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Director

4052 LEGO Studios Director

Name: LEGO Studios Director
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 4052-1
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.60 (3 reviews)

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LEGO 4052 Director is a Studios set from 2001 currently valued at $9 for new and sealed sets. Annual appreciation has averaged 15.11% since release. On the used market, values range from $5 to $8 based on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Director since April 2017. Very high accuracy

LEGO 4052-1 Director is a Studios Promotional set released in 2001, containing 4 pieces and 1 minifigure. It was distributed as a promotional item with Nestlé and ties into the LEGO Studios line focused on filmmaking. The set features a director minifigure representing Steven Spielberg.

A new and sealed Director is currently valued at around $9. The average used price is $7 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $9 within the next year. The 1 included minifig account for approximately 88% of the set's total value.

All regions

All regions 4
United States 2
Europe 2

For Sale (New/Sealed)

	(DK) BrickLink store Bricks and Elements	$6.03 -31.6%
	(US) eBay listing for Director	$8.55 -3.0%
	(DK) BrickLink store Leg med klodser	$9.04 +2.6%
	(US) BrickLink store GB's New Parts and Sets	$12.00 +36.2%

Sale Trends

This chart shows the sales trends (number sold) of new/sealed 4052 Director.

Minifigs

Director contains 1 minifig. The minifig is also included in 10 other sets.

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Director Steven Spielberg

11 sets

Value $7.75

Studios Nestle Promotion Sets


	4049 Nesquik Quiky Film Set Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces / Minifigs 28 / 3 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay Bricklink	promotional Value $209.47 Annual growth 3.4% I own this set I want this set

	4051 Nesquik Rabbit Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces / Minifigs 4 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $192.74 Annual growth 4.8% I own this set I want this set

	4053 Cameraman Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces / Minifigs 5 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	promotional Value $8.85 Annual growth 9.0% I own this set I want this set

Sets in Studios / Promotional


	1411 Pirates Treasure Hunt Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces / Minifigs 31 / 4 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $26.24 Annual growth 2.2% I own this set I want this set

	4078 T-Rex Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces 18 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay Bricklink	promotional Value $8.99 Annual growth 9.8% I own this set I want this set

	4076 Pteranodon Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces 17 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay Bricklink	promotional Value $6.63 Annual growth 5.2% I own this set I want this set

	4067 Buggy Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces 15 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $3.51 Annual growth 7.3% I own this set I want this set

	4074 Tree 3 Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces 14 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay Bricklink	promotional Value $5.36 Annual growth 11.2% I own this set I want this set

	4056 Color Light Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces 13 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $4.95 Annual growth 9.6% I own this set I want this set

	4075 Tree 2 Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces 13 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $4.96 Annual growth 10.1% I own this set I want this set

	4077 Plesiosaur Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces 13 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay Bricklink	promotional Value $8.23 Annual growth 2.2% I own this set I want this set

	4057 Spot Light Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces 10 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	promotional Value $4.99 Annual growth 8.6% I own this set I want this set

	4071 Bottles Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces 8 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $29.66 Annual growth 8.9% I own this set I want this set

	4070 Stand Camera Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces 7 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay Bricklink	promotional Value $6.61 Annual growth 5.0% I own this set I want this set

	4068 Handy Camera Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces 6 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	promotional Value $4.96 Annual growth 6.9% I own this set I want this set

	4072 Skeleton Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces / Minifigs 6 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	promotional Value $8.17 Annual growth 1.7% I own this set I want this set

	4073 Tree 1 Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces 6 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $4.34 Annual growth 3.6% I own this set I want this set

	4058 Cameraman 1 Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces / Minifigs 4 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay Bricklink	promotional Value $6.33 Annual growth 10.4% I own this set I want this set

	4059 Director Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces / Minifigs 4 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $8.74 Annual growth 9.6% I own this set I want this set

