6290 LEGO Pirates Red Beard Runner

LEGO 6290 Red Beard Runner is a Pirates set released in 2001, containing 698 pieces and 7 minifigures. It is a re-release of 6289 Red Beard Runner from 1996 and features a two-masted pirate ship with a skull motif on the stern plus a dinghy. Named characters include Captain Redbeard, Black Jack Hawkins, and Jake the Snake Blake. Two minifigures are unique with anchor tattoos on their torsos, and the set includes distinctive parts such as black bandannas, a cloth Jolly Roger banner with a red border, and a white smooth-top half-arch brick. The ship was also marketed as the Pirate Battleship and as “Pirate Battle Ship {Red Beard Runner Reissue}.”

A new, sealed Red Beard Runner is worth around $1,253 today. It has grown about 8.5% a year since retirement, and our forecast has it 6% higher a year from now. The average used price is $401 for those in good overall condition. The 7 included minifigs account for approximately 32% of the set's total value. New and sealed listings currently range from $998 to $1,520.