To Sell or To Hold, That is the Question...

leenoack83 · 2014-04-22T17:29:03.000Z

I loved Lego as a kid (still wish I had my old Black Seas Barracuda and Imperial Flasgship, not to mention my Forestmen and Blacktron II sets) and only recently came out of the dark ages thanks to my 7-year-old nephew who is Lego obsessed. I've been lurking around this site for a while, but this is my first post. Anyway.... I was recently able to score 4 x 7471 Mars Exploration Rover, 3 x 4701 Sorting Hat and 1 x 8009 R2-D2 from a local online listing, all still factory sealed. The Brickpicker market value for these sets is around $800 USD, so I felt pretty good about getting them all for $300 CAD. I'm assuming that there isn't generally much hope for further growth in sets that have already been retired for a decade, so my instinct is to flip these right away and invest the profits elsewhere (I wouldn't mind having a few Camper Vans in my portfolio). But, I'm seriously new to the Lego investing game, so I wouldn't mind a bit of advice. Is there any value in holding onto these older sets for any longer, or are they just taking up space on my shelf? If I do sell them sooner rather than later, is there any value in trying to sell them at any specific time, like closer to Christmas for example, or does that not really matter with older sets (or does it even matter with newer sets)? Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!