	4060 Grip Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces / Minifigs 4 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay Bricklink	promotional Value $7.14 Annual growth 7.4% I own this set I want this set

	4061 Assistant Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces / Minifigs 4 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay Bricklink	promotional Value $7.00 Annual growth 1.7% I own this set I want this set

	4062 Actress Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces / Minifigs 4 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon ebay Bricklink	promotional Value $6.32 Annual growth 8.6% I own this set I want this set

	4063 Cameraman 2 Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces / Minifigs 4 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $8.74 Annual growth 4.5% I own this set I want this set

	4064 Actor 2 Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces / Minifigs 4 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $9.81 Annual growth 2.3% I own this set I want this set

	4065 Actor 3 Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces / Minifigs 4 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $9.50 Annual growth 2.8% I own this set I want this set

	4066 Actor 1 Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces / Minifigs 4 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $5.99 Annual growth 7.3% I own this set I want this set

	4069 Katinco & Megaphone Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces 4 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $9.81 Annual growth 6.1% I own this set I want this set

	4079 Mini Rex Theme / Subtheme Studios / Promotional Year 2001 Pieces 4 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $11.97 Annual growth 5.6% I own this set I want this set

My Collection

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Set Details

Set number

4052-1

Name

Director

Theme

Studios

Subtheme

Promotional

Year

2001

Released

March 2001

Availability

Retired

Packaging

Polybag

Pieces

Minifigs

1 (Value $7.75)

Set Pricing

Retail price

Free promotional

New/Sealed

Value

$8.81

Annual growth

+15.11% Decreasing

2025 growth

+5.64%

Future growth

+3.78% (2-3 year outlook)

90-day change

20.43%

Used

Value

$7.31

Range

$4.54 - $8.14

Quick Buy

eBay

Buy

Price

$8.55

Bricklink

Buy

Lowest price

$6.03 (DK)

Highest price

$12.00

*Listings are for new/sealed sets.

Set Predictions

New/Sealed

Today's value

$8.81

1 year forecast

$8.99+2.08%

5 year forecast

$10.38+17.78%

$10

$11

4052 Director is projected to be valued between $10 - $11 within five years.

Insights

Released in 2001 and retired as a promotional Studios piece, Director (4052) includes a rare Steven Spielberg minifigure print that drives character-led collector interest, and limited distribution supports scarcity, while its micro scale and thin secondary-market liquidity have kept broader demand and appreciation uneven.

Set Facts

The director is supposed to be Steven Spielberg.
It was a promotion with Nestle.

Director Reviews

3 ratings

4.6

Collectors

Investors

Subtheme Analysis

Studios / Promotional

Sets

Year

2001

Annual growth

+4.92% (this set +15.11%)

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

Community Stats

Director currently ranks #4 out of the top most owned sets in Studios Promotional.

#1Nesquik Rabbit

#2Pirates Treasure Hunt

#3Cameraman

#4Director

#5Director

#6Nesquik Quiky Film Set

#7Tree 3

#8Spot Light

About Studios Promotional

LEGO Studios was a theme introduced in 2000 that focused on movie-making and included sub themes such as the original Spider-Man and Jurassic Park III movies. The theme sets featured stop-motion animation to make real movies using LEGO bricks. The LEGO Director minifugure in a number of sets is based on Steven Spielberg.

Promotional was introduced in 2001 and currently consists of 29 sets. As of today, 4049 Nesquik Quiky Film Set is the most valuable Promotional set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $209.

Set Pricing Models

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

New/Sealed

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$8.81

Value (in a year)

$10.03

Value (in 2 years)

$11.13

Accuracy

0.960500 Very high

Statistical Model

Value (today)

$5.63

Value (in a year)

(Possible plateau)

Value (in two years)

(Possible plateau)

Accuracy

0.443009 Low

Used

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$7.31

Value (low range)

$4.54

Value (high range)

$8.14

Accuracy

0.905500 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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