Town Hall!

Brickset has a copy of the latest press release from Lego officially announcing the Town Hall.  I think I can now safely assume it didn't make it to the toy fair because it was being debuted a week later (the magic of hindsight).  There are several pictures now floating around the web and, I must say, it looks fantastic.  There was also a YouTube video but it has been taken down, possibly because it contained a few images of sets not yet officially announced.

I am really looking forward to this set although I'm disappointed that the retail is $200!  On the one hand, it is a large set.  It's got 2,766 pieces.  That's 414 more (or a 17.6% increase) than the next closest, the Green Grocer.  And as a comparison shows, it stands quite a bit taller than the Pet Shop and Grand Emporium.

On the other hand, I felt like $150 was expensive as it was.  Now they're adding another 33.3% for only a 17.6% increase in pieces.  I suppose it doesn't matter though, I'll still be buying one.