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| | | Author: | CowInADenBuilds  | | Posted: | Dec 3, 2020 19:30 | | Subject: | Would this be a collectors item? | | Viewed: | 282 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| I'm wondering about something and I am am hoping that someone here may be
able to tell me. You know how when things like the US Mint makes a coin and sends
it out with an error. Then all of those with the errors become SUPER valuable?
Well, does it work like that with LEGO pieces, catalogs, etc. Thanks so much
for any help!!
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| | | | | Author: | BrickenbergNC | | Posted: | Dec 3, 2020 20:05 | | Subject: | Re: Would this be a collectors item? | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, lindsayacowden writes:
| | I'm wondering about something and I am am hoping that someone here may be
able to tell me. You know how when things like the US Mint makes a coin and sends
it out with an error. Then all of those with the errors become SUPER valuable?
Well, does it work like that with LEGO pieces, catalogs, etc. Thanks so much
for any help!!
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There is a market for it. It all depends on the error and how common it is.
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| | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Dec 3, 2020 20:35 | | Subject: | Re: Would this be a collectors item? | | Viewed: | 97 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, lindsayacowden writes:
| | I'm wondering about something and I am am hoping that someone here may be
able to tell me. You know how when things like the US Mint makes a coin and sends
it out with an error. Then all of those with the errors become SUPER valuable?
Well, does it work like that with LEGO pieces, catalogs, etc. Thanks so much
for any help!!
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As a longtime Lego trader having numismatists in the family, father and son,
I know what you’re trying to get a better understanding of. The parallels of
value are not there between the two markets, period.
Errors within the numismatic world tend to be far more rare and by extension
far more coveted. Which is reflected in the much greater value discrepancy between
error and non error coins, than with Lego.
That said, there are collectors of Lego errors of all types: misprinted parts,
short-shots, color blends, package anomalies, instruction typos, etc. But they
are not as universally sought after as say your US mint errors mentioned. Not
by a long shot. In other words, you won't find Lego "errors" at a Christie's
auction house as you do numismatic error items 
-popsicle
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| | | | | | | Author: | zorbanj | | Posted: | Dec 3, 2020 22:01 | | Subject: | Re: Would this be a collectors item? | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| I just learned a new word today, and I'm not afraid to admit it.
Thanks popsicle!
In Catalog, popsicle writes:
| | In Catalog, lindsayacowden writes:
| | I'm wondering about something and I am am hoping that someone here may be
able to tell me. You know how when things like the US Mint makes a coin and sends
it out with an error. Then all of those with the errors become SUPER valuable?
Well, does it work like that with LEGO pieces, catalogs, etc. Thanks so much
for any help!!
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As a longtime Lego trader having numismatists in the family, father and son,
I know what you’re trying to get a better understanding of. The parallels of
value are not there between the two markets, period.
Errors within the numismatic world tend to be far more rare and by extension
far more coveted. Which is reflected in the much greater value discrepancy between
error and non error coins, than with Lego.
That said, there are collectors of Lego errors of all types: misprinted parts,
short-shots, color blends, package anomalies, instruction typos, etc. But they
are not as universally sought after as say your US mint errors mentioned. Not
by a long shot. In other words, you won't find Lego "errors" at a Christie's
auction house as you do numismatic error items
-popsicle
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Dec 4, 2020 01:12 | | Subject: | Re: Would this be a collectors item? | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, zorbanj writes:
| | I just learned a new word today, and I'm not afraid to admit it.
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Try saying it three times real fast! Not easy
You're welcome!
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In Catalog, popsicle writes:
| | In Catalog, lindsayacowden writes:
| | I'm wondering about something and I am am hoping that someone here may be
able to tell me. You know how when things like the US Mint makes a coin and sends
it out with an error. Then all of those with the errors become SUPER valuable?
Well, does it work like that with LEGO pieces, catalogs, etc. Thanks so much
for any help!!
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As a longtime Lego trader having numismatists in the family, father and son,
I know what you’re trying to get a better understanding of. The parallels of
value are not there between the two markets, period.
Errors within the numismatic world tend to be far more rare and by extension
far more coveted. Which is reflected in the much greater value discrepancy between
error and non error coins, than with Lego.
That said, there are collectors of Lego errors of all types: misprinted parts,
short-shots, color blends, package anomalies, instruction typos, etc. But they
are not as universally sought after as say your US mint errors mentioned. Not
by a long shot. In other words, you won't find Lego "errors" at a Christie's
auction house as you do numismatic error items
-popsicle
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| | | | | Author: | maxx3001 | | Posted: | Dec 3, 2020 21:50 | | Subject: | Re: Would this be a collectors item? | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, lindsayacowden writes:
| | I'm wondering about something and I am am hoping that someone here may be
able to tell me. You know how when things like the US Mint makes a coin and sends
it out with an error. Then all of those with the errors become SUPER valuable?
