mahler24 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Im stupid i know, but im new-ish to the biz........under the radar means WHAT exactly? I assume its sets that nobody loves when there out and then go nuts for once there EOL???? Does anyone have an example of under the radar?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 You are correct. Its a set that looks promising in its investing potentential, but has not raised many investors eyebrows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarCityBrickCompany Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 You are correct. Its a set that looks promising in its investing potentential, but has not raised many investors eyebrows. I hope that by your "You are correct" opening, that you were not refering to his "Im stupid I know" That would just be rude :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Lol i just skim some posts so i didn't even read that part......now that I read all of it one example is the 10231 shuttle. No one cared about it until if was good gone or getting really close to being gone. There are many more but that is the most recent one I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicblast Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I think that the 10220 Volkswagen T1 Camper Van and 10226 Sopwith Camel are under the radar sets. Is that what you are asking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I think that the 10220 Volkswagen T1 Camper Van and 10226 Sopwith Camel are under the radar sets. Is that what you are asking for? They're not under the radar if we continue to talk about them ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cflannagan Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I think that the 10220 Volkswagen T1 Camper Van and 10226 Sopwith Camel are under the radar sets. Is that what you are asking for? Been eyeing 10220 (Volkswagen Camper) for a while now. Waiting for it to go on sale again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I think there are some under the radar sets like the Dino HQ and Forest Police Station that are unique enough to do well and there is no direct replacement as of yet. Both of these sets have great playability, but, I don't expect them to be huge money makers as a doubling in value might be the limit. My TRU still has some Dino HQ in stock but they are asking $129 for it, which is what it is going for on ebay now. Maybe also the Sith Interceptor which looks better in real life than it does on the box and my boys love playing with it. This might be a sleeper where it becomes much more popular after EOL. The 40 reviews on Amazon are much better than the reviews of most recent Lego Star Wars sets with 33 of 40 giving it 5 stars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrymc4677 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 a couple of recent examples in my mind are the museum break in and the helicopter arrest from the city theme that were just released. they both have never been done before (at least to my knowledge), and are quite unique. every city police force needs a few bad guys to keep them busy. the museum is a tad pricey, but if you can get it at a discount it is worth it. both seem to be performing quite well thus far, and the helicopter arrest is only available from the lego store or lego.com. when i was at the MOA lego store last week they were sold out of helicopter arrests, so they orderd some for me and gave me free shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I was just looking the the museum break in yesterday and noticed it had a light up brick for the spotlight on the police chopper.........kinda cool. Needs batteries though. This might add to the investment potential! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrymc4677 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I was just looking the the museum break in yesterday and noticed it had a light up brick for the spotlight on the police chopper.........kinda cool. Needs batteries though. This might add to the investment potential! exactly! i have five of each and plan on getting a few more. my museums i was able to obtain at $55 each due to some gift cards i had laying around, but the helicopter arrest i paid retail ($50), which i feel comfortable with since it is a hard to find set. i think both of these have very good potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I was just looking the the museum break in yesterday and noticed it had a light up brick for the spotlight on the police chopper.........kinda cool. Needs batteries though. This might add to the investment potential! I like this set a lot!! Cool little set in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 The Zombies(9465), from the Monster Fighters theme. Nobody paid attention to this set. It went EOL and doubled in value in months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 The Zombies(9465), from the Monster Fighters theme. Nobody paid attention to this set. It went EOL and doubled in value in months. Fact!! I think most of us missed this one. I know I sure did............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 The Zombies(9465), from the Monster Fighters theme. Nobody paid attention to this set. It went EOL and doubled in value in months.He said under the radar, not offthe radar. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 He said under the radar, not offthe radar. I'm not going to tell anybody my choices for under the radar sets unless you pay me! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Lol.....I meant that the zombies set want even on the radar when it was available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 He said under the radar, not offthe radar. I'm not going to tell anybody my choices for under the radar sets unless you pay me! ;-) Haha, what's your going rate?? Lol jk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 The Zombies(9465), from the Monster Fighters theme. Nobody paid attention to this set. It went EOL and doubled in value in months.Heck, that set was valuable the second it came out! That went like a brand new console!Well if we're gonna do that logic, then I have one word: NINJAGOSpecifically every set from 2011 (1st series). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Lol.....I meant that the zombies set want even on the radar when it was available. That's true man, you rarely ever see Lego do that with sets........it was literally 3-4 months and gone. Makes me wonder if they will do a re-release of it for the Halloween season (follow the same trend that the winter village sets do for the holidays). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 The Zombies(9465), from the Monster Fighters theme. Nobody paid attention to this set. It went EOL and doubled in value in months. I paid attention to it because it was so hard to find I purchased nine when Lego had their 10% off sale. Of course, if I had known it would soon be EOL I would have purchased more! lol While The Zombies might be a good example of a set where supply and demand were totally out of whack I think it is more interesting/difficult to come up with a current retail set that is 'under the radar'. In addition to the three I already mentioned I think the Lego Super Heroes Superman vs Power Armor Lex (6862) is also a great 'under the radar' set. With Lex Luthor in a mech, Superman and Wonder Woman how can this not do well!?! Maybe we need a contest, like a stock picking contest with a time limit for the highest CAGR (6 months, a year?). If a set gets too many votes/picks would it no longer be 'under the radar'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grolim Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Definitely think the Sopwith Camel and T1 Camper are a little under the radar. There are also a couple of City sets I think qualify, but not gonna divulge that :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glucapg Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Heck, that set was valuable the second it came out! That went like a brand new console!Well if we're gonna do that logic, then I have one word: NINJAGOSpecifically every set from 2011 (1st series).2507 Fire Temple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn_low Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 The Zombies(9465), from the Monster Fighters theme. Nobody paid attention to this set. It went EOL and doubled in value in months. Doesn't apply to places outside the US where this set WASN'T an exclusive. In countries like Singapore and Australia, you can find these sets on 'clearance'. Mind you, I say clearance but with the high RRP mark ups here compared to the US, the Zombie set is about US$45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grolim Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Doesn't apply to places outside the US where this set WASN'T an exclusive. In countries like Singapore and Australia, you can find these sets on 'clearance'. Mind you, I say clearance but with the high RRP mark ups here compared to the US, the Zombie set is about US$45. Exactly. I can still get them retail, but not as widely as a month ago. Still see them on sale now and then. Got 6 myself at 25% off or better and that still works out to $55 US each! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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