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Re: Too much Lego?
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 23 Mar 2004 17:29:16 GMT
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> Hmm, I wouldn't be so quick to assume that AFOLs don't have models
> approaching or exceeding this price. Actually, we're more likely to have
> structure models that exceed $1000 in cost (now you can spend hundreds of
> dollars for structure models for traditional model railroading [and I own
> some surprisingly expensive kits], but I think us AFOLs have that beat by
> quite a bit, though it's possible a Fine Scale Miniatures kit unbuilt in
> mint condition would reach into the $1000 range). Of course you're off by • at
> least one order of magnitude on the cost range a single locomotive can
> reach, I've seen adds for $5000+ live steam models, and $300 is actually • the
> low end for brass locomotives.
Good point. I have a LEGO lift bridge controlled by 2 RCX's. The total
estimated street value is just over $1200 (that's cost ladies and gents...)
My collection is a small collection in my own mind. I now, only after many
years of collecting, have approximately 250k pieces. I'd never thought
about the value before, but there would be 2, I assume: Average worth and
cost of replacement. Is your 10 cents per brick a good enough average per
piece cost? Does that include MISB sets, rare sets or pieces, or cover
persons that have more Technic, Train, and Mindstorms? Probably not. At
$.10/piece, my collection would be worth $25k. Divide that by an average of
25 years of collecting; that's $1000/year. I spend way more than that...
At BF events I usually spend that much in one day...
-brickmodder
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| "Ken Nagel" <knandjn@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HuzIv4.2305@lugnet.com... (...) got me (...) at (...) HUGE (...) hold a (...) Hmm, I wouldn't be so quick to assume that AFOLs don't have models approaching or exceeding this price. Actually, (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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