rachelpants Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I'm not familiar with this series (just checking out a recommendation from the forum) but it looks like these two sets are the same? (both look like they are the complete series, big price difference, LOL). Anyone who knows anything about this who can help me out? $10: http://www.amazon.com/Libertys-Kids-The-Complete-Series/dp/B00CMDPTTA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1368822117&sr=8-3&keywords=liberty%27s+kids $70 http://www.amazon.com/Libertys-Kids-Complete-Jill-Anderson/dp/B001B73PO4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1368822117&sr=8-2&keywords=liberty%27s+kids Are they the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2TheTeam Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 They look the same.....crazy! I can get them on Netflix streaming, but for that price, I might order it so I definitely have it. I certainly don't want to pay $70! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2TheTeam Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Hmmm...wondering how you can get free shipping if it's a pre-order. I always order more than $25 to get free shipping....I would rather not pay it, but I guess it will be on an order by itself and I'd end up paying shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachelpants Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 They look the same.....crazy! I know, right?! I was hoping to find the $70 version used for around $30....but, if the pre-order $10 is the same??? What gives? LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeniebeenie6 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I just ordered. What a deal!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I've never seen the show. But I did notice different main actors listed for each of your links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeniebeenie6 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I've never seen the show. But I did notice different main actors listed for each of your links. I thought the same thing until I read the long description in the more expensive set, it mentions the actors mentioned in the other link such as Cronkite and Billy Crystal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherH720 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 It's being released by Millcreek Entertainment. It looked legit to me when I found it yesterday. Looks like this company is re-releasing it and at a MUCH more affordable price! I pre-ordered a copy. http://www.millcreekent.com/liberty-s-kids-the-complete-series.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PachiSusan Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I just got the full set from the Library. I LOVE this series!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micron4 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 It looks like the more expensive set has bonus features including a booklet and map. Even the case looks nicer. Not worth the extra $60 to me! Just ordered it--thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirstenhill Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Sweet! I just pre-ordered this too. :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2TheTeam Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 The $70 one is 900 minutes on 6 discs while the $10 is 9999 (typo?) minutes on 4 discs. Quality issues? I almost ordered the Carmen SanDiego set, but there were so many reviews on the old one that the sound was awful. I don't see those reviews anymore....hmmm $6. There were several bad reviews on the Magic School Bus Series when I ordered it. I was a little concerned, but I got a very good deal on it...on sale for like $30 for the whole set. It is great...no quality issues at all. So, for $6, I'd definitely give it a try if you want it. :) I'm going to pre-order this too. Thanks, OP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 That $70 is an inflated 3rd party price. I bought that exact set for $27 in 2009. Definitely go with $10. The map and box aren't worth an extra $17, let alone $60. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 We have the $70one -- bought years ago for $12 or so. There is some printed program material inside -- nothing you couldn't get off a website, imo. Maybe the new $10 is on double sided disks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachelpants Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Thanks everyone :)....I just pre-ordered :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um_2_4 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I got the carmen sandiego one and while you can tell it is from the 90s, I had no issues with it. I mean it is not HD or surround sound if that is what you are used to, but my kids didn't notice. And DS9 has gotten tons of geo trivia off it. Now I'm going to get the liberty kids. Oh ,and I seem to recall if you order $25 (including the pre-order) they will ship the other stuff now and wait till the release and ship the last item. I even got one item on the day it released (meaning they shipped before release date). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2TheTeam Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I got the carmen sandiego one and while you can tell it is from the 90s, I had no issues with it. I mean it is not HD or surround sound if that is what you are used to, but my kids didn't notice. And DS9 has gotten tons of geo trivia off it. Now I'm going to get the liberty kids. Oh ,and I seem to recall if you order $25 (including the pre-order) they will ship the other stuff now and wait till the release and ship the last item. I even got one item on the day it released (meaning they shipped before release date). This is what I think is going to happen. I didn't actually hit submit, but when I put the pre-order it was in my cart with everything else I'm buying in the next day or two. It seemed it was going to be free shipping on this with the rest of the order even though it won't ship for a while. