Set Facts
- The LEGO set 21327 is inspired by the classic typewriter used by the LEGO Group’s founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen.
- The set includes a brick-built center typebar that rises each time a letter key is pressed and a carriage that moves as you type.
- The typewriter model allows you to feed real paper into the platen roller.
- While the official release date is July 1, 2021, early VIP access was available on LEGO.com on June 16th, 2021.
- The design is inspired by the classic typewriter used by the LEGO Group’s founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen and the included instruction book features a letter written and signed by Thomas Kirk Kristiansen of the LEGO Group’s owner family.
- The price of the set was increased from $199.99 to $249.99 RRP in August 2022.
- Typewriter was designed by LEGO designers Wes Talbott and James May.
Regional Retail Prices (LEGO.com/Store)
Typewriter Reviews
Jays Brick Blog
“Be prepared to be absolutely wowed by the LEGO 21327 Ideas Typewriter – a stunning brick-built typewriter that looks exactly like a vintage typewriter. Oh and the best part, the keys, typebar and platten roller all work too – just like a real typewriter (minus the ink!)”
BrickFanatics
“Following a typed teaser, the full reveal of 21327 Typewriter is here showcasing Steve Guinness’ LEGO set after a lengthy period on the platform. This particular model measures 12cm high, 27cm wide and 26cm long, making it a scale model of a real typewriter that features all... More the same functions too.”
Subtheme Analysis
Lifespan
23 mos (this set 40 mos)
Annual growth
+5.68% (this set +14.25%)
This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme
Community Stats
Typewriter currently ranks #23 out of the top most owned sets in Ideas.
About Ideas
The LEGO Ideas theme, which started in 2008 as an offshoot of the Japanese website Cuusoo, then formally known as LEGO Cuusoo, is based around a website which allows users to submit ideas for LEGO products to be turned into potential sets available commercially. If fellow users in the LEGO Ideas community up vote the project to 10000 then LEGO Group has a committee which votes on whether to build the set and release it. If the project is approved and cleared for production, it is developed and later released as an official set under the "LEGO Ideas" banner and the original designer receives 1% of the royalties and a number of free sets. Typically, a few projects are approved a year and most are rejected due to various restrictions.
Summary
Ideas Typewriter set 21327 was released in July 2021, retailing for $250, but has since been retired. New, unopened Typewriter sets are valued at $317, while used sets can be found for $219.
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Unplug from your digital life and recall simpler times as you build a LEGO® Ideas model of an old-fashioned typewriter (21327). The design is inspired by the classic typewriter used by the LEGO Group’s founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen, and it moves and sounds just like the real thing. The brick-built center typebar rises each time a letter key is pressed and is linked to the carriage that moves across as you type. There is also a platen roller that you can feed real paper into.
Created by a LEGO fan for fans
Created by a LEGO fan and voted for by LEGO fans, this detailed typewriter model comes with a letter written by Thomas Kirk Kristiansen, a member of the fourth generation of the LEGO Group’s owner family – slot his letter into the typewriter to complete a delightful display piece.
Spark nostalgic feelings and the curiosity of younger fans who have never seen a typewriter before with this LEGO® Ideas build-and-display model (21327) that moves and sounds like the real...
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