Set Name Set # Pieces MSRP (US $) Current Value (US $) % Change (Last Month) % Change (From Retail) CAGR (%)
The Swamp Creature 9461 70 $6.99 $9.86 -12.04% 41.86% 41.86% Buy from LEGO | Buy from Amazon | Buy from eBay
Defeat the Swamp Creature and grab the moonstone!
On board his swamp boat, Frank Rock is on the lookout for the Swamp Creature's moonstone. If the Vampyre gets his undead hands on it first, he could use it to eclipse the sun and plunge the world into eternal darkness! Can he make it past his slimy adversary and ****** the stone? You decide! Includes 2 minifigures: Frank Rock and Swamp Creature.
Includes 2 minifigures: Frank Rock and Swamp Creature Features swamp boat and swamp with green moonstone and fish Swamp boat features spinning rotor and dual flick missiles Accessories include moonstone and 3 weapons Grab the moonstone! Battle the Swamp Creature! Drive the swamp boat! The swamp boat measures over 2” (4cm) high, 2” (5cm) wide and 3" (7cm) long
Set Name Set # Pieces MSRP (US $) Current Value (US $) % Change (Last Month) % Change (From Retail) CAGR (%)
The Mummy 9462 90 $11.99 $12.65 4.55% 5.5% 5.5% Buy from LEGO | Buy from Amazon | Buy from eBay Stop the Mummy's chariot and take the moonstone!
In her cool helicopter, hero Ann Lee flies after the Mummy making an escape in the ghostly chariot. If she can't stop the Mummy from handing the moonstone over to the Vampyre, the world will be cloaked in eternal darkness. Help her to stop him! Includes 2 minifigures: Ann Lee and Mummy.
Includes 2 minifigures: Ann Lee and Mummy Vehicles include Mummy's chariot and helicopter Mummy's chariot features glow-in-the-dark skeleton horse Helicopter features spinning rotors Accessories include moonstone and 3weapons Attack from the skies! Capture the moonstone! Mummy's chariot and horse measure over 2” (6cm) high, 2” (6cm) wide and 5” (12cm) long Ann Lee's helicopter measures over 2” (6cm) high, 1” (3cm) wide and 2” (6cm) long Set Name Set # Pieces MSRP (US $) Current Value (US $) % Change (Last Month) % Change (From Retail) CAGR (%)
The Werewolf 9463 243 $19.99 $22.39 -7.4% 12.01% 12.01% Buy from LEGO | Buy from Amazon | Buy from eBay Avoid the treetop ambush and recover the Werewolf's moonstone!
Major Quinton Steele spots the Werewolf's moonstone under a tree. But it's an ambush! As he jumps out of his hot rod to ****** it, the sneaky Werewolf pounces on him from the treetops above! Can Major Quinton Steele fend him off with his giant blunderbuss weapon and make off with the moonstone? You decide! Includes 2 minifigures: Major Quinton Steele and Werewolf.
Includes 2 minifigures: Major Quinton Steele and Werewolf Vehicles Major Quinton Steele's hot rod Includes tree, moonstone and a weapon Tree features opening top ambush section with space for the Werewolf Avoid the Werewolf's ambush attack! Watch out for the Werewolf's glow-in-the-dark claws! Fire the blunderbuss weapon! ****** the moonstone! Quinton Steele's hot rod measures over 2” (4cm) high, 2” (5cm) wide and 3” (8cm) long Tree measures over 5” (12cm) high, 7” (17cm) wide and 4” (9cm) deep
Set Name Set # Pieces MSRP (US $) Current Value (US $) % Change (Last Month) % Change (From Retail) CAGR (%)
The Vampyre Hearse 9464 314 $34.99 $36.92 7.33% 5.52% 5.52% Buy from LEGO | Buy from Amazon | Buy from eBay Stop the hearse and retrieve the Vampyre's moonstone!
