There are a multitude of reasons LEGO® sets retire, and depending on your set, the correct answer can vary quite a bit. Manufactured sets usually reach their "EOL," also known as end of life, at around 18-24 months. It is safe to say that most LEGO® sets will retire...
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Ruh-Roh LEGO®: Why Scooby-Doo LEGO® Is So Expensive
I Won't Make You Wait For The Answer...Let's Pull The Mask Off Of This Ghastly Question! LEGO® Scooby-Doo is ridiculously expensive due to the horsemen of costly LEGO®: Design, exclusivity, niche, and supply. The iconic sets came out in August 2015 and were officially...
What Are The Most Expensive LEGO® Pieces?
We all love assembling those tiny, colorful bricks into astonishing creations. But have you ever wondered which LEGO® piece takes the crown as the most expensive? Let's break our bank accounts and our hearts together as we look at this roundup of absurdly expensive...
Why Are LEGO® Sets So Expensive?
Quality goods come at a premium price for consumers... LEGO® is the greatest toy that has ever been invented. Having been around for over 90 years, the group has perfected the product, the audience, and the process. It is now the perfect toy, built for everyone. LEGO®...
LEGO® Investment Of September 2024: Marvel Minifigures Series 2
Due To The Incredible Printing And Design Of These Minifigs, They Were A Must-Have For Collectors And LEGO® Investors LEGO® released an awesome line of Marvel minifigures in September 2024 that were a must-have for investors. Why? Most of the time, collectible...
Get In While You Can: LEGO® Assembly Square is the February 2024 Investment
This Set Represents 10 Years Of LEGO® Creator Expert Modular Builds And Should Represent An Addition To Your LEGO® Investment Portfolio The wait is over — LEGO® 10255 Assembly Square officially retired in February 2024, and the aftermarket is already doing its thing....
Stock Up On LEGO® Creator Expert NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander 10266
With Artemis Missions Ramping Up, This Retired Set Is A Solid Build And LEGO® Investment The Artemis missions are NASA's next set of launches poised to place astronauts on the moon once again. With the LEGO® Artemis SLS set celebrating the...
Here’s Why LEGO® Boba Fett’s Starship Microfighter 75344 Is A Great LEGO® Investment
This Set Has Retired And The Investment Thesis Is Playing Out Nicely Let's cut to the chase here — the Ahsoka TV series dropped, Boba Fett's had his own Disney+ run, and the Mandalorian-verse keeps expanding. That's the beauty of Star Wars IP:...
How Much Is LEGO® Darth Revan Worth?
It is worth a Darth Vader arm and a leg. Well, I am not going to drag you along. Truth be told, the Darth Revan minifigure is worth an astonishing ~$385 new in the polybag — and that number keeps climbing. One of these can help you complete your MOC for a Sith army...
How Much Is LEGO® Clone Commander Gree Worth?
The LEGO® Minifigures And LEGO® Keychain Versions Carry Different Price Tags Clone Commander Gree was a Commander of the Republic Forces during the Clone Wars. He was designated with the number 1004 and wore the green camouflaged armor to match the battlefields on...
How Much Is LEGO® Commander Cody Worth?
LEGO® Commander Cody Wears The Iconic Orange-Printed Clone Armor And He Doesn't Come Cheaply! Commander Cody diligently served under General Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Clone Wars and served as one of the 2nd-highest ranking Clone commanders. He led the 212th Attack...
How Many LEGO® Star Wars Helmets Are There?
This Growing Collection Of Masterfully Created Sets Makes For An Incredible Display Remember when LEGO® dropped the first wave of Star Wars helmets back in 2020? Yeah, the epic Boba Fett, Storm Trooper, and TIE Fighter Pilot helmets that we all fell in love with?...
Build Your LEGO® Star Wars Rebel Fleet
Do You Have The Credits To Build Your Own Rebel Fleet? In the Star Wars universe, the Rebel Alliance's fleet is a captivating blend of diversity, ingenuity, and resilience. And Po, there are more of us! Formed from a hodgepodge of ships, the Rebel fleet symbolizes the...
Become A Clone Commander With The Review Of The UCS LEGO® Star Wars Republic Gunship 75309
The LEGO® Star Wars Republic Gunship 75309 is the ultimate addition to any serious collection. Although this Ultimate Collector Series (UCS) set retired from LEGO® retailers in November 2023, it remains one of the most sought-after Star Wars...
