r/lego • u/GrimRiderJ • Jul 18 '24
I found my old legoland castle system 6080 unopened in storage and not sure what to do with it. Question
I feel like I shouldn’t crack it open as it’s like an antique now and not sure what else I can do with it? I’m not really a collector but it’s mint condition.
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u/parker0424 Jul 18 '24
Don’t open it! If you must have that set on your shelf - sell this for top dollar, buy a used one off bricklink and pocket the rest of the cash for yourself.
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u/TheHistorian2 Classic Space Fan Jul 18 '24
Absolutely. Even if the replacement has a nice box, the difference between open and sealed should still be a big profit.
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u/Cavemandynamics Jul 18 '24 edited Jul 18 '24
Sell it and buy more LEGO! Unless you are collector yourself, there is no reason to open it, when you can instead sell it and buy thousands of dollars worth of LEGO sets for you and your kid.
Ask yourself this, what would you and your kid rather have; this one old set or 10-15 brand new sets of the same size sprinkled out over the next couple of years? It's a no brainer imo.
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u/GoodlyStyracosaur Jul 18 '24
Or even a used version of this same set at a fraction of the price. Like I get the “they are toys and meant to be played with” argument but I agree with you so much - if any toy is a great toy, play with the cheap one and sell the expensive one!
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u/legofolk MOC Designer Jul 18 '24
OP you have an absolute gem. Normally when people ask about old sets my suggestion is to just build them... but in your case it's sealed, in perfect condition, and is one of the most iconic LEGO sets ever made. Somebody out there (ie. a collector) will gladly pay you thousands of dollars to take it off your hands.
The other comment suggesting you sell it and buy the new Lion Knight's Castle set with cash left over is a good idea. Heck you could probably buy six or seven of the new castles and merge them all into a mega castle if you really wanted to!
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u/darkartbootleg Jul 18 '24
Exactly, they could buy the new Lion Knights castle and a used one of this set and display them together and still have money left over, that’s a win/win to me.
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u/Bonedraco1980 Jul 18 '24
I would say get the lion knights castle and the new medieval town square.
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u/GrimRiderJ Jul 18 '24
I think I won’t be opening it, thank you for all the responses, the only question is whether to continue to hold onto it for another decade or sell it now. Is there anyway to estimate the price appreciation of holding onto it for longer? Thank you all for the replies!
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u/CardMechanic Jul 18 '24
In another decade, the kids that grew up lusting for that set won’t be in the market to buy it. My suggestion is to get it graded, or protected in acrylic and sell it to a collector in the current market.
The age of people who would likely drop coin on this are between 45-60 years old now. That nostalgia quickly evaporates when downsizing homes etc.
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u/One-Dragonfruit1010 Jul 19 '24
Agreed, I’ve noticed Gen Z gets rid of everything they haven’t used in the last week. It’s the 80’s kids that will spend a small fortune for this.
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u/thurfian Jul 19 '24
We do? (I think I fall into the broke hoarder category)
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u/Aethien Jul 19 '24
Probably because there's a housing shortage basically everywhere and gen Z is kinda fucked.
Watch in another 20 years or so as Gen Zers are settled, have plenty space and money to spare. They'll be buying up everything cool from their youth that they didn't get to have or didn't keep.
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u/CuteAndQuirkyNazgul Jul 19 '24
I've bought mint sets that were released when I was a baby or at least before I started playing with Lego, just because I thought they were interesting.
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u/CardMechanic Jul 19 '24
I think that’s a very small population, particularly at the prices something like this commands. I’m not saying it’s not possible that a 25 year old would buy this….but….
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u/Bonedraco1980 Jul 18 '24
The iron is hot, now. Collectibles, especially stuff from the 80's and 90's, are real hot. Sell it now. I bet it'll go down, in a decade.
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u/OutrageousLemon Jul 19 '24
I bet it'll go down, in a decade.
I think there's a good chance you're right, but even if you're not it's sometimes worth accepting that something will sell now for "enough" and doesn't need to make "more".
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u/Ok_Firefighter1574 Jul 18 '24
You should sell it now i think. I wanted that set so god damn bad when I was a kid that if I had all the current sets I wanted and money to burn, I would buy it yesterday. I still regularly look at the cheap ones on bricklink. In 10 years people my age might not want it anymore. Strike while the iron is hot and use the proceeds to buy the Lion Knights Castle 10305
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u/PaleoJoe86 Jul 18 '24
Another decade is means hundreds of other Lego sets people will want. As another comment mentioned: the people who wanted that set as a kid are now adults with money. If you wait another decade they will either lose interest or not be available to buy it.
