LEGO 112 Building Set is a vintage Universal Building Set set from 1977 valued at $255 for new and sealed sets, up 1243% from an original retail price of $18.99. Annual appreciation has averaged 5.54% since release. Used copies are valued between $25 and $32 depending on condition. Listings for sale remain steady, but the set's value has climbed over the last three months, outpacing similar retired sets.

Building Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Building Set since December 2017. High accuracy
LEGO 112-1 Building Set is a Universal Building Set theme, Basic Set subtheme release from 1977 containing 200 pieces. It was a U.S.-exclusive set, also labeled “Universal Building Set,” and corresponds to 30 Universal Building Set sold in Europe, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. The assortment includes bricks, plates, slopes, windows, doors with shutters, arches, wheels, and a large pine tree. It also features Homemaker/maxifigure elements such as torsos with articulated arms, heads, and hairpieces for buildable figures, along with early-era bricks like 2x2 and 2x4 pieces without internal or cross supports.

Building Set has climbed about 5.5% a year since retirement and is worth around $255 sealed. If the forecast is right, it keeps going, to about $289 in five years. The average used price is $26 for those in good overall condition. New and sealed listings currently range from $225 to $345.
Collector and Investor Standing
A 200 piece building set from 1977, sold only in the United States as a Universal Building Set.
60/100
Collector
A steady following
An American Universal set from 1977
29/100
Investor
Among the weakest
The basic set rarely trades

For Sale (New/Sealed)

(US) Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle and Grounds 76419 Building Set, Gift Medium
BrickEconomy Choice
$223.79
(US) #112 Universal Building Set Basic Set 1977 Deadstock Beautiful Condition $225.00
-11.8%
(US) #740 Basic Building Set Basic 1985 $250.00
-1.9%
(US) NEW SEALED LEGO 105 Building Set - RETIRED Universal Building Set 1973 $297.50
+16.7%
(JP) Basic: Basic Building Set (540) (new&sealed) $345.35
+35.4%
(US) #145 Universal Building Set Basic Set 1974 $350.00
+37.3%
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Market Momentum

Bullish
The 112 Building Set has risen in value over the last three months. It is growing faster than similar retired sets from the Universal Building Set theme, even though listings for sale remain steady.
Supply
Listings steady this month
12 months agoToday
Growth vs peers+2% typical for Basic Set
+45% over the past year
12 months agoToday
Outlook:17% bearish·10% neutral·73% bullish
Why it's moving, signals and outlook

Compared with other Basic Set sets

#22 of 24
By growth since retail, +1,243%
+564%+10,913%
In the bottom quarter of the group.
$1.27 a piece
New and sealed value per piece
This set
$1.27
Typical
$1.12
About 15% above the group's typical value per piece.
Top sets by growthSince retail
1140-2 Bricks 'n Motor Set+10,913%
21-7 Basic Set+8,394%
34-3 Basic Set+7,879%
22112 Building Set+1,243%

Related Sets

30 Basic Building Set

Theme Basic
Year 1976
Pieces 258
Availability Retired
30 LEGO Basic Building Set
Retail $19.99
Value $344.40
Growth  +1622.9%
Annual growth 5.9%

Sets in Universal Building Set / Basic Set

404 Building Set

Year 1977
Pieces / Minifigs 467 / 3
Availability Retired
404 LEGO Building Set
Retail $39.99
Value $409.99
Growth  +925.2%
Annual growth 4.8%

402 Building Set

Year 1977
Pieces / Minifigs 401 / 4
Availability Retired
402 LEGO Building Set
Retail $24.99
Value $434.60
Growth  +1639.1%
Annual growth 4.2%

114 Building Set

Year 1977
Pieces 390
Availability Retired
114 LEGO Building Set
Retail $24.99
Value $345.78
Growth  +1283.7%
Annual growth 5.5%

400 Building Set

Year 1977
Pieces / Minifigs 294 / 3
Availability Retired
400 LEGO Building Set
Retail $24.99
Value $536.60
Growth  +2047.3%
Annual growth 6.5%

113 Building Set

Year 1977
Pieces 293
Availability Retired
113 LEGO Building Set
Retail $16.99
Value $112.74
Growth  +563.6%
Annual growth 3.9%

111 Building Set

Year 1977
Pieces 173
Availability Retired
111 LEGO Building Set
Retail $12.99
Value $257.87
Growth  +1885.1%
Annual growth 5.0%

110 Building Set

Year 1977
Pieces 131
Availability Retired
110 LEGO Building Set
Retail $9.99
Value $269.99
Growth  +2602.6%
Annual growth 7.2%

Building Set Questions

What is LEGO 112 Building Set worth?

Sealed in its box, Building Set is currently valued at $255. The value has risen 14% in the past 90 days. Used copies are worth about $26.

Has LEGO 112 Building Set been retired?

Yes. LEGO no longer makes Building Set. Sealed copies are now found only on the secondary market, so the price follows what collectors will pay.

Has LEGO 112 Building Set increased in value?

Yes, by a wide margin. Building Set has gained 1,243% on its original retail price of $18.99, about 5.5% a year. That is in line with the Basic Set average of 5.5% a year.

What will LEGO 112 Building Set be worth next year?

If our forecast holds, Building Set should be worth close to $255 next year, close to where it is today. The short-term market reading is bullish. On balance, demand, supply and price point up. Like any forecast, this is an estimate.

How big is LEGO 112 Building Set?

Building Set has 200 pieces, or $0.09 per piece at retail.

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