The Vampyre and his faithful servant the zombie driver have the moonstone and are making a getaway in the black hearse. Can Dr. Rodney Rathbone catch them on his motorcycle and steal the moonstone? Or will Vampyre launch a surprise coffin attack and send the doctor spinning out of control? You decide! Includes 3 minifigures: Rodney Rathbone, Vampyre and the zombie driver.
Includes 3 minifigures: Dr. Rodney Rathbone, Vampyre and the zombie driver Vehicles include the Vampyre's Hearse and Dr. Rodney Rathbone's motorcycle The Vampyre's Hearse features coffin with catapult function Accessories include moonstone and 4 weapons Stop the Vampyre's Hearse! Dodge the Vampyre's catapult attack! Retrieve the moonstone! Measures over 4” (10cm) high, 3” (7cm) wide and 7” (19cm) long Dr. Rodney Rathbone's motorbike measures over 2” (6cm) long Set Name Set # Pieces MSRP (US $) Current Value (US $) % Change (Last Month) % Change (From Retail) CAGR (%)
The Zombies 9465 447 $39.99 $57.71 2.12% 44.81% 44.81% Buy from LEGO | Buy from Amazon | Buy from eBay Help Jack McHammer get out of grave danger and seize the zombie moonstone!
Through the mist, Jack McHammer catches sight of the zombie graveyard. He's on a mission to recover the zombie moonstone, but as he reaches for it, the zombies rise from their coffins and attack! Can he make it back to his car and battle the zombies with the giant hammer? You decide! Includes 4 minifigures: Jack McHammer and 3 zombies.
Includes 4 minifigures: Jack McHammer and 3 zombies Features zombie graveyard and Jack McHammer's car Zombie graveyard features crypt, 2 coffins and zombie attack function Accessories include zombie moonstone and a weapon Bash the zombies with the giant hammer! Run from the zombie attack! Seize the moonstone! Zombie graveyard measures over 4” (11cm) high, 7” (18cm) wide and 5” (12cm) deep Jack McHammer's car measures over 3” (8cm) high, 5” (12cm) wide and 6” (16cm) long
Set Name Set # Pieces MSRP (US $) Current Value (US $) % Change (Last Month) % Change (From Retail) CAGR (%)
The Crazy Scientist & His Monster 9466 430 $49.99 $50.32 -3.97% 0.66% 0.66% Buy from LEGO | Buy from Amazon | Buy from eBay Defeat the Crazy Scientist and his Monster at the laboratory!
Dr. Rodney Rathbone and Major Quinton Steele have stumbled upon the Crazy Scientist's laboratory. As our heroes reach for the moonstone, the dastardly scientist zaps his ghoulish monster and brings him to life! Can they escape to their car or will the Crazy Scientist's Monster win the battle and imprison them in the laboratory? You decide! Includes 4 minifigures: Rodney Rathbone, Quinton Steele, the Crazy Scientist and his monster.
Includes 4 minifigures: Rodney Rathbone, Quinton Steele, the Crazy Scientist and Monster The Crazy Scientist's laboratory features resurrection table with LEGO® light brick, catapult on the roof and prison with space for minifigure Vehicles include the hero's car Hero car features sliding seat and 3 flick missiles Accessories include moonstone and 3 weapons Zap the Monster to life! Launch a rooftop catapult attack! Fire the missiles! Zap the Monster with the light brick! Measures over 6” (16cm) high, 9” (24cm) wide and 5” (13cm) deep Hero car measures over 3” (8cm) high, 3” (8cm) wide and 4” (12cm) long
Set Name Set # Pieces MSRP (US $) Current Value (US $) % Change (Last Month) % Change (From Retail) CAGR (%)
The Ghost Train 9467 741 $79.99 $64.81 3.46% -18.98% -18.98% Buy from LEGO | Buy from Amazon | Buy from eBay Stop the Ghost Train in its tracks and grab the moonstone!
The Ghost Train is getting away with the moonstone. Help Frank Rock and Ann Lee catch it in their acrobatic airplane, suck up the ghosts with the vacuum weapon and grab the moonstone! Don't let them trap the heroes in the Ghost Train's prison! Includes 5 minifigures: Frank Rock, Ann Lee and 3 ghosts.
