The 10 most expensive Lego sets See all Editor's Picks Photo via Antonio / Flickr Remix by Max Fleishman You won’t find these at your local elementary school. Lego enthusiasts can shell out serious dough for the privilege of building the coolest, rarest, most extravagant sets. Lego’s priciest advanced models are highly valued collector’s items. The most expensive retired Lego sets can fetch up to five figures. Among the most expensive include sets themed after Star Wars and major world landmarks like the Taj Mahal. What makes certain Lego sets so expensive? It’s not solely because of the number of pieces or a popular franchise tie-in like Star Wars. The value of a Lego set often skyrockets after it retires. “Rarity is the most important factor with any LEGO collectible. If a set is rare, and desirable, and continues to be rare, it will remain valuable,” said founder of Lego pricing guide BrickPicker Ed Maciorowski. Here are the top 10 most valuable Lego sets according to the Lego collector’s website Brickpicker:
Number of Pieces: 1248 Notable features: “Market Street” is Lego’s second entry in its modular building series for adult builders. The set features curved staircases and interchangeable floors. Number of Pieces: 2,056 Notable features: Lego’s “Cafe Corner” features three stories, a mosaic, and a bicycle. Number of Pieces: 3, 428 Notable features: The completed Lego Eiffel Tower is the tallest Lego model to date; standing at 42 inches. It features a French flag made out of Lego bricks. 7) Imperial Star Destroyer Number of Pieces: 1,359 Notable features: Lego’s model of the Imperial Star Destroyer ship from Star Wars includes eight synchronized cannons, an Emperor Palpatine hologram, and a Lego figure of Darth Vader. 6) Death Star II Number of Pieces: 3,447 Notable features: The Lego Death Star II is built to scale with the original and includes a super laser. Number of Pieces: 1 Notable features: Made to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Lego’s Minifigures series, only 5,000 Mr. Gold figures were produced in total.
4) Statue of Liberty Number of Pieces: 2,882 Notable features: Lego’s Statue of Liberty model is made entirely of sand-green bricks. Number of Pieces: 3,263 Notable features: Lego’s electricity-powered Grand Carousel spins and plays music. Number of Pieces: 5,922 Notable features: Lego’s Taj Mahal became the company’s largest set when it was released in 2008. Number of Pieces: 5, 174 Notable features: Lego’s “Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon” is the largest Star Wars set and the second-largest Lego set ever made. It features Lego figures of Luke Skywalker, Hans Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Up next after the break:Enter one of the following codes at the Mos Eisley cantina to unlock the corresponding character for purchase in Free Play mode: Enter one of the following codes at the Mos Eisley cantina to unlock the corresponding extra in Free Play mode: Enter the "CL4U5H" and "TYH319" codes at the Mos Eisley cantina.
Select the "Character Customizer" option, then choose a human head, the Santa hat, white beard, and red clothes. After choosing a red or green lightsaber, enter the "Extras" menu and activate "Disguise 3" for the glasses. Start the game, then go to the two test tubes in the corner. Customize the first or second tube, then use these specific parts in order: black hood, Luke's head without the hair, black Jedi body, black arms, black or white hands, black legs, black belt, black cape, and red or blue blade lightsaber. In Episode IV: Chapter 5 - Death Star Escape in Free Play mode, use 3CPO to unlock the first door. Then, use someone who has force powers to put together the fridge in the room. The fridge will open and a Super Red Power Block will pop out, allowing you to buy Invincibility in the cantina for 900,000 Studs. Note: This trick only works in Multiplayer mode and only stays effective for that level. When you leave a part of any level, your party will be with you no matter where they were before you left that part of the level.
For example, if your friend or ally jumps off a cliff and you leave that part of the level as he dies, he will appear next to you with no hearts. He or she cannot be killed by anything except falling and/or stepping in the quicksand or deep mud from Degobah. This effect will end if you die from falling or switch characters. This can be repeated as many times as desired. Successfully complete the indicated chapter by collecting 10 Minikits within the time limit allowed in Challenge mode to unlock the corresponding character(s) from the original Lego Star Wars: Purchase all the bounty hunters (Boba Fett, Bossk, Dengar, Greedo, IG-88, and 4-LOM) to unlock the Bounty Hunter mini-game. Collect the indicated number of Gold Bricks after completing all chapters of the listed episode to unlock the corresponding bonus: Get 60 Gold Bricks, then build the doorway outside. In Episode V: Chapter 5, use the Force on the X-Wing. Then, start walking around the X-Wing. You will get a Red Brick, allowing you to purchase the the Minikit Detector for 500,000 Studs.
