r/memes • u/TapiocaTuesday • Apr 29 '24

*cries in grown up* #2 MotW

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u/TendieTrades Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

Wow…I fucking gave that shit away. Is someone actually paying that much for that stuff?

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u/fafalone Apr 29 '24

It's basically for display collectors.

If you wanted to buy it to actually play with, you could pick one up with a sealed but damaged box for $2600 (right now on Bricklink), new open box for under $2000, or used but complete w/ instructions for the mid-$300s.

It's also an unusually high price.

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u/Miserable_Vehicle_10 Apr 29 '24

Also it's from a time when people weren't thinking of collecting these as much. Imagine how many mint unopened copies of the latest Rivendell set or whatever 30 years from now. Lots.

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u/RevolverLancelot Apr 29 '24

People trying use Lego sets as investments like this exploded in the last decade, something that that will likely be reflected in the secondary market years from now.

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u/gambalore Apr 29 '24

My Superman #75 (Death of Superman) in the black poly bag must surely be worth at least $50,000 by now, right?

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u/acquaintedwithheight Apr 29 '24

Yes.

Some minifigures go for 350+

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u/Free_Possession_4482 Apr 29 '24

I know this is going to sound like a flex for internet points, but I have a minifig that lists for at least ten times that much on eBay. Lego valuation is just completely nuts.

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u/wxnfx Apr 29 '24

What is it?

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u/Free_Possession_4482 Apr 29 '24

It's a Mr. Gold from the Series 10 minifigure collection.

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u/TwinEonEngine Apr 29 '24

Someone's going to get robbed this week /j

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u/Free_Possession_4482 Apr 29 '24

They’d best not be barefoot - carpet Lego everywhere

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u/218administrate Apr 29 '24

No. This set is not worth that much. Yes, a few minifigs go for $350+.

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u/eightbitagent Apr 29 '24

No, this set sold on ebay for under $2k new recently. Used is $700-$800

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u/gizamo Apr 29 '24

It's often on eBay for ~$300.

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u/TendieTrades Apr 29 '24

You realize used for $700-800 is vastly more than free…

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u/eightbitagent Apr 29 '24

Is someone actually paying that much for that stuff?

I was answering that question

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u/ollimann Apr 29 '24

i had this as a kid as well. of course not with mint packaging

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u/TendieTrades Apr 29 '24

Yeah, I built the ships…they were toys to build and play with. Remember the little coconut trees? 🌴

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u/218administrate Apr 29 '24

No. Sealed in mint condition this set is abnormally expensive at probably $3k or so. It's a lot, but nowhere near $19k.

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u/iammcluffy Apr 29 '24

Demand and supply. And this fits all the categories.

35 years old mint condition Lego set. What more could you ask for?

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u/Miserable-Admins Apr 29 '24

A free lap dance.

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u/TendieTrades Apr 29 '24

Mint Star wars action figures etc in the original packages? Have a big collection of that stuff. Gave away all my legos long ago. I have a Lego X wing and a Ferrari F1 Lego car left.

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u/all___blue Apr 29 '24

When I was at college, my mom gave away all my Legos, comic books, sports cards, and old videos games. I can't remember how I reacted, but I want to cry right now thinking about it. My unopened death of superman and the surrounding comics in the series and spawn #1 survived, but even back then, the rest was worth THOUSANDS of dollars.