Topic: LEGO Sets Are Better Investments than Stocks, Bonds or Even Gold (Read 358 times)

We might get eager again on collecting those pieces and trying to be complete as much as possible since we know that it could possibly ending up with have some value with those lego sets.

For now if we cant possibly see those stuffs due to various scenarios then lets just move on and thinking up those good old days had been part of our lives even though we cant benefit out from it

but its part of our childhood days without minding about those values or worth but rather the fun that it gives when we are still young.

You better teach your kids then the importance of your sets though, I have some friends that have kids and are avid collectors of statues of pop culture characters and that's what they're saying to me when the time that I get a kid, that I probably should teach them my hobbies so that when we get a shared interest, then I would be assured that I wouldn't worry that my collection would be destroyed. Regarding the topic though, I don't think that it's a good idea to do so because I feel like there's not a lot of people looking for this discontinued LEGO sets unlike stocks and bonds, you have a guaranteed profit.

I just finished cleaning the house. Now the Lego sets are complete again.  Damn kids, I am now taking it to as safer place.

I enjoyed playing it with my kids up until now. Perhaps, because it is not easy to keep in sets/complete is what makes it more valuable. It's not just the oil or the plastic but being good at keeping it.
Then, there are a lot of fakes that had been created, the bigger ones that wrecks the item with just one drop. The original are mostly in small pieces only.
I am just afraid I will be the only one left playing it when this kids grow old with their smartphones and laptops.  Yeah, old toys will be valuable someday.

Both my brother and I were raised with Lego. Especially my brother, had quite a few old ones, which were scattered around in boxes, missing pieces or left uncompleted. It was till once I cleaned the whole storage, finding many old instruction manuals and rebuilt most of them. Unfortunately (or fortunately), I got older and stopped messing around with them, it's a pity to see them left to their fate.

I'm guessing that a few of them are possibly worth a decent amount of money, especially if they are old and have their instructions. I'd love to rebuild some of them at some point, but I am not living with my parents anymore, so I don't see it happening any time soon.

I don't know that Lego is that kind of worthy thing. What I know is that many children like lego toys so much. And some teenagers or even adults are also fond of the toys. But I am actuallay not really sure this is a worthy investment in my country. Because there are not exactly may people who are interested in Legos.
That is why I am not sure whether the research is in line with condition in my country or not.
It seems like a tupperware that is also very valuable, isn't it?

Who would have thought that Lego could be of value? My child's interest disappears as soon as he assembles another Lego car or model. The further fate of these plastic kits falls into one large box with toys, or simply wallows underfoot. I will definitely explain to my son that by scattering these objects, he is simply walking on the future money.
Although yes, in a new form, Lego sets are quite expensive in our country.

I suspect the 11% is probably a hard to get target too. I don't know how much Lego expanded since the 80s too and you run into the risk of discontinued sets not staying that way.

Also, the past might not be a good reflection on the future... The study was also done by collectors of Lego sets too.

All those lost Legos that my brother tried to eat or stuff in his nose would be crying right now. I was checking the price of Legos for Christmas, the titanic one, apparently it's 500$, which made me extremely anxious regarding how fast the prices are rising and would we be able to keep up with the inflation??

Who would have thought that Lego could be of value? My child's interest disappears as soon as he assembles another Lego car or model. The further fate of these plastic kits falls into one large box with toys, or simply wallows underfoot. I will definitely explain to my son that by scattering these objects, he is simply walking on the future money.
Although yes, in a new form, Lego sets are quite expensive in our country.

I never understood these lego or beeny baby or whatever those things are called stuff. I mean don't get me wrong, I do not want to sound like old timers who say "whAt Is NfT??" and never get the idea, I understand why something would be precious to some people but it is something that can be built, that's the weird part.

Like lego company could see each goes for over a thousand each, and produce enough that it would be 100 bucks each for thousands of products and make a killing, what stops them from doing it? I am not saying that they will, but I would be very anxious to invest into something that someone can drop the value so quickly.

