Veegs Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Yes, one can make a point for buying above retail for a set like this. It is quite unique. There will not be a "remake." The set itself is an outstanding build and can be used for display every Halloween. Kids and adults both like it. It is the same scale as the other Modulars. Add these all together and you might have a set that reaches the $800 mark. The one big negative is that this set was on everyone's radar for a couple of years, so there will be a bunch available on the secondary market. The big questions is, was this set hoarded more than FB and GE (assuming GE retires soon)? I'd be curious to know what the Brickfolio stats are on the HH, especially now that it looks like the chance to grab a lot are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkrigger Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Checking BL the HH stocks are well below FB and GE, Ebay, and Amazon listings follow suite, of course who knows what will come out of the woodwork as the price rises. BL numbers are staggering with a HH to GE ratio of 1:4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neosphinx Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Like music to my ears Checking BL the HH stocks are well below FB and GE, Ebay, and Amazon listings follow suite, of course who knows what will come out of the woodwork as the price rises. BL numbers are staggering with a HH to GE ratio of 1:4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Checking BL the HH stocks are well below FB and GE, Ebay, and Amazon listings follow suite, of course who knows what will come out of the woodwork as the price rises. BL numbers are staggering with a HH to GE ratio of 1:4I would estimate a 1:2 ratio(Brickfolio), but a substantial difference nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asharerin Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 There are currently 53 HH on bricklink in the USA vs 256 for GE and 222 for 10197. Worldwide we have 266 HH vs 1136 for GE and 1233 for FB. Ratio is 1:5 ish. More importantly we do not have the usual big names with large amounts of stock. We can thank the bans in the USA for this and the fact the set retired alot earlier than most speculators thought (and alot still think/hope it is not done yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biniou Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 The one big negative is that this set was on everyone's radar for a couple of years, so there will be a bunch available on the secondary market. Yes but most of investors will resell it within the next two years, because it's great to earn so easily $150/200. As for me I'll keep my sets until I see it plateauing. It's even easier to let boxes stay on shelves and see its value grow. ^^ This set has been available for 2 years, that's not that much, I'm sure plenty will be sold in the next two years, and the offer and demand will quickly rise after 2016/17. I agree with your $800 estimation in (about) 6-7 years. Just my two cents of course, no figures to prove that (except the high success for that set, bought by a lot of people on ebay for MSRP or higher even when it's available on LEGO Shop at Home, few unsold items compared to other sets). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules_K Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I'm late to this party but put in an order at Lego SaH with ship date 21 October (I'm in Australia). So it's gone for good in the US now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joch29 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 when they bring the monsters theme back 3-5 years from now... maybe they'll do a haunted mansion and price it at $249.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Monkeys Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I'm late to this party but put in an order at Lego SaH with ship date 21 October (I'm in Australia). So it's gone for good in the US now? "Sold out" so far. Nobody besides LEGO Shop at Home carried it for quite some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettj666 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 when they bring the monsters theme back 3-5 years from now... maybe they'll do a haunted mansion and price it at $249.99 While not impossible, likely improbable... Unless a retail employee said it was so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 You can still order 5 in the UK for 21OCT shipping. I've told myself to stop buying but, I'll set my alarm for 23:59 just before 2x VIP day in case I change my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustybeaver Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 You can still order 5 in the UK for 21OCT shipping. I've told myself to stop buying but, I'll set my alarm for 23:59 just before 2x VIP day in case I change my mind. If you snooze you lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Monkeys Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 You can still order 5 in the UK for 21OCT shipping. I've told myself to stop buying but, I'll set my alarm for 23:59 just before 2x VIP day in case I change my mind. Nah, you guys still have SSDs there, over the pond... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koni Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 You can still order 5 in the UK for 21OCT shipping. I've told myself to stop buying but, I'll set my alarm for 23:59 just before 2x VIP day in case I change my mind. Does that mean that if I order 1 now I get in queue to get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legbrick Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Is HH available at any retail stores now? or totally gone... for good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legokent Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 (edited) Is HH available at any retail stores now? or totally gone... for good? I called a couple LEGO stores in NYC and I went to a few, they all said they don't have it, it is discontinued. Edited September 18, 2014 by legokent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legone Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 For some reason I think ALL Monster Fighter sets will do well later. They are unique and fun to play with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 For some reason I think ALL Monster Fighter sets will do well later. They are unique and fun to play with Most of them are already retired - some are doing ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 HH already jumped to 300$ FBA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legone Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Congrats to those who have piled up on this (ie. almost everybody except me - I have only one). Now my Olivia's Houses look a lot more haunted than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscheaf Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I only have one with one more on backorder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfamily Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I found a HH on craigslist for $195. It is opened, but 100% with box. Trying to decide if this would be a good investment. My kids really want this set. I am thinking of letting them play with it for the Halloween season for a couple years and then try to sell it. Assuming they keep it in excellent condition, do you think that we could at least make our initial $195 investment back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pins79 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 HH already jumped to 300$ FBA And only 2 under $300 on ebay. I was planning on buying several more during the October double VIP/christmas set promotion so Im bummed the set didn't last until then. I do have a decent stash of these thanks to Emazers' advice, but I fell a little short of my goal of 25. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I found a HH on craigslist for $195. It is opened, but 100% with box. Trying to decide if this would be a good investment. My kids really want this set. I am thinking of letting them play with it for the Halloween season for a couple years and then try to sell it. Assuming they keep it in excellent condition, do you think that we could at least make our initial $195 investment back? yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biniou Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I found a HH on craigslist for $195. It is opened, but 100% with box. Trying to decide if this would be a good investment. My kids really want this set. I am thinking of letting them play with it for the Halloween season for a couple years and then try to sell it. Assuming they keep it in excellent condition, do you think that we could at least make our initial $195 investment back? Yes, no problem. But if I were you, I would keep it up to Halloween 2015 (so your kids will enjoy it one more time, and then maybe get tired of it so no need to keep it up to 2016) and then resell it on Xmas 2015 (for $250 ?), if you can wait for 1 year (and don't really want to invest in this set, which is too bad once you have one in hand). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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