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3050 LEGO Castle Ninja Shanghai Surprise
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Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Shanghai Surprise since June 2016. Very high accuracy
LEGO 3050 Shanghai Surprise was a 104 piece Castle set with 3 minifigs released in 1999. It contains the Samurai Lord and two Red Ninjas minifigures. Today's value for a new/sealed Shanghai Surprise is estimated around $163 with a average yearly gain of 8% and is expected to level off closer to 7% soon. The current used prices for Shanghai Surprise can be found in the range of $20 and $43 depending on the set's condition, with an average price of $20 if it is in good overall condition.
All regions

For Sale (New/Sealed)
(US) Castle: Shanghai Surprise (3050) RARE! New And Sealed! 1999
BrickEconomy Choice
$135.00
(UK) New, sealed set.
$151.46
-7.1%
(US) Amazon listing for Shanghai Surprise
~$171.23
+5.0%
(DE) NOTE: 2 very small price stickers
$189.56
+16.2%
(CA) SOMEWHAT CRUSHED. PRICE TAG
$198.14
+21.5%

Minifigs

Shanghai Surprise contains the following minifigs.
cas050
Ninja Red
Ninja - Red - cas050
x2
5 sets
Value $7.59
cas057
Shogun White
Ninja - Shogun, White with Armor - cas057
3 sets
Value $30.55

Sets in Castle / Ninja

3053 Emperor's Stronghold

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1999
Pieces / Minifigs 331 / 4
Availability Retired
3053 LEGO Castle Ninja Emperor's Stronghold
Retail $39.99
Value $285.16
Growth  613.1%
Annual growth 6.2%

3052 Ninja Fire Fortress

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1999
Pieces / Minifigs 169 / 3
Availability Retired
3052 LEGO Castle Ninja Fire Fortress
Retail $29.99
Value $211.13
Growth  604.0%
Annual growth 8.3%

3051 Blaze Attack

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1999
Pieces / Minifigs 145 / 2
Availability Retired
3051 LEGO Castle Ninja Blaze Attack
Retail $14.99
Value $88.00
Growth  487.1%
Annual growth 8.5%

4805 Ninja Knights

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1999
Pieces / Minifigs 31 / 5
Availability Retired
4805 LEGO Castle Ninja Knights
Retail $5.99
Value $90.73
Growth  1414.7%
Annual growth 6.9%

1185 Raft

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1999
Pieces / Minifigs 25 / 1
Availability Retired
1185 LEGO Castle Ninja Raft
Retail $1.99
Value $26.40
Growth  1226.6%
Annual growth 6.3%

1186 Cart

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1999
Pieces / Minifigs 25 / 1
Availability Retired
1186 LEGO Castle Ninja Cart
Retail $1.99
Value $54.99
Growth  2663.3%
Annual growth 11.1%

1099 Ninja Blaster

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1999
Pieces / Minifigs 24 / 1
Availability Retired
1099 LEGO Castle Ninja Blaster
Retail $1.99
Value $40.00
Growth  1910.1%
Annual growth 10.9%

1184 Cart

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1999
Pieces / Minifigs 24 / 1
Availability Retired
1184 LEGO Castle Ninja Cart
Retail $1.99
Value $51.25
Growth  2475.4%
Annual growth 11.4%

1187 Glider

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1999
Pieces / Minifigs 23 / 1
Availability Retired
1187 LEGO Castle Ninja Glider
Retail $1.99
Value $27.73
Growth  1293.5%
Annual growth 8.7%

1269 White Ninja

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1999
Pieces / Minifigs 23 / 1
Availability Retired
1269 LEGO Castle White Ninja
Retail $2.99
Value $231.33
Growth  7636.8%
Annual growth 16.4%

3076 White Ninja's Tank

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1999
Pieces / Minifigs 23 / 1
Availability Retired
3076 LEGO Castle White Ninja's Tank
Retail $2.99
Value $97.13
Growth  3148.5%
Annual growth 9.0%

3077 Ninja Shogun's Mini Base

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1999
Pieces / Minifigs 22 / 1
Availability Retired
3077 LEGO Castle Ninja Shogun's Mini Base
promotional
Value $84.64
Annual growth 10.7%

3075 Ninja Master's Boat

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1999
Pieces / Minifigs 21 / 1
Availability Retired
3075 LEGO Castle Ninja Master's Boat
promotional
Value $45.94
Annual growth 7.8%

3074 Red Ninja's Dragon Glider

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1999
Pieces / Minifigs 20 / 1
Availability Retired
3074 LEGO Castle Red Ninja's Dragon Glider
promotional
Value $59.74
Annual growth 4.8%
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My Collection

Shanghai Surprise Reviews

21 reviews
4.9
Collectors
Investors
Is this LEGO set a good investment?
“As an investment, Shanghai Surprise has performed well in the Ninja theme with an overall growth since retirement of around 1260%. The set has also slightly outperformed it's peers year over year with an annual growth of around 7.60%.”
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Eurobricks
“Overall, a very solid set. The basic structure of the boat is very solid, whereas the little details need to be refined. However, there are plenty of accessories and three awesome minifigs, so the little details can be destroyed in their battle.”
Full review at www.eurobricks.com
Brickipedia
“The set is settled in the Orient, as is its theme. The set's pier is wooden and isn't directly Eastern but it does appear to be before the modern ages, judging the old brown bricks. The boat itself is quite Japanese in style, in contrast to the set's name. The boat has a tan... More brick-built hull and throne, blue ornaments and a black bottom baseplate and details.”
Full review at brickipedia.fandom.com

About Castle Ninja

With the introduction of the Castle Ninja subtheme which left it's traditional European setting and visited medieval Japan in the 16th century and featured Samurai and Ninjas.

Ninja consists of 29 sets that ran from 1998 to 2000. As of today, 3346 Three Minifig Pack Ninja #3 is the most valuable Ninja set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $747.
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