You are correct that all 4+ sets have prints and no stickers. I honestly love them because they make great play toys. You can throw them around and even if you do need to put something back together you can do it without the directions and it only takes a few minutes.
@@tbsince1954 I have a neurological condition called Essential Tremor. It's now at a level that more medications cause more problems than the condition, so I am really familiar with the decal problem.
A trick I saw for applying stickers is to put it on your lego unpicker, then use that to apply the sticker. Tried it today on a set with a lot of stickers and it really helped :)
I find myself purchasing the 4+ sets sometimes just for the printed parts. The price on the sets might seem a bit high, but they do often have higher quality parts with those printed pieces and there are larger parts you won't find in other sets. I put together a Spiderman set a little while back that had a huge vehicle with tons of room inside. It was simple to build and has a lot of the play room that is missing from most sets these days.
I pick sets selfishly. My sets may someday be listed for sale as "gently used but stickers were applied by a child." My daughters will have told a fib! I won't care :)
Investing not to turn a profit, I would call that normal Lego collecting! The fact that Lego continues to hold value and can be resold (both used or unused) is a happy bonus. I am generally skeptical of people who call themselves Lego "investors", I would say a better term for what most do is "speculator" or if you prefer a more neutral term simply "reseller". Words are flexible, people use words to mean whatever they want.
Yes, haha, you could call it collecting. I'm using the term in regards to what I call "Grandparent Investing" in this spirit (from Oxford Dictionary):"To devote (one's time, effort, or energy) to a particular undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result." Nothing more worthwhile to me than potentially raising the level of joy in my granddaughter's life! Thanks so much for your comment! Cheers!
If you want keep talking about non-financial investing you can of course, that's your choice and valid dictionary definition English, but if you choose to use words in non-obvious ways you're going to have to keep explaining it, and again that's your choice. I appreciate your different perspective, thanks for the videos. The 4+ sets can be a lot of fun, when I can get past the shocking prices. I've bought a few sets second hand, usually when parents are spring cleaning and selling off unwanted gifts.
Imho, there are some gems out there - that space set being one of them (especially if you can get a good discount, like 40+% off), but all in all they are so overpriced which I think is a shame given that they are aimed at children.
Do you have a clue how many Lego builders of all ages hate stickers ? If you put one on wrong ,get a hair dryer and a pair of needle nose tweezers.And you can take it off and try again . should you buy a 4+ set ? I think if you like it ,get it .take care
Even without a hairdryer you can apply elbowgrease and with a bit of persistence you can eventually nudge and rub a sticker into a slightly better position. Your mileage may vary (YMMV).
You are correct that all 4+ sets have prints and no stickers.
I honestly love them because they make great play toys. You can throw them around and even if you do need to put something back together you can do it without the directions and it only takes a few minutes.
I agree! I really enjoy putting them together--even at 70! Thanks for the comment!
Yes, there are some days that I can't do decals. When I do need to put on decals, I use tweezers and an Ott light and brace my hands.
Good plan. I'm not sure even that would work some days for me. But I like the tweezers idea a lot!
@@tbsince1954 I have a neurological condition called Essential Tremor. It's now at a level that more medications cause more problems than the condition, so I am really familiar with the decal problem.
A trick I saw for applying stickers is to put it on your lego unpicker, then use that to apply the sticker. Tried it today on a set with a lot of stickers and it really helped :)
That's a great idea--I will try that. Happy building!
I have bought several 4+ sets solely for the printed parts.
Very cool. I can see how that would be very appealing. Thanks for your comment!
I also remember when most Lego sets came with printed pieces and didn’t have stickers to apply 8:23
I love the printed pieces!
@ me too!
I find myself purchasing the 4+ sets sometimes just for the printed parts. The price on the sets might seem a bit high, but they do often have higher quality parts with those printed pieces and there are larger parts you won't find in other sets. I put together a Spiderman set a little while back that had a huge vehicle with tons of room inside. It was simple to build and has a lot of the play room that is missing from most sets these days.
Yes, I feel the same way about the quality of the parts. I think the best feature is no stickers! Thanks for your comment!
Lego 4+ sets are a guilty pleasure of mine
They are becoming a guilty pleasure of mine as well! :-)
I pick sets selfishly. My sets may someday be listed for sale as "gently used but stickers were applied by a child." My daughters will have told a fib! I won't care :)
:-) Thanks for posting--love it!
Investing not to turn a profit, I would call that normal Lego collecting! The fact that Lego continues to hold value and can be resold (both used or unused) is a happy bonus. I am generally skeptical of people who call themselves Lego "investors", I would say a better term for what most do is "speculator" or if you prefer a more neutral term simply "reseller". Words are flexible, people use words to mean whatever they want.
Yes, haha, you could call it collecting. I'm using the term in regards to what I call "Grandparent Investing" in this spirit (from Oxford Dictionary):"To devote (one's time, effort, or energy) to a particular undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result." Nothing more worthwhile to me than potentially raising the level of joy in my granddaughter's life! Thanks so much for your comment! Cheers!
If you want keep talking about non-financial investing you can of course, that's your choice and valid dictionary definition English, but if you choose to use words in non-obvious ways you're going to have to keep explaining it, and again that's your choice. I appreciate your different perspective, thanks for the videos.
The 4+ sets can be a lot of fun, when I can get past the shocking prices. I've bought a few sets second hand, usually when parents are spring cleaning and selling off unwanted gifts.
Agree on the prices of 4+--I really need to grab them when on sale! Thanks for your thoughts, I appreciate your comments!
Imho, there are some gems out there - that space set being one of them (especially if you can get a good discount, like 40+% off), but all in all they are so overpriced which I think is a shame given that they are aimed at children.
The pricing does seem out of whack. But yes--I look for them on discount too! Thanks for posting!
Do you have a clue how many Lego builders of all ages hate stickers ? If you put one on wrong ,get a hair dryer and a pair of needle nose tweezers.And you can take it off and try again . should you buy a 4+ set ? I think if you like it ,get it .take care
Oooo. Great tip on the hair dryer. Thanks for posting!
Even without a hairdryer you can apply elbowgrease and with a bit of persistence you can eventually nudge and rub a sticker into a slightly better position. Your mileage may vary (YMMV).