Includes 5 minifigures: Frank Rock, Ann Lee and 3 ghosts Vehicles include Ghost Train and hero airplane Ghost Train features prison, detachable carriages and lots of glow-in-the-dark elements Hero airplane features vacuum weapon, flick missiles and spinning propeller Suck up the ghosts! Fire the missiles! Stop the ghost train! Includes glow-in-the-dark elements Measures over 4” (10cm) high, 4” (10cm) wide and 19” (48cm) long Hero airplane measures over 3” (7cm) high, 8” (21cm) wide and 8” (20cm) long Set Name Set # Pieces MSRP (US $) Current Value (US $) % Change (Last Month) % Change (From Retail) CAGR (%)
Vampyre Castle 9468 949 99.99 117.34 41.36 17.35 17.35 Buy from LEGO | Buy from Amazon | Buy from eBay Enter Vampyre's castle and rescue the world from eternal darkness!
It's time for the final showdown with the Vampyre! He has gathered all 6 moonstones at his castle and is about to cloak the world in darkness forever so that his followers can roam free for the rest of eternity! Will our heroes Dr. Rodney Rathbone and Jack McHammer survive the castle's hidden spikes and traps to disable the moonstone device? Or will the Vampyre's bride and the manbats throw them into the castle dungeon? You decide! Includes 6 minifigures: Rodney Rathbone, Jack McHammer, the Vampyre, the Vampyre's bride and 2 manbats.
Includes 6 minifigures: Rodney Rathbone, Jack McHammer, the Vampyre, the Vampyre's bride and 2 manbats Features the Vampyre's Castle with the moonstone device, shooting spiders, hidden spikes, trapdoor, stairs, secret entrances, coffin, organ and dungeon Hero car includes a net launcher 4 weapons included Watch out for the spiders! Dodge the hidden traps! Defeat the Vampyre and his nightmarish helpers! Measures over 18” (45cm) high, 11” (28cm) wide and 10” (26cm) deep Hero car measures over 1” (5cm) high, 2” (6cm) wide and 6” (16cm) long
Set Name Set # Pieces MSRP (US $) Current Value (US $) % Change (Last Month) % Change (From Retail) CAGR (%)
Haunted House 10228 2064 $179.99 $214.64 7.19% 19.25% 19.25% Buy from LEGO | Buy from Amazon | Buy from eBay Enter the haunted house at your peril!
The crooked Haunted House is home to the scariest ghosts and monsters. Tremble in fear as you open the gate, go weak at the knees as you step onto the porch and gasp in horror at the fireplace, kitchen, office, folding staircase, bedroom, potion room, music room and collection of other creepy objects. Dare you enter the Haunted House?
Add to your LEGO® Monster Fights Collection with the first officlal LEGO® Haunted House! Includes 6 minifigures: 2 glow-in-the-dark ghosts, Vampyre, Vampyre's Bride, Zombie chef and butler Features unique ‘crooked’ design featuring boarded up windows and working front gate. Haunted House opens to reveal detailed interior with 3 floors. First floor features fireplace that swings open and displays a ship in a bottle on the mantle. Cook up a ghoulish meal with the Zombie chef in the kitchen complete with old-style stove, jars and table! Write letters from the Vampyre’s haunted office! Pull the lever hidden in the chimney to release the drop down staircase and access the top floor! Top floor features gramophone, records and newspaper LEGO® elements. Customize the Haunted House with new stickers for wall hangings, spider webs and curtains! Measures 15.4” (39cm) high, 9.4” (24cm) wide and 7.5” (19cm) deep
Set Name Set # Pieces MSRP (US $) Current Value (US $) % Change (Last Month) % Change (From Retail) CAGR (%)
Zombie Chauffer Coffin Car 30200 32 $3.49 $8.94 4.68% 155.43% 155.43% Buy from Amazon | Buy from eBay LEGO.com Description: N/A
Set Name Set # Pieces MSRP (US $) Current Value (US $) % Change (Last Month) % Change (From Retail) CAGR (%)
Ghost 30201 33 3.49 14.06 -0.42 301.71 301.71 Buy from Amazon | Buy from eBay LEGO.com Description: N/A
Set Name Set # Pieces MSRP (US $) Current Value (US $) % Change (Last Month) % Change (From Retail) CAGR (%)
Zombie Car 40076 60 N/A $11.10 18.34% N/A N/A Buy from Amazon | Buy from eBay LEGO.com Description: N/A
Set Name Set # Pieces MSRP (US $) Current Value (US $) % Change (Last Month) % Change (From Retail) CAGR (%)