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 They look the same.....crazy! I can get them on Netflix streaming, but for that price, I might order it so I definitely have it. I certainly don't want to pay $70! They aren't on Netflix streaming at the moment, just DVDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2TheTeam Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 They aren't on Netflix streaming at the moment, just DVDs. Oops! They must have changed it....or maybe not and I was just wrong, but I really thought they were on streaming. We have both anyway, but still, I like to own things like this so they are available on the fly when I realize they will tie in well with what we are learning. So, I'll just get them. :) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I almost ordered the Carmen SanDiego set, but there were so many reviews on the old one that the sound was awful. I don't see those reviews anymore....hmmm $6. I picked the Carmen Sandiego set (so says Amazon) right before Thanksgiving for just over $6. My kids LOVE to watch it. It is old, but they enjoy it. Definitely worth $6. Now, I'll have to ponder the Liberty Kids set... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 The girls are back on a Liberty's Kids kick. I think we paid about $30 for our set. Highly recommended! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Oops! They must have changed it....or maybe not and I was just wrong, but I really thought they were on streaming. We have both anyway, but still, I like to own things like this so they are available on the fly when I realize they will tie in well with what we are learning. So, I'll just get them. :) Thanks! They were there - they are in my instant queue, it wasn't until I went to go have DD watch it a couple of months ago that I realized it was gone! I'm 99% sure my mom has them all recorded - but she never answered the email so I did the pre-order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItoLina Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I just got this! Thanks for the heads up on the deal! Also, I ordered $25 worth of stuff, and yes, they are shipping the rest now and the Liberty kids DVD later for the free super saver shipping! Yahoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 The $70 one is 900 minutes on 6 discs while the $10 is 9999 (typo?) minutes on 4 discs. Quality issues? I almost ordered the Carmen SanDiego set, but there were so many reviews on the old one that the sound was awful. I don't see those reviews anymore....hmmm $6. we bought carmen san diego and the entire magic school bus series at christmas (amazon had it for $20!). the quality of carmen san diego is fine - no issues :) my son loves it! ETA - i just bought liberty kids. couldn't resist!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeritasMama Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Liberty's Kids episodes are also free on YouTube. It's a fave around here as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acsnmama Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I had purchased a set off of Ebay (the expensive one you listed), and it was very fishy. I have a family member who has the same set. Her case was a slightly different color, the cases each individual DVD was in was different from hers, mine were extremely flimsy, and very poorly made. When I compared the bottom of the DVD's side by side with hers, I saw that mine had the "blue-ish" tint, and hers did not. I also found that around the middle part of the DVD on the back, just said "liberty's kids" whereas hers actually had identification numbers on them. Her set had the booklet and map, mine only had the booklet. They didn't play well on one of our DVD players, consistent skipping, etc. They played just fine on our other DVD player, mind you, neither of our DVD players have any issues playing any other DVD's at all. I then went and looked at all of the other DVD's I own, and they all have identification numbers on them (or whatever the number is). I wanted to make sure I wasn't just "seeing things." I looked up "how to tell a fake from real DVD" and found all of these things to look for, and it was extremely obvious. I contacted the seller, and ended up getting my money back, they were insisting the set was legit (selling new sets) and that they would never sell a fake, the seller also told me that to avoid problems with skipping, I should play them on my computer? I don't have the Cookie Jar set, and I added it to my cart, I may just preorder it, so that I know I have a legit copy, plus it's fewer discs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 They look the same.....crazy! I can get them on Netflix streaming, but for that price, I might order it so I definitely have it. I certainly don't want to pay $70! I thought Netflix no longer had Liberty's Kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2TheTeam Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I thought Netflix no longer had Liberty's Kids. They used to. Someone up-thread told me they don't anymore. I didn't know they had taken them off streaming. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I had purchased a set off of Ebay (the expensive one you listed), and it was very fishy. I have a family member who has the same set. Her case was a slightly different color, the cases each individual DVD was in was different from hers, mine were extremely flimsy, and very poorly made. When I compared the bottom of the DVD's side by side with hers, I saw that mine had the "blue-ish" tint, and hers did not. I also found that around the middle part of the DVD on the back, just said "liberty's kids" whereas hers actually had identification numbers on them. Her set had the booklet and map, mine only had the booklet. They didn't play well on one of our DVD players, consistent skipping, etc. They played just fine on our other DVD player, mind you, neither of our DVD players have any issues playing any other DVD's at all. I then went and looked at all of the other DVD's I own, and they all have identification numbers on them (or whatever the number is). I wanted to make sure I wasn't just "seeing things." I looked up "how to tell a fake from real DVD" and found all of these things to look for, and it was extremely obvious. I contacted the seller, and ended up getting my money back, they were insisting the set was legit (selling new sets) and that they would never sell a fake, the seller also told me that to avoid problems with skipping, I should play them on my computer? I don't have the Cookie Jar set, and I added it to my cart, I may just preorder it, so that I know I have a legit copy, plus it's fewer discs! I bought a set of Liberty's Kids near the end of last year and I suspect they are a fake; they sound exactly like yours. Mine play fine on my computer and on our high-quality DVD/Blu-Ray player, but will not play on our little portable DVD player or in the car. They also have the bluish tint and the box and disc-cases seem fishy. I was just too lazy to send it back. So frustrating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Thanks, ladies! What a deal. I had seen them on sale for nearly $60 -- no way! I have a ton of cheap DVDs from Cookie Jar. I have multidisc sets of Busytown that were supercheap and the Carmen Sandiego one, and they are all fine in terms of quality. Thanks, ladies! What a deal. I had seen them on sale for nearly $60 -- no way! I have several DVDs from Cookie Jar that were quite cheap. They are all fine in terms of quality. I can't effectively stream anything on my internet connection so affordable DVDs are helpful to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Discovery Streaming has Liberty's Kids, as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 It's sold directly from amazon, which makes it seem less likely to be bootleg. Thanks for the post, OP. