Some people buy LEGO® sets for the fun of it, while others actually purchase those because they like the LEGO® Themes featured there. But there are also investors that know how valuable some sets are, based on the LEGO® Theme that they have and other factors. The truth here is that many themes tend to be extremely valuable and they retain or even increase that value in the long run. Believe it or not, there are some LEGO® Themes in particular that are always known to be extremely impressive, and they retain prices more than you might expect. That’s what makes them so different in the first place.
1. Back to the Future
There aren’t a lot of Back to the Future LEGO® sets. That’s why this is one of the most iconic LEGO® Themes out there because you can easily buy this for a very low price and sell it for a profit. It’s definitely worth checking out, and the benefits are among some of the best.
With that in mind, some sets came in 2013 for this LEGO® Theme and now they are worth many times the original RRP. This is why this is one of the top LEGO® Themes you can find out there.
It’s very different when compared to other series out there, and it definitely delivers on its promise and quality. Which is why it’s a very good idea to check it out for yourself. In the end, you will appreciate the experience and benefits.
Out of this entire theme, the Delorean Time Machine (21103) set is widely sought after because it has the iconic car and also the amazing characters as minifigures. It just doesn’t get any better than this, and people are willing to pay a huge amount of money for sets like these, which is exactly what you want as a collector or reseller.
It’s an amazing set with a lot of detail, and it comes with thousands of pieces. Needless to say, this set alone is close to $1000 on the market. There are many other sets that include iconic characters which are widely known to be very costly.
And it’s easy to see why, Star Wars is one of the most beloved series in the world and it does push the limits and boundaries in an exciting, new way.
The interesting thing about Star Wars sets is that many of them come as a limited editions. Because of that, this is one of the LEGO® Themes that will always have lots and lots of value.
Obviously, new sets are coming in, but the older ones are getting vaulted and in the long run, you will find yourself amazed by the quality and results provided by something like this.
It’s a whole lot of fun, and you can be as creative as possible with this kind of stuff. These sets tend to be very detailed, and widely sought after. It’s easy to see why, a lot of people love superheroes, so it’s one of the LEGO® Themes that can be extremely profitable all the time.
4. Disney
Another one of the themes that have become a pleasure to collect for lots of people is Disney. The LEGO® Themes can’t be complete without Disney, since this is one of those things that everyone loves.
In fact, there are more Disney fans than LEGO® fans. So it’s a no-brainer to get this type of set because it looks great, it provides a lot of quality, and most Disney stuff usually ends up being very valuable as time passes by.
Some sets like the LEGO Disney castle set are known to be iconic and a pleasure to create and display. That being said, these are also the sets that tend to retire quite fast.
LEGO The Disney Castle (71040)
So if you have the opportunity to grab one, then this is definitely the right thing to take into consideration. It’s a very good idea to check it out for yourself, and then pick a themed set you like.
5. Harry Potter
It’s important to note that despite the movie series being over for years now, Harry Potter is still a best-selling LEGO® set. It’s one of those immortal themes that pass the test of time and it’s super fun.
The quality is impressive, and you will be amazed at its great features and the fact that there is a diverse set of LEGO® sets in this theme too.
LEGO Hogwarts™ Castle (71043)LEGO Harry Potter Attack on the Burrow (75980)
LEGO Hogwarts Icons Collectors Edition (76391)LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Great Hall (75954)
So there’s no shortage of expensive, yet very iconic sets here and that’s what makes Harry Potter special, it’s an amazing world that has fascinated millions of people and it continues to be very iconic and a best seller in the LEGO® world as well.
Conclusion
These are some of the most popular and in-demand LEGO® Themes out there. Of course, other themes like Pirates of the Caribbean, and Friends are great examples of best-selling LEGO® Themes, but the truth is that those mentioned in our article are by far surpassing competitors.
Many of these themes are timeless, and they continue to draw in a large crowd. This is great, because you will find yourself impressed with the benefits and results, and the quality itself can be incredible. It does take a bit of time to narrow down everything, and then see what theme is ideal for you to invest in!
/* Auto generated, hash = 5dceu9kevqjdyuy2uw1atqrsu */
//TODO: Break this file down so that we can actually unit test it.
(function(window) {
/**
* Renders all unrendred LinkedIn Badges on the page
*/
window.LIRenderAll = function () {
var CALLBACK_NAME = 'LIBadgeCallback', //Must match callback on helpers.js
BADGE_NAMES = '.LI-profile-badge, .LI-entity-badge',
// TODO -- tracking param for other badge types
TRACKING_PARAM = 'profile-badge',
responsesReceived = 0, //Keeps track of number of responses recieved for proper cleanup when finished
expectedResponses = 0, //Keeps track of number of responses to expect
scripts = [ ], //Keeps track of scripts added for proper cleanup when finished
childScripts = {}, //Keeps track of child scripts to render
badges = Array.prototype.slice.call(document.querySelectorAll(BADGE_NAMES));
var i, len, badge, rendered;
for (i = 0, len = badges.length; i < len; i++) {
badge = badges[i];
rendered = badge.getAttribute('data-rendered');
if (!rendered) {
expectedResponses++;
badge.setAttribute('data-rendered', true);
renderBadge(badge);
}
}
function isCNDomain() {
if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
var hostName = window.location && window.location.hostname || '';
return (/linkedin(-ei)?.cn$/).test(hostName);
}
return false;
}
function generateUrl(isEI) {
var domainPrefix = isEI ? 'https://badges.linkedin-ei' : 'https://badges.linkedin';
if (isCNDomain()) {
return domainPrefix + ".cn/";
}
return domainPrefix + ".com/";
}
function getBadgeKeyQueryParams(badge) {
return Array.prototype.slice.call(badge.attributes).filter(function (attr) {
return attr.name.lastIndexOf('data-key-', 0) !== -1;
}).map(function (attr) {
// Most browsers automatically lowercase the attribute name when its being read
// We are calling lowercase on it again to ensure consistency for any browsers that are lagging behind.
