legotrader

Great job, I am not going to lie, i thought i was going to see some Ewoks getting catapulted somewhere and was kind of hoping for it :)

I like the night shots, good use of lighting!

This is true, I have bought hundreds of pounds on eBay, some you could tell instantly that they were from damp or homes with smokers. By the end of the first day it went down quite a bit. In a week, i don't I could smell anything.

Hi guys, I know this thread is quite old, but I just came across it when searching for investing in Legos. This is something I have been doing for quite a while. I am in my mid 40s and I have had my fair share of buying and building. Like some of you have stated, I bought alot of sets, got stuck in family/career life and those sets have sat there for years. It wasn't until I started searching for sets on eBay to finish a collection, that I noticed the value of what sets were going for. Quite a few of them I had unopened including the awesome 10179 UCS Millenium Falcon. That is my pride and joy. I am lucky enough to have purchased two when they were available at retail. One is built and displayed in my office, the other is sitting in the closet. Its even one of the early numbered ones which is nice (I would love to know what number it is :)). Anyhow, i found myself having fun, looking for good deals on MISB Legos and holding on to them. Some people say you can't make money on sets that cost $20-$30. That isn't true. There are numerous ones that have made great returns. For example, the Batman collection (http://www.brickpicker.com/bpms/sets.cfm?theme=13). Many of these sets have gone up 200-400%. And if you look here (http://www.brickpicker.com/bpms/brickindex.cfm) it will show you sets that have performed well in the past six months. I am sure my love for Legos will last until the day I die. I will always buys sets to build. I love some of the sets coming out in 2012, I love what Lego is doing. But I will always keep in tune for what might be retiring and looking for good deals that might come in handy in the future. Over the next few years as the kids get old enough to be on their own, that will give me the extra room to store and build what i want. I will be able to enjoy both sides of the story. Thanks.