What seems good to you might not be good to others, and vice-versa. Stocks, bonds, golds, crypto, real estate, lego, and other valuable objects can be a good investment. It just depends on someone what among those will he pick and how he would hold it to preserve its value or even go beyond its value during selling time.

Lego collectors will take this opportunity to stock more as they van see it as investment, actually many toy collectors feel satisfying happiness already by just seeing them so what more when they will have a chance to make profit on it in the future like how popular auction ir shops accepting collectibles items especially the oldest ones are now. It will depend on us where to invest our money, as long as we divesrsify our money and investment to properties, crypto, stocks, gold or collection then it will be fine if managed properly.

I'm having a hard time trying to take the article seriously lmao.

Like, sure, as could any other illiquid and speculative asset such as basketball/baseball/Pokemon/MagicTheGathering cards, or rare vinyls, or limited-edition sneakers, or Kobe Bryant memorabilia, or a Rolex/Patek Philippe watch, etc etc. But it doesn't automatically mean that these are better "investments" in a risk-adjusted basis.

I don’t think that legos are better investments than gold or stocks. I think the author was just over exaggerating. You need to understand you have no idea which Lego set will be big in 20 years. So what are you going to do? Buy every single set that they release. They release maybe 100 new sets a year and some of these sets are expensive and extremely Large.

Where will you store these Lego boxes? Need to store it in some heated room so it doesn’t get water or moisture damage. Seems that holding gold would be much easier.

This is like one of those lucky investments where only 1 in 100 sets becomes so rare that it’s value appreciates. Either way great read.

Maybe if the apocalypse happens, people won't exchange gold or silver. They'll simply exchange lego sets as a form of currency. It appears lego sets appreciate at a greater sustained percentage than precious metals, anyway.

Seeing how many great things one can do with lego sets, I do agree that their value will have a significant increase in the future. While they may remain as kids toys on most parts of the world, their cultural influence on all ages is undeniably huge, which may even be the reason as to why there is a growing market for lego enthusiasts. They even have master builders on some areas for each stores, which goes to show how they value legos as a whole.

Legos are manufactured from plastic. Most plastics are derived from oil, if I remember correctly. A side by side chart comparing the value of lego sets versus the price of oil could make for an interesting contrast.

California banned plastic straws in favor of paper straws. Around the world many crude oil derived practices are being deregulated out of existence. Some US states have banned the use of small gasoline powered engines. Gas fueled lawn mowers, trimmers and leaf blowers are being banned in favor of lithium battery powered or plug powered equivalents.

With regulation cracking down on crude oil derived things. The production cost of manufacturing lego bricks (crude oil derived) could rise significantly. Which could in turn fuel lego HODL prices as far as markets can sustain them. Although if crude oil ever became scarce enough to produce high returns on lego sets, our societal issues could have expanded far beyond a point where we're concerned about collectibles or toys.

That said I think I have to love the out of the box thinking present. Maybe if the apocalypse happens, people won't exchange gold or silver. They'll simply exchange lego sets as a form of currency. It appears lego sets appreciate at a greater sustained percentage than precious metals, anyway.

That said I think I have to love the out of the box thinking present. Maybe if the apocalypse happens, people won't exchange gold or silver. They'll simply exchange lego sets as a form of currency. It appears lego sets appreciate at a greater sustained percentage than precious metals, anyway.

Legos are manufactured from plastic. Most plastics are derived from oil, if I remember correctly. A side by side chart comparing the value of lego sets versus the price of oil could make for an interesting contrast.

All in all you clearly cannot count Lego as a "store of oil/plastic value", there are way cheaper means for it, from the Lego clones to most the old/torn sports clothes.

As a father I can tell that Lego toys are hugely overpriced. Also a lot of clones/fakes do exist, from only cubes to full sets - few even with Lego logo on them - and all do match; of course, the originals are usually sturdier and fit better, but if one is not a parent (s)he may not see much of a difference if the box is not given.

