More locations would be cool but they’re usually really expensive relative to the size.

It’s why sets like the Obi-Wan v Vader and diorama sets seem like really bad value and why other location sets don’t include a floor.

A lot of the scenes I want probably can’t be done that well in sets. Like I’d love a Venator/Seperatist Hangar for displaying vehicles and figures in.

Some Theed sets would be really cool. I’ve seen one moc which was a UBS styled Naboo palace which would make an amazing set.

I personally feel like we need more location-based sets. Ships and speeders are fine and all, but we never got a proper Maz’ castle on Takodana, Theed Palace, Geonosian Droid Factory/Arena, or even a chunk of a Kamino platform.

There was a Hoth base that was really cool too

Watto's junkyard, a couple of Hoth bases, Bespin, Ach-To, Wampa Cave, Endor Base.

Quite a few, actually! There's definitely more but I just woke up!

Should be pretty easy to make a list. Here are all the star wars sets:

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=S&catString=65

Keep scrolling until you see something that fits what you're looking for and jot down the set number and then keep on scrolling to find the next one.

The ones you like? Lego isn't like things like trading cards which come in obvious natural collection groups

Without a doubt go get the recent Slave I, X-wing, and TIE Fighter. They're great representations of the ships at a great value, especially on sale. There has been no better time to get them.

75288 AT-AT, 75322 AT-ST are both great.

75302 Imperial Shuttle is 20% off Walmart right now.

Amazon sale (20%): 75300 TIE, 75312 "Slave I", 75301 X-wing and 75257 Falcon. All are good sets.

The ones you can acquire for good prices that you like

Any you don't currently have

The new X-Wing is beautiful and a great medium size build. It is recognizable by nearly anyone. The figs are great with dual molded helmets with visors. I have two, one built and one in the box still. Highly recommend.

The new Slave 1 from the 20th Anniversary. Great build and a sexy display if you buy a stand and have it "flying"

The yoda is a good one. Or one of the 20th anniversary ones(slave 1 etc)

The Raider At-St from the Mandalorian is fun to build and looks great for display! The Rogue One Y-Wing was really good too and had nice minifigs if you can get your hands on one.

Get everything

It’s obviously all up too you. If you wanted an idea of what’s currently on the market that’s a “can’t miss item” for collectors it’s probably Caders castle (retiring soon), the 40th anniversary AT AT which is just an awesome display piece and the beta one they’ve made, and the razor crest. That’s just sets in the shelves now.

All depends on you but here’s my opinion. I’ll try to mostly include stuff you can go get now but some might have to be second hand.

OT:

X wing (recommend looking for the 2018 one)

Tie fighter (also look for the 2018 one)

Millenium falcon

At at

Death Star final duel

Star destroyer

Prequels:

501st Clones

Republic gunship

Duel on mustafar

Anakin’s starfighter

At te

Sequels (not my cup of tea but just in case):

Kylo rens shuttle

Any resistance/ Poe x wing

New millennium falcon

Other:

Trouble on tatooine

Razorcrest

Really any of these are a good pick. If you have a big budget I’d also go looking for the ucs versions of some of these (especially the millennium falcon).

Pretty much all the UCS series items(falcon, star destroyer, death star, etc...)

I think you are asking for my "pride and joy" sets. The UCS sets are awesome and obvious. So my new thing is stuff to set up a scene as best as possible on a shelf. So Endor, Hoth, Mandalor, and fleet are my current goals.

So that would include sets like the ATAT, Razor Crest, X wing variations, and such that are available at retail now. But getting old sets is crazy expensive. Several UCS sets are still available as well, but my favorite all time sets include. Ewoke village, gunship, red 5, tantive IV, Y wing, and sith infiltrator in the non UCS category.

I also think every legit collection needs a chrome stormtrooper!

Whatever you like it’s your collection

Top 10:

• Sith Fury-class Interceptor (It's menacing and Sith-y with a really sleek design. I also love the rear 'wings')

• Republic Gunship (One of my all-time favourite Star Wars designs and this is the set that gets it all right.)

• Sith Infiltrator (Maul's speeder bike doesn't fit right but the exterior design of the ship is gorgeous.)

• Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive (I've wanted it in Lego form since '02. Now I have it.)

• The Azure Angel (I love Delta-7s and this one is beefy and bitchin'. I wanted this since I saw it in '03.)

• General Grievous (I loved Bionicles and this figure is like the modern take on a Star Wars Bionicle. I love it!)

• Mos Eisley Cantina (What's more iconic than the Cantina? If you can get two to make a full bar, do it. I should've)

• UCS Slave I (It's big, it's beautiful, it's Fett's iconic ship. The build was fantastic and I love every part of it.)

• Death Star Final Duel (Wow. This is the penultimate Throne Room set and I absolutely love the presentation.)

• Shuttle Tydirium (It's the perfect size, fun to place figures in, and looks incredible. Wonderful design.)

I have more than just 10 favourites though and I can think of a few sets that I love just as much as these 10. Here's all of them.

