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1989 LEGO Minifigs

In 1989, LEGO introduced 55 new minifigures across 7 themes from 78 sets, all of which have since been retired.
Most valuable minifig
Imperial Soldier Governor (pi004b) $169.40
Most owned minifig
Imperial Soldier (pi061)
1989 launched Pirates with expressive faces, beards, hooks, and peg legs—headlined by Captain Redbeard—opposed by the Imperials under Governor Broadside. Space Police also debuted to counter Blacktron, adding a law-and-order angle to Space.
1 to 50 of 55 minifigs

Helicopter Pilot

Minifig number zip026
Minifigure wearing a blue jacket with zipper, white helmet, and trans-light blue visor, along with black legs
Value $42.61
Growth  +676.1%
Annual growth 5.6%

Male Racer with Helmet

Minifig number zip020
Minifigure with black jacket with zipper, black legs, white helmet, and trans-light blue visor
Value $16.39
Growth  +511.6%
Annual growth 4.9%

Male in Jacket with Zipper

Minifig number zip014
Minifigure with a red jacket with zipper, blue legs, and a white cap
Value $22.86
Growth  +357.2%
Annual growth 4.1%

Helicopter Rescue Piolet

Minifig number zip013
Minifigure with a red jacket with zipper, blue legs, white helmet, and a trans-light blue visor
Value $24.83
Growth  +1141.5%
Annual growth 6.9%

TV Crew Male

Minifig number zip010
Minifigure with white jacket with zipper, white legs, and a blue cap
Value $29.34
Growth  +1367.0%
Annual growth 7.4%

Male Racer

Minifig number zip008
Minifigure with a white jacket with zipper, white legs, blue helmet, and trans-light blue visor
Value $3.08
Growth  +39.4%
Annual growth 0.9%

Male with Helmet and Jacket

Minifig number zip007
Minifigure with white jacket with zipper, white legs, black helmet, and transparent-light blue visor
Value $14.45
Growth  +327.5%
Annual growth 3.9%

Male Racer

Minifig number zip006
Minifigure with white jacket with zipper, white legs, red helmet, and trans-light blue visor
Value $20.26
Growth  +407.8%
Annual growth 4.4%

Futuron Droid

Minifig number sp079
Futuron droid with a black body and white base, arms, and antenna base
Value $4.48
Growth  +82.9%
Annual growth 1.6%

Astronaut

Minifig number sp050
A Futuron minifigure wearing a black body with a white helmet
Value $42.29
Growth  +1598.4%
Annual growth 7.8%

Space Police 1

Minifig number sp036
Value $19.71
Growth  +295.0%
Annual growth 3.7%

Male with Plain White Torso

Minifig number pln111
Minifigure with a plain white torso, white arms, green legs, white cap, and a standard grin
Value $13.81
Growth  +300.3%
Annual growth 3.8%

Male with Plain Black Torso

Minifig number pln082
Minifigure with plain black torso and yellow arms, wearing yellow legs and a red cap
Value $6.95
Growth  +129.4%
Annual growth 2.2%

Male

Minifig number pln042
Minifigure with a plain red torso and red arms, paired with blue legs and a black construction helmet
Value $7.22
Growth  +69.5%
Annual growth 1.4%

Male with Plain Black Torso

Minifig number pln040
Minifigure with a plain black torso, yellow arms, yellow legs, and black male hair
Value $13.05
Growth  +232.9%
Annual growth 3.2%

Bo'sun Will

Minifig number pi073
Pirate with a blue and white striped shirt, white legs, and a red bandana
Value $18.13
Growth  +506.4%
Annual growth 4.9%

Harbor Sentry

Minifig number pi064
Imperial Soldier Harbor Sentry
Value $18.31
Growth  +330.8%
Annual growth 4.0%

Imperial Lt. de Martinet

Minifig number pi063
Imperial Soldier Officer
Value $16.52
Growth  +267.1%
Annual growth 3.5%

Imperial Soldier

Minifig number pi061
Value $28.03
Growth  +331.2%
Annual growth 4.0%

Imperial Soldier Sailor

Minifig number pi060
Value $23.68
Growth  +304.8%
Annual growth 3.8%

Pirate Female

Minifig number pi056
Female pirate with white legs and a blue bandana
Value $21.77
Growth  +295.8%
Annual growth 3.7%

Captain Redbeard

Minifig number pi055
Captain Red Beard with pirate hat with skull
Value $36.98
Growth  +721.8%
Annual growth 5.8%

Pirate Bo'sun Will

Minifig number pi046
Pirate wearing a red and white striped shirt, red legs, and a red bandana
Value $11.85
Growth  +323.2%
Annual growth 3.9%

Pirate Bo'Sun Will

Minifig number pi045
Pirate wearing a red and white stripes shirt, with white legs and a red bandana
Value $15.20
Growth  +321.1%
Annual growth 3.9%

Pirate

Minifig number pi043
Pirate with a red and white stripes shirt, blue legs, and a red bandana
Value $10.37
Growth  +119.2%
Annual growth 2.1%

Pirate

Minifig number pi042
Pirate with a red and white stripes shirt, white legs, and wearing a blue bandana
Value $13.94
Growth  +273.7%
Annual growth 3.6%

