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| | | Author: | BrickBuy  | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2021 14:34 | | Subject: | Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 244 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| I'm trying to calculate the approximate value of a specific (sub-)collection.
Other than looking up every single item and looking for price, is there another
method (or if anyone has calculated any of the below, I'll happily take that
info, may even send you something for the effort). Specifically interested to
know the approximate value of any of the following (in excellent but used condition):
1) all collectible minifigs (so series 1-21 as well as all others (Marvel, Simpsons,
Team BG, etc, collection is 1 copy of each unique figure).
2) all castle figures (1 copy of each castle figure, ~515 minifigs)
3) all SW figures (1 copy of each SW figure, ~1230 minifigs)
4) all train sets, including accessories and track, ~260 sets
5) all castle sets, ~211 sets
I'm not a database wizard, but some of you may know or have done such a calculation.
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| | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2021 14:49 | | Subject: | Re: Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | I'm trying to calculate the approximate value of a specific (sub-)collection.
Other than looking up every single item and looking for price, is there another
method (or if anyone has calculated any of the below, I'll happily take that
info, may even send you something for the effort). Specifically interested to
know the approximate value of any of the following (in excellent but used condition):
1) all collectible minifigs (so series 1-21 as well as all others (Marvel, Simpsons,
Team BG, etc, collection is 1 copy of each unique figure).
2) all castle figures (1 copy of each castle figure, ~515 minifigs)
3) all SW figures (1 copy of each SW figure, ~1230 minifigs)
4) all train sets, including accessories and track, ~260 sets
5) all castle sets, ~211 sets
I'm not a database wizard, but some of you may know or have done such a calculation.
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Is that the SW collection Kevin had at one time?
If so, it's no doubt a fine collection. I've never actually seen it,
but know of Kevin's pedantic approach to assembling it.
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| | | | | | | Author: | BrickBuy | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2021 14:55 | | Subject: | Re: Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 63 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| In Price Guide, popsicle writes:
| | In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | I'm trying to calculate the approximate value of a specific (sub-)collection.
Other than looking up every single item and looking for price, is there another
method (or if anyone has calculated any of the below, I'll happily take that
info, may even send you something for the effort). Specifically interested to
know the approximate value of any of the following (in excellent but used condition):
1) all collectible minifigs (so series 1-21 as well as all others (Marvel, Simpsons,
Team BG, etc, collection is 1 copy of each unique figure).
2) all castle figures (1 copy of each castle figure, ~515 minifigs)
3) all SW figures (1 copy of each SW figure, ~1230 minifigs)
4) all train sets, including accessories and track, ~260 sets
5) all castle sets, ~211 sets
I'm not a database wizard, but some of you may know or have done such a calculation.
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Is that the SW collection Kevin had at one time?
If so, it's no doubt a fine collection. I've never actually seen it,
but know of Kevin's pedantic approach to assembling it.
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No, this is my own collection, collected in the past ~4 years. all in near-mint
condition, but they are assembled and displayed, hence used.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2021 15:24 | | Subject: | Re: Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | In Price Guide, popsicle writes:
| | In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | I'm trying to calculate the approximate value of a specific (sub-)collection.
Other than looking up every single item and looking for price, is there another
method (or if anyone has calculated any of the below, I'll happily take that
info, may even send you something for the effort). Specifically interested to
know the approximate value of any of the following (in excellent but used condition):
1) all collectible minifigs (so series 1-21 as well as all others (Marvel, Simpsons,
Team BG, etc, collection is 1 copy of each unique figure).
2) all castle figures (1 copy of each castle figure, ~515 minifigs)
3) all SW figures (1 copy of each SW figure, ~1230 minifigs)
4) all train sets, including accessories and track, ~260 sets
5) all castle sets, ~211 sets
I'm not a database wizard, but some of you may know or have done such a calculation.
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Is that the SW collection Kevin had at one time?
If so, it's no doubt a fine collection. I've never actually seen it,
but know of Kevin's pedantic approach to assembling it.
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No, this is my own collection, collected in the past ~4 years. all in near-mint
condition, but they are assembled and displayed, hence used.
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Sounds nice, Paul. You looking to sell or just after an appraisal?
