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OK I now have a smarter system set up for capturing changes in the "retired product" Lego shop search results. I ran it a couple of times and found quite a few sets that I had missed off my list. I've filtered out any Duplo sets, or accessories like minifigures, motors, cables etc. This is a list of all the newly found ones. I've also added a column called "Status Updated" that records the date I ran the numbers and found the newly tagged Retired Product sets. And attached is an updated full list of all sets to date. As sets drop off the Lego "Retired Product" search page into oblivion this will soon be one of the only sources for that info. EOL dates table.xlsx

This is why selling your SSD out of your trunk in a TRU parking lot is king.

Lots of cool features in this set. The ship even includes a sleeping quarters. I love that the captain comes with a cup of coffee. Take a look.

Every Long Term Investor should be buying the 10188 Death Star whenever you have the money, when it does retire its not going to take 3 years or longer to reach $800 or more, The Death Star price will rise fast. Look at all the guys who said it would take 3-5 years for the SSD to be a money maker. So everybody who who missed the boat on the SSD don't make the same mistake on the DS.How many people on here are regreting not buying these, I am sure there are plenty. "So Buy those DS"

Did you open the box and say "Look sir, droids."?

There is such a thing like a consensus around here? I must have missed it.

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Sold a 10212 Imperial Shuttle for $475 shipped

Hello, my name is Matt and I am from the St Louis area. I am 35. I used to have a massive Lego Star Wars collection, but sold them all about 4 years ago when I got divorced and needed money bad. I would like to get back into this because I realized I made a TON of money. It was all accidental too. I had been buying those sets because I like Legos and Star Wars. Half of them I had opened and built. Even the ones I opened sold for more than they did when they were new. I could not believe it. I did have some very nice rare sets. I had the Jango Fett Slave 1, the original Sail Barge, motorized AT-AT, old hoth set, cloud city, just to name a few. I had so many. I even at one point almost bout the UCS Falcon new for $500. Man. MAN. So now I am wanting to get back in the game, but more for investment than my own peronal enjoyment, although I will still keep a couple to build that I really like. So far I picked up 5 ghostbusters Echo 1, 5 Delorean (I have a feeling these will do really well, especially with people my age, in a few years as long as lego doesn't make a bazzillion of them and if they don't whatever, they weren't that expensive), I have a back order in for 2 Sopwith Camels and another backorder in for two Grand Emporiums, I managed to find a 6211 Star Destroyer on Craigslist for $110 (Can you believe that??), picked up a couple new star destroyers (one for me to build and display in my vintage video game room (yes I do have one) and a new AT AT, and I also have plans to get into the Haunted House, big R2, VW camper, and tower bridge as well. And I am ALWAYS scouring Craigslist and little random stores and stuff for retired sets. I feel like I know a TON about Lego Star Wars, but if there was one series I wish I knew more about it would be Super Heros. I just never got into any of that as a kid except for X-Men and I just don't really know which ones are going to be sought after sets like I do with Star Wars. Besides the Legos I work as a software developer for one of the largest law firms in the country. I also collect vintage video game consoles and games, have a GTO that I work on making faster, play on an airsoft team, obsess over my body and fitness, ruin that on the weekends because I really really like good beer and whiskey, and enjoy watching my Cardinals and Blues. Oh yeah, I read all the time too. No, I don't have time for sleeping. Great to be here, I will try not to be a d*** Matt

Well, we made it! Didn't think it would sell this soon. 9492 - Tie Fighter - $100 shipped

I care, congratulations!

I wonder how many people who bought the DS at 20-30% off 2-3 years ago have dumped them to clear up shelf space? I have to imagine there are some who lost patience, got out of the game, or simply wanted to reinvest their money elsewhere and dumped them for a small loss. If they did, it could help it's long term value. I'm guessing that anyone who recently got into this (within the past year or two) probably has very few of these, if any. It's expensive, hardly anyone promotes it as an investment on this site, and it's widely available and rarely discounted anymore. Those are all fine ingredients for a successful investment if, and only if, there isn't a large amount of veteran investors with piles of these. Disclaimer: I have only one and I purchased it off AWD that is a Christmas present for my son in 2015.

Valar morghulis - all sets must retire. The DS will retire, all Lego sets do. Even if it is a top seller it won't stay that way forever, eventually the set will look dated (it arguably already does), and the market will be saturated. This set will do well, eventually. I don't like this set as an investment because I feel like its going to be a very long hold before you see great gains on it.

I just finished this build. It's a detailed look at 75053 The Ghost paired with 75048 The Phantom. A solid build with a lot of playability. Lego accidentally placed two wrong pieces in the bag. They look similar in appearance. I had to order them so they are not included in the build. Enjoy.

Got my extra one from LEGO today. In best possible condition! See picture

ONCE AGAIN CAN WE PLEASE START INCLUDING THE PRICE OF THE ITEM YOU SOLD. NO OFFENSE BUT IT'S JUST USELESS JIBBER JABBER IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE THE PRICE. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO INCLUDE A PRICE THEN REFRAIN FROM POSTING HERE. THE TITLE HAS BEEN CHANGED. THANKS

It took me 10 seconds. The link for that video is http***//www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuxM-avNfLo*** So I copy/paste "tuxM-avNfLo" in the "search in this topic" case... What's my price ? edit: ok no need for a price: I'm a brick advisor now ! (750 posts full of engrish words, yay !)

You can't blame predictive texting for that typo. It's breakfast time here. Another day another Lego deal to be done! 500 posts, woohoo

Damage claims? Do you know who you're talking to? Emazers laughs at taxes, customs, return policies and damage claims. He laughs right in their faces.

