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Chef Minifigure - Minifigure with light gray legs and a standard grin, dressed as a chef - chef004

Chef Minifigure

The LEGO Chef minifig was first introduced in 1979 in the set 675 Snack Bar and is currently estimated to be valued around $12 and an annual growth of about 3.5%. The minifigure has appeared in 9 sets across 3 themes, Town being the first theme.
chef004 Minifigure with light gray legs and a standard grin, dressed as a chef.
The Chef Minifigure from the Snack Bar set features light gray legs and a classic chef's outfit, complete with a white hat and red neckerchief.

Chef Value (New/Loose)

This represents the current value of the minifig Chef since 1983. High accuracy
All regions

For Sale (New/Loose)

 (CH) Assembled and packed in a zipper. $8.48
-26.5%
(CA) BrickLink store HJBrickery $11.35
-1.6%
(AU) from set 9361 $13.41
+16.3%
(HK) BrickLink store WKM Brick Store $19.43
+68.5%
(PT) BrickLink store Give Me A Brick $30.07
+160.8%
(FR) BrickLink store ABOUT TOWN CASTLE & TRAIN $36.96
+220.6%
(DE) From sealed storage $45.48
+294.4%

For Sale Ranges

This chart shows the sales listing trends of Chef.

Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

This chart shows the distribution of sales for the last 3 months of new/loose LEGO Chef.

Sale Trends

This chart shows the sales trends (number sold) of new/loose LEGO Chef.

Market Momentum

Bullish
This minifigure's value is climbing, ahead of other minifigures in Classic.
Value trendUp 3% in 3 months
Up 51% over the year
12 months agoToday
Listings
Listings up 14%
12 months agoToday
Sales
Sells slower than the group
MaySep
Outlook:22% bearish·41% neutral·37% bullish
Why it's moving, signals and outlook

Chef Appears in the Following LEGO Sets

4554 Metro Station

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 9V
Year 1991
Pieces / Minifigs 600 / 8
Availability Retired
4554 LEGO Trains Metro Station
Retail $72.00
Value $522.06
Growth  +625.1%
Annual growth 5.2%

7745 High-Speed City Express Passenger Train Set

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V / 12V
Year 1985
Pieces / Minifigs 736 / 10
Availability Retired
7745 LEGO High-Speed City Express Passenger Train Set
Retail $96.50
Value $2,207.30
Growth  +2187.4%
Annual growth 6.0%

7824 Railway Station

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V / 12V
Year 1983
Pieces / Minifigs 478 / 9
Availability Retired
7824 LEGO Trains Railway Station
Retail $44.75
Value $228.28
Growth  +410.1%
Annual growth 4.5%

6302 Town Mini-Figure Set

Theme / Subtheme Town / Accessories
Year 1982
Pieces / Minifigs 31 / 6
Availability Retired
6302 LEGO Town Mini-Figure Set
Retail $5.49
Value $167.60
Growth  +2952.8%
Annual growth 8.1%

675 Snack Bar

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 64 / 2
Availability Retired
675 LEGO Snack Bar
Retail $6.95
Value $533.13
Growth  +7570.9%
Annual growth 6.0%

9361 People

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Town
Year 1991
Pieces / Minifigs 36 / 24
Availability Retired
9361 LEGO Dacta Town People
Retail $39.99
Value $480.53
Growth  +1101.6%
Annual growth 3.8%

1063 Community Workers

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Town
Year 1985
Pieces / Minifigs 115 / 24
Availability Retired
1063 LEGO Dacta Town Community Workers
Retail $29.99
Value $4,800.00
Growth  +15905.3%
Annual growth 8.1%

1064 Dacta Buildings

Theme Dacta
Year 1981
Pieces / Minifigs 396 / 6
Availability Retired
1064 LEGO Dacta Buildings
Retail $69.99
Value $95.55
Growth  +36.5%

7740 Inter-City Passenger Train Set

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V / 12V
Year 1980
Pieces / Minifigs 786 / 10
Availability Retired
7740 LEGO Inter-City Passenger Train Set
Retail $159.99
Value $1,584.41
Growth  +890.3%
Annual growth 5.1%

Compared with Other Chef Minifigures

Chef (chef004) places in the top half of the Chef minifigures since copies of this one are scarcer on the market than those of most of the figures below and this minifigure has been around since 1979 far longer than the figures at the bottom.

