arien101 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Long-time lego fan here. I still own many of the classic space sets from my youth including Galaxy Explorer and Galaxy Commander (although they couldn't be further from Mint condition ;-). I can still vividly recall the excitement of getting a new lego catalog, marking items for my wishlist and ultimately getting a big set for my birthday or Christmas. I have a son who's finally arrived in the Lego age bracket and I love his excitement when he gets a new set. I've never lost interest in Lego, but rediscovered it as an AFOL activity over the past two years, following a couple builders on Flickr and buying two sets to build for my own enjoyment: Tydirium Shuttle and Millenium Falcon. Then I read about brick investing and was intrigued. Most of my money currently is invested in real estate and stocks, but here's an investment vehicle I actually care and know something about. So after joining this site and doing a bit of research I bought my first couple of sets for investment today. I'll keep it small initially as I get some experience. I've read up on the blog posts and scanned the forum a bit and realize a couple folks feel bearish, so want to take it slow. But hey, I'm excited :-) Love the site, the community seems great from first impressions and the Brickfolio is really neat. If I had one wish in terms of features it'd be a watchlist. I want to track some sets before I commit. Anyway, glad I found this site and look forward to connecting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_rpg Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 hello and welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KShine Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Welcome! Yes, there is a general bearishness among many (well founded) - but the likelihood of losing $ is still (in my opinion) relatively low (even in a worst case scenario). So even though the returns might not end up being worth the time and effort - having little if any risk, while enjoying what you're doing, is a win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobo1969 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoray01 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Howdy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arien101 Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 2 hours ago, KShine said: Welcome! Yes, there is a general bearishness among many (well founded) - but the likelihood of losing $ is still (in my opinion) relatively low (even in a worst case scenario). So even though the returns might not end up being worth the time and effort - having little if any risk, while enjoying what you're doing, is a win. Yep, that's what I figure. I'm planning to hold on to the sets for a good while and not sell all that much and I've picked sets I'd enjoy myself if all else fails. I understand from reading some threads that many of you stock up in bulk on specific sets and that it's less hassle/higher productivity to sell fewer sets in larger numbers. I'm buying max 3 at this time. Anything inherently wrong with that? I also have a relatively finite list of sets I'm interested in and have ensured 30%+ discount on the stuff I bought today. Thanks for the welcome everybody, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Welcome to the site, arien101. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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