Lego Investing & Reselling
In March of 2020 the LEGO Group introduced the world to LEGO 18+, a new branding approach that they began to introduce into their marketing around the world. Also known as “Adults Welcome”, this was a formal acknowledgment from the LEGO Group that they are focusing heavily on growing the…
Every LEGO set has a limited production life, meaning that LEGO will eventually stop producing it. When production is stopped, we call that set a retired set. Once a LEGO set is retired and no longer available on retail shelves, there is a good chance that the only place you…
As a Lego investor or collector, do you ever make your buying decisions based on when a Lego set is supposed to retire, and try to figure out how long the shelf life is for the sets you’re interested in? The average shelf life of a Lego set is slightly…
When we hear the word “exclusive”, we often think about being a limited item, or an elite one. However, when we see “exclusive” when buying a LEGO set, it could mean a lot of other things. LEGO Exclusives is a category or product line of LEGO sets that are not…
In January 2021, the LEGO Rewards Center officially unveiled its new unique collectible LEGO VIP coins. Since then, we have seen tons of discussion and buzz around these collectible coins. Are the VIP coins worth collecting? What are they? How do I find them? Although they are certainly hard to…
The first LEGO Minifigure – a tiny police officer painted yellow and black — was released in 1978. Many years later, those little minifigs have become a mainstay in LEGO sets sold worldwide, and they are definitely here to stay. So far, LEGO factories in Europe, Mexico, and China have…
The LEGO Speed Champions theme is back and is bigger than ever! A leak of photos last week revealed six new LEGO Speed Champion sets for 2021, featuring a healthy mix of big-ticket road vehicles and racing cars. New and exciting vehicles will be hitting the roads. From the Koenigsegg…
If you have ever bought LEGO before, you’ve probably wandered up and down the aisles of a local toy shop to try to find a good deal. You’ve checked the prices, and each time you’re taken aback by how expensive LEGO sets are. A LEGO Education Coding Express 54045, for…
Every LEGO fan has their favorite LEGO theme. Themes are groups of similar sets that are centered around a particular topic, such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, Architecture or many others. In other words, LEGO themes are essentially LEGO product lines. But how many LEGO themes are available to collect?…
LEGO elements are manufactured entirely by machines, but packing is done first by machines and then by humans. Nine times out of ten, machines and humans are good at making sure that the right pieces are included in each LEGO set. But mistakes can happen, and sometimes, a set that…