I have been watching these retired Architecture sets make some nice gains once they are retired. Take a look at the John Hancock Center. A $20 set selling for $100. Fallingwater is even more unique than that. People have ignored these sets and they are all appreciating very well once they retire...which is now starting to happen.

Members are complaining about profits and such, yet I constantly real threads about Elsa and Rocket Raccoon. Those sets are OK and fine short term, but if you want a quality and classic set that will continue to appreciate with time and has low MSRPs, the Architecture sets are it.

 

Thanks Ed, makes me want to investigate these sets and its potential in my market area. Falling Water might become my second architecture set I buy.

I have been watching these retired Architecture sets make some nice gains once they are retired. Take a look at the John Hancock Center. A $20 set selling for $100. Fallingwater is even more unique than that. People have ignored these sets and they are all appreciating very well once they retire...which is now starting to happen.

Members are complaining about profits and such, yet I constantly real threads about Elsa and Rocket Raccoon. Those sets are OK and fine short term, but if you want a quality and classic set that will continue to appreciate with time and has low MSRPs, the Architecture sets are it.

 

While I do agree that the Architecture sets are great investments right now, I don't believe that they would perform very well with the type of mass buying we have seen in other themes. There is just a very limited group of buyers for this theme.

 

If I had a list of themes I would expect to respond poorly to mass purchasing - this theme might be at the top of my list.

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Exactly. Architecture is a niche theme. If everybody starts hoarding them then that will bring down their aftermarket price.

These aren't the sets you're looking for :waves hand: you do not want to purchase Fallingwater... Move along.

It is hard to believe that Fallingwater has already been out 5 years... it doesn't seem that long.  I suspect that the first few sets that are retired in the theme will do well because the sets haven't been held back like others, but that, as others have said, prices will begin to stagnate once more people see the prices and begin jumping in. 

It is hard to believe that Fallingwater has already been out 5 years... it doesn't seem that long. I suspect that the first few sets that are retired in the theme will do well because the sets haven't been held back like others, but that, as others have said, prices will begin to stagnate once more people see the prices and begin jumping in.

You mean like Hancock, Sears/Willis, Robie, Guggenheim, Sunymon? They've all done well. Architecture is as close to an under the radar theme as we're likely to see.

People are selling Fallingwater on ebay for $90.  That's not making money even if you used a coupon.  

 

 

Fallingwater is selling for $90-120 currently on ebay. Look at sales data before making broad statements.  Just because 33 people have it listed for $175 on Amazon doesn't mean it's selling for that.  And please cut the douchey retorts and use spellcheck.  

 

Please link some of these $90 falling waters you see everywhere. I will buy all of them right now. Oh wait, they don't exist?

Not $90, but MSRP:

 

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/toys-games-lego-2011-architecture-fallingwater/25238049?ean=673419160131&itm=1&usri=673419160131

Is it just me or does there seem to be a bit of a lack of good architecture sets B&****** will have once FW is gone?  I know they have architecture studio, and then Imperial Hotel but that's kind of it right?  I'm not really into to 20-$30 price points and last time I checked the warehouse numbers on the White House which was back in April there were thousands and thousands of them.  I guess since Imperial Hotel is a FLW design that would be the next set to stack after FW.

 

I like the UN HQ. The transparent blue bricks look enticing.

I also like the UN and also the trevi fountain. The flat iron is gonna be one of my favs. I'm a New Yorker at heart though.

I like villa savoye

They'll be announcing a new one on Jan 1st. Hope it's a nice one.

They'll be announcing a new one on Jan 1st. Hope it's a nice one.

Lincoln Memorial and Flatiron Building

Oh, well can't wait till 2016 then. I'm so not into government buildings and I'm guessing Flatiron will not have much detail. Thanks for the heads up though.

People are selling Fallingwater on ebay for $90. That's not making money even if you used a coupon.

Fallingwater is selling for $90-120 currently on ebay. Look at sales data before making broad statements. Just because 33 people have it listed for $175 on Amazon doesn't mean it's selling for that. And please cut the douchey retorts and use spellcheck.

It has sold for above that price multiple times. If i used spell check it would cut into my time I'm using running around acquiring them.

But you are right, I do make a lot of typos. Therefore I will hire someone to spell check my work going forward and pay them with the profits from falling water

Stop trolling. Thanksssss

Anyway..... Speaking of arch was I the only one here who debated flying to Denmark to but all the arch airports? Same parells as the Japan Harbor thing.....

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It has sold for above that price multiple times. If i used spell check it would cut into my time I'm using running around acquiring them.

But you are right, I do make a lot of typos. Therefore I will hire someone to spell check my work going forward and pay them with the profits from falling water

Stop trolling. Thanksssss

Anyway..... Speaking of arch was I the only one here who debated flying to Denmark to but all the arch airports? Same parells as the Japan Harbor thing.....

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I thought about it too, but you'd need to find a way around the limit of 1 or 2 per person...

Oh, well can't wait till 2016 then. I'm so not into government buildings and I'm guessing Flatiron will not have much detail. Thanks for the heads up though.

You can see both of next year's Architecture releases here.

I thought about it too, but you'd need to find a way around the limit of 1 or 2 per person...

there are an abundance of people in an airport bored out of their minds while waiting for their flight.... Hey wanna earn 10 bucks....

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Please link some of these $90 falling waters you see everywhere. I will buy all of them right now. Oh wait, they don't exist?

Just chill and do a search on eBay for items sold. Scroll down a bit and you'll find many that just sold over the past few days at RRP or less.

Yeah because we all know that all ebay sold listings are legit........you must be new here. Welcome to BP.

Yea, may be it was b4 FW went sold out mode...not anymore

Just chill and do a search on eBay for items sold. Scroll down a bit and you'll find many that just sold over the past few days at RRP or less.

I don't care what the sold for days ago. You said they could be had for 90 now. You didn't say I had to use my time machine.

There is one 21005 BIN listing for $95 + shipping which was just listed and will probably be sold very soon.  The next lowest is $135 w/ free shipping.  Once B&****** sells out I'm sure it will go up.  

Yeah because we all know that all ebay sold listings are legit........you must be new here. Welcome to BP.

Serious question, but what are some of the issues with looking at sold listings?  Cancellations, non paying bidders, etc.?

I don't care what the sold for days ago. You said they could be had for 90 now. You didn't say I had to use my time machine.

 

I believe $90 comes from BnN in store price of $99.95 minus the 10% member discount.  With Raise gift cards currently giving 5% off face value the after tax price can be $90.  This only works if your local BnN has them in stock.  Online it is $99.95 with free shipping.