21026 LEGO Architecture Skylines Venice

The Venice model was the smallest of the series of Architecture / Skylines (Cityscapes) sets, with only 212 bricks and featuring just 4 buildings. It includes a high quality box and booklet like all the models in the Architecture series. It is tri-lingual: English, French and Italian. Each of the landmarks featured in the model are explained in the booklet along with a photo of the real building. The part selection is decent with a variety of colors, interesting parts usage. The most valuable part is the minifigure statuette (#90398) in white which is a new color for that element. Only one is needed to build the model, but two were included in the set. The MSRP is $29.99, which is an expensive 14 cents per brick, one of the worst priced sets in the whole LEGO Architecture series, however the growth rate since it was retired is inline with other sets in the series.

A sealed Venice is worth about $241. It has grown by roughly 11.9% a year since retiring, and our forecast adds another 6% or so next year. The average used price is $126 for those in good overall condition. New and sealed listings currently range from $243 to $298. While long-term growth remains positive, recent trends indicate the rate of appreciation is slowing. The set was available for 22 months, from January 2016 to November 2017.