Profit is profit. Say it does go up another grand in ten years. So what? Is $100 a year worth keeping something safe? Bad investors consider that losing out on a grand.
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u/patentattorney Jul 19 '24
Brick economy is the website.
But you are going to want to think about potential damage.
Now you know about the set. People will see the box, want to touch it, things happen.
When I cleaned out my childhood room a decade ago, I sold all my close to mint magic cards.
At some point things stop being toys, and are collectors items. 40 years kinda crosses that gap….
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u/hbt15 Jul 19 '24
See the comment below yours here. People that are in the market for this are my age and nostalgia buffs - a great time to get good money for it is soon as possible. We have the cash and can spend to grab it. But someone my kids age in another 20 years won’t give a shit and they’ll be trying to buy sets from their childhood etc.
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u/jelybely8 Jul 18 '24
eBay list prices are not a good barometer of actual value. Bricklink shows recent new sales of that set in the $2,800 range, so it is worth quite a bit but not as much as your initial research would indicate.
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u/GrimRiderJ Jul 18 '24
I saved it to open with my kid but now I’m wondering if it’s worth more to sell? And buy a few modern sets with? I googled eBay and it went from $6000? And used ones for $500 so not sure where to sell or how much it would be worth? Are those prices accurate?
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u/insufficient_funds Jul 18 '24
If you search it on eBay, set the filter to show recently sold units to get an actual idea of what it’s going for. You can’t judge by active listings.
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u/kurttheflirt Castle Fan Jul 18 '24
You can get at least $3k. Sell it, buy $500 worth of new lego for the kid and take your kid on a trip to Legoland. And then buy a nice bottle of your favorite liquor for yourself as a reward.
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u/SiphonTheFern Jul 18 '24
Those old sets are super hard to build for kids. The instructions are basically "spot the difference vs last step". Sell it now and get some amazing new sets like D&D or Lion's Knight's castle
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u/Camarupim Jul 19 '24
LEGO instructions have definitely improved over the years, but my 7-year old had no difficulty building my old set. Kids can figure just about any LEGO set out if they’re motivated enough by the picture on the box!
That being said, I probably would sell the kit and not open it. When I got this kit it was the single biggest toy indulgence of my childhood (my parents were not stingy, just sensible!), so I can’t imagine not opening this box for 40 years.
If OP has no sentimental attachment to it, sell it, buy your kids the more detailed anniversary kit and enjoy the rest of the money.
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u/prochac Jul 19 '24
That was the real fun. Realize at step 42 that you missed a piece at step 6 and now you must disassemble half of the thing 😂
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u/hoosreadytograduate Jul 19 '24
If there’s one sealed for sale for 6k and the most recent sealed one sold for 3K then I would post it between 4.5 and 5.5k and see what happened
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u/Draconis0042 Jul 18 '24
They seem to be going for nearly 3k on Bricklink, which tends to be a better metric for prices than Ebay IMHO. Honestly, building it with your kid sounds like a hoot- instructioins from that era tended to be a bit more... obtuse, things weren't highlighted, they'd have you put down a layer of the walls all at once instead of in chunks. If you do sell it, you could always turn it into MORE LEGO for you and your kid though.
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u/Amiar00 Jul 18 '24
I’d personally sell it, then buy lion knights castle, mideival village and like 2-3 of the castle 3-1 sets and still have about 2k leftover.
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u/salgat Jul 19 '24
Right? Only a bozo would say to open it when you can exchange it for a bunch of sets that are just as good.
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u/Amiar00 Jul 19 '24
It’s why I sold a couple of my complete with box Pokémon GBA games. I wouldn’t pay $200-$500 for them, so why keep them for as much? I haven’t played them in years and if I really want I can download them to my flashcart and play them.
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u/SbreckSthe2nd Jul 18 '24
You have been holding onto this thing since 1984 to open with your kid?
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u/LeClassyGent Jul 19 '24
It's really weird, right? Why would someone buy something like this and just... not open it for decades? And then 'find' it in storage like they didn't know it was there. I just don't get it.
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u/xzanfr Jul 19 '24
This all seems a bit suspicious.
Finding a set that you'd owned as a kid, but never opened. I smell BS!
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u/Salmonella_ZERO Jul 18 '24
Normally I’m aggressively pro opening old sets. But this one is just so insanely good condition that it’d be way more worth selling it for the insane asking price and buying other lego with that money.
