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1978 LEGO Minifigs

In 1978, LEGO introduced 65 new minifigures across 10 themes from 125 sets, all of which have since been retired.
Most valuable minifig
Knight (cas081s) $114.80
1978 introduced the modern minifigure with articulated limbs, printed faces, and the now-standard assembly. Town, Castle, and Space launched in parallel: Town delivered police, firefighters, and construction crews; Space introduced red and white astronauts; and Castle’s Yellow Castle included 14 knights, defining medieval play for years to come.
1 to 50 of 65 minifigs

Male Patron

Minifig number twn019s2
Patron in a black suit with a red tie
Value $29.94
Growth  +1397.0%
Annual growth 5.8%

Male Partron

Minifig number twn019s
Patron in a black suit with two buttons and a red tie
Value $39.31
Growth  +1210.3%
Annual growth 5.5%

Patron

Minifig number twn019
Figure with a black torso portraying a patron
Value $19.48
Growth  +388.2%
Annual growth 3.3%

Female Patron

Minifig number twn018
Minifigure with a black torso featuring pockets and a collar, designed as a Patron
Value $58.30
Growth  +2815.0%
Annual growth 7.2%

Female Patron

Minifig number twn017
Patron with a red torso featuring buttons and a collar
Value $46.24
Growth  +1441.3%
Annual growth 5.8%

Male

Minifig number trn109
Male Shell worker (without Shell sticker) with plain white torso and arms, blue legs, and a red hat
Value $20.98
Growth  +293.6%
Annual growth 2.9%

Train Conductor

Minifig number trn099
Minifigure wearing a blue suit with 3 buttons, black legs, and a red hat
Value $34.33
Growth  +1425.8%
Annual growth 5.8%

Space Astronaut White

Minifig number sp006
Classic Space (Classic White Spaceman) with white with airtanks
Value $50.41
Growth  +935.1%
Annual growth 4.9%

Red Classic Spaceman

Minifig number sp005
Classic Spaceman (Classic Red Spaceman) with red with airtanks
Value $43.76
Growth  +484.2%
Annual growth 3.7%

Shell Worker Female

Minifig number shell004a
Classic Shell minifigure with black pigtails hair and blue legs wearing a shell
Value $26.03
Growth  +1201.5%
Annual growth 5.5%

Shell Worker

Minifig number shell001a
Classic Shell minifigure (with Shell logo sticker) with blue legs and a red hat
Value $34.43
Growth  +695.2%
Annual growth 4.4%

Female with Plain Black Torso

Minifig number pln136
Minifigure with a plain black torso and arms, blue legs, and black pigtails hair
Value $9.78
Growth  +58.3%
Annual growth 10.2%

Male with Plain Blue Torso

Minifig number pln128
Minifigure with a plain blue torso and arms, white legs, white classic helmet, and airtanks
Value $23.20
Growth  +1060.0%
Annual growth 5.2%

Male with Plain Blue Torso

Minifig number pln127
Minifigure with blue torso and arms, white legs, wearing a white classic helmet
Value $9.59
Growth  +379.5%
Annual growth 3.3%

Male with Plain Blue Torso

Minifig number pln126
Minifigure with a plain blue torso and blue arms, white legs, and a white hat
Value $10.00
Growth  +128.3%
Annual growth 1.7%

Female

Minifig number pln112
Minifigure with plain red torso and arms, black legs, and black pigtails hair
Value $7.28
Growth  +62.1%
Annual growth 1.0%

Female

Minifig number pln107
Female with plain white torso and white arms, paired with blue legs and black pigtails hair
Value $30.48
Growth  +603.9%
Annual growth 4.1%

Male Police Officer with Black Pain Torso

Minifig number pln106
Minifigure with a plain black torso and arms, wearing black legs and a white hat
Value $27.26
Growth  +681.1%
Annual growth 4.3%

Female

Minifig number pln099
Minifigure with plain white torso, white arms, white legs, and black pigtails hair
Value $21.08
Growth  +504.0%
Annual growth 3.8%

Construction Worker

Minifig number pln088
Minifigure with a plain blue torso, blue arms, black legs, a blue hat, and a yellow chevron vest
Value $25.78
Growth  +1189.0%
Annual growth 5.4%

Train Worker

Minifig number pln064
Minifigure wearing a yellow construction helmet and vest, with plain blue torso, arms, and legs
Value $23.01
Growth  +580.8%
Annual growth 4.0%

Train Worker

Minifig number pln063
Minifigure with plain black torso, black arms and legs, wearing a yellow construction helmet and vest
Value $23.20
Growth  +673.3%
Annual growth 4.3%

Female with Plain Red Torso

Minifig number pln058
Minifigure has a plain red torso with red arms, blue legs, and black pigtails hair
Value $8.91
Growth  +326.3%
Annual growth 3.0%

Worker

Minifig number pln056
Minifigure with a red torso, red arms, blue legs, a red construction helmet, and a yellow chevron vest
Value $12.35
Growth  +175.1%
Annual growth 2.1%

Police Officer

Minifig number pln051
Minifigure with a plain black torso and arms, black legs, and wearing a white classic helmet
Value $5.74
Growth  +187.0%
Annual growth 2.2%

Male with Plain Black Torso

Minifig number pln046
Minifigure with black torso and arms, blue legs, and wearing a red hat
Value $7.88
Growth  +34.7%
Annual growth 8.3%

Female

Minifig number pln030
Minifigure with a plain white torso and arms, red legs, and black pigtails hair
Value $10.63
Growth  +434.2%
Annual growth 3.5%

