The sets nearing end-of-life — with retail price, retirement window, and my honest buy / hold / skip call. Curated from public sources and 24 years of reselling, not a scraped feed.
Last updated: Jul 7, 2026 · reviewed weekly
⏳ Next retirement wave: July 2026 retirement wave · July 31, 2026
SetThemeRRPRetiresEst. 3yr ROICall
Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas 21351
Tim Burton/Disney crossover under the collector-favorite Ideas line, with real fandom pull beyond just LEGO fans.
RRP from LEGO; retirement windows from public sources (Brickset, Brick Fanatics, LEGO "Last Chance to Buy"). ROI figures are my estimates from historical resale trends — not guarantees or financial advice. Set links are affiliate links — buying through them supports the site at no cost to you.
How to read this board
BUY — I'd stack these below or at retail before they retire. HOLD — solid, but wait for a deal or double-VIP. SKIP — hype outpaces the likely return.
SOON = retiring within ~90 days · WATCH = on the radar · THEME EOL = whole theme ending.
Questions about the board
How often is this board updated?
Weekly. Retirement dates and ROI calls are reviewed every week against public sources — LEGO’s own Last Chance to Buy list, Brickset, and Brick Fanatics.
What does BUY, HOLD, and SKIP mean?
BUY means I’d stack that set below or at retail before it retires. HOLD means it’s solid but not urgent — wait for a deal or double-VIP points. SKIP means the hype outpaces the likely return.
Where do the ROI estimates come from?
They’re my own estimates from historical resale trends across similar sets and themes — not scraped data, and not a guarantee.
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