How much is your collection worth?

[Pharosher]

My collection is currently worth somewhere close to $1000, although I am selling most of the sets on Ebay to get a hold of a few more expensive, rarer sets.

[bamaker]

Well, according to Peeron my collection is worth a little over $7600.00 -- hmm, need to think about getting some insurance.

For sentimental value, of course, my collection is worth more than that, but realistically I'm not sure how reliable the figure of $7600.00 is though. Doesn't Peeron just add up the MSRP for the sets and that's where the total comes from? The majority of my sets are open and probably wouldn't get retail price on eBay, so the total is actually lower (but still high enough to make checking my home owners policy worthwhile).

[Omega 8]

According to Brickset/Peeron:

Totals: 165 Sets (156 unique), 34,270 Parts, $3,447.47, 396 Minifigs.

Not including the Swapmeet and bulk purchases or the numerous build-a-fig buys......

[Topsy Cret]

Last I checked, I own roughly 68,000 pieces (those numbers are music to my ears!). Luckily, here in Sweden we our currency is so freaking low that 1 piece=1 SEK, roughly. So I'd say 68,000 SEK, including bulk and rare bricks. I'm to lazy to actually convert the amount into a more well-known currency, but I'd say the old collection is worth around 6000 GBP. Not too bad for a 13-year old kid, not bad at all.

Boy, do I love showing off... Speaking of which, how many of you have actually built a working Rubik's Cube out of LEGO?

[metalgearsolid]

Thanks to Brickstore program, my current sets and gear inventory based on average Bricklink selling prices for past 6 months is about $16,500. Stilll need to inventorise my loose parts though.

Actually, most of my collection is still MISB, so I guess the value will freefall once I open the sets to play.

[MAH4546]

I have over 600 sets that retail for $14,146, largely Town sets from 1987 to 1996. I have a few doubles of sets, one opened and one sealed. My pride and joy is a sealed 6394 (Metro Park & Service Tower), but I obviously have an open one alongside it.

[AllanSmith]

I have been collecting / buying LEGO for 25 years. Spending over $ NZ 3,000 a year so that adds up to over $ NZ 75,000 so far

[Ronan Dragonov]

$4,000+ according to my incomplete/inaccurate Brickset export to Peeron.

[Dr Kilroy]

Well, I own 21 000 parts, so about 1500$ - 2000$. ;) Instructions are also worth a lot. :D

Edited December 27, 2009 by Dr Kilroy

[vexorian]

According to peeron which imported my brickset list:

Totals: 53 Sets (49 unique), 6,951 Parts, $885.75, 43 Minifigs.

[Palms]

Roughly 650$ plus 2 dozen grab bags.(I love those things )

Edited January 6, 2010 by plokoon512

[JCC1004]

As my uncle would say, "It ain't worth anything until you sell it."

[LegoDad42]

I'm a new collector (the past year and a half started).

I have, roughly, about $1800 worth of sets (18,900+bricks)and about $1700 worth of mini-figs (230+ figs).

My most expensive set I have might be The Tumbler:Joker's Ice Cream Surprise (lucky enough to snag it in 2008 for $35bucks but now I see it on eBay around the $200+ dollar range).

I'd say anything you feel has value you should insure (but get it accurately appraised/graded). I haven't read all the posts but maybe some or all could be covered under your homeowners insurance?

I used to collect a lot of comics and in that industry you can get insurance for your collection and for real valuable stuff you can have your books graded professionally and put into acid free sealed sleeves. On the collector's market these books tend to have a higher value.

I think in the toy industry they have a company that professionally grades toys and seals them in an acid free clear container(ala' the comic industry's CGC grading) for like real valuable, carded Star Wars figures, etc.

[legomaniac83]

Great topic!

I have estimated my worth through what my sets are getting eBay, and set cost. I am close to the $10,000 limit if not over.

I own 488 sets (my 500th will be framed and hung on the wall! haha), which includes around 775 minifigs, and over 85,000 pcs.

Insurance is a great idea, and when my collection was at my parents place while I was in school, it actually did not cost anything extra to add it to the existing policy. It was just noted on the policy that there was a $10,000 Lego Collection on the property. I just had to send an Excel sheet with all the info to the insurance company. I would highly reccomend getting insurance on your collection, especially if it is somewhat large.

[saberwing]

I think about 1000 to 2000. .

[BlueBard]

I cannot exactly know how much as I've been collecting Lego sets since I was a little kid but my collection must be around the 2500 € But at the same time I've many MFs and parts from the 80s and 90s so in a proper auction with some desperate AFOL collectors who knows?

[MrTools]

I would have to say, about $1500 in lego, and in non lego things (like sorting containers and my desk) an extra $100- $150 but now that i am interested i think i may go do some inventory today

Well i can officialy say my collection is worth $5017.00 and growing what a fun addiction

Edited January 10, 2010 by MrTools