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Freestyle
Trial Size Bag

1840 LEGO Freestyle Trial Size Bag

Name: LEGO Freestyle Trial Size Bag
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 1840-1
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (21 reviews)

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LEGO 1840 Trial Size Bag is a vintage Freestyle set from 1995 currently valued at $10 for new and sealed sets. Annual appreciation has averaged 2.76% since release. Used copies are valued between $4 and $4 depending on condition. Secondary market prices for new and sealed sets typically fall between $9 and $10.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Trial Size Bag since September 2019. Very high accuracy

LEGO 1840-1 Trial Size Bag is a Freestyle set released in 1995, containing 23 pieces. The assortment includes basic bricks in primary colors along with Freestyle printed elements such as a curved slope with a face print, a 2x2 brick with eye prints, and a large red arch brick with colored dots, plus small plant and flower elements. It was distributed as a promotional polybag through a General Mills cereal offer.

A new and sealed Trial Size Bag is currently valued at around $10, with annual growth of approximately 2%, which is lower than other Freestyle sets. The average used price is $4 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $10 within the next year. New and sealed listings currently range from $8 to $11.

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All regions 13
United States 13

For Sale (New/Sealed)

	(US) NIB Lego 1840 System Freestyle Polybag (Brand New) From 1995 Factory sealed	BrickEconomy Choice $7.00
	(US) BrickLink store Dads Brickshop	$7.20 -27.0%
	(US) 1840 Freestyle Try Me Bag Set From 1995 New	$7.50 -23.9%
	(US) BrickLink store Market Street Bricks	$8.70 -11.8%
	(US) BrickLink store Missing Brick	$8.80 -10.8%
	(US) 1840 Freestyle Try Me Bag Set From 1995 New	$8.99 -8.8%
	(US) NEW Lego System Freestyle Vintage 1840 Free Style 23 pieces 1995 Vintage	$9.93 +0.7%
	(US) System FreeStyle bag 1840 NIP 23 pieces ages 3 and up	$9.99 +1.3%
	(US) Vintage Lego Freestyle Sealed 1840 Duplo 1995	$9.99 +1.3%
	(US) Vintage Lego Freestyle Sealed 1840 Duplo 1995	$9.99 +1.3%
	(US) The front has sticker residue on it.	$12.00 +21.7%
	(US) NIB Lego 1840 System Freestyle Polybag (Brand New) From 1995 Factory sealed	$12.99 +31.7%
	(US) NIB Lego 1840 System Freestyle Polybag (Brand New) From 1995 Factory sealed	$12.99 +31.7%

Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

This chart shows the distribution of sales for the past three months of new/sealed 1840 Trial Size Bag.

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Set Details

Set number

1840-1

Name

Trial Size Bag

Theme

Freestyle

Year

1995

Availability

Retired

Packaging

Polybag

Pieces

Set Pricing

Retail price

Free promotional

New/Sealed

Value

$9.86

Annual growth

+2.76% Decreasing

Rolling growth

+0.74% (Previous 12 months)

90-day change

14.40%

Used

Value

$3.60

Range

$3.53 - $4.32

Quick Buy

eBay

Buy

Lowest price

$7.00

Highest price

$12.99

Bricklink

Buy

Lowest price

$7.20

Highest price

$12.00

*Listings are for new/sealed sets.

Set Predictions

New/Sealed

Today's value

$9.86

1 year forecast

$10.13+2.76%

5 year forecast

$11.21+13.68%

$11

$12

1840 Trial Size Bag is projected to be valued between $11 - $12 within five years.

Insights

Released in the mid-1990s and retired, Trial Size Bag is a Freestyle promotional polybag tied to a cereal offer that attracts niche collectors for its distinctive prints and sealed condition, and its long retirement gives it some scarcity while small size and thin trading keep investment upside modest and volatile.

Set Facts

This was part of a General Mills Cereal promotion.

Barcodes

UPC

042884018405

Trial Size Bag Reviews

21 ratings

4.2

Collectors

Investors

Theme Analysis

Freestyle

Sets

Years

1995 - 1999

Annual growth

+3.67% (this set +2.76%)

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

Community Stats

Trial Size Bag currently ranks #42 out of the top most owned sets in Freestyle.

#1Freestyle Set

#2XL Value Bucket

#3Halloween Bucket

#4Freestyle Building Set

#5Electric Freestyle Set

#42Trial Size Bag

#43Freestyle Clearpack Small

#44Freestyle Canister

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)

$9.86

Value (in a year)

$10.13

Value (in 2 years)

$10.41

Accuracy

0.960700 Very high

Statistical Model

Value (today)

$8.97

Value (in a year)

(Possible plateau)

Value (in two years)

(Possible plateau)

Accuracy

0.260608 Very low

Used

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$3.60

Value (low range)

$3.53

Value (high range)

$4.32

Accuracy

0.905700 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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