LEGO 1982 / Fabuland Sets

In 1982 LEGO released 17 Fabuland sets. The largest Fabuland set from 1982 was 3678 Lionel Lion's Lodge with a piece count of 123 and a retail price of $69.50. The current estimated value of all these Fabuland sets from this year is about $3,783.22 which represents a 989.6% growth.

The Fabuland theme included sets that depicted the land of Fabuland and introduced Fabuland Figures, characters with human-like bodies with various animal heads. Fabuland was the first LEGO theme to introduce named characters that focused around a story and was the first LEGO theme to feature licensed products such as storybooks, playing cards, children’s clothing and animated TV series to enhance the playing experience through storytelling and role play. The FABULAND figures have heads of a mammal, a reptile or a bird sometimes topped by a peaked hat, and arms and legs with motion very similar to LEGO minifigures.

1982 LEGO Sets

1982 marked the arrival of the LEGO Expert Builder series, later known as LEGO Technic. This line offered a more advanced building experience, incorporating specialized parts such as gears, axles, and pins, allowing for functional mechanical models. Additionally, the classic LEGO Space and Town themes saw the addition of new sets.