Mine is my 10188 because that set is what got me into this awesome world of investing/collecting! What is yours and why?

497 Galaxy Explorer

First LEGO set that really got me into the Space theme and enabled my imagination to run wild. Loved that set. Still look everyday for a MISB set.

497 Galaxy Explorer

First LEGO set that really got me into the Space theme and enabled my imagination to run wild. Loved that set. Still look everyday for a MISB set.

old school!!

old school!!Old set for an old fart.

Easy answer for me. My grandma bought me 6075 Yellow Castle in 1983 for Christmas. My first set of more than 50 pieces or so. Dad helped me build it. It's started the whole LEGO builder in me and is one of my favorites to this day. Next up would be the 6285 Black Seas Barracuda. I drooled over it in the lego catalog introducing the new pirate collection. I had to have it and spent my own $90 to get it. It was even better than imagined and still one of my favorites. It also has the rare distinction of my wife commenting on how cool it is. Something my Darth Maul never did Ed. I can't believe my box for it is still in perfect condition. Now that was a box. Times have changed.

Easy answer for me. My grandma bought me 6075 Yellow Castle in 1983 for Christmas. My first set of more than 50 pieces or so. Dad helped me build it. It's started the whole LEGO builder in me and is one of my favorites to this day.

Next up would be the 6285 Black Seas Barracuda. I drooled over it in the lego catalog introducing the new pirate collection. I had to have it and spent my own $90 to get it. It was even better than imagined and still one of my favorites. It also has the rare distinction of my wife commenting on how cool it is. Something my Darth Maul never did Ed. I can't believe my box for it is still in perfect condition. Now that was a box. Times have changed.

The Yellow Castle was a great set. Great parts set. Tons of pieces. The Space and Castle themes of the late 70s and early 80s were the best. Great boxes also, with the flip up lids and plastic inserts. As a kid, I would tear away from my parents as soon as I hit the local Kmart to drool at the sets.

Old set for an old fart.

Hahaha!

For me it's a toss up between "Space Minifigures" (6704) and "Space Explorers" (6705), aka the 'original battlepacks'.

Each had a great selection of characters. Still have them in 'near mint' condition. (I take REAL good care of my stuff!)

Even after all these years, I still love these little guys!

The 2006 V-Wing Fighter because it was my first SW Lego set and got me into Legos and trading in particular.

Lego Service Station 6375. It was the first memorable set my brother and I got. I still have to get another copy for myself. I had gotten one on Ebay but gave it to him for Christmas to share with his son. Great thread topic!

I agree that this is a great topic but it never seems to get a lot of attention or responses....... this is the second thread which asks the same question, I made one several months back. *EDIT sorry this one was mine someone else just recently started a thread asking the same question.

6929 Star Fleet Voyager for me. Had so much fun with this when I was a kid. I'm going to buy one at some stage just for that nostalgia value.

The 4483 AT-AT. I loved the look when I saw it online. I looked online further and bought the UCS AT-ST and Vader's Tie Advanced. They arrived first and then I actually couldn't bring myself to open the AT-AT. I still have it NISB just waiting for me to crack it open one day.

It would have to be my set 497 from classic space. I still remember my grandmom buying it for me at the toy store. Back then I didn't keep boxes or really the instructions. But I never took it apart and always played with it. Recently got a box in very good condition to complete it again. Great set.

Town LEGOs were my set of choice growing up. That said, my first big set was 6383 Public Works Center - I remember loving this set. A little later, I really enjoyed 6393 Big Rig Truck Stop. Great truck vehicles in this set, including a kick@ss semi tow truck. 6395 Victory Lap Raceway was great too. The cherry on the sundae was the TV camera it came with in the pits. Of course, I will second 6285 Black Seas Barracuda. Still my favorite set of all time.

Ummm.....all of them? It's hard to say because most of the sets that would hold sentimental value with me are the ones from my original collection.....which no longer exists. Maybe my reissue Black Seas Barracuda, because it helped me get a new collection of much larger sets started.

What happened to your first collection?

Did I just jump-start this thread after 4 months!?!

You did.......there was another one started about a month ago but that one stalled out also.

Funny the set that I listed in this thread changed when I answered he question in the other thread. Is that even allowed lol

You did.......there was another one started about a month ago but that one stalled out also.

Score!

Ed, did you miss this listing? http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Never-Opened-1979-LEGO-System-SPACE-CLASSIC-Series-Set-497-Complete-/130822966235?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e75a80bdb

Mine probably is Fort Legorado!

7661-1: Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive Booster Ring Read more at http://www.brickpicker.com/bpms/set.cfm?set=7661-1#mYPPgsCHQZKXVojB.99 although... i could never figure out why they put kit fisco in this set lol this is all time my favorite set

7661-1: Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive Booster Ring

Read more at http://www.brickpicker.com/bpms/set.cfm?set=7661-1#mYPPgsCHQZKXVojB.99

although... i could never figure out why they put kit fisco in this set lol

this is all time my favorite set

I have a MISB one that I am debating on selling or not......I would be pretty upset if I sold it and there ended up being a gold C3PO in it!

I have a MISB one that I am debating on selling or not......I would be pretty upset if I sold it and there ended up being a gold C3PO in it! An easy way to figure if there is a gold C3PO in it is by weighing it. If someone could provide the weight, then if you weighed yours and it was more, then it would have a C3PO in it, I think.

I started a thread asking if there was a way to tell and that was the overwhelming response...to weigh it. I also thought of running it through an X ray machine like the ones at the airport. I have yet to do any of that.