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LEGO 1661 Basic Building Set is a vintage Basic set from 1989 valued at $20 for new and sealed sets, up 16% from an original retail price of $16.99. Annual appreciation has averaged 0.41% since release. Used copies are valued between $16 and $18 depending on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Basic Building Set since June 1989. Medium accuracy
LEGO 1661 Basic Building Set is a Basic theme set released in 1989, containing 407 pieces. It was packaged in a blue LEGO storage bucket with a blue lid. The set provided a general assortment of standard bricks and elements intended for open-ended building.

A new and sealed Basic Building Set is currently valued at around $20. The average used price is $16 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $20 within the next year. New and sealed listings currently range from $20 to $20.
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 (US) NEW 1985 Lego Basic Building Set 1562 Promo Toy Item Free Shipping
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$19.74
(US) Vintage Basic Starter Lego Building Set #1523 $20.00
+1.2%
(US) Rare 1985 Lego Basic Building Set 1562 Plus Additional Bag Of Legos $20.25
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1662 Basic Building Set

Theme Basic
Year 1989
Pieces / Minifigs 635 / 2
Availability Retired
1662 LEGO Basic Building Set
Retail $16.99
Value $61.03
Growth  +259.2%
Annual growth 3.5%

1663 Basic Building Set

Theme Basic
Year 1989
Pieces / Minifigs 451 / 2
Availability Retired
1663 LEGO Basic Building Set
Retail $19.99
Value $59.33
Growth  +196.8%
Annual growth 3.0%

1645 Gyro Bird

Theme Basic
Year 1989
Pieces 19
Availability Retired
1645 LEGO Gyro Bird
Retail $1.99
Value $5.72
Growth  +187.4%
Annual growth 8.2%

1644 Wind Whirler

Theme Basic
Year 1989
Pieces 17
Availability Retired
1644 LEGO Wind Whirler
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Value $4.95
Annual growth 8.9%

1646 Land Laser

Theme Basic
Year 1989
Pieces 17
Availability Retired
1646 LEGO Land Laser
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Value $4.99
Annual growth 6.4%

1649 Sea Skimmer

Theme Basic
Year 1989
Pieces 17
Availability Retired
1649 LEGO Sea Skimmer
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Value $6.88
Annual growth 2.0%

1643 Lightning Striker

Theme Basic
Year 1989
Pieces 16
Availability Retired
1643 LEGO Lightning Striker
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Value $5.38
Annual growth 3.7%

1648 Swamp Stinger

Theme Basic
Year 1989
Pieces 16
Availability Retired
1648 LEGO Swamp Stinger
Retail $1.99
Value $4.65
Growth  +133.7%
Annual growth 2.3%

1642 Sea Eagle

Theme Basic
Year 1989
Pieces 15
Availability Retired
1642 LEGO Sea Eagle
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Value $6.60
Annual growth 5.2%

1647 Turbo Force

Theme Basic
Year 1989
Pieces 14
Availability Retired
1647 LEGO Turbo Force
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Value $4.34
Annual growth 4.0%

1953 Mouse

Theme Basic
Year 1989
Pieces 14
Availability Retired
1953 LEGO Mouse
Retail $3.99
Value $4.99
Growth  +25.1%

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About Basic

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 specific stories, characters, or concepts (e.g., space, city, or pirates), the Basic theme provided a collection of standard LEGO bricks and pieces, often in a variety of colors. The goal was to encourage free building and creativity without the confines of a specific theme or narrative.
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