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40048 LEGO Birthday Cake
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LEGO 40048 Birthday Cake is a Seasonal set currently valued at $9 for new and sealed sets. Annual appreciation has averaged 4.40% since release. Used copies are valued between $2 and $4 depending on condition. Secondary market prices for new and sealed sets typically fall between $7 and $14.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Birthday Cake since December 2021. Very high accuracy
LEGO 40048 Birthday Cake is a Seasonal Birthday set released in 2012, containing 24 pieces. It builds a small display cake with candle elements. The set was distributed as a free promotional item at LEGO Stores and on LEGO.com with qualifying purchases. Two variants were issued, with 40048-1 using a blue base and 40048-2 using a green base.

A new and sealed Birthday Cake is currently valued at around $9, with annual growth of approximately 4%. The average used price is $4 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 $15.
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

 (US) *** Best US listing for Birthday Cake ***
BrickEconomy Choice
$9.95
(US) BrickLink store American Brick Association $6.64
-28.8%
(US) BrickLink store MiracleBrick $6.90
-26.0%
(US) BrickLink store Ant's Delivery Service $6.99
-25.1%
(US) Amazon listing for Birthday Cake $9.80
+5.0%
(US) Seasonal: Birthday Cake Polybag 40048 New Sealed $9.95
+6.6%
(US) BrickLink store Donuts Brick Shop $10.00
+7.2%
(US) BrickLink store Bippity Bricks $10.00
+7.2%
(US) 40780 Birthday Cake $12.00
+28.6%
(US) BrickLink store sets blocks plates of MN $12.37
+32.6%
(US) - Sealed - 40780 - Birthday Cake - Limited Edition $12.90
+38.3%
(US) 40048 - Birthday Cake (Promo) $13.00
+39.3%
(CA) Birthday Cake 40048 Polybag Seasonal Promo Brand New $14.30
+53.3%
(US) Birthday Cake 40780 Retired Promotional GWP New Factory Sealed 2025 $14.90
+59.7%
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Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

This chart shows the distribution of sales for the past three months of new/sealed 40048 Birthday Cake.

Sale Trends

This chart shows the sales trends (number sold) of new/sealed 40048 Birthday Cake.

Sets in Seasonal / Birthday

40807 Birthday Numbers

Theme / Subtheme Seasonal / Birthday
Year 2025
Pieces 281
Availability Limited retail (Retiring soon)
40807 LEGO Birthday Numbers
Retail $19.99
Available at retail
Retiring soon

40871 Gift Box Celebration

Theme / Subtheme Seasonal / Birthday
Year 2026
Pieces 224
Availability Retail
40871 LEGO Birthday Gift Box Celebration
Retail $19.99
Available at retail

40815 Birthday Party Cake

Theme / Subtheme Seasonal / Birthday
Year 2025
Pieces 219
Availability Limited retail (Retiring soon)
40815 LEGO Birthday Party Cake
Retail $14.99
Available at retail
Retiring soon

40641 Birthday Cake

Theme / Subtheme Seasonal / Birthday
Year 2023
Pieces / Minifigs 211 / 2
Availability Retired
40641 LEGO Birthday Cake
Retail $14.99
Value $24.62
Growth  +64.2%
Annual growth 17.8%

40905 Birthday Cupcake

Theme / Subtheme Seasonal / Birthday
Year 2026
Pieces / Minifigs 174 / 1
Availability Retired
40905 LEGO Birthday Cupcake
promotional

40780 Birthday Cake

Theme / Subtheme Seasonal / Birthday
Year 2025
Pieces / Minifigs 160 / 1
Availability Retired
40780 LEGO Birthday Cake
promotional
Value $19.74
Annual growth 6.7%

40584 Birthday Diorama

Theme / Subtheme Seasonal / Birthday
Year 2023
Pieces / Minifigs 157 / 2
Availability Retired
40584 LEGO Birthday Diorama
promotional
Value $14.44
Annual growth 32.3%

40382 Birthday Set

Theme / Subtheme Seasonal / Birthday
Year 2020
Pieces / Minifigs 141 / 1
Availability Retired
40382 LEGO Birthday Set
Retail $12.99
Value $36.84
Growth  +183.6%
Annual growth 35.4%

40226 Birthday Buddy

Theme / Subtheme Seasonal / Birthday
Year 2016
Pieces 133
Availability Retired
40226 LEGO Birthday Buddy
promotional
Value $10.94
Annual growth 27.2%

40153 Birthday Table Decoration

Theme / Subtheme Seasonal / Birthday
Year 2015
Pieces 120
Availability Retired
40153 LEGO Birthday Table Decoration
Retail $9.99
Value $24.64
Growth  +146.6%
Annual growth 9.4%

853906 Birthday Card

Theme / Subtheme Seasonal / Birthday
Year 2019
Pieces / Minifigs 40 / 1
Availability Retired
853906 LEGO Birthday Card
Retail $9.99
Value $14.99
Growth  +50.1%
Annual growth 3.1%

850791 LEGO Minifigure Birthday Set

Theme / Subtheme Seasonal / Birthday
Year 2013
Pieces / Minifigs 28 / 2
Availability Retired
850791 LEGO Minifigure Birthday Set
Retail $7.99
Value $11.47
Growth  +43.6%
Annual growth 3.2%

5004931 Birthday Card

Theme / Subtheme Seasonal / Birthday
Year 2017
Pieces / Minifigs 20 / 1
Availability Retired
5004931 LEGO Birthday Card
Retail $4.99
Value $13.01
Growth  +160.7%
Annual growth 6.3%

My Collection

Birthday Cake Reviews

31 reviews
4.5
Collectors
Investors
Eurobricks
“Giving each customer a piece of a larger imaginary birthday cake in celebration for the company's 80th birthday is brilliant in my opinion. It's good for display and makes for a nice conversation starter. Whenever someone comes into my room and sees it standing on my desk,... More they say: "Oh, is that a Lego cake? How cute!" So I tell them the story behind it.”
Full review at www.eurobricks.com

About Seasonal Birthday

Happy Birthday! Celebrate your birthday with some cute LEGO birthday sets that can be used to give away as presents or simply as decorations. With the Birthday subtheme introduced in 2012 these little sets, while have not been a hit for investors, has produced some memorable sets to collectors of all types.

Birthday was introduced in 2012 and currently consists of 14 sets.
Summary
Seasonal Birthday Birthday Cake set 40048 was released on August 10, 2012, retailing for $5, it has since been retired. New, unopened sets are valued at $9, while used sets sell around $4.
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