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LEGO 020 Basic Building Set in Cardboard is a vintage Classic set from 1965 valued at $161 for new and sealed sets, up 7035% from an original retail price of $2.25. Annual appreciation has averaged 7.25% since release. Used copies are valued between $33 and $64 depending on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Basic Building Set in Cardboard since June 1965. Medium accuracy
LEGO 020-1 Basic Building Set in Cardboard is a Classic Basic Set released in 1965, containing 94 pieces and no minifigures. The set provided a selection of standard LEGO System bricks for open-ended building and came packaged in a cardboard box, as indicated by its name. It consists of mostly standard bricks (various sizes) along with windows, doors, and an early flat “baseplate” style piece (a 10×20 brick without bottom tubes). As an early basic assortment, it emphasized freeform construction.

A new and sealed Basic Building Set in Cardboard is currently valued at around $161, with annual growth of approximately 7%. The average used price is $33 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $171 within the next year.
Basic Building Set in Cardboard (020-1) is an exceptionally old and rare LEGO set. It has not been available online or in retail stores in good/new condition for over 2 years. Due to its rarity, the estimated value in sealed condition of $160.54 may understate its true worth, assuming one can even be found for sale. Since this set was released in 1965, finding it sealed and well-preserved is exceptionally difficult—making complete sets with intact boxes museum-grade collectibles.

For Sale (New/Sealed)

There are currently no new/sealed listings available for 020 Basic Building Set in Cardboard at this time.
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For Sale (Used)

 (CA) Used - 100% complete with box.All pices in VGCBox IS 3,5/5. $30.13
(US) Used - eBay listing for 020 Basic Building Set in Cardboard $33.39
(UK) Used - Complete with Box.box has a bit of damage on the corners $33.74
(UK) Used - 100% COMPLETE with BOX. This set doesn't have instructions. All bricks are PAT... $60.50

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 $259.59
Growth  +20667.2%
Annual growth 9.1%

010 Basic Building Set in Cardboard

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1965
Pieces 57
Availability Retired
010 LEGO Basic Building Set in Cardboard
Retail $1.25

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 $1,205.67
Growth  +14970.9%
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 $537.04
Growth  +12536.2%
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 $648.81
Growth  +11696.5%
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 $205.33
Growth  +242.3%
Annual growth 6.3%

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 $3,348.15
Growth  +14780.7%
Annual growth 8.9%

066 Basic Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1968
Pieces 407
Availability Retired
066 LEGO Basic Building Set
Retail $11.25
Value $258.20
Growth  +2195.1%
Annual growth 5.6%

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 $279.68
Growth  +5504.8%
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 $210.94
Growth  +3025.0%
Annual growth 6.1%

321 Clowns

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1965
Pieces 223
Availability Retired
321 LEGO Clowns
Retail $5.25
Value $1,591.64
Growth  +30217.0%
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 $182.96
Growth  +1825.9%
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 $269.19
Growth  +13427.1%
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 $182.45
Growth  +9068.3%
Annual growth 8.3%

022 Basic Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1968
Pieces 110
Availability Retired
022 LEGO Basic Building Set
Retail $2.25
Value $95.32
Growth  +4136.4%
Annual growth 13.7%

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 $259.05
Growth  +9320.0%
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 $1,401.11
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 $255.49
Growth  +4158.2%
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 $3,348.
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