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LEGO sets from decades ago have increased in value because the children who played with them are now adults with the means to indulge their nostalgia. These sets were once common toys, played with and often discarded, making them rare and valuable today.
The article suggests that the current generation of LEGO sets, particularly those like the expensive Pokémon sets, may not experience the same rise in value. The high cost of these sets means they are less likely to be played with and more likely to be preserved, preventing the scarcity that drove up the value of older sets. The author advises that if you're looking to invest in LEGO, consider sets that are actively played with by children today.
The key factor in the increasing value of older LEGO sets is their rarity, which stems from being played with and then discarded. This contrasts with the current trend of expensive sets that are often kept intact, which may not lead to the same level of appreciation in the future. If you're a collector, you might want to consider a LEGO display case to protect your investment.
Lego went up in value because kids who played with it 30 years, are now grown up and some have enough money to indulge in a childhood sentimentality. Those sets were played with and they were not considered valuable and thus thrown out by parents and became rare. For example, no kid is playing with today’s Pokémon sets (at $500?) and they are to expensive to be thrown out. They won’t be rare and they won’t have sentimental value for today’s kids in 2056. If you want to gamble, buy at least...
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