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Freestyle
Freestyle Set

1838 LEGO Freestyle Set

Name: LEGO Freestyle Set
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 1838-1
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (18 reviews)

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LEGO 1838 Freestyle Set is a vintage Freestyle set from 1995 currently valued at $6 for new and sealed sets. Annual appreciation has averaged 5.08% since release. On the used market, values range from $1 to $2 based on condition. Secondary market prices for new and sealed sets typically fall between $5 and $8.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Freestyle Set since February 2017. Very high accuracy

LEGO 1838-1 Freestyle Set is a Freestyle set released in 1995, containing 16 pieces. It was a promotional release tied to Dairylea Cheese and Agfa films in the United Kingdom and Mobil Oil in New Zealand. The parts support a small bird build and include a red 2 x 2 brick with printed offset eyes, a yellow curved 3 x 2 slope, assorted plates and slopes, and plant elements such as flower stems and a white flower sprue.

A new and sealed Freestyle Set is currently valued at around $6, with annual growth of 5.1% that is expected to level off to around 1.3% in the coming year. The average used price is $2 for those in good overall condition. New and sealed listings currently range from $5 to $8. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $6 within the next year.

All regions

All regions 6
United States 2
Europe 4

For Sale (New/Sealed)

	(US) * Best US listing for Freestyle Set *	BrickEconomy Choice $8.00
	(SE) New. All 20 came directly out of their original shipping box. Forgotten rediscovered ...	$4.91 -13.6%
	(NL) BrickLink store BetuweBricks	$5.60 -1.4%
	(SK) BrickLink store Freya Enterprise	$5.60 -1.4%
	(NL) sealed	$7.85 +38.2%
	(US) System Freestyle 1863 Freestyle Trial Set New	$8.00 +40.8%

Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

This chart shows the distribution of sales for the past three months of new/sealed 1838 Freestyle Set.

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Set Details

Set number

1838-1

Name

Freestyle Set

Theme

Freestyle

Year

1995

Availability

Retired

Pieces

Set Pricing

Retail price

Free promotional

New/Sealed

Value

$5.68

Annual growth

+5.08% Decreasing

Rolling growth

+9.85% (Previous 12 months)

Future growth

+1.27% (2-3 year outlook)

Used

Value

$1.71

Range

$1.11 - $2.05

Quick Buy

eBay

Buy

Lowest price

$8.00

Bricklink

Buy

Lowest price

$4.91 (SE)

Highest price

$7.85

*Listings are for new/sealed sets.

Set Predictions

New/Sealed

Today's value

$5.68

1 year forecast

$5.72+0.70%

5 year forecast

$6.02+6.04%

$5.85

$6.19

1838 Freestyle Set is projected to be valued between $5.85 - $6.19 within five years.

Insights

Released as a regional promotional Freestyle item and now retired, Freestyle Set (1838) has constrained supply from its promo distribution, and its parts-only, non-minifigure composition limits mainstream collector demand, yielding modest long-term interest and thin trading activity.

Set Facts

The set consists of bricks that can be constructed into a bird.
It is a promotional release with Dairylea Cheese and Agfa films in the United Kingdom and with Mobil Oil in New Zealand.
The simple selection of elements reflects the open-ended Freestyle concept while providing distinct parts for building a recognizable bird model.

Freestyle Set Reviews

18 ratings

4.4

Collectors

Investors

Theme Analysis

Freestyle

Sets

Years

1995 - 1999

Annual growth

+3.82% (this set +5.08%)

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

Community Stats

Freestyle Set currently ranks #1 out of the top most owned sets in Freestyle.

#1Freestyle Set

#2XL Value Bucket

#3Halloween Bucket

#4Freestyle Building Set

#5Electric Freestyle Set

#6Trial Size Bag

#7Contraption Set

#8Freestyle Set

About Freestyle

Freestyle was a LEGO theme that was released in 1995 and ran for four years. It was the successor to the Basic theme and focused on creative building with simple, basic LEGO bricks. Many Freestyle sets were bucket sets. The theme was later succeeded by the Bricks and More theme.

Set Pricing Models

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

New/Sealed

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$5.68

Value (in a year)

$5.97

Value (in 2 years)

$6.26

Accuracy

0.960600 Very high

Statistical Model

Value (today)

$3.94

Value (in a year)

(Possible plateau)

Value (in two years)

(Possible plateau)

Accuracy

0.209379 Very low

Used

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$1.71

Value (low range)

$1.11

Value (high range)

$2.05

Accuracy

0.905600 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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