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | BrickBuy | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2021 15:39 | | Subject: | Re: Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| In Price Guide, popsicle writes:
| | In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | In Price Guide, popsicle writes:
| | In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | I'm trying to calculate the approximate value of a specific (sub-)collection.
Other than looking up every single item and looking for price, is there another
method (or if anyone has calculated any of the below, I'll happily take that
info, may even send you something for the effort). Specifically interested to
know the approximate value of any of the following (in excellent but used condition):
1) all collectible minifigs (so series 1-21 as well as all others (Marvel, Simpsons,
Team BG, etc, collection is 1 copy of each unique figure).
2) all castle figures (1 copy of each castle figure, ~515 minifigs)
3) all SW figures (1 copy of each SW figure, ~1230 minifigs)
4) all train sets, including accessories and track, ~260 sets
5) all castle sets, ~211 sets
I'm not a database wizard, but some of you may know or have done such a calculation.
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Is that the SW collection Kevin had at one time?
If so, it's no doubt a fine collection. I've never actually seen it,
but know of Kevin's pedantic approach to assembling it.
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No, this is my own collection, collected in the past ~4 years. all in near-mint
condition, but they are assembled and displayed, hence used.
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Sounds nice, Paul. You looking to sell or just after an appraisal?
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Appraisal, mainly for insurance purposes. I'll look into brickstore, looks
like that would be much faster/easier than the BL price guide.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2021 15:53 | | Subject: | Re: Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | In Price Guide, popsicle writes:
| | In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | In Price Guide, popsicle writes:
| | In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | I'm trying to calculate the approximate value of a specific (sub-)collection.
Other than looking up every single item and looking for price, is there another
method (or if anyone has calculated any of the below, I'll happily take that
info, may even send you something for the effort). Specifically interested to
know the approximate value of any of the following (in excellent but used condition):
1) all collectible minifigs (so series 1-21 as well as all others (Marvel, Simpsons,
Team BG, etc, collection is 1 copy of each unique figure).
2) all castle figures (1 copy of each castle figure, ~515 minifigs)
3) all SW figures (1 copy of each SW figure, ~1230 minifigs)
4) all train sets, including accessories and track, ~260 sets
5) all castle sets, ~211 sets
I'm not a database wizard, but some of you may know or have done such a calculation.
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Is that the SW collection Kevin had at one time?
If so, it's no doubt a fine collection. I've never actually seen it,
but know of Kevin's pedantic approach to assembling it.
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No, this is my own collection, collected in the past ~4 years. all in near-mint
condition, but they are assembled and displayed, hence used.
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Sounds nice, Paul. You looking to sell or just after an appraisal?
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Appraisal, mainly for insurance purposes. I'll look into brickstore, looks
like that would be much faster/easier than the BL price guide.
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Sounds like the more expedient way to go about it. If you don't mind, would
you let me know what evaluation you come up with?
Via pm if you'd like.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | BrickBuy | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2021 16:01 | | Subject: | Re: Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| In Price Guide, popsicle writes:
| | In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | In Price Guide, popsicle writes:
| | In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | In Price Guide, popsicle writes:
| | In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | I'm trying to calculate the approximate value of a specific (sub-)collection.
Other than looking up every single item and looking for price, is there another
method (or if anyone has calculated any of the below, I'll happily take that
info, may even send you something for the effort). Specifically interested to
know the approximate value of any of the following (in excellent but used condition):
1) all collectible minifigs (so series 1-21 as well as all others (Marvel, Simpsons,
Team BG, etc, collection is 1 copy of each unique figure).
2) all castle figures (1 copy of each castle figure, ~515 minifigs)
3) all SW figures (1 copy of each SW figure, ~1230 minifigs)
4) all train sets, including accessories and track, ~260 sets
5) all castle sets, ~211 sets
I'm not a database wizard, but some of you may know or have done such a calculation.
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Is that the SW collection Kevin had at one time?
If so, it's no doubt a fine collection. I've never actually seen it,
but know of Kevin's pedantic approach to assembling it.
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No, this is my own collection, collected in the past ~4 years. all in near-mint
condition, but they are assembled and displayed, hence used.
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Sounds nice, Paul. You looking to sell or just after an appraisal?
