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Snowman

1979 LEGO Snowman

Name: LEGO Snowman
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 1979-1
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (5 reviews)

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LEGO 1979 Snowman is a vintage Basic set from 1991 valued at $12 for new and sealed sets, up 212% from an original retail price of $3.99. Annual appreciation has averaged 3.31% since release. On the used market, values range from $3 to $4 based on condition. Secondary market prices for new and sealed sets typically fall between $10 and $15.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Snowman since November 2016. Very high accuracy

LEGO 1979-1 Snowman is a Basic Seasonal set released in 1991, containing 42 pieces. The set builds a small brick-built snowman suitable as a simple holiday display model. A new and sealed Snowman is currently valued at around $12, with annual growth of 2.2% that is expected to level off to around 2.2% in the coming year. The average used price is $3 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $13 within the next year. New and sealed listings currently range from $10 to $15.

All regions

All regions 11
United States 11

For Sale (New/Sealed)

	(US) BrickLink store Sir Sorts-a-Lot	$9.99 -19.8%
	(US) 1979 Build a Snowman NEW SEALED	BrickEconomy Choice $10.00 -19.7%
	(US) Build-A-Snowman 1979 Basic Building 39 Pieces Polybag Vintage Age 6+	$10.47 -16.0%
	(US) BrickLink store Missing Brick	$12.00 -3.7%
	(US) Basic: Build-A-Snowman (1979) Still Sealed	$14.50 +16.4%
	(US) BrickLink store Wilder's Bricks	$14.97 +20.1%
	(US) Christmas 1979 Build-A-Snowman Set New In Sealed Bag	$15.00 +20.4%
	(US) BrickLink store BAYLIT	$15.00 +20.4%
	(US) BrickLink store Brick restore	$15.00 +20.4%
	(US) Vintage LEGO Build A Snowman #1979 New In Bag WH14	$19.99 +60.4%
	(US) Brand New Unopened Authentic LEGO Basic: Snowman (1979)	$20.00 +60.5%

Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

This chart shows the distribution of sales for the past three months of new/sealed 1979 Snowman.

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	246-2 Santa and Sleigh Theme / Subtheme Basic / Seasonal Year 1977 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.50 Value $207.76 Growth +13750.7% Annual growth 7.3% I own this set I want this set

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Set Details

Set number

1979-1

Name

Snowman

Theme

Basic

Subtheme

Seasonal

Year

1991

Availability

Retired

Packaging

Polybag

Pieces

42 (PPP $0.10)

Set Pricing

Retail price

$3.99

New/Sealed

Value

$12.46

Growth

+212.28%

Annual growth

+3.31% Decreasing

Rolling growth

+1.62% (Previous 12 months)

Future growth

+2.15% (2-3 year outlook)

90-day change

3.29%

Used

Value

$3.22

Range

$3.00 - $3.86

Quick Buy

eBay

Buy

Lowest price

$10.00

Highest price

$20.00

Bricklink

Buy

Lowest price

$9.99

Highest price

$15.00

*Listings are for new/sealed sets.

Set Predictions

New/Sealed

Today's value

$12.46

1 year forecast

$12.61+1.18%

5 year forecast

$13.72+10.12%

$13

$14

1979 Snowman is projected to be valued between $13 - $14 within five years.

Insights

Retired in the early 1990s, Snowman (1979) is a small Basic seasonal release whose holiday imagery drives recurring collector interest, and its scarcity in sealed condition supports steady secondary-market attention, but common, non-exclusive parts and a tiny footprint limit long-term upside.

Set Facts

As part of the Basic theme’s Seasonal subline, it focuses on straightforward construction using standard elements.

Barcodes

UPC

042884019792

Snowman Reviews

5 ratings

4.3

Collectors

Investors

Subtheme Analysis

Basic / Seasonal

Sets

Years

1977 - 2000

Annual growth

+5.88% (this set +3.31%)

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

Community Stats

Snowman currently ranks #7 out of the top most owned sets in Basic Seasonal.

#1Santa Claus

#2Santa with Reindeer and Sleigh

#3Santa

#4Santa Claus

#5Santa and Chimney

#7Snowman

#8Rabbit

#9Angel

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.

Set Pricing Models

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

New/Sealed

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$12.46

Value (in a year)

$12.87

Value (in 2 years)

$13.29

Accuracy

0.961300 Very high

Statistical Model

Value (today)

$13.26

Value (in a year)

$13.33

Value (in two years)

$13.40

Accuracy

0.200747 Very low

Used

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$3.22

Value (low range)

$3.00

Value (high range)

$3.86

Accuracy

0.906300 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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