Monster Fighters Promotional Pack 5000644 12 N/A $11.50 N/A N/A N/A Buy from eBay LEGO.com Description: N/A
As the reader can see, there is quite the variety of LEGO sets in the Monster Fighters theme. Small and large. Cost effective and expensive. Hearses, houses, planes, trains, graves, zombies, bats, rats...whatever. There is something for everyone. The theme caters to the casual fan and serious collector and investor. For instance, the 9461 Swamp Creature is a tremendous value for the investor with limited funds to invest, while the iconic 10228 Haunted House will be talked about for years as one of the all time classic LEGO sets. Also, Zombies seem to play a major role in the theme and we all know how well the 8683-5 Zombie, from the Series 1 Collectible Minifigures collection, has done in the secondary market. A $2 Zombie collectible minifigure has hit the $20 mark in the secondary market, so one would like to think that Zombies are moneymakers and will enable some sets in the theme to do very well in the secondary market. If I have any issue with this theme it's the lack of sets and no proposed new Monster Fighters sets for 2013. But on the positive side, a theme with limited sets is one that can be collected in its entirety, which, in the LEGO world, is rather difficult to do on a regular basis.
As stated above, the one thing that stands out to me with this theme is that no new sets are planned for 2013 as of this writing. It looks to be a LEGO theme that has a limited life span. While I have no proof of this and there is no telling when these current sets will be retired, an educated guess would be this is a one and done theme. One year and on to the next theme. It is quite possible a new Monster Fighters set or two will be released around the Halloween holiday, but I would bet against it. Why? If you look closely at the current Monster Fighter sets, the majority of generic monsters have been turned into minifigures and sets. Vampires, Frankenstein, The Mummy and Wolfman, Zombies and the Creature(from the Black Lagoon) all have been immortalized in ABS plastic. What's left? Maybe the Invisible Man and mostly 'themed' movie monsters like Jason(Voorhees), Freddy(Kruger) and Michael(Myers). I don't think LEGO wants to go there...LOL. Another reason why I think this theme is limited in its production is that set 9465, The Zombies, looks to be EOL already. The set is “sold out” on LEGO S@H and is not available at MSRP at any other retailer. Now, being sold out is not a definite indicator of a set being EOL, but from the word on the proverbial LEGO street, from fans who have tried to buy this set, is that no more are going to be available. Time will tell.
So what does this mean to the investment potential of this theme? Well, for starters, limited production of a popular LEGO theme means big time appreciation later in the secondary LEGO market. Depending on how long this theme remains in production will determine how valuable the current sets will become in the secondary LEGO market. If set 9465, The Zombies, is the first to actually go EOL, then the others might follow soon after. But if the 9465 comes back in stock on LEGO S@H in a couple of weeks, then all bets are off and this theme might be produced for months. My gut feeling is that this theme is winding down, with the exception of the 10228 Haunted House, which will be produced for quite a while due to its popularity, but what do I really know...I thought the 10188 Death Star was going EOL two years ago. Point is, this is a quality theme, with quality sets, that engages adults and children alike. It has shown great investment potential so far as indicated by the Theme CAGR and depending on how much longer the Monster Fighters are produced, the sets will either show strong growth in the secondary market or have the possibility to explode in the secondary market. Either way, now is the time to buy these sets if you haven't already, because you never know when the LEGO Grim Reaper will come and “retire” these sets...
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