LEGO® Jurassic Park Movie? Say No More.
LEGO® Jurassic Park: The Unofficial Retelling Is Now Streaming On Peacock At just 22 minutes, this LEGO® movie is a bigger riot than the velociraptors released in the lab. It adds that touch of nostalgia for you and the family when you want the magnitude of a Steven...
LEGO®, Memories, and Time
LEGO® is called a timeless toy due to its tethering abilities to the past When I lived back on the East Coast, my Dad was a hardcore corporate worker. He came from a poor family, where work defined your existence. Work was the only thing a father could do to take his...
UAPs? What About Some Awesome Alien LEGO® Minifigures?
UAPs, Aliens, UFOs, Biologics, oh my! Here are my top secret picks for Alien related LEGO® minifigures. These collectible minifigures come from various retired CMF series and are only available on the secondary market — making them perfect for collectors and investors...
LEGO® Set Investment Of The Week For July 17th, 2023
Baumlinks LEGO® Investing Top Picks Come With The Carfax To Back Them Up! LEGO® Star Wars Snowtrooper Battle Pack 75320 is simple, cost-effective, and carries four troopers with awesome minifig-accuracy. The set retired in December 2023 at a...
LEGO® Star Wars: Ahsoka Ghost & Phantom II 75357 Revealed
One Of Our Favorite Sets Got A Rebuild — And It Was Worth Every Brick The live-action Ahsoka series debuted on Disney+ in August 2023 and brought a wave of excitement to Star Wars fans everywhere. LEGO® capitalized on that momentum with the...
New LEGO® Coruscant Guard Gunship Revealed With Crimson Decor
The Crimson Republic Gunship We All Wanted — And It Delivered Get The Coruscant Guard Gunship On Amazon Experience the thrill of the Star Wars universe with this intricate 1,083-piece LEGO® Coruscant Guard Gunship 75354. Released in 2023 with...
LEGO® Star Wars 75348 Mandalorian Fang Fighter vs TIE Interceptor Leak
The LEGO® Star Wars 75348 Mandalorian Fang Fighter vs TIE Interceptor set delivered exactly what fans hoped for when it first hit shelves in 2023 at a retail price of $99.99. With 957 pieces and two fully buildable starships from The...
How To Build your LEGO® Mandalorian Army
The Star Wars Mandalorian Minifigures Are Expensive, But With A Budget, You Can Retake Mandalore yourself! Who Are The Mandalorians? Mandalorians originate from a beautiful planet on the Outer Rim called "Mandalore." These humans adorned bear armor (a laser and...
LEGO® 2550c01 Minifigure: The Yellow-Handed Pirate Monkey
The Pirate Monkey Is Trending...What Do We Know About The Silly Minifigure?For starters, the yellow-handed and yellow-footed brown Monkey was primarily a part of the LEGO® Pirates theme. If you're into LEGO® primates, be sure to also check out the black monkey minifig...
A Roundup Of The Best LEGO® Sith Minifigures On Amazon
The Path To The Dark Side Can Be Unnatural And Collectible With the introduction of Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati into the Star Wars universe in the electric LEGO® Star Wars: Ahsoka New Republic E-Wing vs. Shin Hati’s Starfighter 75364 set, one might ask, "where can I...
Why Are LEGO® Bionicle Sets And Figures So Expensive?
Some sets and minifigs have cemented themselves in the culture of plastic brick fans across the globe — LEGO® Bionicle is no exception. LEGO® action figures? Sign me up. Now. This discontinued theme from LEGO® saw the first creation of the ball and socket joint,...
How Much Are LEGO® Battle Droids?
Some Of Our Favorite Droids That Mutter "Roger-Roger" Are Some Of Our Favorite LEGO® Minifigures To Collect LEGO® battle droids are perfect, bite-sized replicas of our favorite tin-head masterpieces that make their way onto the movie screen. The droids you are looking...
LEGO® Christmas Tree 40573: Review Of The Tallest LEGO® Christmas Tree
One of the biggest LEGO® brick trees ever made... This is such an awesome centerpiece for your LEGO® Christmas display. Made with 784 pieces, the LEGO® Christmas Tree 40573 can be crafted in two hours into one 11 inch tall decorated tree, or...
