If you had to collect it all over again...

[Bailey.]

Oh noez. I have many rare pieces, and old sets that are hard to find. In the place where I live, LEGO is a very rare toy! (Surprisingly), so if that would happen, I'd just give up, since to get a simple set, I have to plan trips and crap, so no, it would be the end of the world.

[LEGOMAN132]

I have thought of this before and I think I would at the OP why not. This time around I would keep the instuctions in books.

Edited October 2, 2010 by LEGOMAN132

[Masked Builder]

I'd probably try to get most of my stuff back. I really like what I've got.

[blueandwhite]

Honestly, if such an 'opportunity' presented itself I would probably take the time to streamline my collection removing those sets I don't have a lot of use for and replacing them with something a bit more useful for my MOCing purposes. Still, my collection is also made from a large number of bricklink orders so replacing it would be difficult.

[Mrlegoninja]

I don't buy sets any more, I mostly buy lots or parts. If I had to start over I would design the models first in LDD, then purchase the relevant parts from S@H or BrickLink.

Im with him.

It would be sad to lose everything, but buying it all back is quite out of question for me.

I would probably purchase the set that I love, and leave the rest.

Or, I could save all the money and buy a MISB 6399.

[Athos]

I'd probably skip a lot of the Star Wars sets and funnel that money into more copies of Castle and Adventurer stuff.

I might also pick up the landmark sculpture sets (Statue of Liberty, Taj Mahal, etc.)

Steve

[Brick & Mortimer]

Suppose all your Lego is destroyed...

You have enough money to buy every single set/brick back, even at current prices...

Would you do/buy it all again?...

*I worked and paid for every set I bought since I came out of my dark ages, so except for maybe one set, I would buy them all again.

I mean, all the modulars, the town plan... Who would want to give up on those?!

*I basicly bought none of my pre dark age-sets myself.

They were gifts from Saint Nicolas, birthdays etc...

I guess I would streamline my old collection and keep out some sets.

The money I would save might just be enough to buy the One set that's missing from my "old" collection:

So, to summarize the summary of the summary:

I'd probably try to get most of my stuff back. I really like what I've got.

[vexorian]

I would not try actively restoring my collection. I would probably buy my favorite stuff back if given a chance to do it but I would not seek for it all around. I would instead buy new models and stuff.

[Nikola Bathory]

That's a very interesting question.

The biggest part of my collection was bought by my parents when I was a kid. Most sets are from the 80's and some from the 90's. I buy some sets myself these days.

I really love the older sets...

To answer your question - Yes, if something bad happens, I will try to collect again these sets. Nostalgia is such a freat thing, isn't it? It's a part of my childhood, after all.