return encodeURIComponent(attr.name.replace('data-', '').toLowerCase()) + '=' + encodeURIComponent(attr.value);
});
}
/*
* Renders a single badge on the page
* @param badge: div element of badge to render
*/
function renderBadge(badge) {
var size = badge.getAttribute('data-size'),
locale = badge.getAttribute('data-locale'),
type = badge.getAttribute('data-type'),
theme = badge.getAttribute('data-theme'),
vanity = badge.getAttribute('data-vanity'),
version = badge.getAttribute('data-version'),
isEI = badge.hasAttribute('data-ei'),
entity = badge.getAttribute('data-entity'),
isCreatePage = badge.hasAttribute('data-iscreate'),
uid = Math.round(1000000 * Math.random()),
baseUrl = generateUrl(isEI),
queryParams = [
'locale=' + encodeURIComponent(locale),
'badgetype=' + encodeURIComponent(type),
'badgetheme=' + encodeURIComponent(theme),
'uid=' + encodeURIComponent(uid),
'version=' + encodeURIComponent(version)
],
url;
if (version === 'v2') {
baseUrl += 'view';
queryParams.push('badgesize=' + encodeURIComponent(size));
queryParams.push('entity=' + encodeURIComponent(entity));
queryParams = queryParams.concat(getBadgeKeyQueryParams(badge));
} else {
baseUrl += 'profile';
queryParams.push('maxsize=' + encodeURIComponent(size));
queryParams.push('trk=' + encodeURIComponent(TRACKING_PARAM));
queryParams.push('vanityname=' + encodeURIComponent(vanity));
}
if (isCreatePage) {
queryParams.push('fromCreate=true');
}
url = baseUrl + '?' + queryParams.join('&');
badge.setAttribute('data-uid' , uid);
jsonp(url); //Calls responseHandler when done
}
/**
* Handles a response from the server. Finds badge matching badgeUid and inserts badgeHtml there
* @param badgeHtml: String representing contents of the badge
* @param badgeUid: UID of the badge to target
**/
function responseHandler(badgeHtml, badgeUid) {
responsesReceived ++;
var i, badge, uid, isCreate;
var defaultWidth = 330 // max possible width
var defaultHeight = 300 // max possible height
for (i = 0, len = badges.length; i < len; i++) {
badge = badges[i];
// isCreate needed to prevent reloading artdeco script tag
isCreate = badge.getAttribute('data-iscreate');
uid = parseInt(badge.getAttribute('data-uid'), 10);
if (uid === badgeUid) {
var badgeMarkup = `<body>${badgeHtml}</body>`
var iframe = document.createElement('iframe');
iframe.onload = function() {
var iframeBody = iframe.contentWindow.document.body;
// 5 px buffer to avoid the badge border being cut off.
iframe.setAttribute('height', (iframeBody.scrollHeight || defaultHeight) + 5);
iframe.setAttribute('width', (iframeBody.scrollWidth || defaultWidth) + 5);
};
iframe.setAttribute('frameBorder', '0');
iframe.style.display = 'block';
badge.appendChild(iframe);
iframe.contentWindow.document.open();
iframe.contentWindow.document.write(badgeMarkup);
iframe.contentWindow.document.close();
replaceScriptTags(badge, isCreate);
}
}
tryClean();
}
// These functions are needed because badge markup is added via innerHtml property which does not run script tags
function replaceScriptTags(node, isCreate) {
if (shouldReplaceNode(node, isCreate)) {
node.parentNode.replaceChild(cloneScriptNode(node), node);
childScripts[node.src] = true;
} else {
var i = 0,
children = node.childNodes;
while (i < children.length) {
replaceScriptTags(children[i++], isCreate);
}
}
return node;
}
function shouldReplaceNode(node, isCreate) {
return isScriptNode(node) && !childScripts[node.src] && (!isCreate || (isCreate && !node.getAttribute('data-isartdeco')));
}
function isScriptNode(node) {
return node.tagName === 'SCRIPT';
}
function cloneScriptNode(node){
var script = document.createElement("script");
for( var i = node.attributes.length-1; i >= 0; i-- ) {
script.setAttribute( node.attributes[i].name, node.attributes[i].value );
}
return script;
}
// Gets all incoming responses
window[CALLBACK_NAME] = responseHandler;
/**
* Tries to clean added tags
**/
function tryClean() {
//Clean up after all requests are done..
//Accounts for people including script more than once
var done = (responsesReceived >= expectedResponses && expectedResponses > 0) || responsesReceived >= badges.length;
if (done) {
delete window[CALLBACK_NAME];
// remove all script tags
scripts.map(function(script){
document.body.removeChild(script);
});
}
}
/*
* Makes Jsonp request, responses handles by CALLBACK_NAME
* @param url String: url of server to make request to
*/
function jsonp(url) {
var script = document.createElement('script');
script.src = url;
scripts.push(script);
document.body.appendChild(script);
}
};
if (document.readyState === 'complete') {
window.LIRenderAll();
} else {
window.addEventListener('load', window.LIRenderAll, false);
}
})(window);