Hi,

I'm a collector / builder / investor in Lego. I have been collecting for a few years now and have around 80 sets. They vary from large to small. I tend to collect car based sets as this is a passion of mine, but also buy licenced sets be it Disney Star Wars or Pixar etc.

Although it's nice to see the value increase I will never sell them. I had little as a kid and my wife thinks I'm compensating - she may be right?. I do build some occasionally but really just love to collect. 

So how many sets is too many? At my current rate I will need a bigger house soon! Also I don't tend to display as I want to keep them nice and MISB.

....any thoughts or simlar types out there.

Morko

 

Can't be Terry's room as I see no steam rollers ....

He sleeps with those...

56 minutes ago, Phil B said:

Can't be Terry's room as I see no steam rollers ....

 

50 minutes ago, Lego Templar said:

 

He sleeps with those...

 

 

59 minutes ago, Lego Templar said:

 

He sleeps with those...

 

At this point he hates those things so much, they are probably on the porch...or dog house.

I over compensate for a lack of childhood. My wife gave me two rules. The purchase can't mess with our daily finances and future needs and two it can't be in the house (we have a condo). As for how many, I've never counted, I stick to what I like (modulars, batman, etc) and sell everything else after two years max. Helps keep my life in balance   Good luck 

On ‎5‎/‎2‎/‎2017 at 4:21 PM, terrymc4677 said:

There is still plenty of room in here. Keep buying!
 
 

I like the Diet Coke 12 packs under the living room table because that's where your supposed to store those right?

53 minutes ago, jbacunn said:

I like the Diet Coke 12 packs under the living room table because that's where your supposed to store those right?

I think those are LGB train cars, just like the rest of them on/under that table......

My peak was 577 sets and that is too many! I needed 3 closets to keep them MISB and "crispy".

My wife's opinion: 20 sets are way too many!

If the reselling becomes a part time job, then you have too many sets. 

Currently 998 sets, about 80 for selling, the rest is my private collection...

10 hours ago, Lego Templar said:

 

He sleeps with those...

 

He sleeps on them, he's got enough of them to make a nice comfortable kingsize bed.

14 hours ago, Morko said:

The Chinese may copy but to me the value is in the originality, surely it's the collectors buying not the builders who may buy a cheaper version.

...The Chinese produce some great things, most of our products have some elements within them. However that said I would never buy Legos or alternatives.

 

There have always been quality fakes (minifigs, sticker sheets, etc), and high values tended to remain high regardless (high end collectors only want real LEGO).

While the timing of the new fakes of complete rare sets does coincide with the decline of LEGO in general, I don't believe it is a direct cause/effect.

Regardless, the timing (new fake company/high value decline) has created the appearance of a real problem being caused by the fakes, and a general acceptance (by the masses) of that being the reason for the recent decline.

At this point, that perception is a reality - there are enough scared investors/collectors of the high valued sets to impact valuations (and buying/selling habits), and the fakes are now adding to the decrease in values.

The fakes did not need to be a real concern (but they are now).

To the people who believe that getting rid of the fakes will make everything good again, it won't.