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Appraisal, mainly for insurance purposes. I'll look into brickstore, looks
like that would be much faster/easier than the BL price guide.
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Sounds like the more expedient way to go about it. If you don't mind, would
you let me know what evaluation you come up with?
Via pm if you'd like.
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Sure, once I have some time to look into this further, I'll let you know.
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| | | | | Author: | par016 | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2021 14:57 | | Subject: | Re: Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | I'm trying to calculate the approximate value of a specific (sub-)collection.
Other than looking up every single item and looking for price, is there another
method (or if anyone has calculated any of the below, I'll happily take that
info, may even send you something for the effort). Specifically interested to
know the approximate value of any of the following (in excellent but used condition):
1) all collectible minifigs (so series 1-21 as well as all others (Marvel, Simpsons,
Team BG, etc, collection is 1 copy of each unique figure).
2) all castle figures (1 copy of each castle figure, ~515 minifigs)
3) all SW figures (1 copy of each SW figure, ~1230 minifigs)
4) all train sets, including accessories and track, ~260 sets
5) all castle sets, ~211 sets
I'm not a database wizard, but some of you may know or have done such a calculation.
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Best way is probably to download Brickstore, add all the items in there (much
easier than adding them to a list on BrickLink) and then updating the file's
prices to the average 6 month list.
I have one done for all the SW minifigures for my collection, though mine are
a mix of used and new minifigures and the value is very dependant on that. I
am happy to send you the SW file and you can update the conditions to whatever
yours are and re-run the 6 month value.
-Pete
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| | | | | | | Author: | BrickBuy | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2021 15:06 | | Subject: | Re: Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| In Price Guide, par016 writes:
| | In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | I'm trying to calculate the approximate value of a specific (sub-)collection.
Other than looking up every single item and looking for price, is there another
method (or if anyone has calculated any of the below, I'll happily take that
info, may even send you something for the effort). Specifically interested to
know the approximate value of any of the following (in excellent but used condition):
1) all collectible minifigs (so series 1-21 as well as all others (Marvel, Simpsons,
Team BG, etc, collection is 1 copy of each unique figure).
2) all castle figures (1 copy of each castle figure, ~515 minifigs)
3) all SW figures (1 copy of each SW figure, ~1230 minifigs)
4) all train sets, including accessories and track, ~260 sets
5) all castle sets, ~211 sets
I'm not a database wizard, but some of you may know or have done such a calculation.
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Best way is probably to download Brickstore, add all the items in there (much
easier than adding them to a list on BrickLink) and then updating the file's
prices to the average 6 month list.
I have one done for all the SW minifigures for my collection, though mine are
a mix of used and new minifigures and the value is very dependant on that. I
am happy to send you the SW file and you can update the conditions to whatever
yours are and re-run the 6 month value.
-Pete
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Thanks, I'll look into Brickstore, I think I used it a few years back, but
have never really used it. All my collections are used, but many are in min condition
(i.e. build only once, by adult (me), and carefully stored/displayed).
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| | | | | Author: | cosmicray | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2021 15:04 | | Subject: | Re: Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | I'm trying to calculate the approximate value of a specific (sub-)collection.
Other than looking up every single item and looking for price, is there another
method (or if anyone has calculated any of the below, I'll happily take that
info, may even send you something for the effort). Specifically interested to
know the approximate value of any of the following (in excellent but used condition):
1) all collectible minifigs (so series 1-21 as well as all others (Marvel, Simpsons,
Team BG, etc, collection is 1 copy of each unique figure).
2) all castle figures (1 copy of each castle figure, ~515 minifigs)
3) all SW figures (1 copy of each SW figure, ~1230 minifigs)
4) all train sets, including accessories and track, ~260 sets
5) all castle sets, ~211 sets
I'm not a database wizard, but some of you may know or have done such a calculation.
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Part of the answer lies in knowing to what use the valuation will be used ...
insuring your collection or something else ?
Nita Rae
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| | | | | | | Author: | BrickBuy | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2021 15:06 | | Subject: | Re: Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| In Price Guide, cosmicray writes:
| | In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | I'm trying to calculate the approximate value of a specific (sub-)collection.
