tomasu Posted January 29, 2016 I have a bunch of old Pirates legos: 6285 BLACK SEAS BARRACUDA 6274 CARIBBEAN CLIPPER 6276 ELDORADO FORTRESS 6270 FORBIDDEN ISLAND Those are the biggest ones, and I also have some smaller sets from the same year. I just assembled them and no pieces are missing. No manuals or boxes though. I need your advice. I wonder how much are they worth and is it a good idea to sell them now? I have limited storage space and extra cash wouldn't hurt, but if they are going to increase their value over time then it might not be smart to sell now. Also would it be best to sell them separately or as a collection? Thanks in advance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
__________________________ Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) I have a bunch of old Pirates legos: 6285 BLACK SEAS BARRACUDA 6274 CARIBBEAN CLIPPER 6276 ELDORADO FORTRESS 6270 FORBIDDEN ISLAND Those are the biggest ones, and I also have some smaller sets from the same year. I just assembled them and no pieces are missing. No manuals or boxes though. I need your advice. I wonder how much are they worth and is it a good idea to sell them now? I have limited storage space and extra cash wouldn't hurt, but if they are going to increase their value over time then it might not be smart to sell now. Also would it be best to sell them separately or as a collection? Thanks in advance! Their value will definitely increase over time, at least as long as people like Lego- which as far as we know will be for forever Go to Brickpicker, you will see probably 10% annual growth rate in value per year. personally I would take out a loan (if I had good credit, etc.) before selling these- it would be like "cash for gold", when you lose money. Plus sentimental value If you do sell them though, either try to sell them for top dollar or sell them to someone on Eurobricks. EDIT: Not sure whether collection or separate is best. Also, remember prices climb whenever new Pirates sets or Christmas rolls around. Edited January 30, 2016 by TheLegoExpert Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VintageLegoEra Posted January 30, 2016 What you have are the Best/Big Sets back then. I hope you dont have any Fatal reasons to sell them :) Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted January 30, 2016 I need your advice. I wonder how much are they worth and is it a good idea to sell them now? I At least $10 each... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capn Frank Posted January 31, 2016 At least $10 each... That would be a great price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hive Posted February 2, 2016 I have limited storage space and extra cash wouldn't hurt, but if they are going to increase their value over time then it might not be smart to sell now. They'll likely increase a bit more in price before hitting their max value. Keep in mind though that at some point, these older sets will become so outdated that many collectors will start to lose interest and focus on newer sets. Also would it be best to sell them separately or as a collection? Separately for sure, without a doubt. You'll get more potential buyers and thus you'll get more cash this way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boettner Builds Posted February 4, 2016 I think instructions would help their value too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