Well, does it work like that with LEGO pieces, catalogs, etc. Thanks so much
for any help!!
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It depends on the part and the kind of mistake made.
If it enhances the look of the brick or minifig, it does make the item more valuable.
See marbled LEGO pieces, these are mistakes, LEGO throws these away or remelts
them.
But collectors pay big bucks for them.
Printed minifig heads in the wrong color can make a nice bit of cash.
Marbled brick, if the colors are nice are also collectable.
Maxx
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| | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Dec 4, 2020 02:36 | | Subject: | Re: Would this be a collectors item? | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, maxx3001 writes:
| | In Catalog, lindsayacowden writes:
| | I'm wondering about something and I am am hoping that someone here may be
able to tell me. You know how when things like the US Mint makes a coin and sends
it out with an error. Then all of those with the errors become SUPER valuable?
Well, does it work like that with LEGO pieces, catalogs, etc. Thanks so much
for any help!!
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It depends on the part and the kind of mistake made.
If it enhances the look of the brick or minifig, it does make the item more valuable.
See marbled LEGO pieces, these are mistakes, LEGO throws these away or remelts
them.
But collectors pay big bucks for them.
Printed minifig heads in the wrong color can make a nice bit of cash.
Marbled brick, if the colors are nice are also collectable.
Maxx
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I agree here, the part has to be enhanced by the error, not just be an error.
There are 1000s of error parts on BL. Bad prints are almost worthless - misaligned
or smudged ones and so on are rubbish rather than collectable. Whereas ones printed
in or on the wrong colour, upside down prints, two-sided prints on one side,
they are more interesting.
Others can be fakes - missing print for example. Even short shots can be faked
by cutting a part and careful use of a heat gun.
Catalogues are too widely available to be worth that much, especially ones made
now.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | matthi | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2020 06:21 | | Subject: | (Cancelled) | | Viewed: | 19 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | matthi | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2020 06:22 | | Subject: | Re: Would this be a collectors item? | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| | | Even short shots can be faked
by cutting a part and careful use of a heat gun.
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They can be faked but you can easily spot if they r fake or not, shortshots having
flowing lines on the area where the "shortshot" occures. But everything can be
fake these days to buy, even a simple 2x4 brick these days having all the illegal
info
molded on the brick.
So if you think about it's better not to buy lego at all
then lol. I can't even buy a red vader type 1 helmet as I'm not sure
the seller is honoust n send me a real one, or put a real one on a picture and
send me a bootleg one. As these don't have a logo molded but a moldnr...
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2020 18:12 | | Subject: | Re: Would this be a collectors item? | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, matthi writes:
| | | | Even short shots can be faked
by cutting a part and careful use of a heat gun.
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They can be faked but you can easily spot if they r fake or not, shortshots having
flowing lines on the area where the "shortshot" occures. But everything can be
fake these days to buy, even a simple 2x4 brick these days having all the illegal
info
molded on the brick.
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I still want one of those fake 2x4 bricks with LEGO on the studs for my collection.
| | So if you think about it's better not to buy lego at all
then lol. I can't even buy a red vader type 1 helmet as I'm not sure
the seller is honoust n send me a real one, or put a real one on a picture and
send me a bootleg one. As these don't have a logo molded but a moldnr...
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| | | | | | | Author: | maxx3001 | | Posted: | Dec 4, 2020 06:37 | | Subject: | Re: Would this be a collectors item? | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, maxx3001 writes:
| | In Catalog, lindsayacowden writes:
| | I'm wondering about something and I am am hoping that someone here may be
able to tell me. You know how when things like the US Mint makes a coin and sends
it out with an error. Then all of those with the errors become SUPER valuable?
Well, does it work like that with LEGO pieces, catalogs, etc. Thanks so much
for any help!!
|
It depends on the part and the kind of mistake made.
If it enhances the look of the brick or minifig, it does make the item more valuable.
See marbled LEGO pieces, these are mistakes, LEGO throws these away or remelts
them.
But collectors pay big bucks for them.
Printed minifig heads in the wrong color can make a nice bit of cash.
Marbled brick, if the colors are nice are also collectable.
Maxx
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A few more ‘mistakes’.
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| | | | | Author: | zorbanj | | Posted: | Dec 3, 2020 22:03 | | Subject: | Re: Would this be a collectors item? | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In general, I would say no for catalogs. There isn't much of a market for
most catalogs/instructions. Sad but true.
Other stuff - post photos of what you have.
In Catalog, lindsayacowden writes:
| | I'm wondering about something and I am am hoping that someone here may be
able to tell me. You know how when things like the US Mint makes a coin and sends
it out with an error. Then all of those with the errors become SUPER valuable?
Well, does it work like that with LEGO pieces, catalogs, etc. Thanks so much
for any help!!
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