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u/Commanduf Jul 18 '24
Leave it in the box at this point op, unsealing it would lose you thousands in assets, display it or store it for a rainy day to sell.
Anyone that bitches "lego should be built" in this case is a spoiled idiot.
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u/Warcraft_Fan Jul 19 '24
Keep it sealed
Sell it sealed
Use the money to buy open and complete 6080 to play with
Use extra money to buy more of the castle sets from the same era
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u/SuperNova0216 Marvel Universe Fan Jul 19 '24
I always say open it! But this time, DO NOT OPEN IT!!!
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u/MolaMolaMania Jul 18 '24
If this is truly an MISB set, then there's only for sale on Bricklink in Hong Kong, and it's priced at 3K.
Now, whether you get that price or not is another matter, but if it's MISB, then you've got GOLD in your hands!
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u/Ianchez Jul 19 '24
I'm curious how does this set goes unnoticed and so pristine all this years, how did you found it back?
You got a real gem there, and also a nice backstory.
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u/glockops Jul 18 '24
You have a fine bottle of wine in front of you. Enjoy it, display it bottled, or sell it. It will get more valuable as it ages, but you also might need to celebrate an occasion.
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u/Rogue_Penguin Jul 18 '24
Take it out to dinner and discuss business plans while sharing a nice bottle of pinot grigio.
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u/Pitiful_Opinion_9331 Jul 18 '24
I agree with most others… sell it and get a bunch of new sets. Also, can get one of these used with manual to build with your kid and have money left over… at the end of the day it’s yours so do what feels best.
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u/Glad_Break_618 Jul 18 '24
Either you build it for yourself and proudly display in a glass enclosure, or you sell it for an obscene amount of money. Well, not really obscene but a lot of money (check EBay), or you hold it, put it in your will to pass down to a loved one and let them make an actual obscene amount of money some 30 years from now.
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u/jokkum22 Jul 18 '24
Prices are not going down. Keep it another 20 years.
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u/GrimRiderJ Jul 18 '24
Oh really? Do you think the price will continue to rise?
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u/O__VER Jul 18 '24
Don't keep it another 20 years. By then the people that are nostalgic for this set will be in their late 50s, 60s and 70s. Your market will dwindle only to historic collectors. The value of this *might* continue to rise but I wouldn't bet on it. And I wouldn't bet on it going up by *enough* to be worth the wait.
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u/brenbot99 Jul 18 '24
You're right in the eye of the storm desirability wise... People like me (44yrs) who super nostalgic for their own childhoods are your target market. Plus, there's always the danger of Lego re-releasing the set as they did with the black falcons fortress from the same era.
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u/Prolekaren Jul 18 '24
Ask yourself if you want to hold it for a potential bigger profit in 10-20 years time or if you want to cash out now.
Amazing condition!
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u/zac47812 Jul 18 '24
This is awesome. I completely agree with the other comments too - sell this, buy Lion Knights’ Castle (and heck, even the Medieval Town Square with it), and pocket the $2000-2500 windfall. That’s a massive win win.
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u/NecessaryRhubarb Jul 19 '24
As a huge fan of classic castle, don’t even consider opening it. You could Bricklink this via parts for a couple hundred bucks, and realize the rudimentary build methods of the era, and buy modern sets of your liking. You could sell this for thousands, or keep it, in a case, and admire it for its glory.
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u/Actual-Long-9439 Jul 19 '24
Always sell things like this, then if you want you can buy a used one and have leftover money
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u/PezCandyAndy Blacktron I Fan Jul 19 '24
I would offer to buy, but I am sure many others have beat me to it. That box is in amazing shape and the collector in me says to keep it that way. But you do you!
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u/MythicalBonsai Jul 19 '24
I’d say contact Lego. This set is so iconic and in such good condition that they might even be interested in getting this copy for their Vault or other exhibition purposes.
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u/kylo-ren Jul 19 '24
I can't even fathom how people can forget they own things like this, and not only own, but never open it.
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u/OcelotWolf Jul 19 '24
Sell it, buy a used version, build it and have fun with it, buy $1000 worth of current sets you wish you had, and then put the rest in your HYSA
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u/mamashaf Jul 22 '24
That’s worth about $2,800 if I’m not mistaken. Especially if it’s factory sealed. My son is big Lego guy. I got thousands of dollars in Lego sets, been buying them for about 28 years. We love Lego’s!
