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1488 LEGO Duplo Building Set

LEGO 1488 Building Set is a vintage Duplo set from 1987 valued at $25 for new and sealed sets, up 151% from an original retail price of $9.99. Annual appreciation has averaged 2.39% since release. On the used market, values range from $20 to $23 based on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This represents the current new/sealed value of the set Building Set since January 1987. Medium accuracy
LEGO 1488 Building Set is a Duplo Building Sets release from 1987. Designed for preschool builders, it was issued to mark the 25th anniversary of LEGO in Italy. The set offered a basic assortment of DUPLO elements for free-form building within the Duplo system. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $26 within the next year.
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1501 Yellow Bucket

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1987
Pieces 68
Availability Retired
1501 LEGO Duplo Yellow Bucket
Retail $19.99
Value $101.59
Growth  +408.2%
Annual growth 4.3%

1685 Pre-School Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1987
Pieces / Duplo figures 67 / 6
Availability Retired
1685 LEGO Duplo Pre-School Building Set
Retail $25.99
Value $148.55
Growth  +471.6%
Annual growth 7.6%

1544 Duplo Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1988
Pieces / Duplo figures 55 / 2
Availability Retired
1544 LEGO Duplo Building Set
Retail $18.50
Value $21.99
Growth  +18.9%

1504-2 House Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1986
Pieces / Duplo figures 13 / 1
Availability Retired
1504-2 LEGO Duplo House Building Set
Retail $4.99
Value $91.15
Growth  +1726.7%
Annual growth 9.1%

1503 Car Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1986
Pieces / Duplo figures 7 / 1
Availability Retired
1503 LEGO Duplo Car Building Set
Retail $2.98
Value $83.50
Growth  +2702.0%
Annual growth 9.3%

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About Duplo Building Sets

LEGO Duplo Building Sets consists of basic brick assortments designed for young children, featuring large, easy-to-handle pieces that encourage creativity and free play. These sets provide a foundation for early building skills with a variety of colorful bricks, doors, windows, and figures, allowing for open-ended construction. Aimed at preschoolers, the theme emphasizes simple stacking, imaginative play, and hands-on learning, making it a staple in the Duplo lineup.

Building Sets consists of 182 sets that ran from 1972 to 2018. As of today, 10555 Creative Bucket is the most valuable Building Sets set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $354.
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