Collect all Minikits to unlock Boba Fett's Slave 1 ship in the vehicle missions. While in a double score area with another human player, kill them and collect their Studs. Repeat this as much as desired to get an unlimited number of Studs. The amount of Studs lost will remain the same, while the amount of Studs gained from picking up your partner's will double. Collect a good amount of Studs, then go to a special area where the Studs you collect are x2 (for example, Episode IV: Chapter 3 in the cinema). When you get there, turn off all of your "Extras" then drop in you second player (if not already on) and attack the player with all of the Studs. On the fourth hit, the player will die and release Studs. At this point pause the game and turn on any Stud multipliers you have in the "Extras" menu. Resume the game, then collect the Studs dropped by the killed player. They will compound with the x2 of the area. For example, Studs x2 (from the area) x2 (from "Extras" menu) x4 (from "Extras" menu) for a total of x16.
Turn off the "Extras" and repeat this trick as many times as desired. In Episode IV: Chapter 1 - A New Hope, destroy all of the little panels that a Force user can open. You can also go through the Bounty Hunter or Stormtrooper doors and use the Force on all of the little panels on the wall. Another way is to go through the door that can only be opened with a Sith (for example, as Darth Vader). Then, use the 2x Score Multiplier to your advantage. Note: Auto save must not be enabled for this trick to work. Find all Studs possible at Mos Eisley. Then, save the game, press Start, select "Quit Game", then "Yes". Note: You must go to the start menu and quit the game. Turn off the system then turn it back on. Load the game and you will keep the Studs you had and can go to the places that you got your Studs the first time and get them again. Repeat this as many time as desired. Play as a Bounty Hunter (Boba Fett, 4-LOM, Greedo, etc.) at the Mos Eisley cantina. Character bonuses are recommended.
Immediately when the mission loads, pause the game and return to the cantina. Once there, go to the outskirts of the cantina and destroy every trash can, ship piece, and platinum object you see with your bounty hunter's blaster and/or thermal detonators. Collect all Studs possible. Repeat this process as many times as desired. This is a quick and easy way to get at least 20,000 to 30,000 Studs each time. Go to a chapter that you have already completed and play it again in Free Play mode. The Secret Plans (Episode IV: Chapter 1) with Darth Maul as your main character is recommended, because he can open doors that Ben Kenobi cannot. This allows you to access areas full of wealth, minikits, etc. If you scour this stage from top to bottom you can get over 130,000 Studs. Repeat this as much desired. Note: Destroying containers of any sort and opening drawers using the Force will dramatically add to your Stud count. When you go outside, get a bounty hunter and blow up everything. You will get 30,000 Studs each time.
Repeat this as many times as desired. Play Episode IV: Chapter 3 in Free Play mode. Make sure you have a Sith character and break everything. R2D2 (Mission 1): Enter the Bounty Hunter area. Keep going forward, then stop when you get to a wall. Enter both holes at the side of the wall. Legos will fly out. Build it into a doorway. Obi-Wan (Mission 2): Take 4-lom to the lift where the R2D2 control panel is located. Open it and go up the lift. Pull the levers after walking on the foot marks and enter the next room. Use the control panel again and go through to the last room. Obi-Wan is on the right. Smash through the boxes and he will be standing in the small doorway. Admiral Ackbar: Go to the panel to the left and open the door with IG-88. Then, use your thermal detonators to blow up the wall of junk. Next, build the thing next to the chamber. While playing with a character that uses a lightsaber, press X to attack, but do not immediately press it again. Wait until the slash/attack stops, then quickly press X as soon as it stops.
If done correctly, the next slash/attack will feature a "sparkle" effect on the lightsaber blade. Do the same thing for a special finishing attack. Additionally, immediately after the first or second slash/attack, press Jump for a special jump that puts you behind your target. Press X while in the air for a small area of effect attack. In Episode IV: A New Hope - Death Star Escape, after you chase a Stormtrooper down the hallway, you will be bombarded with a large number of Stormtroopers. Use a bounty hunter to throw a Thermal Detonator. When it hits the ground, set it off. It should destroy a good majority of the Stormtroopers. When you reach the part where you have to pull the levers to place the bombs next to Darth Vader, after you place the bombs use a Bounty Hunter to throw a Thermal Detonator. When it reaches the bombs, set off the Detonator. It should set off the bombs with one shot. If you are vastly outnumbered with Stormtroopers shooting from left, right and center and you have R2-D2 in your party, use the following trick.
First, make R2 your active character. Enemies will never shoot at a droid. Then, push the Stormtroopers closer to your friends and then zap them with R2's electric prod type weapon. They will promptly stop shooting and rub their sore spot. Quickly switch to a member which has a piece that can do damage (for example, Han Solo or Luke Skywalker). Shoot the Stormtrooper while he is nursing his laser burn. After he is killed, make R2 your active character and repeat the process until you have defeated them. Go to the Jabba's Palace level. Reach the part where you get the power brick and become a Dark Jedi. Then, use the Force on the floor. Get on a spider and go down the hole. It may take a few attempts, but eventually you should become the spider. Change to any character and jump. You should have made a clone of the character you jumped with. While playing as the Gamorrenean guard, hold B to see him use his axe as a guitar. While outside the cantina, switch to a Jedi. Go to a door, then double jump through the door.