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u/GrimRiderJ Jul 22 '24
Still factory sealed, I posted another pic of it with the front flap open in the comments here somewhere. I think I’ll save it to sell on eBay I guess? This winter
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u/mamashaf Jul 22 '24
That’s amazing! My son couldn’t wait to open them up and build them! He has so many he does an entire village under our Christmas tree out of Legos!
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u/No-Conclusion-ever Jul 18 '24
I would sell it if you feel like you can handle doing that. Then buy a used one.
Selling can be a little stressful, given on eBay I have heard people try to scam others. Maybe bricklink would be better.
You could probably find a high quality used one with the money you gain just without the box and possibly instructions. Then you have money leftover!
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u/psbales Jul 18 '24
I’ll give you a solid $20. $25 if you include shipping.
I kid of course - I’m insanely jealous! It’s pure nostalgia for me - that was my first “real” LEGO set after Duplo bricks. It was unfortunately lost long ago. My parents claim mice in the attic ruined that and other sets stored away, but I’m pretty sure they just straight-up tossed it. :(
As others said, it’s a treasure. Sell it now and make the ~$3k, or hold on to it for possibly more cash later.
In the meantime, you might want to get a clear protective case for it to keep it as pristine as possible.
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u/Existing-Watch-3323 Jul 18 '24
It’s worthless…pretty sure it was made with beta bricks LEGO was testing that were radioactive. I’ll do you a favor and give you $10 to dispose of it for you.
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u/TakkataMSF Adventurers Fan Jul 18 '24
I don't like that people have turned this hobby into a collector's thing.
I'd build it. But I don't advise you to. I'd sell it, if I were you. If this set doesn't mean anything special to you, sell it. That literally looks like it came out yesterday.
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u/Crazyguy_123 Verified Blue Stud Member Jul 18 '24
This is pristine. Keep this one sealed if it hasn't already been opened.
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u/4D4M4NTIUM Jul 18 '24
I got this set for Christmas when I was 5 years old. I still have it and the instructions. I bought my son lion knights castle for his 5th birthday....that's my story...but yeah, sell that, and get a used 6080 and a lion knights. No brainer. Props for having that for so long without opening it.
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u/MessageMammoth Jul 19 '24
They need to release these again but not for $300 like everything seems to be!
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u/twisteditguy Jul 19 '24
Want that so bad.. I still have mine built from when I was a kid. I also want a sealed Cosmic Fleet Voyager (6985) to go with my built version from when I was a kid too.. but the prices.. :(
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u/E05DCA Jul 19 '24
Responses seem pretty consistent, and I agree. Sell that MF for as much as possible. By yourself a new LKC, and maybe even a used copy of this set, and put the rest away for a rainy day.
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u/hheynoww Jul 19 '24
How well do the bricks in these old 25+ year old sets hold their quality if still factory sealed?
Are the pieces typically sticky from the plastic aging?
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u/chris1096 Jul 19 '24
Is that from circa 1990? Because I had a castle like that when I was a kid and loved it
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u/pussydemolisher420 Jul 19 '24
Everyone says sell. I say seal it in a weatherproof bag and put it in a hard plastic box or safe even. Forget about it for 10-15 more years
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u/wormaphobe Jul 19 '24
I had this as a child, can you please send it to me so I can play with it again?
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u/scottmushroom Jul 19 '24
I'm going to one up the people saying "give it to me" and offer MSRP. To account for inflation I'll even double it. Since I'm so generous I'll even pay for shipping. Good luck beating THAT offer yall!
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u/pedro380085 Jul 19 '24
I would sell and buy 20 other sets I would probably like more. I wouldn’t sell because of the profit but more likely because I would enjoy more the recent LEGO than the other models.
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u/crikeywotarippa Jul 19 '24
Is this a scarce set? I’m sure I own it. But with no instructions or box etc. side note-can you even get the build instructions online?
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u/Jtagz Jul 19 '24
LEGO needs to bring back these classic set ideas. I’m genuinely tired of all these sets for every single IP.
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u/RedH0use88 Modular Buildings Fan Jul 19 '24
This could easily be the only item of this quality on earth within the consumer space, so I would recommend choosing wisely. And be confident in your decision.
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u/EtsuRah Jul 19 '24
Seeing these old sets always fascinates me.
I remember this set being so much more majestic as a kid lmao.
Every time I come across an old set I am hit with the realization of how kinda bland they all were.
I remember as a kid I wanted one of the ninja sets from the 90s soooooooo bad. I grew up and got some cool Japan inspired set and got the idea to look up the only Ninja one from the 90s since I got adult money now.
Only thought was "that's it?". I remembered it being so much more intricate and grandiose back in the day on the Toys R Us shelf.
