went with another snowspeeder set instead. wasn't sure if the "chinatown xtra" set x4 would do it as that's a backorder item"
Search for the item number - I found it that way and ordered (on UK site at least)
It was on UK site this morning but there was an issue. Firstly search results wise it was harder to find than it should have been, "Easter" didn't work but "Bunny" did. The product page itself also didn't have any images. CS confirmed the image issue (contacted regarding the Ox missing at checkout) so maybe they've taken it down to resolve it.
nope, neither the number no "easter" or "bunny" or any combination thereof works. maybe it's just available on your side of the pond for the moment :/
I got an error several times trying to order online. So I tried calling and got a busy signal! I kept trying and finally got through but had to wait on hold over an hour before I spoke to a person. My persistence paid off and I was able to order it! I can't wait for it because I have all the other Black Falcon Sets from when I was little. I always wanted the 3739: Blacksmith Shop and was never able to find it at a reasonable price.
@denn said:
"nope, neither the number no "easter" or "bunny" or any combination thereof works. maybe it's just available on your side of the pond for the moment :/"
I wasn't clear with message. It was on UK site but disappeared sometime this morning. The CS rep I spoke to managed to reproduce the product page image issue and was going to forward to someone to resolve it.
A quick google finds this (https://www.lego.com/en-ae/product/easter-bunny-40463) which is similar to what was displaying for me. No images, just item details specification. We had a buy button though. Interestingly, even the page/tab title is displayed as "Easter Bunny 40463 | UNKNOWN |"
@slackerint said:
" @Bycougars said:
" @Lvl said:
" @dhill said:
"I ordered the Blacksmith a few minutes after midnight (9pm Pacific for me locally), both the Ox and Flower GWP sets were automatically added to the cart and appeared on the final order confirmation page, as expected. But then, 45 minutes later, the confirmation email arrived missing the Flower set. The order status page also now just shows the Blacksmith and Ox, but not the Flower set."
I’m in the same boat. Would be a bit of a bummer if they ran out of those and we don’t end up receiving it :(
"
Same problem as well. Hoping they fix their error. Still amazes me a company of this caliber has these kinds of issues over and over again
"
Same situation for me in Canada -placed order a few minutes after midnight (now no flower set showing) ahhh welll. Time to wait and see..."
For anyone having this same issue, I just got off the phone with Customer service about the missing Chocolate box and flower. Total call time was 15 minutes and the issue is now resolved!