#19 of 64
By value, $12
$2.37$45
In the top half of the group.
#12 of 61
By growth since release, +415%
+3%+738%
In the top quarter of the group.
Most valuable Chef MinifiguresValue
1 Lego Brand Store Chef Overland Park tls052$45
2Lego Brand Store Chef Vancouver tls038$45
3Chef Female chef006$33
19Chef chef004$12

Chef Minifigures

tls052
Lego Brand Store Chef Overland Park
Male chef at Lego Brand Store in Overland Park - tls052
Exclusive
Value $45.00
tls038
Lego Brand Store Chef Vancouver
Male chef from the LEGO Brand Store, representing Vancouver - tls038
Exclusive
Value $45.00
chef006
Chef Female
Female chef with white legs - chef006
Exclusive
Value $32.51
chef015s alternate
McDonald's Chef
Chef with a white torso featuring 4 buttons and the McDonald's logo - chef015s
Exclusive
Value $30.00
chef019a alternate
Chef
Female chef with white torso with 8 buttons, light bluish gray legs, reddish brown ponytail hair, and black eyebrows - chef019a
Exclusive
Value $20.22
chef027
House Chef
Chef minifigure with black legs, open mouth smile, and "LEGO HOUSE Home of the Brick" on back - chef027
Exclusive
Value $19.77
tls036
Lego Brand Store Chef
Male chef minifigure from the Lego Brand Store - tls036
2 sets
Value $19.68
chef008
Chef Female
Female chef with red legs - chef008
Exclusive
Value $19.60
chef011
Chef
Chef minifigure with light bluish gray legs and a moustache - chef011
Exclusive
Value $17.52
adp095
1950s Diner Chef
Diner chef with a plain white torso and a white chef toque, wearing light bluish gray legs with paint splotches - adp095
Exclusive
Value $16.96
chef010
Chef
Chef with white torso featuring 8 buttons, light gray legs, and a long curly moustache - chef010
2 sets
Value $16.85
chef017
Chef
A chef with a white torso featuring 8 buttons, paired with white legs - chef017
2 sets
Value $15.78
chef005
Chef
Chef with light gray legs and a moustache - chef005
4 sets
Value $14.83
chef003
Chef
Chef minifigure with white legs, standard grin, and wearing a black top hat - chef003
Exclusive
Value $14.42
chef001
Chef
Chef with white legs and a standard grin - chef001
2 sets
Value $14.35
chef002
Chef
Chef with black legs and standard grin - chef002
4 sets
Value $14.07
tls055
Lego Brand Store Chef
Male chef minifigure from the LEGO Brand Store - tls055
Exclusive
Value $13.55
twn187
Chef
Chef with a white torso with 8 buttons, red legs, and dark orange short tousled hair - twn187
Exclusive
Value $12.75
chef007
Chef
Chef - Black Legs, Moustache - chef007
3 sets
Value $10.19
twn120
Chef
Minifigure with a white torso featuring 8 buttons, light bluish gray legs, and a gray beard - twn120
Exclusive
Value $9.56