Favourite sets:

• 7931 Jedi T-6 Shuttle

• 8088 ARC-170 Starfighter

• 9494 Anakin's Jedi Interceptor

• 9500 Sith Fury-class Interceptor

• 75012 BARC Speeder with Sidecar

• 75021 Republic Gunship

• 75038 Jedi Interceptor

• 75039 V-Wing Starfighter

• 75040 General Grievous' Wheel Bike

• 75043 AT-AP

• 75052 Mos Eisley Cantina

• 75060 UCS Slave I

• 75087 Anakin's Custom Starfighter (The Azure Angel)

• 75092 Naboo Starfighter

• 75093 Death Star Final Duel

• 75094 Imperial Shuttle Tydirium

• 75096 Sith Infiltrator

• 75105 Millennium Falcon

• 75106 Imperial Assault Carrier

• 75112 General Grievous

• 75135 Obi-Wan's Jedi Interceptor

• 75136 Droid Escape Pod

• 75153 AT-ST

• 75167 Bounty Hunter Speeder Bike Battle Pack

• 75172 Y-Wing Starfighter

• 75183 Darth Vader Transformation

• 75191 Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive

• 75209 Han Solo's Landspeeder

• 75214 Anakin's Jedi Starfighter

9500 is one of my favorite sets. It just has a very cool look to it. Without the figs, it be be purchased pretty cheap.

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75060 is another great choice, but I have a feeling that won't be as good of a value once it is retired. Once resellers aren't competing with $200 on the shelf at Lego with 5-10% cash back and free giveaways it will probably be in the 200s.

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I also really like 75092 simply because it is both a scene-set and a ship. It includes everything you need to re-enact the entire movie scene. It isn't stupidly overpriced, and it comes with 9 minifigs.

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My Favourite Set ist the UCS Slave 1, really really cheap, much of fun while building this Set. The Star in my Lego Collection and a fascinating Design.

Resistance Bomber, UCS Lambda, and UCS Slave 1 are my favorites by far

UCS Slave I and UCS Falcon, I love the 1:1 ships and how those two compliment one another. Also, the bounty hunter battle pack because you get some pretty great figures in it and 4-LOM for, well, probably the best bargain when it comes to sought after figures out there to date

I don't know if this will be welcome advice or not, but if you're asking this question (which to me seems to indicate there aren't clear sets or figures you already really want), I honestly would advise against collecting it. This goes for anything, but especially Lego Star Wars. It's a really really expensive hobby and can be quite addicting -- so unless money is no issue for you, I would wait until something comes along that you immediately love and know you want.

I just started collecting again myself. I checked out all the dets available, and was thinking of getting one of the helmets since they are 16+. Endes up listening to my inner child and get luke skywalkers x-wing. Don’t regret it one bit. It just really tickled my interest the most atm. Just get something you want and maybe something from whatever part of the sw-universe you are most into right now. Im probably gonna get razor crest next.

I would advise checking out LEGO.com or go to your nearest LEGO store (if possible) to buy available sets. Alternatively, you can also check out Target, Walmart, Amazon, or even Bricklink for sets that aren't available on LEGO.com/LEGO stores at the moment.

Go on lego.com and see what you like? Not really sure why anyone should tell you what to collect. It's pretty personal.

So I recently got back into Lego in the last year at 37 years old. I’ve been a Star Wars fan since the OT special edition theatrical releases in the mid 90’s and more recently have really enjoyed The Mandalorian. When I decided to start collecting again I focused on Mandalorian and Mandalorian adjacent sets. I’m also a fan of American muscle cars so I’ve collected all the Speed Champions sets based around American cars. As for recommendations I would say do what I did and start with whatever era of Star Wars interests you the most. That will allow you to narrow down to a handful of sets to start with then to expand as your budget/interests allows for.

Not bad pretty good in my opinion

ATTE is one of the best sets ever for me and it's on shelves until the end of the year. Absolutely worth it!

Buy him both. Give him one, one year, then the other for the next major holiday.

I would say it was almost definitely the Podrace diorama. Boba Fett’s throne room was retired last year or the year before that. It would be unlikely that it was on shelves still.

However, it being Barnes and Noble…the one by me sometimes has older sets still on shelves. I assume because a book store is unassuming in that it would sell Legos. So you could have seen the throne room

Just saw the throne room at my B&N a couple days ago, on 25% off clearance even. I’d fully expect it’s that one, unless he has a ton of other mini-fig-less displays.

Another set that might fit the description is the desert skiff

https://preview.redd.it/gzpvayav7vmf1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8787064721c65e53cc66ab49c21b1085d57f8d37

But between the 2 1# is better

I hope I'm not wading into someone else's business too badly here, but as a Lego Star wars fan I'd be super thrilled to get #1 (the throne room) as a gift. Not that the pod race diorama is bad in any way either. But if it helps, between the two, I'd vote throne room 100%.

What a beautiful collection bro

That’s a nice collection! How much were those shelves? They look great and I could use ones like that for my display