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. BrickWarriors weapons are designed to fit seamlessly with your LEGO® Minifigures. They are produced in high quality ABS plastic - the same plastic used by LEGO®. Alphabetical: A to Z Alphabetical: Z to A Price: Low to High Price: High to Low LEGO City Heavy-Haul Train 60098 Contains: train driver, engineer, welder, crane driver, backhoe driver minifigures, 16 round bricks, a shovel, broom, a wrench, box, welding equipment, a full circular track with 16 curved rail tracks and 12 straight rail tracksHeavy-Haul Train Dimensions: 82Lx5Wx9HcmEngine Dimensions: 28Lx5Wx9HcmHelicopter Wagon dimensions: 15Lx5Wx4Hcm Helicopter dimensions: 17Lx4Wx7HcmHopper Wagon dimensions: 15Lx5Wx8HcmBackhoe Wagon dimensions: 24Lx5Wx5Hcm Backhoe dimensions: 21Lx6Wx7HcmCrane dimensions: 16Lx5Wx27Hcm Crane Track dimensions: 30Lx11WcmCrossing dimensions
: 19Lx14WcmCurved Rail Tracks dimensions: 14Lx6Wcm Straight Rail Tracks dimensions: 13Lx6WcmBatteries required: 9 AAA batteries LEGO City Fire Station 60110 Includes 6 minifigures: 4 male firefighters, a female firefighter and a hot dog stand guy, plus a dogFeatures a Fire Station with 2 garages and a firehouse, in 3 modular sections to build, with a total of 9 different building combinations!Also includes the fire chief’s car, fire truck with cherry picker, helicopter and a hot dog standSlide down the fire pole just like a real firefighterPut out the fire with the special stud-shooting hose - use the cherry picker, helicopter and all the tools to fight the fireAccessory elements include a flashlight, walkie-talkie, fire extinguisher, axe, saw, coffee machine, mug, bone, chicken leg and 2 sausagesFire Station measures 31 x 59 x 29cm assembledFire truck measures 9 x 24 x 6cm assembledHelicopter measures 9 x 17 x 6cm assembled LEGO City Prison Island 60130 Includes 8 minifigures: a male police officer, female police officer, police chief, police pilot, 3 male crooks and a female crook, plus a sharkFeatures a prison, helicopter, police boat, crooks’ boat and a hot air balloonPrison features a 2-level structure with helipad, guard tower and jail yard, security cameras and searchlights, jail cell, dock and sewer escape routes with breakout functionsHelicopter features spinning rotors and an opening cockpit with space for a minifigureAccessory elements include binoculars
, 2 walkie-talkies, backpack, 2 banknotes, crowbar, 2 flashlights, 2 handcuffs, weight bar, coffee machine and 2 mugs.Prison Island (including helipad) measures 32 x 34 x 27cm assembledPolice boat measures 6 x 18 x 7cm assembledHelicopter measures 7 x 15 x 4cm assembledCrooks’ boat measures 9 x 5 x 2cm assembledHot air balloon measures 17 x 8 x 8cm assembled LEGO City Airport Passenger Terminal 60104 Airport facade has a moving conveyor belt, a control tower, a security scanner and revolving doorsPassenger airplane has an opening door, a galley, a bathroom and a fuel inlet to fit the refuelling hoseAirport Passenger Terminal with control tower and conveyor belt Assembled Dimensions: 12L x 31W x 28H cmAirplane Assembled Dimensions: 47L x 50W x 19H cmService car Assembled Dimensions: 7L x 4W x 3H cmLuggage trailer Assembled Dimensions: 9L x 3W x 4H cmFuel trailer Assembled Dimensions: 9L x 3W x 4H cmMobile stairway Assembled Dimensions: 7L x 4W x 6H cmContents: A pilot, 3 airport workers, male and female passenger mini figures, 3 suitcases, a mug , an airport facade, a passenger airplane, an airport service car, a luggage trailer
, a fuel trailer and a mobile stairwayProduct Piece Count: 694 pieces LEGO City Volcano Heavy-lift Helicopter 60125 Heavy-lift Helicopter Assembled Dimensions: 47L x 26W x 17H cmVolcano Assembled Dimensions:9L x 20W x 13H cmMobile lab Assembled Dimensions: 9L x 13W x 9H cmMobile boulder cracker Assembled Dimensions: 9L x 13W x 9H cmLifter Assembled Dimensions: 13L x 6W x 7H cmDumper Assembled Dimensions: 11L x 6W x 7H cmContents: A female volcano explorer, a female scientist, a female volcano worker, 2 volcano adventurers, a male volcano worker, a pilot and a scientist with a heat suit mini figuresAccessories: 4 boulders with crystal element inside, a camera, walkie-talkie, shovel, pickaxe, jackhammer, metal detector and a box, 4 hard hats, hard hat with headphones, adventurer's hat, pilot's helmet and a heat suit helmet LEGO City Police Station 60141 Throw the crooks back in jail after they break outContents: seven minifigures; four police officers, three crooks, plus a police dog figure, police helicopter, police pursuit car, police motorbike and crooks’ truckPolice Station features three levels, including two jail cells with toilets, vent with opening grill and exploding wall function, rooftop helipad, satellite dish and antenna, searchlights, ramp, garage with tools and opening door, watchtowerThree sets of handcuffs, two walkie-talkies, megaphone, four mugs
