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60026: TOWN SQUARE - $89 - Not a good entry price. Have no idea what this one will go for once retired. I don't see these around much. I need the most help with this one.
4204: THE MINE - $61 - Good entry price, but I see a bunch of these up on Amazon and TRU might sell these for another 6 months. Maybe this can creep up to $130 in a year?
60083: SNOWPLOW TRUCK - $15 - I've read on here that Lego doesn't make snow plows on a regular basis, but the market is currently flooded with this one. I can see this going up to $45 in a couple of years.
70709: GALACTIC TITAN - $67 - I bought this for myself, so I'll end up building it. I'm a sucker for space themed sets.
75052: MOS EISLEY CANTINA - $52 - This looks like a winner to me. I can see this at $150 a year after EOL.
21108: GHOSTBUSTERS ECTO-1 - $46 - Bought this for myself, but I can see this at $90 a year after EOL
70725: NINDROID MECHDRAGON - $34 - I'll probably return this sucker, but don't Ninjago dragons do pretty well?
@chubbles In a lot of cases, not a lot store sales means higher after market value.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-tunnel-dug-by-2-men-as-man-cave-police-say-1.2978109
Yep, can't have a slum without da bus.
If TRU in the US still have plenty, might be a bit of a risk, but yet, between Amazon & eBay the set is going for US$90-130 & they seem to be moving...
http://shop.lego.com/en-AU/Jedi-Defender-class-Cruiser-75025
Same end goal as with the 60064 Arctic Plane set, grab a few more so I can eventually in effect not paid for one the kids are getting, any cash over that, more Lego money.
Of the entire list, I think Ecto-1 is the surest bet to double your money. It's at a nice pricing sweet spot where there's plenty of ceiling yet still remains 'affordable' to buyers, and you'll make worthwhile money. The icing on the cake is that it's comparatively easy to store and cheap to ship.
With all that said, there are a lot of sets not on this list that I think are better investments. It really depends whether you want safe vs high risk/high reward, how long you want to hold the inventory, etc
By the way, what do you think about the newer Minecraft sets (The Farm, Cave, First Night)?
#60036 Town square I think is a bit of a sleeper. It is now gone from TRU and LEGO and was a TRU exclusive in the US.
While they were on sale at times for 85-10 dollars (I think 85-90 on BF two years ago) they did not discount them much and they did not suffer the TRU life support syndrome that other sets have in the past. So I think even though the 'new' Town square is coming out, this one should still do OK as they are not identical.
So, I think this might be a long lasting theme, which would push up the value of the first sets released subsequently.
Of course, I could be wrong... :/
On the flip side. Not sure when it will be remade, but it probably will be? And, do girls like LEGOS as much as boys? I think not.
Tumbler
Death Star
Mixer
Simpsons
There are too many amazing sets out right now! I'm actually going to be near a no-tax LEGO Store prior to double points, so I'll likely make my purchases then. Also: that makes it more likely that a bigger set such as Tumbler will be in stock.
I never buy anything from LEGO.com as I typically either moc or stick with figures, but I am a VIP member. I was considering buying the helicarrier. If I purchased it during double VIP, what does that get me?
Batman minifig: $20
Joker: $30
Two sticker Sheets ($10 each) $20
New tires ($10 each) $20
Instructions $10
So right there, in a current production set, that is $100 worth of aftermarket value with 1845 other parts for the remaining $100 worth of the price, about 5.5 cents each. The tires may be used on other sets, but likely the minifigs, manual, and sticker sheets will always be exclusive.
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I haven't had a problem selling any extra Friends sets. I don't hesitate normally at 30-50% off. I found a bunch of #3188 Heartlake Vets(rrp $44.99) just before they retired about 15months ago. There were selling for $140+ around X-Mas.
I know this isn't a huge $$ set...but what do people think the Ninjago #70727 X-1 Charger will do?