Related LEGO Minifigures

trn009
Horizontal Lines Red
Minifigure with red arms, red legs, and horizontal lines, with black pigtails hair - trn009
Exclusive
Value $14.41
trn008
Female with Red Necklace
Minifigure with a red necklace, red legs, and brown female hair - trn008
4 sets
Value $17.09
trn045
Railway Employee
Railway employee with 1 black leg - trn045
6 sets
Value $18.82
trn064
Railway Employee
Female railway employee with black hair - trn064
Exclusive
Value $26.29
trn050
Railway Worker
Minifigure with red and white stripes wearing blue legs and a red hat - trn050
3 sets
Value $13.25
trn028
Male in Blue Suit
Minifigure wearing a blue suit with 3 buttons, black legs, and brown male hair - trn028
Exclusive
Value $18.35
mmf005
Male
Minifigure with plain blue torso and arms, black legs, and brown male hair - mmf005
2 sets
Value $1.85
fmf002
Female
Minifigure with plain blue torso and blue arms, white legs, and black pigtails hair - fmf002
2 sets
Value $22.95
pln002
Male
Minifigure with plain red torso and arms, black legs, and black hair - pln002
3 sets
Value $11.23
pln001
Female with Plain Red Torso
Minifigure with plain red torso and red arms, blue legs, and black female hair - pln001
2 sets
Value $20.37
pln003
Male
Minifigure wearing a light gray cowboy hat with a red torso and arms, along with blue legs - pln003
Exclusive
Value $16.21
pln102
Male
Minifigure with a plain white torso and arms, black legs, and brown male hair - pln102
13 sets
Value $14.17
fmf001
Female
Minifigure with plain white torso and arms, red legs, and black female hair - fmf001
3 sets
Value $3.39
trn068
Conductor
Blue-suited minifigure with 3 button details, blue legs, and a red hat - trn068
12 sets
Value $17.89
ncklc009
Female with Gold Necklace
Minifigure with gold necklace, black pigtails hair, and blue legs - ncklc009
Exclusive
Value $6.04
pln024
Female with Plain Blue Torso
Minifigure with blue torso and arms, red legs, and black pigtails hair - pln024
7 sets
Value $26.59
but023
Male Passenger
Minifigure with a blue shirt with 3 buttons, black legs, and a light gray cowboy hat - but023
Exclusive
Value $5.61
but011
Construction Worker
Minifigure with a blue shirt featuring 6 buttons, blue legs, and a red construction helmet - but011
21 sets
Value $13.03
but020
Male with button shirt
Minifigure with a blue shirt with 6 buttons, blue legs, and a red hat - but020
14 sets
Value $13.15
but024
Female with button shirt
Minifigure wearing a blue shirt with 6 buttons, blue legs, and red hair in pigtails - but024
Exclusive
Value $20.30
*Values are based on loose minifigs in like new condition.

Chef Questions

How much is the Chef minifigure (chef004) worth?

Chef is worth about $11.53 new and loose. The value eased 7% over the last 12 months.

Which LEGO sets is Chef (chef004) in?

You can find Chef in nine sets: 675 Snack Bar (1979), 7740 Inter-City Passenger Train Set (1980), 1064 Dacta Buildings (1981), 6302 Town Mini-Figure Set (1982), 7824 Railway Station (1983) and 4 more.

Is Chef (chef004) retired?

Yes. Every set with Chef has retired, so LEGO no longer sells Chef new.

How much has Chef (chef004) grown in value?

Chef has grown 415% in value since release. On average that is 3.5% a year.

What is the one-year forecast for Chef (chef004)?

The one-year forecast for Chef is $11.83, about 3% above today's value. Like any forecast, this is an estimate.

Are there other versions of Chef (chef004)?

Yes, LEGO has made several Chef minifigures. The most valuable is Lego Brand Store Chef Overland Park (tls052) at $45.00.

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Community Stats

Chef (chef004) currently ranks #15 out of the top owned loose minifigs that are related.
#1Gourmet Chef (col288)
#2Pizza Van Chef (cty0711)
#3Baker (twn269)
#4Construction Worker (but011)
#5Chef (hol129)
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#15Chef (chef004)
#16Chef (chef017)
#17Conductor (trn068)
#18Chef (chef018)
#19Male with button shirt (but020)

About Town Classic

The Town Classic minifigures are among the very first LEGO minifigures, from the years the minifigure was introduced, 1978 to 1981. They all share the same smiling face, and their torsos are plain colours or simple prints such as suits with buttons, shirts with a few buttons and a gold necklace. Shell workers in white staff the petrol stations, and construction workers, a chef and townspeople fill the first town sets. Some sets from just before 1978 have the older LEGOLAND figures, which have no arms and no printed face.
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