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Basic Building Set

1679 LEGO Basic Building Set

Name: LEGO Basic Building Set
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 1679-1
Rating: 4.5 (20 reviews)

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Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Basic Building Set since June 1990. Low accuracy

LEGO 1679 Basic Building Set was a 43 piece Basic set released in 1990. The current value for a new, factory sealed Basic Building Set is estimated to be around $11. On the open market, a used set will sell in the range of $9 and $10, depending on its condition.

Basic Building Set has become a rare set, as set 1679-1 has not been available for sale online or in retail in new and good condition for over one year. The current value of this set might be slightly higher than our current estimate. The last brand new Basic Building Set was sold on eBay.

There are currently no new/sealed listings available for Basic Building Set at this time.

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Set Details

Set number

1679-1

Name

Basic Building Set

Theme

Basic

Year

1990

Availability

Retired

Pieces

Set PricingRare

New/Sealed

Value

$11.07

Used

Value

$9.19

Range

$9.01 - $10.23

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$10.74

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Set Predictions

New/Sealed

Today's value

$11.07

1 year forecast

$11.79+6.55%

5 year forecast

$14.07+27.14%

$14

$15

1679 Basic Building Set is projected to be valued between $14 - $15 within five years.

Set Facts

The set mostly consists of red, white and yellow bricks that can be built into various vehicles. such as a boat, car and airplane.

Basic Building Set Reviews

20 ratings

4.4

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1972 - 2003

Annual growth

+4.60%

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

Community Stats

Basic Building Set currently ranks #248 out of the top most owned sets in Basic.

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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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