This is an archived post. You won't be able to vote or comment. RemixI modded the UCS Death Star II (10143) into the first Death Star. (.bsx) and (.lxf) files in comments. Some rare Lego sets are now selling for literally thousands of pounds online, as enthusiasts snap up the popular toys. But it's not just rare pieces that are selling well, with standard sets now frequently worth more than when they were new and even old bags of unsorted bricks in demand. “With the soar in popularity of Lego with both adults and children, the effect on the values of both rare, hard to find sets and new releases has been incredible," said Bev Channell, event director for Lego event BRICK 2015, running at Birmingham's NEC this week. “It’s well worth searching through your old sets to see what treasures are hiding there.” The bigger, rarer sets tend to be worth the most - but with Lego frequently refreshing its range that means any old set that's large enough could be worth upwards of £1,000.
Currently, these are the most valuable sets: Sadly, to get the best prices for your Lego, it needs to be “mint in box” - which means not opened since it was bought and still factory sealed. The good news for people who want to play with their toys is that you can still get good returns for assembled models – as long as there are no pieces missing. The easiest Lego sets to sell are Star Wars themed, with Millennium Falcons, Death Stars and X-Wings all selling well – and some prices in the thousands. But there's much more than just Star Wars selling. A look at the best-selling kits on BrickPicker shows trains, play houses, dinosaurs, Harry Potter sets, Back to the Future Deloreans and Pirate sets all featuring. Most of the sales take place on eBay, with BrickPicker providing lists of the top selling and biggest rising prices – as well as a tool letting you compare the price of sets. You can also search on eBay for sold prices of similar sets. If you've got a box of Lego, rather than a specific set, you can bulk-sell as well – although prices for these are a lot lower.
That said, if you have the time and can split the box out by category (be it Star Wars, pirates, Medieval, Technic or whatever) these smaller – more specific - bundles will frequently sell for more than a job-lot of unsorted bricks. To get the most value, you need to be selling pristine-condition Lego toys. “As with any sort of collectible, the safe storage of the collectible is very important,” Ed Mack explains in a piece on How to make money from Lego . “Although the actual Lego brick is pretty much indestructible under normal conditions, the Lego boxes and instructions need special care.” That means quite a lot of space to store them all if you're trying to make money from them, and possibly adding the cost to your insurance. Then there are the seller fees on eBay. And the shipping costs – remember, Lego is bulky and could cost quite a bit to ship. And if you're selling to a collector, they'll expect it to arrive in good condition, so packing costs go up again. Oh, and don't count your profits before you sell – the price of a set can drop fast if Lego re-introduces it while prices can rise as well as fall in line with demand too.
Is Lego better than gold? 500+ VOTES SO FAR The market for old toys on eBay is much bigger than just Lego. If you've got some old childhood clutter just gathering dust, here are 8 ways to tell if your old toys could be worth more then just memories while our guide to getting the most cash when selling old toys on eBay can be found here.Jay Hoff's LEGO Death Star has everything except a working tractor beam. One of the biggest "Star Wars" fans in the galaxy used 30,000 LEGO pieces - and a little bit of the Force - to create a masterpiece. Florida teacher Jay Hoff toiled for six months creating a 6-foot-by-6-foot replica of a scene from "Return of the Jedi," where the Emperor lands on the uncompleted Death Star to inspect Darth Vader's progress. Hoff created his homemade Death Star hanger for Science Discovery Day at his school, an event where students are encouraged to bring their own LEGO models. Hoff's creation took 30,000 LEGO pieces to build. (Jay Hoff/Rex / Rex USA) "I only got to display the model for one day and I still haven't had the heart to take it apart yet," Hoff told Rex Features.
Of course, while the students were making more pint-sized diaramas, Hoff was busy creating an armed and fully operational battle station that cost just over $2,300 to make. Hoff hand-painted the model's background to give the floor a shine worthy of an Imperial visit. Hoff says he's been a LEGO geek since 1973, when he built a biplane out of a set that came with a Burger King kids' meal. "I've been crazy about LEGO ever since and began collecting it again in the early 90's, especially when the Star Wars kits started coming out," he told the photo agency. Send a Letter to the EditorStar Wars Lego Death Star II Did you see the Episode III trailer tonight during the OC? Of course you did! We’re as obsessed about Star Wars as you are, and we thought we’d tell you about this gem of a LEGO model: The Death Star II. This awesome replica of the Death Star from Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi has 3441 pieces, includes a stand and Imperial Star Destoyer to scale, and measures 25 inches high and 19 inches wide with stand.
How much you say? USD $299.00, to be released September of 2005. Better get in line now! LEGO Shop: Star Warsâ¢: Death Star II⢠(Item #10143) ExclusiveIf you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader.Definitely want one of these. I also have been lusting after the Imperial Star Destroyer. I did the Millenium Falcon a few years back, but it has been salvaged for parts by my younger son. I'm sure Han Solo would understand. Lego Death Star II Coming Soon. you're the type who'd give anything for a Red 5 to complete your Star Wars Customizable Card Game collection, you might be interested in Lego's Death Star II set from Episode VI. For $300, you'll finally have a gigantic, incomplete base of operations for your wayward TIE fighters and bombers. Of course, if you're anything like I was when I was nine, you'd have your father spend six hours putting the whole set together just to