Male with Plain Blue Torso

Minifig number pln028
Minifigure with blue torso, arms, and legs, wearing a red hat
Value $7.12
Growth  +138.1%
Annual growth 1.8%

Male

Minifig number pln027
Minifigure wearing a plain red torso with red arms, black legs, and a blue hat
Value $14.47
Growth  +195.9%
Annual growth 2.3%

Male Worker

Minifig number pln026
Minifigure with a plain red torso and arms, blue legs, wearing a red construction helmet
Value $4.77
Growth  +36.7%
Annual growth 0.6%

Motorbike Racer

Minifig number pln025
Minifigure with a plain red torso and red arms, black legs, and a blue classic helmet
Value $5.79
Growth  +189.5%
Annual growth 2.2%

Female with Plain Blue Torso

Minifig number pln024
Minifigure with blue torso and arms, red legs, and black pigtails hair
Value $40.38
Growth  +649.2%
Annual growth 4.2%

Train Conductor

Minifig number pln020
Minifigure with blue torso, arms, and legs, wearing a black hat
Value $17.34
Growth  +539.9%
Annual growth 3.9%

Female Passanger

Minifig number pln019
Minifigure with plain white torso and white arms, black legs, and black pigtails hair
Value $21.84
Growth  +628.0%
Annual growth 4.2%

Male with plain White Torso

Minifig number pln018
Minifigure wearing a white torso with white arms, black legs, and a blue hat
Value $5.78
Growth  +23.8%
Annual growth 0.4%

Male

Minifig number pln017
Minifigure with a plain red torso, red arms, blue legs, and a black hat
Value $9.77
Growth  +151.8%
Annual growth 1.9%

Firefighter

Minifig number firec019s
Firefighter featuring 4 buttons, wearing a black fire helmet and light gray airtanks
Value $97.39
Growth  +665.6%
Annual growth 4.3%

Firefighter

Minifig number firec019
Firefighter with a black fire helmet and light gray airtanks
Value $41.45
Growth  +1458.3%
Annual growth 5.8%

Firefighter

Minifig number fire005s
Firefighter wearing a black fire helmet with a torso sticker featuring 4 buttons
Value $79.44
Growth  +1492.0%
Annual growth 5.9%

Firefighter

Minifig number fire005
Firefighter wearing plain black torso with black arms, black legs, and a black fire helmet
Value $40.12
Growth  +1906.0%
Annual growth 6.4%

Coast Guard Captain

Minifig number env002
White-hatted Coast Guard captain with torso sticker featuring 4 buttons and a badge
Value $19.50
Growth  +875.0%
Annual growth 4.8%

Coast Guard Pilot

Minifig number env001
Coast Guard pilot with a white classic helmet and torso sticker featuring 4 buttons and a badge
Value $18.00
Growth  +500.0%
Annual growth 3.8%

Male on Blue Base

Duplo figure number dupfig021
Male Duplo figure with freckles, wearing a blue sailor hat, placed on a blue base
Value $2.90

Female Doctor

Minifig number doc013s
Female doctor with plain white torso featuring red cross sticker, red legs, and black pigtails hair
Value $11.04
Growth  +452.0%
Annual growth 3.6%

Police Officer

Minifig number cop042
Police minifigure with torso sticker featuring 4 buttons, badge, and collar, wearing black legs and a white hat
Value $30.19
Growth  +1409.5%
Annual growth 5.8%

Police Officer

Minifig number cop023s
Police minifigure with torso sticker featuring 4 buttons and badge, wearing black legs and a white classic helmet
Value $9.87
Growth  +393.5%
Annual growth 3.4%

Police Officer

Minifig number cop014s
Minifigure with a police torso sticker featuring 4 buttons and a badge, wearing black legs and a white hat
Value $11.00
Growth  +450.0%
Annual growth 3.6%

Castle Knight Red

Minifig number cas088s
Yellow Castle Knight with red vest stickers (Classic Castle)
Value $19.99
Growth  +899.5%
Annual growth 4.9%

Knight Red

Minifig number cas088a
Yellow Castle Knight dressed in red (Classic Castle)
Value $22.05
Growth  +1002.5%
Annual growth 5.1%

Knight Red Cavalry

Minifig number cas087s
Yellow castle knight cavalry in red, with vest stickers (Classic Castle)
Value $66.00
Growth  +3200.0%
Annual growth 7.5%

1978 Pricing

Value
$1,998.62   (all 65 minifigs)
Growth
+89.70%
Annual growth
+4.10%

Theme Pricing

1978 Themes
Annual growth
Castle
+5.16%
Basic
+4.20%
Homemaker
+4.12%
LEGOLAND
+3.93%
Space
+3.88%
Building Set with People
+3.77%
Trains
+3.74%
Town
+3.58%
Dacta
+2.26%
Duplo
N/A

Themes

1978 Themes
Minifigs
Town
32
Castle
16
LEGOLAND
11
Trains
10
Basic
4
Space
2
Homemaker
2
Duplo
1
Dacta
1
Building Set with People
1

Community Stats

Here are the top 20 most - owned loose minifigures among BrickEconomy collectors released in 1978.
#1Red Classic Spaceman
#2Space Astronaut White
#3Castle Knight Blue
#4Castle Knight Red
#5Guard
#6Firefighter
#7Knight
#8Police Officer
#9Castle Knight Black
#10Knight White
#11Knight White Cavalry
#12Knight Black Cavalry
#13Knight Red Cavalry
#14Firefighter
#15Male Police Officer with Black Pain Torso
#16Female with Plain Red Torso
#17Knight Red
#18Train Conductor
#19Shell Worker Female
#20Coast Guard Captain