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LEGO 1978 Santa Claus is a vintage Basic set from 1991 valued at $10 for new and sealed sets, up 153% from an original retail price of $3.99. Annual appreciation has averaged 2.17% since release. Used copies are valued between $7 and $11 depending on condition. Secondary market prices for new and sealed sets typically fall between $9 and $15.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Santa Claus since October 2016. Very high accuracy
LEGO 1978-1 Santa Claus is a Basic Seasonal set released in 1991, containing 39 pieces. The set builds a small brick-built Santa Claus figure suited to holiday display. It was distributed exclusively in the United States.

A new and sealed Santa Claus is currently valued at around $10, with annual growth of approximately 2%, which is lower than other Seasonal sets. The average used price is $8 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 $9 to $12.
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

 (US) 1991 LEGO Build-A-Santa (Set #1978) in Polybag
BrickEconomy Choice
$8.00
(US) BrickLink store BRICKS & MORE $9.00
-10.8%
(US) Vintage LEGO Build-A-Santa 1991 #1978 Christmas SEALED NEW $10.00
-0.9%
(US) Build-A-Santa 1978 Seasonal Polybag 36 Pieces Vintage Santa Set $11.95
+18.4%
(US) NIB Vintage 1991 LEGO Basic Build A Santa - Santa Claus #1978 $11.99
+18.8%
(US) Vintage Lego Set 1978 Build a Santa 1991 Christmas Set NEW OLD STOCK $14.99
+48.6%

Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

This chart shows the distribution of sales for the past three months of new/sealed 1978 Santa Claus.

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About Basic Seasonal

LEGO has produced various seasonal and holiday-themed sets over the years. These sets often coincide with holidays like Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day, among others. 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 concepts, the Basic theme provided a collection of standard LEGO bricks and pieces.

Seasonal consists of 18 sets that ran from 1977 to 2000. As of today, 246-2 Santa and Sleigh is the most valuable Seasonal set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $208.
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