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LEGO 6806 Surface Hopper is a vintage Space set from 1985 valued at $257 for new and sealed sets, up 10228% from an original retail price of $2.49. Annual appreciation has averaged 8.40% since release. Used copies are valued between $11 and $17 depending on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Surface Hopper since February 2017. High accuracy
LEGO 6806 Surface Hopper is a 23 piece Space set released in 1985 featuring a small single pilot hopper craft. The build consists of a compact rocket propelled seat with four landing pods, transparent red thrusters, and a front mounted sensor dish attached to a simple frame. The set includes one red Classic Space astronaut minifigure with the standard air tanks and printed torso emblem. Its design reflects mid 1980s LEGO Space styling, using minimal structural elements to create a lightweight exploration vehicle intended for surface scouting.

A new and sealed Surface Hopper is currently valued at around $257, with annual growth of approximately 6%. The average used price is $14 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $277 within the next year. The 1 included minifig account for approximately 20% of the set's total value.
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

 (US) eBay listing for Surface Hopper $249.45
-3.0%
(SE) New old stock (NOS)Rare set to find misb.Very good condition for a set from this era.... $250.53
-2.6%
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For Sale (Used)

 (NL) Used - 100% complete with instructions. No box. Gold moon torso 85%. Nice condition. $11.55
(US) Used - eBay listing for 6806 Surface Hopper $13.70
(NL) Used - with instructions (partly plastified) no box, moon torso is 50% faded $13.84
(UK) Used - 100% complete, all original vintage parts in great condition, Minifig great, g... $13.91
(NL) Used - Complete with instructionsGold in perfect condition $14.42
(DK) Used - No box. Including instructions (nice condition with factory fold). Minifig in ... $15.50

Minifigs

Surface Hopper contains 1 minifig. The minifig is also included in 43 other sets.
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Red Classic Spaceman
Classic Spaceman (Classic Red Spaceman) with red with airtanks - sp005
44 sets
Value $51.58

Sets in Space / Classic

6952 Solar Power Transporter

Theme / Subtheme Space / Classic
Year 1985
Pieces / Minifigs 317 / 5
Availability Retired
6952 LEGO Solar Power Transporter
Retail $36.49
Value $539.00
Growth  +1377.1%
Annual growth 6.8%

6931 FX Star Patroller

Theme / Subtheme Space / Classic
Year 1985
Pieces / Minifigs 239 / 2
Availability Retired
6931 LEGO FX Star Patroller
Retail $29.99
Value $731.67
Growth  +2339.7%
Annual growth 4.9%

1968 Classic Space Droid

Theme / Subtheme Space / Classic
Year 1985
Pieces / Minifigs 193 / 2
Availability Retired
1968 LEGO Classic Space Droid
Retail $17.99
Value $1,870.34
Growth  +10296.6%
Annual growth 9.4%

6891 Gamma V Laser Craft

Theme / Subtheme Space / Classic
Year 1985
Pieces / Minifigs 144 / 2
Availability Retired
6891 LEGO Gamma V Laser Craft
Retail $19.99
Value $517.12
Growth  +2486.9%
Annual growth 5.0%

6882 Walking Astro Grappler

Theme / Subtheme Space / Classic
Year 1985
Pieces / Minifigs 92 / 1
Availability Retired
6882 LEGO Walking Astro Grappler
Retail $9.99
Value $423.35
Growth  +4137.7%
Annual growth 5.5%

6872 Xenon X-Craft

Theme / Subtheme Space / Classic
Year 1985
Pieces / Minifigs 86 / 2
Availability Retired
6872 LEGO Xenon X-Craft
Retail $9.99
Value $269.99
Growth  +2602.6%
Annual growth 5.8%

6848-2 Inter-Planetary Shuttle

Theme / Subtheme Space / Classic
Year 1985
Pieces / Minifigs 62 / 1
Availability Retired
6848-2 LEGO Inter-Planetary Shuttle
Retail $7.49
Value $335.17
Growth  +4374.9%
Annual growth 9.7%

6847 Space Dozer

Theme / Subtheme Space / Classic
Year 1985
Pieces / Minifigs 49 / 1
Availability Retired
6847 LEGO Space Dozer
Retail $5.99
Value $198.93
Growth  +3221.0%
Annual growth 5.5%

6825 Cosmic Comet

Theme / Subtheme Space / Classic
Year 1985
Pieces / Minifigs 40 / 1
Availability Retired
6825 LEGO Cosmic Comet
Retail $3.49
Value $223.40
Growth  +6301.1%
Annual growth 6.8%

6826 Crater Crawler

Theme / Subtheme Space / Classic
Year 1985
Pieces / Minifigs 32 / 1
Availability Retired
6826 LEGO Crater Crawler
Retail $2.97
Value $224.80
Growth  +7469.0%
Annual growth 6.6%

6805 Astro Dasher

Theme / Subtheme Space / Classic
Year 1985
Pieces / Minifigs 29 / 1
Availability Retired
6805 LEGO Astro Dasher
Retail $1.99
Value $200.61
Growth  +9980.9%
Annual growth 6.1%

6807 Classic Space Droid

Theme / Subtheme Space / Classic
Year 1985
Pieces / Minifigs 29 / 2
Availability Retired
6807 LEGO Classic Space Droid
Retail $2.49
Value $266.02
Growth  +10583.5%
Annual growth 7.1%

My Collection

Surface Hopper Reviews

18 reviews
4.8
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Brickset
“Refreshingly different to other spacecraft in the mini fleet from Classic Space, this is one of the best. An inventive and wonderful tiny design. Up there among the best of the classic space mini-vehicles, this model is a bonkers cluster of very spacey bricks and pieces.”
Full review at brickset.com
BrickEconomy Member Review
“Surface Hopper is a small classic LEGO space set with just 18 pieces and a classic red spaceman. While simple, it captures the essence of 1980s LEGO space with parts like trans-green dishes, rocket boosters, and control levers. It's a great and often more affordable way to add a vintage spaceman to your collection compared to buying individual minifigures. Plus, the vintage instructions include alternate build ideas, offering a touch of nostalgia and creativity even with such a small set.”
 

About Space Classic

Classic Space began in 1978, the same year as the LEGO minifigure, and it was one of the first three themes to use it, along with Castle and Town. The astronauts came in red and white at first, with yellow, black and blue added in the 1980s, all in the same suit with the planet logo on the chest and an air tank on the back. Unlike almost every space line after it, Classic Space had no villains, only explorers with rovers, rockets, lunar bases and grey crater baseplates.

Classic consists of 90 sets that ran from 1978 to 2015. As of today, 926 Command Center is the most valuable Classic set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $4,799.
Summary
Space Classic Surface Hopper set 6806 was released in October 1985, retailing for $2, but has since been retired. New, unopened Surface Hopper sets are valued at $257, while used sets can be found for $14 in good condition.
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