1. Sets
  2. Samsonite
  3. Basic Set
1905-2 LEGO Samsonite Doll Set thumbnail image

1905-2 LEGO Samsonite Doll Set
Images 1Description 
1905-2 LEGO Samsonite Doll Set
  • Doll Set thumbnail

LEGO 1905 Doll Set is a vintage Samsonite set from 1963 valued at $540 for new and sealed sets, up 10799% from an original retail price of $4.95. Annual appreciation has averaged 7.74% since release. On the used market, values range from $389 to $498 based on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This represents the current new/sealed value of the set Doll Set since January 1963. Medium accuracy
LEGO 1905-2 Doll Set is a Samsonite Basic Set released in 1963 for the United States and Canada. It was a Sears exclusive sold through Sears mail-order catalogs, and this version was packaged in a cylinder canister rather than the tall box used for the similar set 905-1 Doll Set. The set included instructions for building twelve brick-built dolls, with designs such as dancers, clowns, and pirates. Its parts assortment used early LEGO bricks and plates in several colors, including black, blue, red, green, and light gray, along with larger base bricks and sloped elements. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $578 within the next year.
All regions

For Sale (New/Sealed)

 (JP) 1905 Basic Parts Retro Hobby Vintage Block Toy $746.74
+38.4%

Related Sets

905 Doll Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1963
Pieces 266
Availability Retired
905 LEGO Samsonite Doll Set
Retail $4.84
Value $557.06
Growth  +11409.5%
Annual growth 7.8%

Sets in Samsonite / Basic Set

615 Samsonite Gift Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1963
Pieces 615
Availability Retired
615 LEGO Samsonite Gift Set
Retail $14.95
Value $469.57
Growth  +3040.9%
Annual growth 5.6%

450-2 Deluxe Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1963
Pieces 450
Availability Retired
450-2 LEGO Samsonite Deluxe Building Set
Retail $10.95
Value $467.91
Growth  +4173.2%
Annual growth 6.1%

605-4 Wheel Toy Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1963
Pieces 180
Availability Retired
605-4 LEGO Samsonite Wheel Toy Set
Retail $5.95
Value $356.83
Growth  +5897.1%
Annual growth 6.7%

1605-2 Wheel Toy Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1963
Pieces 178
Availability Retired
1605-2 LEGO Samsonite Wheel Toy Set
Retail $5.95
Value $543.02
Growth  +9026.4%
Annual growth 7.4%

705-3 Medium Basic Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1963
Availability Retired
705-3 LEGO Samsonite Medium Basic Set
Retail $4.95
Value $350.07
Growth  +6972.1%
Annual growth 7.0%

My Collection

Doll Set Reviews

30 ratings
4.8
Collectors
Investors

About Samsonite Basic Set

Samsonite was an American manufacturer of LEGO sets which introduced the very first USA LEGO catalog for Christmas of 1961. LEGO and Samsonite created a partnership to produce and sell LEGO in the US. The result was a 9-year license for exclusive North American distribution rights. Samsonite began marketing sets under the name LEGO by Samsonite in the US in 1961 and Canada in 1962.

Basic Set consists of 82 sets that ran from 1961 to 1975. As of today, 080-2 Ambassador Set is the most valuable Basic Set set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $3,506.
Read more
Just snap the plastic blocks together -- build any number of dolls. Plans for 12 dolls from around the world are in included, but actually there's no limit to the number of dolls you can build with this 277-piece set. No wonder children love it!

Create your own dolls, or build ballet dancer, clown, pirate or dolls of many lands from instructions. Interlocking plastic bricks in various colors and sizes provide hours of busy , imaginative play. colors suitable for patriotic dolls of 12 nations.
Description provided by LEGO©