In 2001 LEGO released 6 Alpha Team sets. The largest Alpha Team set from 2001 was
6776 Ogel Control Center with a piece count of 422 and a retail price of $49.99. The current estimated value of all these Alpha Team sets from this year is about $624.41 which represents a 495.8% growth.
LEGO released the Alpha Team in 2001 which was initially based on the video game LEGO Alpha Team and discontinued the theme in 2005. The theme centers around a team of secret agents known as the Alpha Team, and their efforts to stop the nefarious villain Ogel from taking over the world which initially ran from 2001 to 2002.
2001 LEGO Sets
2001 was another interesting year for LEGO collecting. LEGO introduced a few very iconic and highly collectable sets which help drive LEGO investments to date, these include the Bionicle theme, Harry Potter, LEGO Racers and Alpha Team. Also introduced in 2001 as well as retired was the Life on Mars theme. We also saw the release of Islanders and Imperial Armada as subthemes of LEGO Pirates. LEGO also expanded its retail footprint in 2001 with brand stores opening in England, Germany, and Russia as well as expansions in the United States. The 2001 notable sets include the Star Wars Darth Maul bust (10018-1), Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series Rebel Blockade Runner (10019-1) and of course the LEGO Dragon sculpture (3724-1).