Darwin the Pirate

Minifig number pi041
Pirate wearing a red and white striped shirt with light gray legs and a blue bandana
Value $16.02
Growth  +602.6%
Annual growth 5.3%

Pirate

Minifig number pi040
Pirate wearing a red and white stripes shirt with blue legs and a blue bandana
Value $25.99
Growth  +551.4%
Annual growth 5.1%

Pirate

Minifig number pi021
Pirate wearing a blue and white striped shirt with blue legs and a red bandana
Value $20.44
Growth  +927.1%
Annual growth 6.4%

Pirate First Mate Rummy

Minifig number pi009
Pirate with white legs wearing a brown pirate triangle hat and a blue jacket
Value $16.76
Growth  +395.9%
Annual growth 4.3%

Pirate First Mate Rummey

Minifig number pi008
Pirate with a brown pirate triangle hat, blue jacket, and light gray legs
Value $14.17
Growth  +258.7%
Annual growth 3.5%

Pirate

Minifig number pi005
A pirate with a blue jacket, light gray legs, and wearing a black pirate triangle hat
Value $18.40
Growth  +425.7%
Annual growth 4.5%

Imperial Soldier Governor

Minifig number pi004b
Imperial Soldier Governor with red feather
Value $169.40
Growth  +3288.0%
Annual growth 9.8%

Imperial Soldier Governor

Minifig number pi004
Governor
Value $89.28
Growth  +2876.0%
Annual growth 9.4%

MD Foods Male

Minifig number mdf001
Minifigure with MD Foods white torso featuring stickers
Value $84.88
Growth  +1597.6%
Annual growth 7.9%

Male in Red Jacket

Minifig number jred008
Minifigure wearing a red jacket with zipper, red arms, red legs, and a red cap
Value $35.01
Growth  +831.1%
Annual growth 6.1%

Racer

Minifig number jred007
Minifigure wearing red jacket with zipper, red arms, red legs, red helmet, and trans-light blue visor
Value $46.08
Growth  +1441.1%
Annual growth 7.5%

Female

Minifig number hor017
Minifigure with blue horizontal lines, blue arms, white legs, and brown female hair
Value $7.84
Growth  +248.4%
Annual growth 3.4%

Fabuland Joe Crow

Figure number fab4h
Crow Fabuland figure wearing an aviator helmet and white eyes
Value $18.13
Growth  +334.8%
Annual growth 4.0%

Forestman

Minifig number cas240a
Forestman with a green hat, black feather, carrying a pouch and a quiver
Value $150.18
Growth  +2635.5%
Annual growth 9.2%

Forestman

Minifig number cas137
Forestman wearing a green hat with a red feather
Value $68.50
Growth  +1534.8%
Annual growth 7.7%

Forestman

Minifig number cas135
Forestman wearing a brown hat with a yellow plume and blue attire
Value $44.82
Growth  +1009.4%
Annual growth 6.6%

Forestman

Minifig number cas132a
Forestman with a green hat featuring a blue feather and a quiver
Value $93.11
Growth  +4555.5%
Annual growth 8.4%

Forestman

Minifig number cas126
Forestman wearing a green hat with a red plume and carrying a pouch
Value $34.99
Growth  +761.8%
Annual growth 5.9%

Crusader Lion Solider

Minifig number cas121
Crusader Lion Solider with red legs and a dark gray neck-protector
Value $25.22
Growth  +493.4%
Annual growth 4.9%

Peasant

Minifig number cas091
Peasant minifigure with light gray legs and a black hood
Value $101.60
Growth  +1750.6%
Annual growth 8.1%

Baby

Duplo figure number 4943pb012
Child Duplo figure with blue legs and body, wearing a white bonnet
Value $1.94

Male

Duplo figure number 4555pb199
Male Duplo figure with blue legs, wearing a red top with blue overalls, a white construction hat, and a turned-down nose
Value $1.75

Male Clown

Duplo figure number 4555pb183
Male Duplo figure dressed as a clown with blue legs wearing a yellow aviator helmet

Male Fireman

Duplo figure number 4555pb156
Male Duplo fireman with black legs and top featuring 6 yellow buttons, wearing a white fire helmet and moustache
Value $2.55
Growth  +27.5%
Annual growth 0.7%

1989 Pricing

Value
$1,603.46   (all 55 minifigs)
Growth
+88.31%
Annual growth
+3.90%

Theme Pricing

1989 Themes
Annual growth
Castle
+6.57%
Fabuland
+4.04%
Pirates
+3.90%
Town
+3.89%
Space
+2.67%
Duplo
+1.70%
Dacta
N/A

Themes

1989 Themes
Minifigs
Pirates
19
Town
16
Duplo
9
Castle
7
Space
3
Dacta
2
Fabuland
1

Community Stats

Here are the top 20 most - owned loose minifigures among BrickEconomy collectors released in 1989.
#1Imperial Soldier
#2Captain Redbeard
#3Imperial Lt. de Martinet
#4Pirate First Mate Rummey
#5Imperial Soldier Sailor
#6Space Police 1
#7Pirate First Mate Rummy
#8Pirate
#9Pirate
#10Pirate
#11Harbor Sentry
#12Pirate
#13Pirate Female
#14Bo'sun Will
#15Pirate Bo'Sun Will
#16Pirate
#17Forestman
#18Astronaut
#19Forestman
#20Forestman