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Santa and Chimney

1549 LEGO Santa and Chimney

Name: LEGO Santa and Chimney
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 1549-1
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.70 (24 reviews)

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LEGO 1549 Santa and Chimney is a vintage Basic set from 1992 valued at $16 for new and sealed sets, up 352% from an original retail price of $3.50. Annual appreciation has averaged 4.54% since release. On the used market, values range from $6 to $8 based on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Santa and Chimney since June 2017. Very high accuracy

LEGO 1549 Santa and Chimney is a Basic Seasonal set released in 1992, containing 62 pieces. The build assembles a brick-built Santa figure alongside a small chimney structure. Elements are used to suggest Santa’s hat, beard, and suit, with the chimney serving as a simple display backdrop.

A new and sealed Santa and Chimney is currently valued at around $16, with annual growth of approximately 3%, which is lower than other Seasonal sets. The average used price is $7 for those in good overall condition. New and sealed listings currently range from $14 to $18. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $17 within the next year.

All regions

All regions 3
United States 3

For Sale (New/Sealed)

	(US) This Vintage LEGO System #1549 Santa and Chimney Set with Instructions	BrickEconomy Choice $14.00
	(US) Amazon listing for Santa and Chimney	$16.60 +5.0%
	(US) 1992 LEGO System #1549: Build-A-Santa and Chimney \| New In Box \| Free Shipping	$18.00 +13.9%

All regions

All regions 5
United States 5

For Sale (Used)

	(US) Used - Santa and Chimney (1549) - Looks Complete w/Instructions See Description	$6.00 --13.4%
	(US) Used - 100% Complete Cute Set	$6.00
	(US) Used - BrickLink store shipyard	$6.99
	(US) Used - 100% complete with instructions	$7.70
	(US) Used - Christmas: Santa and Chimney 1549 - 100% Complete w/Instructions	$8.99

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	246-2 Santa and Sleigh Theme / Subtheme Basic / Seasonal Year 1977 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.50 Value $207.76 Growth +13750.7% Annual growth 7.3% I own this set I want this set

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Set Details

Set number

1549-1

Name

Santa and Chimney

Theme

Basic

Subtheme

Seasonal

Year

1992

Availability

Retired

Pieces

62 (PPP $0.06)

Set Pricing

Retail price

$3.50

New/Sealed

Value

$15.81

Growth

+351.71%

Annual growth

+4.54% Decreasing

Rolling growth

--6.71% (Previous 12 months)

90-day change

-2.47%

Used

Value

$6.93

Range

$6.00 - $8.32

Quick Buy

eBay

Buy

Lowest price

$14.00

Highest price

$18.00

Amazon

Buy

Price

$16.60

*Listings are for new/sealed sets.

Set Predictions

New/Sealed

Today's value

$15.81

1 year forecast

$16.53+4.54%

5 year forecast

$19.36+22.48%

$19

$20

1549 Santa and Chimney is projected to be valued between $19 - $20 within five years.

Insights

Released in the early 1990s and long retired, Santa and Chimney (1549) is a small Basic seasonal release with steady holiday demand and limited sealed supply, and its simple, non-unique construction and many later Santa variants cap upside and introduce some trading volatility.

Set Facts

The set includes 62 pieces that make a Santa and a chimney.
This compact holiday set reflects the Basic theme’s focus on straightforward, brick-built models.

Barcodes

UPC

042884015497

Santa and Chimney Reviews

24 reviews

4.7

Collectors

Investors

Brickipedia

“Santa consists of red, yellow, and white pieces that make up his clothes, face, and beard. He also has a blue and red bag. The chimney is stone grey and black. The base is surrounded by white bricks that make up snow. The top has a red and green plant piece.”

Full review at brickipedia.fandom.com

Subtheme Analysis

Basic / Seasonal

Sets

Years

1977 - 2000

Annual growth

+5.88% (this set +4.54%)

This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme

Community Stats

Santa and Chimney currently ranks #5 out of the top most owned sets in Basic Seasonal.

#1Santa Claus

#2Santa with Reindeer and Sleigh

#3Santa

#4Santa Claus

#5Santa and Chimney

#6Snowman

#7Snowman

#8Rabbit

About Basic Seasonal

LEGO has produced various seasonal and holiday-themed sets over the years. These sets often coincide with holidays like Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day, among others. The LEGO Basic theme, which began in the 1970s, was designed to be a more general, non-thematic series of sets. Unlike the themed sets that revolve around concepts, the Basic theme provided a collection of standard LEGO bricks and pieces.

Seasonal consists of 18 sets that ran from 1977 to 2000. As of today, 246-2 Santa and Sleigh is the most valuable Seasonal set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $208.

Set Pricing Models

BrickEconomy uses a number of methods to determine the value of a set.

New/Sealed

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$15.81

Value (in a year)

$16.53

Value (in 2 years)

$17.25

Accuracy

0.960200 Very high

Statistical Model

Value (today)

$3.94

Value (in a year)

(Possible plateau)

Value (in two years)

(Possible plateau)

Accuracy

0.514568 Medium

Used

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$6.93

Value (low range)

$6.00

Value (high range)

$8.32

Accuracy

0.905200 High

To learn more about how we calculate pricing and forecasting, check out our article on BrickEconomy’s Approach to LEGO Pricing and Future Value Predictions.

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