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Basic Building Set

4217 LEGO Basic Building Set

Name: LEGO Basic Building Set
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 4217-1
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (29 reviews)

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LEGO 4217 Basic Building Set is a Basic set from 1999 valued at $97 for new and sealed sets, up 386% from an original retail price of $19.99. Annual appreciation has averaged 5.62% since release. Used copies are valued between $78 and $99 depending on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Basic Building Set since July 2016. Very high accuracy

LEGO 4217 Basic Building Set is a Basic theme set released in 1999, containing 219 pieces. The assortment includes standard bricks in primary colors, a bright green 16 x 32 baseplate, wheel and tire elements, and larger arches and curved slopes. Several decorated parts are included, such as an elephant head brick, a lion face brick, patterned curved slopes, and eye-printed bricks. Designed for open-ended construction, the set supports simple character and vehicle builds using the included wheels and themed decorative elements.

A new and sealed Basic Building Set is currently valued at around $97, with annual growth of approximately 4%. The average used price is $81 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $103 within the next year.

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$99.99

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Set Details

Set number

4217-1

Name

Basic Building Set

Theme

Basic

Year

1999

Availability

Retired

Pieces

219 (PPP $0.09)

Set Pricing

Retail price

$19.99

New/Sealed

Value

$97.09

Growth

+385.69%

Annual growth

+5.62%

90-day change

0.22%

Used

Value

$80.58

Range

$78.04 - $99.34

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Lowest price

$99.99

*Listings are for new/sealed sets.

Set Predictions

New/Sealed

Today's value

$97.09

1 year forecast

$102.55+5.62%

5 year forecast

$124.12+27.84%

$118

$128

4217 Basic Building Set is projected to be valued between $118 - $128 within five years.

Insights

Retired and long out of production, Basic Building Set 4217 is driven mainly by parts demand and nostalgia, with several uncommon printed animal and eye bricks and a bright green baseplate supporting interest, and its non-licensed Basic theme narrows broad collector demand and can add volatility.

Set Facts

The set includes standard 2x2, 2x3, and 2x4 bricks in black, blue, green, and red, as well as larger blue 2x6 and 2x8 bricks.
It contains specialized animal face elements such as a blue elephant head brick, a brown lion face slope, and a black curved slope with a yellow smiling face.
There are multiple curved slopes and plant parts in green and blue, a large bright green 16x32 baseplate, and a red brick with offset eyes pattern.

Basic Building Set Reviews

29 ratings

4.4

Collectors

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Theme Analysis

Basic

Sets

402

Years

1972 - 2003

Annual growth

+3.89% (this set +5.62%)

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

Community Stats

Basic Building Set currently ranks #338 out of the top most owned sets in Basic.

#1Building Plate, Green

#2X-Large Baseplate Grey

#3Brick Separator, Green

#4Universal Building Set

#5Basic Building Set

#338Basic Building Set

#339Car

#340Stomper

About Basic

The LEGO Basic theme, which began in the 1970s, was designed to be a more general, non-thematic series of sets. Unlike the themed sets that revolve around specific stories, characters, or concepts (e.g., space, city, or pirates), the Basic theme provided a collection of standard LEGO bricks and pieces, often in a variety of colors. The goal was to encourage free building and creativity without the confines of a specific theme or narrative.

Set Pricing Models

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

New/Sealed

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$97.09

Value (in a year)

$102.55

Value (in 2 years)

$108.02

Accuracy

0.820000 High

Statistical Model

Value (today)

$119.42

Value (in a year)

$126.19

Value (in two years)

$132.98

Accuracy

0.425988 Low

Used

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$80.58

Value (low range)

$78.04

Value (high range)

$99.34

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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