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LEGO 010 Basic Building Set in Cardboard is a vintage Classic set from 1965 valued at $1 for new and sealed sets, up 0% from an original retail price of $1.25. On the used market, values range from $1 to $97 based on condition.

LEGO 010-1 Basic Building Set in Cardboard is a Classic Basic Set released in 1965, containing 57 pieces. The set is an early free-building assortment of standard LEGO bricks packaged in a cardboard box. Its contents include standard old “no-tube” bricks in red, white, black, blue, yellow, and transparent, along with a very early large flat “baseplate” style piece (10×20 brick without bottom tubes). It predates the introduction of LEGO minifigures in 1978 and focuses on open-ended construction. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $1 within the next year.
Basic Building Set in Cardboard is a vintage and hard-to-find LEGO set. Set 010-1 has not been available for sale online or in retail stores in new or well-preserved condition for many years. Collectors prize complete sets from this era, as boxes and sealed contents are especially difficult to track down today. Its true market value is difficult to assess with confidence due to its rarity.

For Sale (New/Sealed)

There are currently no new/sealed listings available for 010 Basic Building Set in Cardboard at this time.
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For Sale (Used)

 (BE) Used - All bricks are from the correct era and made in abs plastic. Box is quite worn... $31.50
(NL) Used - 100% complete with box. No instructions $32.29
(UK) Used - 100% complete with box and instructions. All in good condition for age. $43.18
(UK) Used - Set is complete and all items should be from the correct era. Box is rather ta... $99.22

Basic Building Set in Cardboard Sets

005 Basic Building Set in Cardboard

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1965
Pieces 53
Availability Retired
005 LEGO Basic Building Set in Cardboard
Retail $1.25
Value $258.41
Growth  +20572.8%
Annual growth 9.1%

020 Basic Building Set in Cardboard

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1965
Pieces 94
Availability Retired
020 LEGO Basic Building Set in Cardboard
Retail $2.25
Value $159.70
Growth  +6997.8%
Annual growth 7.2%

030 Basic Building Set in Cardboard

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1965
Pieces 167
Availability Retired
030 LEGO Basic Building Set in Cardboard
Retail $3.00

060-2 Basic Building Set in Cardboard

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1965
Availability Retired
060-2 LEGO Basic Building Set in Cardboard
Retail $8.00
Value $1,197.97
Growth  +14874.6%
Annual growth 8.5%

040 Basic Building Set in Cardboard

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1964
Pieces 290
Availability Retired
040 LEGO Basic Building Set in Cardboard
Retail $4.25
Value $533.81
Growth  +12460.2%
Annual growth 8.1%

050 Basic Building Set in Cardboard

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1964
Pieces 290
Availability Retired
050 LEGO Basic Building Set in Cardboard
Retail $5.50
Value $645.61
Growth  +11638.4%
Annual growth 8.0%

Sets in Classic / Basic Set

10654 XL Creative Brick Box

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 2016
Pieces 1,600
Availability Retired
10654 LEGO XL Creative Brick Box
Retail $59.99
Value $141.11
Growth  +135.2%
Annual growth 4.5%

080 Basic Building Set with Train

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1967
Pieces 718
Availability Retired
080 LEGO Basic Building Set with Train
Retail $22.50
Value $3,334.72
Growth  +14721.0%
Annual growth 8.8%

066 Basic Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1968
Pieces 407
Availability Retired
066 LEGO Basic Building Set
Retail $11.25
Value $257.02
Growth  +2184.6%
Annual growth 5.5%

1-9 Set No 1 Quaker/Life Cereal

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1969
Pieces 301
Availability Retired
1-9 LEGO Set No 1 Quaker/Life Cereal
Retail $4.99
Value $278.69
Growth  +5485.0%
Annual growth 7.3%

055-2 Basic Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1968
Pieces 256
Availability Retired
055-2 LEGO Basic Building Set
Retail $5.75

044 Basic Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1968
Pieces 234
Availability Retired
044 LEGO Basic Building Set
Retail $6.75
Value $209.96
Growth  +3010.5%
Annual growth 6.1%

321 Clowns

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1965
Pieces 223
Availability Retired
321 LEGO Clowns
Retail $5.25
Value $1,582.14
Growth  +30036.0%
Annual growth 9.8%

033-2 Basic Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1968
Pieces 177
Availability Retired
033-2 LEGO Basic Building Set
Retail $9.50
Value $182.23
Growth  +1818.2%
Annual growth 3.7%

2-9 Set No 2 Quaker/Life Cereal

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1969
Pieces 159
Availability Retired
2-9 LEGO Set No 2 Quaker/Life Cereal
Retail $1.99
Value $268.10
Growth  +13372.4%
Annual growth 9.0%

3-7 Set No 3 Quaker/Life Cereal

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1969
Pieces 156
Availability Retired
3-7 LEGO Set No 3 Quaker/Life Cereal
Retail $1.99
Value $181.67
Growth  +9029.1%
Annual growth 8.2%

022 Basic Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1968
Pieces 110
Availability Retired
022 LEGO Basic Building Set
Retail $2.25
Value $94.84
Growth  +4115.1%
Annual growth 13.5%

011 Basic Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1968
Pieces 102
Availability Retired
011 LEGO Basic Building Set
Retail $3.25
Value $201.93
Growth  +6113.2%
Annual growth 4.2%

010-3 Basic Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1968
Pieces 78
Availability Retired
010-3 LEGO Basic Building Set
Retail $2.75
Value $258.06
Growth  +9284.0%
Annual growth 8.2%

395-3 New York World Fair Promo

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1964
Availability Retired
395-3 LEGO New York World Fair Promo
promotional
Value $1,390.51
Annual growth 10.8%

396-2 New York World Fair Promo

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1964
Availability Retired
396-2 LEGO New York World Fair Promo
promotional

600-1-1 Basic Set

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1963
Availability Retired
600-1-1 LEGO Basic Set
Retail $6.00
Value $254.45
Growth  +4140.8%
Annual growth 6.3%

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About Classic Basic Set

The LEGO Classic Basic theme encompasses sets that offer a variety of standard LEGO bricks without a specific storyline or theme focus. These sets are geared towards open-ended building, allowing users to construct whatever they choose. Typically containing a mix of bricks, pieces, and sometimes simple minifigures, the Basic theme serves as a foundational kit, emphasizing the core creative and construction-oriented principles of LEGO.

Basic Set consists of 23 sets that ran from 1963 to 2016. As of today, 080 Basic Building Set with Train is the most valuable Basic Set set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $3,335.
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