The Astolat Dollhouse Castle is officially appraised at over $8.5 million. Itâs 9 feet tall, weighs over 800 pounds, and filled with 10,000 valuable miniatures.
The lock-up period may last as long as 180 days. In some cases, though, the lock-up period is graduated, meaning that after the initial 180 days you can sell an increasingly larger portion of your shares over the next two years. After the lock-up period ends, you are free to sell all your shares if you wish.
BREAKING DOWN 'IPO Lock-Up'. An IPO lock-up is done so that the market is not flooded with too much supply of a company's stock too quickly. Typically, only 20% of the outstanding shares are initially offered to the investing public.