Online trading and auctions may be quite affordable. In connection with the rise of counterfeit goods, and it is not a little done by duplicators to drop the market price of Lego sets.

In terms of replacing plastic with wood, it means that the difference in price and characteristics will change? because it's about the authenticity of the goods.

I'm guessing the data from the study was probably only taken from a few places (such as ebay).

There's probably a lot of both online and in person trades (maybe also in person auctions if a set is very rare).

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I suspect the 11% is probably a hard to get target too. I don't know how much Lego expanded since the 80s too and you run into the risk of discontinued sets not staying that way.

Also, the past might not be a good reflection on the future... The study was also done by collectors of Lego sets too.

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If oil does become more expensive, Lego could either change the oils used to make the bricks (to distilled plant/vegetable oils) or change what some of their bricks are made out of material wise (such as using wood instead of plastic).

That said I think I have to love the out of the box thinking present. Maybe if the apocalypse happens, people won't exchange gold or silver. They'll simply exchange lego sets as a form of currency. It appears lego sets appreciate at a greater sustained percentage than precious metals, anyway.

Based on where I live, the Lego sets are no longer visible. Neither in the toy market, except for places like the Hot Wheels toy store, which are no less expensive. So how can we reach the Lego sets market in order to invest?

Here’s a piece of advice for anyone looking to invest wisely for long-term gains: don’t get rid of those old LEGO sets just yet because they might be worth some serious dough.

They’re a wildly popular diversion for both kids and adults, and now it turns out that LEGO sets—discontinued ones at least—may be seriously valuable collectibles to boot. A study by researchers at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow found that prices for retired LEGO sets grew 11 per cent annually between 1987 and 2015 —a rate that’s faster than bonds, stocks, and even gold. The study also concluded that LEGO returns are not exposed to risk factors and weakly dependent on the stock market. However, the sets are not a way to score fast cash; rather, they’re long-term investments that yield returns within two to three years of the sets being discontinued.

The study’s authors, Victoria Dobrynskaya and Julia Kishilova, reported their findings after looking at the prices of 2,322 LEGO new unopened sets from 1987 to 2015 and using information from primary sales as well as online auction transactions. Their research also unearthed a number of fun facts: to start, prices of small and very large sets grow faster than medium-sized sets. This is most likely because smaller sets have unique parts and figurines while larger sets are rarer and appeal more to adults. Also, sets tied to hit movies, holidays, and well-known buildings see the highest growth in value as do limited-edition sets. Top valued sets include the Taj Mahal, Imperial Star Destroyer, and Millennium Falcon.

Why exactly do retired LEGO sets rise in value so quickly? For one, they’re produced in small quantities with special edition sets being the most limited. They’re also not widely available on the secondary market because owners lose parts or don’t want to part with sets they love. And since they’re beloved by both adults and kids – and have been around for decades – the study assumes the more time has passed since a set first debuted, the more nostalgic and desirable it becomes.

The architectural quality of LEGO sets also plays into why discontinued sets are so valuable, says Christian Bailey, a founding principal at ODA Architecture in New York and an avid Lego fan who still owns sets acquired in the 1970s. “LEGO (sets) are like architecture because they’re building blocks that you use to create a 3-D scene whether it’s from a movie or of a building or set in space,” he says. “They’re endlessly imaginative.”

In a release about the study, Dobrynskaya said, “We are used to thinking that people buy such items as jewelry, antiques or artworks as investment. However, there are other options, such as collectible toys. Tens of thousands of deals are made on the secondary LEGO market. Even taking into account the small prices of most sets, this is a huge market that is not well-known by traditional investors.”

Bailey agrees that most people are unaware of the potential value of LEGO sets. “As a LEGO lover, however, I understand why the sets can become an asset,” he says. “I’m not parting with mine anytime soon.”

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/legos-top-investment