Other than looking up every single item and looking for price, is there another
method (or if anyone has calculated any of the below, I'll happily take that
info, may even send you something for the effort). Specifically interested to
know the approximate value of any of the following (in excellent but used condition):
1) all collectible minifigs (so series 1-21 as well as all others (Marvel, Simpsons,
Team BG, etc, collection is 1 copy of each unique figure).
2) all castle figures (1 copy of each castle figure, ~515 minifigs)
3) all SW figures (1 copy of each SW figure, ~1230 minifigs)
4) all train sets, including accessories and track, ~260 sets
5) all castle sets, ~211 sets
I'm not a database wizard, but some of you may know or have done such a calculation.
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Part of the answer lies in knowing to what use the valuation will be used ...
insuring your collection or something else ?
Nita Rae
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Yes, mainly for insurance, they want to know what the replacement cost would
be. Also, just curious to know.
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| | | | | Author: | bahpstore | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2021 16:25 | | Subject: | Re: Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | I'm trying to calculate the approximate value of a specific (sub-)collection.
Other than looking up every single item and looking for price, is there another
method (or if anyone has calculated any of the below, I'll happily take that
info, may even send you something for the effort). Specifically interested to
know the approximate value of any of the following (in excellent but used condition):
1) all collectible minifigs (so series 1-21 as well as all others (Marvel, Simpsons,
Team BG, etc, collection is 1 copy of each unique figure).
2) all castle figures (1 copy of each castle figure, ~515 minifigs)
3) all SW figures (1 copy of each SW figure, ~1230 minifigs)
4) all train sets, including accessories and track, ~260 sets
5) all castle sets, ~211 sets
I'm not a database wizard, but some of you may know or have done such a calculation.
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If you use Brickstore, I can email you all SW figures. I sent Kevin one a while
back when there were 1210 of them. I can also help you with all collectible minifigs,
all castle figures. Maybe sets, but I got 256 with Castle as Category.
You can download them here, just need some xml editing for brickstore.
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| | | | | | | Author: | BrickBuy | | Posted: | Nov 23, 2021 08:36 | | Subject: | Re: Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| | | If you use Brickstore, I can email you all SW figures. I sent Kevin one a while
back when there were 1210 of them. I can also help you with all collectible minifigs,
all castle figures. Maybe sets, but I got 256 with Castle as Category.
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Correct, there are more castle sets listed on BL than I have collected. I do
not collect all those maxifigures, so the 211 number reflects the "classic" sets,
and accessory packs.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | bahpstore | | Posted: | Nov 23, 2021 09:07 | | Subject: | Re: Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 67 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| In Price Guide, BrickBuy writes:
| | | | If you use Brickstore, I can email you all SW figures. I sent Kevin one a while
back when there were 1210 of them. I can also help you with all collectible minifigs,
all castle figures. Maybe sets, but I got 256 with Castle as Category.
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Correct, there are more castle sets listed on BL than I have collected. I do
not collect all those maxifigures, so the 211 number reflects the "classic" sets,
and accessory packs.
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You may download them here
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogDownload.asp
Import into brickstore and remove what you don't want then sync price. PM
me if you need more info.
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| | | | | Author: | VOTB | | Posted: | Nov 23, 2021 19:45 | | Subject: | Re: Easy way to calculate value of a collection? | | Viewed: | 92 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| I recently found https://www.brickeconomy.com/
This is what you get when you mix an economist with an AFOL. You can make lists
of your collection, indicate what is new or used, and see the current "market"
price, as well as predicted growth. The system has the original MSRP in the
calculation so you can see how much the product has grown over the years. The
best part is I can see, month to month what the value of my investment is, and
where it is going.
For a lot of people, there may be too much data here. It can get overwhelming
if you are not used to looking at things from multiple angles. Considering you
can look up a set or minifig and see what MSRP was, what market value is, what
the lowest price is at LEGO, Amazon, eBay and StockX. Plus you are given the
high and low price for Bricklink.
It is all done with algorithms and AI, so it is only as good as the data. But
it has been going long enough to be able to predict when sets will likely retire.
I have watched a few retire within a month of the prediction.
I think it is a great tool for any AFOL and especially for BL buyers and sellers.
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