In 1990 LEGO released 8 Castle sets across 3 subthemes. The largest Castle set from 1990 was
6081 King's Mountain Fortress with a piece count of 435 and a retail price of $58.00. The current estimated value of all these Castle sets from this year is about $8,111.13 which represents a 5337.7% growth.
The Castle theme is one of LEGO’s primary themes first introduced in 1978 and based around medieval life with castles and knights. It is currently the third longest-lived theme in LEGO history. Over the years it saw numerous changes thus introducing various fantasy elements.
1990 LEGO Sets
In 1990, LEGO released several new sets and themes, including the LEGO Pirates theme, which introduced models of pirate ships, islands, and treasure. 1990 was also the year that LEGO introduced the LEGO Fabuland theme, which was a line of sets featuring anthropomorphic animal characters living in a fictional town. The Fabuland theme was targeted towards younger children and was popular for its cute, colorful designs.