So here is how I am Boxing up My SSD and Death Stars. I am using the 24"x8"x20" Box that you get at Staples or Uline Bundles of 25.Put a few layers of paper or Bumble wrap, Put the SSD in the Box, I take the paper and pack it all around the sides, put a few layers on the Top and then I put a Fed,Post office flat box on the top. Seal the box up. The weight is 19 lbs, 10 oz. Simple job. "As for how much shipping is if mailed in the US. I Live in baltimore Zip Code 21220 and I checked Fedex Site for me mailing it to Zip Code 90017 in Cal. Fedex Ground was $33.69 now thats not including insurance. So thats pretty cheap for going from the East Coast to West Coast. Ed

Also, here's an updated graph with the month scale properly reflected.

The technic 42000 Grand Prix racer from 2013 at 68

Hotcakes and hatchbacks!

What special made pieces are used in the SSD? I have built both the DS and thr SSD and I don't recall any special pieces being in the Super Star Destroyer

Blasphemy! You have to show the customer who's boss. Here's how you do it: Take the DS out of its brown Lego case, then duct tape the troopers box to the middle of the DS. Then print out a shipping label and stick it on the troopers box. Drop that puppy in the mail and you are done.

Did you account for the new economic powers? I agree that the economy will change. Capitalism fails. My view is that we tend to go more to a micro instead of macro economy but the luxury market will keep on strong unless some crazy ass Mao conquers the world and decides to build little ovens in front of every hut.

The 10188 is a tricky set to figure out. It is probably one of the more popular LEGO sets in LEGO history due to its long retail life. There are plenty in existence, yet many might be opened and played with. It is pricey at $400, yet an excellent value to part out. It will probably appreciate very well when retired, but who really knows when that will happen. It is showing signs of retiring, but we all know it can stick around for another 2 years. It is the set that every STAR WARS LEGO fan should own, but many are afraid to buy one.

If holding and selling over 3-5 years is a flipper than I accept. Lego to me is always a midterm deal. Only way this would change is if I amassed a size able inventory that would allow me to have an e-commerce business/retail store for retired or almost retired product.

You must be new here....welcome to the site.

Me too, would get them to price adjust to 17.99 though. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker

I'm holding mine until we have the first female president

congratulations. they came in a box .

Strongly disagree, two words - Millennium falcon

He who hesitates is lost. What did Gretzky say - You miss all the shots you don't take. When craziness like this happens with a set and there's more rumour than fact about if there will be more, you have to clear them out at first opportunity. Even if you're proven wrong within 30-45 days you can still return them cost free.

Ufema reported the same issue when he did his youtube review of the Ghost and the Phantom. http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/11126-ghost-with-phantom-build/?hl=75053

No Biniou, it is: 1. Buy a SSD now (or more than one), wait for 1 or 2 years, sell one, then with that money you can buy 3 or 4 Tumblers. 2. Buy a Tumbler right now at MRSP to build and for your own collection.

Welcome to the profitable side of your obsession

After many years as strictly a buyer of Lego related goods, I sold my first sets today! 2 of them to the same buyer, a Curiosity Rover and a Research Institute. A nice healthy return on both, the Rover I got a really good number on. All in all very happy! Thanks to the fantastic members here for all the advice and info I`ve learned over the last 1.5 years, very grateful to all of you!

Thanks. Just fired off three pics to some of the small Friends sets.

Trust me, it doesn't really work that way. My 17 Epic Dragon Battles are proof...

I was able to find one picture in my email account. the other packing pics are on my iPhone and MacBook. this packing pic of a used UCS 10175 Vader Tie (no Lego box) with an internal skeleton. It's one of my first shipping attempts this was. i was a rookie but nevertheless, it arrived in Singapore without a problem. i'm so much better at it now from reading posts on here and practice. the key now is that i use longer pieces in the 4 corners and 4 sides (i don't always fold these; it depends on the cushion i want to create) plus the top and bottom. i rarely use air pockets anymore. The side L (right angle) cardboard corners need to be about the same height as the shipping box. this way, it adds protection when heavy boxes are stacked on top of it during transit. This is a general idea how i would ship a 10221.

Honestly, I think this set is understocked by resellers and investors. I spent a year and a half telling people to buy this set and many blew me off. I would harp every time there was a Double or Triple VIP points to buy this or other large exclusive that wouldn't be discounted by other means. Many members would go and buy a Camper Van or Sopwith Camel instead. Talk about sets that are mass held.... One last point on the SSD. It was too costly for many to hoard. Don't let two months of up and down stock/inventory and rabid buying taint your view. We have no idea how many SSDs were produced in comparison to other sets, especially large ones. Many people said they bought them, but much of that is internet bravado. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker

Been managing money for 12 years and i am ready to move clients to fixed assets and call it a day. The risks are tremendous, yet opaque. Not much is real anymore. New risks for lego investing are emerging, but i think i'll be cashed in so speak before they really pose a threat.

It went out of stock within 30 minutes of being back in stock.

Well, I can answer some of your questions. 3) USPS Priority is great for postage until you hit about the 3 pound mark. Then FedEx and UPS Ground becomes much more cost efficient especially after 8 pounds. If you have a biz account, UPS and FedEx will save you even more. I think DINM wrote a blog on this topic. 1) harder said than done, when I completely ran out of space in the past, I bought new shelving units. However, I can't fit anymore in my house or the wife will put on riot gear and come after me (and rightfully so). I begin selling off sets that are more than 3 years retired (start with the older ones first) or sets that I feel have peaked (e.g. 2012

Everyone on this site talks about the Haunted House as if it were the best thing since spray cheese in a can, but with everyone stockpiling, won't the secondary market value of this set be very low for a few years?

It's quite possible that women are intimidated by some inappropriate and immature behavior by the male population on the site. I would suggest that if you want threads like this to continue, that topics and posts remain mature and civil.