General Collecting and Investing Forum

Went to my local Wal-Mart and found a few Helms Deep sets marked down to $89.00; I grabbed the nice ones, but noticed one had the thick two-inch tape around the middle. I checked the seals, they didn't look tampered with at all, and the box didnt seem like it was missing anything, but it was still concerning. Was wondering if it would still be worth picking up at $89?

Hi guys, I have an ad on CL offering to buy LEGO sets, a guy sent me a list of new, sealed sets he wanted to sell and I responded with what I thought were some pretty low prices and he accepted (see below) 6031 - $18.50 6236 - $14.00 7115 - $15.00 each (2) 2539 - $6.00 6013 - $15.00 each (2) 1266 - $5.00 6020 - $15.50 6105 - $20.00 6033 - $7.00 4930 - $8.00 6045 - $15.00 3052 - $70.00 3051 - $30.00 7161 - $57.50 4805 - $15.00 -He also sent me a pic of all the boxed sets on what looks like a basement table. Are those prices I quotes fair for the items? Does this seem to good to be true? …

Where do people think the best places are too buy minifigures i normally get them off ebay or buy a set and sell what i dont want. Just wondered if anybody found any good sites too buy them?

Cash strapped this month so I can't spend much, but I have

Hi I'm looking to invest approx 2k in a couple each of SSD and DS this year. Any chance there will be even the slightest discounts in the upcoming weeks? For investment.

I found a website that has lego gift cards at 5% off but it is only worth buying if it stacks with vip points or else you wont save and you will even lose when there is double points (thanks in advance)

We always hear about those great CITY and Modular LEGO display's people have in their homes. I was wondering if there are some of you out there that apply the same concept to some of the other LEGO themes like SW, LOTR, etc. It would be really nice to see some pictures if you do have something along those lines. For example, considering the several ROTJ (Rancor Pit, Desert Skiff, etc.) that have come out and will continue to be released later this year, I'm sure someone really dedicated could recreate a big Tatooine scene. Feel free to post pictures of yours or just comment about your thoughts on this.

I have a Lego tie that was made for the Belgian employees of Lego around 1980. Only 500 ties were made and it comes with a certificate of authenticity. I can't seem to find any reference of it on internet and I was wondering how much it is worth? Can anyone help me with that?

Looking to find sets like the battle packs that you can sell the minifigs individually for or near the cost of the set. I have done this a few times with the battle packs where I bought it at full retail and sold the mini figures individually, after all the fees I made like 25 cents but I still have the loose pieces that came with it. There has to be larger sets that you can do this. I am helping start a lego club at the library and looking for ways to get loose pieces for low to no cost. Any ideas on sets where this works?

Ok, so this may be the silliest post on here but I am truly being serious. I have my collection of about 250 sets in a spare bedroom in our house. The heat (and air in the summer) are turned off in that room. I live in Michigan so that room gets really cold in the winter and really warm in the summer. Now that I have so much invested I want to control the temperature and humidity in that room. That part of the house is on its own "zone" so I can adjust it separately from the rest of the house. Does anyone know a good temperature and humidity level to keep this room at so the boxes stay in the best condition possible?

Wow! The numbers are amazing to me. I

If I could have only one Lego set, it would be 852293, the Castle Giant Chess Set. I own 36 other sets, but not the one I covet most. I've spent more than it costs. I've built more than it costs. But I haven't sold enough to not feel guilty about dropping 1500 bucks on one set. Once, I asked my wife if I could use 3 grand to buy the best 10179 I could find. She said yes, but only if I sell all my other sets first. Well, that was the plan from the beginning: to buy, build, and sell so I could afford to keep the best. But really, I could have just bought the best from the outset. I could be beaming at my two favorite Lego sets, and I wouldn't be a penny poorer tha…

Hi quick question about sets ive opened. Opend amd built ucs r2-d2 should i keep box ect just incase i sell later on or wont it make any differance. Also ive got few other starwars sets which i have built but only want minifigs so what prices should i sell set in box ect with out minifigs for? 40% of original price? And sets im keeping should i just throw boxes because only small sets like ice batman set and lex power armour?. (Which i never pend but nice minifigs) Just asking because just have empty boxes taking up room could use for investment pieces.

I have one of these that an ex gf got me. Love it! Framed and signed by the artist. I am also knowlegable in anatomy so I really like this. http://freeny.deviantart.com/art/Micro-Schematic-100713071

Just trying to start a discussion on how you became an Investor? Were you once a collector that is now wanting to supplement your collection by making some money on selling your extras? Do you sell your extras to buy more LEGO? What made you get started in the Investing world? Do you buy and hold? Do you buy to flip quick?

Ok So we all heard/read about how to make sure your LEGO boxes for investing are kept safe, but I ha another issue. In my country, we get ''huge'' stickers on LEGO boxes, marking where the sets come from etc etc. Its about 3x3,5 cm sticker. Should we leave that intact or try to get it off and endanger damaging the box? If we should get it off, is there a way I am not aware of how to do it more elegantly than only hope not to damage ? Any ideas and answers welcomed!

I know everyone talk about uline. But the shipping cost is really high for me. And I'm not sure I want 75 boxes for now. I'll probably start selling really slowly this year. Anyone have other options to buy smaller quantity of boxes? (Ideally from people in Canada/Quebec). Most of the place I've checked locally sell moving cubic boxes. And I tried to reuse the box, but only LEGO Shop at Home/B&****** seem to have decent boxes

Store going out of business.....I obtained the following sets for 180.00 all misb: 9449 60004 9492 9495 9500 7961 8/10 in good deal? thats how I thought. Not deal of a lifetime but still very good.....thoughts?

Hey guys. I just started collecting Star Wars Lego. I accidentally found this site and i didn't know there was a whole Lego community of people collecting and investing Lego's. I'm really in for the collecting sets but wouldn't mind investing in some sets to make money to cover my habits =) How do you guys know what sets to buy or invest for the long short run? thanks D

LEGO is running a promotional deal right now if you buy palace cinema you get a free LEGO movie poster sticker (just like the ones in the windows on the set) Anyone think this would be a valuable investment? I suppose it depends partly on whether or not the movie ends up being popular or a complete flop.

Happy Birthday America!!! I think I am going to Target and buy myself a Captain America set.

The 10179 Millennium Falcon has reached the average set price of $2000+, the first LEGO set in our database to do so. The numbers are just amazing...

New to the investing game. I know I am going to pay for it in a lot of sets. So I can get green grocer for $640 Bnib. Outer box in good shape not mint. What do you guys think?

Ok I got last 45

MeeperBOT will connect to your LEGO sets and make it mobile. Simple and easy to use. Its right now on Kickstarter and if you pledge during the campaign you will be able to get it at steep discounts. Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meeper/meeperbots-turn-your-lego-blocks-into-amazing-mach