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253-2 LEGO Helicopter and Pilot
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LEGO 253 Helicopter and Pilot is a vintage Building Set with People set from 1975 valued at $30 for new and sealed sets, up 1880% from an original retail price of $1.49. Annual appreciation has averaged 6.14% since release. Used copies are valued between $10 and $22 depending on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Helicopter and Pilot since June 2016. Very high accuracy
LEGO 253-2 Helicopter and Pilot is a Building Set with People set released in 1975. It includes a simple helicopter build with a rotating rotor and a single pilot from the Homemaker or Maxi figure era, before LEGO minifigures were introduced. The figure has articulated arms, a swiveling head, and interchangeable hair. Instructions were issued as fold-out color photo sheets, and the set was released in Europe, the UK, Canada, and Australia. Alternate models shown for the parts include a rowing boat, speedboat, canoe, and dog sled.

A new and sealed Helicopter and Pilot is currently valued at around $30, with annual growth of approximately 4%, which is lower than other Building Set with People sets. The average used price is $16 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $31 within the next year.
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

 (US) eBay listing for Helicopter and Pilot $28.62
-3.0%
(ES) New in box. Box comes without wrap, but still sealed. This old sets don't come with p... $32.50
+10.2%
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For Sale (Used)

 (NL) Used - Without box without extra parts $9.28
(US) Used - eBay listing for 253-2 Helicopter and Pilot $10.06
(UK) Used - Complete with instructions. No box $10.16
(NL) Used - Complete with instructions. Not 100% sure if all bricks are from the right era... $10.50
(DK) Used - ALL bricks present.No box, and no instructions.Packed in polybag. $18.16

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“Set 253, Helicopter and Pilot (1975), is a piece of LEGO history. Designed for younger builders, it features a Maxi figure with swivel arms and a simple helicopter build made from 49 basic parts. While modest by today’s standards, the alternate builds and nostalgic design capture the essence of vintage LEGO creativity.”
 

About Building Set with People

Building Set with People ran from 1974 to 1980 with a majority of the sets released around 1977 and was a subtheme of the Homemaker brand designed to appeal primarily to girls. Most of the sets contained Homemaker Figures, also known as Maxi-Figs or Maxifigures, and the sets were about building items such as vehicles and room settings like a hospital, school classroom, a beauty salon or nursery for the figures and centered on domestic and suburban life-based settings. Building Set with People sets are typically vintage LEGO and such are very hard to come by in new and sealed packages.
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