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Helicopter

2138 LEGO Helicopter

Name: LEGO Helicopter
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 2138-1
Rating: 4.5 (12 reviews)

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Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Helicopter since February 2017. Medium accuracy

LEGO 2138 Helicopter was a 8 piece Basic promotional set released in 1997. It was released as a promotion with Sabah newspaper. The current value for a new and sealed Helicopter is estimated at $6, with an average annual growth of approximately 4%, which is lower than other FreeStyle sets. On the open market, a used set will sell in the range of $1 and $4, depending on its condition.

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All regions 1
United States 1

For Sale (New/Sealed)

(US) 2138 vintage promotional set SEALED BAG

BrickEconomy Choice

$11.05

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Set Details

Set number

2138-1

Name

Helicopter

Theme

Basic

Subtheme

FreeStyle

Year

1997

Availability

Retired

Packaging

Polybag

Pieces

Set PricingRare

Retail price

Free promotional

New/Sealed

Value

$6.44

Annual growth

+3.92%

90-day change

2.48%

Used

Value

$1.35

Range

$0.75 - $3.79

Quick Buy

eBay

Buy

Lowest price

$11.05

*Listings are for new/sealed sets.

Set Predictions

New/Sealed

Today's value

$6.44

1 year forecast

$6.69+3.92%

5 year forecast

$7.69+19.42%

$7.47

$7.93

2138 Helicopter is projected to be valued between $7.47 - $7.93 within five years.

Set Facts

It was also released in the LEGO Adventurers comic, issue 1 in the UK.
It is a co-branded set with Sabah.
The set is contained in 1298 Advent Calendar

Helicopter Reviews

12 ratings

4.2

Collectors

Investors

Subtheme Analysis

Basic / FreeStyle

Sets

Years

1996 - 1998

Annual growth

+5.19% (this set +3.92%)

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

Community Stats

Helicopter currently ranks #16 out of the top most owned sets in Basic FreeStyle.

#1Aeroplane

#2Yacht

#3Duck

#4Boat

#5Elephant

#16Helicopter

#17Boat

#18Plane

About Basic FreeStyle

The Basic FreeStyle sets were part of various promotional releases that used LEGO System bricks. All these promotional sets used the FreeStyle look and feel and most came in standard polybags although a few were boxed. These promotional sets were offered from various companies including Blockbuster, Kelloggs, Jack-In-The-Box and more throughout the US and the rest of the world.

FreeStyle consists of 34 sets that ran from 1996 to 1998.

Set Pricing Models

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

New/Sealed

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$6.44

Value (in a year)

$6.69

Value (in 2 years)

$6.95

Accuracy

0.820000 High

Statistical Model

Value (today)

$5.48

Value (in a year)

(Possible plateau)

Value (in two years)

(Possible plateau)

Accuracy

0.319665 Low

Used

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$1.35

Value (low range)

$0.75

Value (high range)

$3.79

Accuracy

0.765000 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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