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The Tower Bridge is a very popular set among investors and its EOL date appears to be far off...two negatives.  I have always though the set was a great value and I still do, but "sky rocket" might be a bit much.

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I don't understand the appeal of the set personally.  I think it will be a healthy amount of time before this set is enjoying any large returns.

I thought you owned like 40 of them? Or is that someone else?

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That is the rumor, but yes, there is still time to buy one...or more.

That's what the lego store employees told me. They never lie do they.... :P

  

Where do u guys display the thing? Its a monster!

You don't have a shelf 105cm wide? :D

They need to do a micro micro version.

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I am personally a big fan of large-scale models of real-life landmarks (contrary to the Architecture line, where some builds use only a few hundred pieces), so I intend on picking it up, but I haven't decided when, or how I will do so. 

 

As an investment, I don't think skyrocketing is the correct word to use when talking of the Tower Bridge. Sets that have skyrocketed and are most well-known were the underdogs - for example, the UCS Imperial Shuttle. Prior to it's retirement, it wasn't a favorite of the majority of investors. I think that sets that are widely talked about as being "great investments" don't grow as much as the conversations on the sets continue, as a general statement, but there are always exceptions.

 

I'm guessing that this set will double in the first 2 years after retirement, though this number could be WAY off.

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I missed a new in box one for $75 at a consignment store near me. Unfortunately I was in another state and it sold within a few hours of them posting it on CL. Bummed, I wanted one to build but I don't get to spend that amount of money on sets to build, even on my birthday.

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I missed a new in box one for $75 at a consignment store near me. Unfortunately I was in another state and it sold within a few hours of them posting it on CL. Bummed, I wanted one to build but I don't get to spend that amount of money on sets to build, even on my birthday.

What what what?!? $240 is a lot sure, but I thought you funded your hobby with your sales. To be fair, I'm not supposed to build too many big sets either, but the wife doesn't check the paypal balance often B)

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Does the size of the box  "put off" any investors?  Either the storage issue or shipping.

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What what what?!? $240 is a lot sure, but I thought you funded your hobby with your sales. To be fair, I'm not supposed to build too many big sets either, but the wife doesn't check the paypal balance often B)

Yeah, I've been collecting too many other things and it's almost impossible to get a better deal than $200 on a TB. I'm still searching for a deal but I spent some money on LOTR, Hobbit and Lone Ranger sets for my collection. It's easier to justify when I find sets that I want at 40% off or better.

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