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Basic Building Set

4229 LEGO Basic Building Set

Name: LEGO Basic Building Set
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 4229-1
Rating: 4.5 (30 reviews)

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Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Basic Building Set since November 2016. Medium accuracy

LEGO 4229 Basic Building Set was a 812 piece Basic set released in 1999. The current value for a new and sealed Basic Building Set is estimated at $87, with an average annual growth of approximately 3%. Current used prices for Basic Building Set range from $70 to $80, depending on the set's condition, with an average price of $72 for those in good overall condition.

Basic Building Set is a relatively rare set, as we have not seen set 4229-1 for sale in primary or secondary markets in over 6 months. The current value of this set might be slightly higher than our current estimate. The last brand new Basic Building Set was sold on eBay.

There are currently no new/sealed listings available for Basic Building Set at this time.

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Set Details

Set number

4229-1

Name

Basic Building Set

Theme

Basic

Year

1999

Availability

Retired

Pieces

812 (PPP $0.05)

Set Pricing

Retail price

$39.99

New/Sealed

Value

$86.50

Growth

+116.30%

Annual growth

+3.14%

90-day change

1.04%

Used

Value

$71.80

Range

$70.43 - $79.91

Quick Buy

eBay

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Price

$83.91

Bricklink

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Price

~$87.37

*Listings are for new/sealed sets.

Set Predictions

New/Sealed

Today's value

$86.50

1 year forecast

$89.22+3.14%

5 year forecast

$99.95+15.55%

$99

$103

4229 Basic Building Set is projected to be valued between $99 - $103 within five years.

Theme Analysis

Basic

Sets

402

Years

1972 - 2003

Annual growth

+4.44% (this set +3.14%)

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

Community Stats

Basic Building Set currently ranks #266 out of the top most owned sets in Basic.

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#266Basic Building Set

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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)

$86.50

Value (in a year)

$89.22

Value (in 2 years)

$91.93

Accuracy

0.820000 High

Statistical Model

Value (today)

$86.46

Value (in a year)

$89.45

Value (in two years)

$92.43

Accuracy

0.278670 Very low

Used

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$71.80

Value (low range)

$70.43

Value (high range)

$79.91

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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