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40788 LEGO Ideas Friendly Snails
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LEGO 40788 Friendly Snails is a Ideas set currently valued at $45 for new and sealed sets. The set retired in July 2025 with annual appreciation averaging 35.20% since. Used copies are valued between $37 and $42 depending on condition. Secondary market prices for new and sealed sets typically fall between $41 and $56.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Friendly Snails since July 2025. Medium accuracy
LEGO 40788 Friendly Snails is an Ideas Promotional set released in 2025, containing 264 pieces. The scene includes two snails with decorated shells, a bee, a log, a rock, a puddle, and greenery on a single base, and the snails can be detached and repositioned beyond the base. It was offered as a gift with purchase at LEGO.com in July 2025 with qualifying orders over £145 in the UK, $160 in the US, and €160 in Europe. The set was designed by Mina Yoo with graphic design by Kjeld Walther Sørensen.

A new and sealed Friendly Snails is currently valued at around $45. The average used price is $37 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $53 within the next year. New and sealed listings currently range from $41 to $57.
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

 (US) *** Best US listing for Friendly Snails ***
BrickEconomy Choice
$41.00
(US) BrickLink store StarWarsFigss $37.00
-17.8%
(US) BrickLink store Jersey Store $40.00
-11.1%
(US) Ideas: (40788) Friendly Snails - New Sealed $41.00
-8.9%
(US) 40788 Friendly Snails NEW & Sealed | 2025 GWP Excellent Box $43.00
-4.4%
(US) 40788 Friendly Snails Brand New Never Opened $43.99
-2.2%
(US) BrickLink store Hoosier Brick Emporium $44.00
-2.2%
(US) Factory sealed, minor shelf wear $44.00
-2.2%
(US) 40788 Friendly Snails Ideas Nature Garden New Sealed Exclusive Botanical $44.95
-0.1%
(US) Brand New $44.95
-0.1%
(US) BrickLink store EchoBaseplates $44.99
0.0%
(US) Ideas Friendly Snails 40788 Complete Set 264 pcs Age 18+ Box $44.99
0.0%
(US) LEGO 40788 Friendly Snails IDEAS NEW Gift GWP Animal Garden Display Set $44.99
0.0%
(US) Ideas Friendly Snails 40788 264 Pieces Complete Set SEALED 18+ Box Plastic $44.99
0.0%
(US) Ideas Friendly Snails 40788 264 Pieces Complete Set SEALED 18+ Box Plastic $44.99
0.0%
(US) 40788 Ideas Friendly Snails / NEW $44.99
0.0%
(US) 40788 Friendly Snails NEW & Sealed GWP (Excellent Box) $45.00
(US) 40788 Friendly Snails New Sealed in Box $45.00
(US) Ideas: Friendly Snails (Set 40788) - 18+ Brand New, Factory Sealed $45.00
(US) Box in great condition. Can send pictures per request $45.00
(US) BrickLink store BrickStarWarsGuyInVA $45.00
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Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

This chart shows the distribution of sales for the past three months of new/sealed 40788 Friendly Snails.

Sale Trends

This chart shows the sales trends (number sold) of new/sealed 40788 Friendly Snails.

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40487 Sailboat Adventure

Theme / Subtheme Ideas / Promotional
Year 2021
Pieces / Minifigs 330 / 2
Availability Retired
40487 LEGO Ideas Sailboat Adventure
promotional
Value $27.36
Annual growth 39.3%

40595 Tribute to Galileo Galilei

Theme / Subtheme Ideas / Promotional
Year 2023
Pieces / Minifigs 307 / 1
Availability Retired
40595 LEGO Ideas Tribute to Galileo Galilei
promotional
Value $41.72
Annual growth 7.0%

40698 Books Are My Passion

Theme / Subtheme Ideas / Promotional
Year 2024
Pieces 285
Availability Retired
40698 LEGO Ideas Books Are My Passion
promotional
Value $94.96
Annual growth 24.7%

40566 Ray the Castaway

Theme / Subtheme Ideas / Promotional
Year 2022
Pieces / Minifigs 239 / 1
Availability Retired
40566 LEGO Ideas Ray the Castaway
promotional
Value $22.16
Annual growth 32.2%

40786 Micro Command Center

Theme / Subtheme Ideas / Promotional
Year 2025
Pieces / Minifigs 214 / 1
40786 LEGO Ideas Micro Command Center
promotional
Value $32.90

40789 Flying Moon Car

Theme / Subtheme Ideas / Promotional
Year 2025
Pieces / Minifigs 211 / 2
Availability Retired
40789 LEGO Ideas Flying Moon Car
promotional
Value $33.43

40533 Cosmic Cardboard Adventures

Theme / Subtheme Ideas / Promotional
Year 2022
Pieces / Minifigs 203 / 1
Availability Retired
40533 LEGO Ideas Cosmic Cardboard Adventures
promotional
Value $19.99
Annual growth 31.3%

40448 Vintage Car

Theme / Subtheme Ideas / Promotional
Year 2021
Pieces / Minifigs 189 / 2
Availability Retired
40448 LEGO Ideas Vintage Car
promotional
Value $25.53
Annual growth 37.3%

40773 The Goonies The Walshes' Attic

Theme / Subtheme Ideas / Promotional
Year 2025
Pieces / Minifigs 179 / 2
Availability Retired
40773 LEGO Ideas The Goonies The Walshes' Attic
promotional
Value $90.00

40335 Space Rocket Ride

Theme / Subtheme Ideas / Promotional
Year 2019
Pieces / Minifigs 154 / 1
Availability Retired
40335 LEGO Ideas Space Rocket Ride
Retail $12.99
Value $29.43
Growth  +126.6%
Annual growth 12.4%

My Collection

Friendly Snails Reviews

29 reviews
4.8
Collectors
Investors
Jays Brick Blog
“40788 Friendly Snails is what The Autumn Snails, which won the Build the Gift of Purchase Set of your Dreams‘ Challenge in 2024 eventually turned into, and it features two adorable gastropods with printed swirly shells frolicking amongst some foliage and a log. The scene is... More assembled on a single sturdy base that allows the whole set to be safely picked up and moved. To increase options for display, the snails can be detached and placed beyond the set’s base.”
Full review at jaysbrickblog.com
Brick Fanatics
“What’s potentially most impressive about 40788 Friendly Snails is just how closely the final build matches the original fan design. As can be seen in the images in this story, both models feature two brick-built snails, one with a blue and tan printed shell and the other... More boasting a brown and tan version.”
Full review at www.brickfanatics.com

About Ideas Promotional

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.

Promotional currently consists of 11 sets that as of now has run from 2019 to 2025. As of today, 40698 Books Are My Passion is the most valuable Promotional set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $95.
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LEGO Friendly Snails (40788) is a garden creatures display-model gift designed with adult fans of nature and animals in mind.

The build-and-display set features 2 snails with decorated shells, a bee, log, rock, puddle and greenery. The scene is assembled on a single sturdy base that allows the whole set to be safely picked up and moved. To increase options for display, the snails can be detached and placed beyond the sets base.

Garden creatures display model LEGO Friendly Snails is a detailed build-and-display set designed for adult fans of nature and animals

A snail oasis The build-and-display set features 2 snails with decorated shells, a bee, log, rock, puddle and greenery

Garden animal set This detailed garden scene featuring 2 friendly snails puts a persons love of nature on display for all to see

Movable snails For more display possibilities, the snails can be detached and placed beyond the sets base

Gift for nature lovers This set for adult fans of...
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