, camera, lollypop stop sign, crowbar, wrench and two dynamitesticksDimensions: Police Station 24x36x36cmHelicopter 8x20x4cmPolice pursuit car 4x12x5cmPolice motorbike 3x7x2cmCrooks' truck 6x12x5cm LEGO City Cargo Train 60052 Cattle wagon features cow, trough, bales of straw, bucket of milk and a strong fence with 2 gates.Fuel wagon features a fuel tank with chain, pallet with wheelbarrow and a forklift, and cable drum wagon features 2 large cable drums in holders and a lifting chain.Cargo train station features an office with computer and cup, sack barrow, trash bin and a fire extinguisher.Truck features a driver’s cab with cup and a large flatbed for the fuel tank.Includes a full circular track with 20 curved rail tracks and 8 straight rail tracks, also includes a forkliftIncludes 4 mini figures: forklift driver, train driver, farmer and a truck driver LEGO City Racing Bike Transporter 60084 Pickup trailer comes with a folding rampAccessories include a fire extinguisher, wrench and 2 crash helmets Suitable for ages 5-12 yearsPickup Assembled Dimensions: 14L x 6W x 6H cmTrailer Assembled Dimensions: 12L x 4W x 2H cmRace Bikes Assembled Dimensions: 7L x 2W x 4H cmContents: 2 race driver mini figures with assorted accessories, 2 race bikes, podium and a trophy Batteries Not Required
LEGO City Police Station 60047 Includes 7 minifigures with assorted accessories: 3 policemen, a policewoman,3 crooks and a police dogFeatures a police station with offices, control tower, rotating radar dish, a garage with opening door, lifting barrier, helipad, a roof hatch and 2 jail cells with 4 break-out windows, a toilet, bed and 2 surveillance camerasVehicles include a police car, police motorbike, helicopter with 2 side compartments and a crook’s tow truck with a grappling hookAccessories include 4 handcuffs, 3 walkie talkies, 2 crowbars, a flashlight, a pair of binoculars, 2 balls and chains, 3 coffee mugs, 2 bank notes, a back pack, megaphone and a laptopFlip down the toilets for a secret escape routePolice station measures over 32 H X 45 W X 16cmBatteries Not Required LEGO City Sweeper and Excavator 60152 Truck has a sweeper brush, trailer and excavatorTruck has spinning sweeper brushes and a truck bed with tool hooksTrailer has an adjustable rampExcavator has a movable arm with shovel bucket, rotating body and an opening cageProduct Piece Count: 299 piecesTruck Assembled Dimensions: 16L x 9W x 9H cmTrailer Assembled Dimensions: 17L x 8W x 3H cmExcavator Assembled Dimensions: 13L x 6W x 8H cmContents
: 2 city worker mini figures, wall bricks, broom, shovel, jackhammer, wrench, and a buildable sign and 2 cones LEGO City High-speed Passenger Train 60051 7-speed infrared remote controlIncludes a full circular track with 16 curved rail tracks and 4 straight rail tracksWay station features small platform with 2 seats, map of train services, warning sign, lights and a crossingMotorized locomotiveHigh-speed Passenger Train in total Assembled Dimensions: 77L x 5W x 12H cmFront and rear cars each Assembled Dimensions: 27L x 5W x 12H cm Middle car Assembled Dimensions: 22L x 5W x 10H cmCurved rail tracks Assembled Dimensions: 14L x 7W cm Straight rail tracks Assembled Dimensions: 13L x 6W cmWay station Assembled Dimensions: 13L x 19W x 7H cmContents: Passenger Train, 3 mini figures, train driver, traveller and a cyclistBatteries Required : 9 x AAA Batteries (not included) LEGO City Police Bulldozer Break-in 60140 Use the police helicopter and truck to stop the crooks from ripping out the bank safe and ATMClimb up the drainpipe and enter the bank through the trapdoor on the roofAttach the hook and chain from the bulldozer to the safe and rip it out of the wallContents: five mini figures: a police officer, pilot, police specialist and two crooks, plus a police dog