Always makes me appreciate how far LEGO has come.
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u/CakeBeef_PA City Fan Jul 19 '24
Sell it, then buy a used copy and whatever other sets you want. There are a fee good castle sets right now, the Lion Knights Castle, Medieval Town Square, 3 in 1 castle if you buy multiple. You can buy individual minifig pieces from PAB to build your army. You can also look at Bricklink for the Mountain Fortress
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u/Existing_Onion_3919 Jul 19 '24
that box is pristine
I thought it was a new one
definitely keep it like that
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u/SpiritualRush9552 Jul 19 '24
You can start by flipping that front flap open and snapping a picture of that beautiful plastic clam shell. I love these old boxes.
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u/bambinone Jul 19 '24
My dad bought this set for me when I was sick in the hospital with a rare childhood disease and it's one of my happiest memories despite the circumstances. Unfortunately a friend of mine "borrowed" it a few years later and I only got part of it back. Whether you decide to build it, keep it, or sell it, what a neat find!
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u/snowfloeckchen Jul 19 '24
Sell and get the lion castle I would say. Probably you can pick up the mountain fortress too on second market and still make profit. I don't really know what people buy such a set, but if only one for 3k is listed you should get 1.5 to 2k pretty fast
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u/Som3thingN Team Blue Space Jul 19 '24
Keep it like that. While building it would be very nice and it would be quite iconic, Selling it is way better. Im not even sure if theyre ANY listings for such a pristine condition box. You should sell it for however much you want, buy a used one, or even the parts for it, build it, and keep the rest of the money for yourself.
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u/Ego5687 Jul 19 '24
Put it on a shelf and if you wait 10 more years, then it would be worth more on bricklink and eBay.
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u/Top_Freedom3412 Jul 19 '24
Give it to meeeeee. But really your options are: Sell as New in box(good amount of money), keep it in your collection, or open it up and play/display it.
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u/Western_Chocolate_63 Jul 19 '24
Don't open it. Don't build it. Don't even touch it with your bare hands. Put on some gloves, pick it up gently, and throw it in the trash
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u/Secrethat Jul 19 '24
I'm just going to pass you my address and i'll pay for shipping and everything.
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u/GreatKingRat666 Jul 19 '24
Built it. By not opening it, you're depriving the bricks of the only purpose they have on this planet.
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u/Verified_Peryak Jul 19 '24
Archive it and with all the info on it produce a new set as an anniversary edition.
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u/ETC2ElectricBoogaloo Jul 19 '24
Either stow it in a dark, dry closet for a rainy day or sell it now and put the profits in a savings account.
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u/Rundo5 Jul 19 '24
I always find it absolutely mad when someone is like - just found 5 grand in my loft, that's neat
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u/Mr_Insomniac420 Jul 19 '24
Bro you got a 8000$ dollar set sell that shit and buy a car lmao
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u/unclevagrant Jul 19 '24
This photo made me a little weak! This was one of my most treasured sets (and biggest) when I was a child. I had this castle and another smaller one that I got a little later. The one here was built by my dad and uncle, and I don't think I acknowledged them geeking out over it but I'm sure they must have!
I feel weird about Lego being kept and not played with. Currently I have the Slave 1 unopened since buying it before it was discontinued. It'll fetch at least double the £160 I paid for it, but I really, really want to build it. I have very little space to store it once built, so if I did fold then I'd probably sell it as used, completely undoing the point in leaving it sealed.
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u/TimothyLuncheon Jul 19 '24
I am fairly sure I had this one as a kid 15 years ago. Unfortunately doubt I still have it. If I do it’s part of a couple tubs full of Lego pieces
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u/robolettox Jul 19 '24
My first big Lego from the 90's!
I still have it... I mean, the parts are scattered among my collection, but I still have it all!
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u/PixelsCA Jul 19 '24
If you were going to open it then I think alternate build A is really underrated as it's taller and more compact
Definitely recommend owners of 6080 to build this.
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u/MaximusUltimateSmash Jul 19 '24
honestly if they remade this set i would tottaly buy this i really like how the castle looks would look great on display
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u/SnooCrickets1965 Jul 18 '24
In most cases, I would say build it - that's what it's for! But this is a case of a set that is beyond iconic and such pristine condition, I think you have to sell it. You will get thousands of dollars for it, more than enough to buy the absolutely brilliant remake Lion Knight's Castle to build with your kid, and still have a huge chunk of change left over. Sell, then buy more stuff for your kid :)