LEGO® Will Never Go Out Of Business — Here’s Why
LEGO® will never go out of business because the toy manufacturer has done something most companies spend decades trying to achieve: An immortal product. Few companies can create a product that either 1) dynamically changes on the spot for the user (think Google...
Build A Simple, DIY LEGO® Christmas Display To Add Decorative Cheer On A Budget
Check out this unique LEGO® DIY Christmas decoration With Christmas right around the corner, everyone is scrambling for decoration ideas. Using LEGO® to bond with family and build something festive is a no-brainer — LEGO® is actually a great...
Employee Benefit Of The Year: Do LEGO® Employees Get Free LEGO®?
Why yes they do! LEGO® offers a wide range of benefits for employees, which include PTO, robust health insurance, discounts, 401K match, and electronic meal vouchers. But, there is also a hidden benefit of the LEGO® set discount for employees that does come with a...
Incredible Sets Slotted For August 2024 Summer Release
Two Beautiful Sets With LEGO® Fan Requested Scenes And Highly Collectible Minifigures LEGO® Group is finally catching on to how much the brick community adores minifigures and Star Wars—but let's be real, they have always known. Two sets were released in August 2024:...
What Is The Scale For LEGO® Minifigures?
Let's Do Some Math And Have Some Fun With Reference Points The typical height of a LEGO® minifigure is 4 centimeters or 1.57 inches. How do we get a scale from this number? Well, the average height of all the men on the planet is roughly 5'9" or 175 centimeters (cm),...
What Is The Plural Of LEGO®?
The Mistake We Often See In Grammar Is Largely North American LEGO® as used by the majority of the world and the company is to be used as an adjective or mass noun. You will see this spelling across its own website and by individuals well-versed in the art of the...
When Is The LEGO® AT-TE Coming Out?
It Released In August 2022 — And Has Since Become A Collector’s Grail The AT-TE, or the All Terrain Tactical Enforcer, was a walking tank from The Clone Wars. Nicknamed "six legs" this crawling fortress provided outstanding support to The...
Will LEGO® Ever Make LEGO® Rings Of Power LEGO® Sets?
With Season 2 Now Complete And Season 3 Expected In Late 2026, It Would Be Amazing To See Númenor Made Out Of LEGO®...One Can Dream Let's go there and back again with a burning question that's been making rounds among enthusiasts online: Will there be The Lord of the...
LEGO® Valentine’s Day Unique Gift Ideas For 2026
Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, You Love LEGO®, Your Partner Should Too! Either Valentine's Day is here, or you are currently researching a unique, feng-shui gift idea for the February holiday. Either way, it's 2026, and between the cost of living and everyday...
What Is the Biggest Lord Of The Rings LEGO® Set?
Let's Do A Piece-Count, Countdown Of The Top 5 Biggest Lord of the Rings LEGO® Sets Number 5: LEGO® LOTR Battle At The Black Gate 79007 The Battle at the Black Gate is an outrageously-expensive LOTR LEGO® set with 656 pieces. This retired and collectible LEGO® set...
What Is LEGO® Duplo?
Bigger bricks for a smaller crowd... LEGO® Duplo bricks are made to introduce individuals to LEGO® at a young age. The sets first made their way onto shelves in 1969, and now they are a staple in preschools and early learning environments everywhere. Just like the...
How Many LEGO® Harry Potter Books Are There?
There are six unique, retired LEGO® Harry Potter Book Sets from the "Hogwarts Moments" subtheme that made its way onto retail shelves and our bookshelves from 2021-2022: LEGO® Hogwarts Moment 76382: Transfiguration Class LEGO® Hogwarts Moment 76383: Potion Class LEGO®...
Mega Bloks Are Compatible With LEGO® And LEGO® Is Compatible With Mega Bloks
The Real Question Is: Why Are You Putting These Two Things Together? My old, dusty, broken, and cheap friend, Mega Bloks, why have you returned to public discourse? If you have found yourself here to ask if these two toys, LEGO® and Mega Bloks, can fit together, the...


































