Didn't get as many of these as i wanted during clearances, but there are still lots widely available at retail price in the Toronto area. I just find it hard to pay full Canadian retail for them ($170 and around $192 with tax). and the small stores nearby that sell them usually never have sales

 

Torn as to whether or not i should get a few more... Right now i just feel the money is better spent elsewhere. I also don't want to regret not getting a few more if the gains (even at retail) are worth it.

 

$129 is a steal for HD atm, it will only get more expensive with time.

Question for those who have done this far longer than I. What, in your opinion is the long term (2-3 years) potential for Helm's Deep? I've never bought a set for investment at retail, but I found two Helm's Deep on a shelf at retail price and I am debating if I should go back and buy them.

Question for those who have done this far longer than I. What, in your opinion is the long term (2-3 years) potential for Helm's Deep? I've never bought a set for investment at retail, but I found two Helm's Deep on a shelf at retail price and I am debating if I should go back and buy them.

 

If I didn't have any Helm's Deep and I had some capital to burn and there were two on the shelf at retail, I'd buy both of them.  Usually I don't like to buy sets at full retail unless they are exclusives with a promo (like 2-3x VIP points) OR they are retired and I want one for personal use / long-term investment.

 

Do some research on this site and you'll find plenty of wisdom regarding this set.  Everyone has a different philosophy on when to buy and what to buy.

Well, they are already selling on ebay for $150-160 and they've only been retired for a couple of months if that's any indication. If you can find them at $120, I don't think you can go wrong.

I would buy them. The set is already in the 160 ish range. Castle, iconic scene and good minifigs...this set will do very well. I think 250 to 300 dollars in a couple years is pretty realistic. Especially if the LOTR line is done as we have yet to see anything on more sets coming.

I'm tempted to buy a couple at my local TRU at CANADIAN retail - which is $169 - so if you are getting them for $120, you should not be checking this forum but driving back there and buying them before someone else does.

Haha, well thank you all for the quick replies. I appreciate it! Looks like I need to make a trip back there and pick them up. They really are nice looking sets.

Buy buy buy .. Did I say buy?

Wow, they still exist?

I'd love to see another and pick it up retail, but they are difficult to find!

I found three HD's at a small family owned toy store today for $120 ea. There was no thinking about it. I hope you went back to get them. Probably the last time I will see them in any store.

I'll be tempted to buy them too but do try to find some coupons to get it cheaper. Also, thinking about alternatives or 'benchmark' sets would also help. For example, for the retail price of helm's deep you can easily get one VM T1 camper and two batcaves. Assuming both the camper and batcave retire this year (quite likely), two years later will helm's deep outperform or do as well as those two? Of course, the best option may be catch the appreciation ride of helm's deep now and sell and jump to other sets with great potential before its too late.   

I think helms deep will do better than those 2 sets mentioned above. Just my opinion. Stocked up on bat caves, and campers at a discount a few months ago.

I think a lot of people on this site would agree batcave is easily $150-$200 after EOL. Will helm's deep be an $300-$400 set? I'm not so sure.

I hope your right. Realistically HD $250-maybe $300. The bat cave $150 tops after EOL

I hope your right. Realistically HD $250-maybe $300. The bat cave $150 tops after EOL

 

300$ is great number for HD....

 

Its also what im hoping for!

Take a look at the B&Ns. They are always asking full retail and I don't think a book store gets as many Lego shoppers. I have found one recently. If you combine membership with coupon, you can get a decent price

Ended up opening all 10 helms deeps .. personally I dont think the set will rise that quickly and I think I could sell the parts now .. 2x-3x my money and reinvest it several more times and gain better profits than sitting on it sealed, but thats just me

I'm tempted to buy a couple at my local TRU at CANADIAN retail - which is $169 - so if you are getting them for $120, you should not be checking this forum but driving back there and buying them before someone else does.

 

 

I've seen a couple Canadian TRU's with HD still in stock in my area, but i do believe they are $10 over MSRP. I scanned one the other day as they have no price tag, and they came up $179.99. Yours may be different of course, but i'm personally waiting for some kind of sale at that price that actually includes LOTR.

 

I also have one in the area that has some Urak-Hai Army's, but they are $2 over MSRP.

 

Been a while since LOTR has been on sale at TRU, or included in any BOGOs

I think hd will do very well, very realistic to hit $300 I believe since it was an epic piece of the trilogy and the final battle I'm two towers. The whole built up to it and they really focused on the battle. I refuse to build any lego sets as they are investments but if I were to crack a set open to build this would be it.

I found one today in a store, at $130, but the box looks like it was opened (all seals open, some damage to the box), and "sealed" again using quite a bit of tape. I left it there, but I wonder if that was the right decision. It's hard to know without knowing the inside... Decisions, decisions...

I found one today in a store, at $130, but the box looks like it was opened (all seals open, some damage to the box), and "sealed" again using quite a bit of tape. I left it there, but I wonder if that was the right decision. It's hard to know without knowing the inside... Decisions, decisions...

Take it to customer service and tell them you want to open it and check with the intention of buying if everything is there.

I'll be tempted to buy them too but do try to find some coupons to get it cheaper. Also, thinking about alternatives or 'benchmark' sets would also help. For example, for the retail price of helm's deep you can easily get one VM T1 camper and two batcaves. Assuming both the camper and batcave retire this year (quite likely), two years later will helm's deep outperform or do as well as those two? Of course, the best option may be catch the appreciation ride of helm's deep now and sell and jump to other sets with great potential before its too late.   

 

I'm guessing you aren't aware but the Batcave retired last year. So far it hasn't done amazing since going retired but I imagine thats due to huge levels of stock out there. Otherwise I agree with your post, HD is one of my favourite sets of recent times and will be a great investment.

Batcave is very alive and kicking in the US.

I'm guessing you aren't aware but the Batcave retired last year. So far it hasn't done amazing since going retired but I imagine thats due to huge levels of stock out there. Otherwise I agree with your post, HD is one of my favourite sets of recent times and will be a great investment.

The Batcave is not long retired in the UK, Amazon were selling these for