Value of sealed 69's LEGO System 980 - 23 Blue Sloping Profile Bricks

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• Renny USAMember Posts: 1,145

  April 2012

  There isn't much price history on it but there is a seller on Bricklink with about 20 of them selling them for $20 each.
  
  http://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?S=980-2

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• drdavewatford Hertfordshire, UKAdministrator Posts: 6,735

  April 2012

  Nice though these old parts packs are, they generally only fetch a few pounds on eBay in my experience.

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• Istokg MichiganMember Posts: 2,313

  April 2012

  Sadly what drdavewatford says is correct. The demand for these sets is not that high... and it's not due to scarcity or even demand... it's more due to lack of knowledge... of the older spare parts packs that many AFOLs are just not familiar with, and that reduces the demand for these historic sets.
  
  Many of the very old LEGO collectors are getting many of their LEGO items for a fraction of what they really should be worth. But since so many AFOLs just aren't knowledgeable about very old LEGO sets, this is the result. I know some old time collectors that can have over 20 copies of one very old set or parts pack. Why? Because they recognize the potential value in these older sets.
  
  That's why my Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide (1949-90s)... is the ultimate guide for learning about older LEGO (a shameless plug!).
  
  What I would recommend Marting... is to hold onto that spare parts pack of 1968-72. Just think of it as a "sleeper set"... waiting for its' potential... :-)
  
  Cheers,
  Gary Istok
  
  P.S. See below for more images of parts packs of that era, which were sold only in continental Europe.
  
  

  9xx series 1968-72 Continental Parts Packs.jpg 169.5K

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• Istokg MichiganMember Posts: 2,313

  April 2012

  .... also here is how many of the 4xx (1966-68) and 9xx (1968-72) spare parts packs were stored for public sales in continental Europe from 1966-72. These retailer racks were a great way for small boxes to be stored (and sold). (Image from a German 1966 retailer catalog, and displayed in my LEGO DVD).

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• CCC UKMember Posts: 20,208

  April 2012

  ^^ I am aware of them, but (as an AFOL) wouldn't buy them simply because I want bricks for building. These bricks are worth a few pence / cents each, and so to me the set would be worth a quid / dollar at most. Many AFOLs are not necessarily collectors.

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• Istokg MichiganMember Posts: 2,313

  April 2012

  Due to the fact that these bricks are in mint condition, and have "Pat. Pend." on the underside... and can make for replacement parts for the 322 and 326 sets of the 1960s, they do have value in mint condition... just not to everyone.
  
  

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• marting Member Posts: 2

  April 2012

  Thanks for your all your time and information. I'll sell it on eBay and let's see what happens:
  
  http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEGO-System-980-23-Blue-Sloping-Profile-Bricks-Exc-Conditi-RARE-BOXED-60-70s-/190670759117
  
  Greetz

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