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartingOver Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I should drink coffee before posting. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Thanks for this. Just ordered it along with the complete magic school bus set that is half off. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea1 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I found this a couple of days ago and was wondering about it. I went ahead and ordered it, along with the Carmen Sandiego and Schoolhouse Rock 30th Anniversary edition. I also found the entire 10 disc, 100 episodes of Bill Nye the Science Guy for 30.00 at www.ioffer.com and ordered it. Has anyone seen or ordered any of the Popular Mechanics for Kids DVDs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofkids&pets Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Thanks everyone. I took the plunge too and ordered both the Liberty's Kids and Carmen Santiago DVDs. Off to check out the Bill Nye videos the previous poster mentioned. Then I need to stop reading this thread!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassafraz Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Has anyone seen or ordered any of the Popular Mechanics for Kids DVDs? If you have amazon prime, you can watch these free on their instant video. We just found them yesterday and my son LOVES them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Michelle* Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 The Bill Nye discs on ioffer, the description says they're DVD transfers, not actual DVDs released by the show. How is that legal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Michelle* Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 If you have amazon prime, you can watch these free on their instant video. We just found them yesterday and my son LOVES them! I just turned these on and has a good chuckle when I realized who the hosts are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amydavis Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Okay, I just put Liberty's Kids and Carmen Sandiego in my cart...thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewdropfairy Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 For those who have used Liberty's Kids, what age range do you think it would appeal to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Has anyone seen or ordered any of the Popular Mechanics for Kids DVDs? My local public library has several of them. DS enjoyed them when he watched at age 8 - 9, and I think kids even younger and perhaps older would also like them. If you have specific questions, I'll do my best to answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassafraz Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I just turned these on and has a good chuckle when I realized who the hosts are. Now I have to figure out who they are.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Just ordered Liberty's Kids and Carmen Sandiego. Thanks for posting this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Michelle* Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Now I have to figure out who they are.... Jay Baruchel (aka the skinny guy from Knocked Up or the voice of Hiccup in How to Train Your Dragon) and Elisha Cuthbert (of The Girl Next Door and Maxim fame). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahliarw Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 For those who have used Liberty's Kids, what age range do you think it would appeal to? My son really got into them 2 years ago (when he was 6 1/2). His 4 year old little brother watched along and liked them too. My 6yo started asking about George Washington, etc from watching these, and we ended up taking a trip to DC/Mt. Vernon/Colonial Williamsburg as a result. We plan to watch them again this year, and I am thinking they will all like them even older. They really are fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PachiSusan Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 For those who have used Liberty's Kids, what age range do you think it would appeal to? I have a 10 year old who ADORES them. I think it all depends on the kid. Some kids get absolutely offended if they have to watch a cartoon, others won't watch it unless it IS a cartoon, and everything in between! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewdropfairy Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I have a 10 year old who ADORES them. I think it all depends on the kid. Some kids get absolutely offended if they have to watch a cartoon, others won't watch it unless it IS a cartoon, and everything in between! Good to know, thank you. My boys still love cartoons (as well as all the live action superheroes their Dad can show them :closedeyes: ) so luckily I don't think that will be a problem for me. OP, this is a great deal so thank you for posting it. I think I'll pick it up as well as Carmen Sandiego. :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 A bit off topic because I looked up couple of the things mentioned. The Bill Nye DVDs look interesting - but they are stated as being only 26 minutes long which makes them quite expensive. Am I missing some information? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PachiSusan Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I think they are more expensive because they are owned by Disney. That said, most are on YouTube I their entirety. A bit off topic because I looked up couple of the things mentioned. The Bill Nye DVDs look interesting - but they are stated as being only 26 minutes long which makes them quite expensive. Am I missing some information? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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