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4221 LEGO Basic Building Set

Name: LEGO Basic Building Set
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 4221-1
Rating: 4.5 (28 reviews)

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Set Value (New/Sealed)

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

LEGO 4221 Basic Building Set was a 66 piece Basic set released in 1998. The current value for a new and sealed Basic Building Set is estimated at $11 with an average yearly gain of about 2%. On the secondary markets, the typical price range for the set MISB/NISB is between $10 and $13. On the open market, a used set will fetch in the range of between $4 and $5 depending on the condition.

All regions

All regions 7
European Union 4
United Kingdom 1
Germany 2

For Sale (New/Sealed)

	(DE) Box has sun damage - Pictures available on request.	$9.02 -16.2%
	(DK) The box has been pressed and dented but is unopened.	$10.07 -6.5%
	(ES) Set Description: NEW IN SEALED BOX Conditions: 8/10 For further information or pict...	$10.73 -0.4%
	(NL) BrickLink store Schiedam Brick	$10.73 -0.4%
	(DE) BrickLink store Megabricks.eu	$12.87 +19.5%
	(DK) wery nice box	$12.94 +20.1%
	(UK) BrickLink store Minithingsforlife	$16.30 +51.3%

Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

This chart shows the distribution of sales for the last 3 months of new/sealed 4221 Basic Building Set.

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	3025 Limited Edition Silver Brick Bucket Theme Basic Year 1998 Pieces 601 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	Retail $9.99 Value $48.40 Growth 384.5% Annual growth 11.3% I own this set I want this set

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Set Details

Set number

4221-1

Name

Basic Building Set

Theme

Basic

Year

1998

Availability

Retired

Pieces

66 (PPP $0.11)

Set Pricing

Retail price

$6.99

New/Sealed

Value

$10.77

Growth

+54.08%

Annual growth

+1.72% Decreasing

Rolling growth

+5.69% (Previous 12 months)

Used

Value

$3.92

Range

$3.78 - $4.70

Quick Buy

Bricklink

Buy

Lowest price

$9.02 (DE)

Highest price

$16.30

*Listings are for new/sealed sets.

Set Predictions

1 year forecast

$10.96

5 year forecast

$11.65

$11

$12

4221 Basic Building Set is estimated to be worth between $11 - $12 in 5 years (new/sealed).

Theme Analysis

Basic

Sets

402

Years

1972 - 2003

Annual growth

+4.87% (this set +1.72%)

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

Community Stats

Basic Building Set currently ranks #73 out of the top most owned sets in Basic.

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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)

$10.77

Value (in a year)

$10.96

Value (in 2 years)

$11.14

Accuracy

0.960700 Very high

Statistical Model

Value (today)

$12.36

Value (in a year)

(Possible plateau)

Value (in two years)

(Possible plateau)

Accuracy

0.208879 Very low

Used

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$3.92

Value (low range)

$3.78

Value (high range)

$4.70

Accuracy

0.905700 High

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