Name: LEGO Basic Building Set
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 8-1
Rating: 4.5 (5 reviews)

Set Value (New/Sealed)

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

LEGO 8 Basic Building Set was a Basic set released in 1978. Included are a selection of windows, shutters and doors, wheels, two trees, three 10 x 20 green bricks and a selection of bricks, plates, and roof slopes.

The current value for a new and sealed Basic Building Set is estimated at $25 with an average yearly gain of about 4%.

For Sale (New/Sealed)

	(US) New Unopened Vintage 1985 LEGO Basic Building Set 1562	BrickEconomy Choice $19.99
	(US) 1993 LEGO System Set 814 Basic 3 Base Plate Building Plates Red Yellow Green NEW	$23.99 -3.8%
	(US) Vintage Lego Basic Building Set 818, New Old Stock	$25.00 +0.3%
	(US) Vintage Lego Basic Building Set 510 Vintage - Complete SEALED 1985 Rare	$49.99 +100.5%

Sets in Basic


	205 People Set Theme Basic Year 1978 Pieces 120 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $8.99 Value $89.89 Growth 899.9% Annual growth 5.1% I own this set I want this set

	9 Basic Building Set Theme Basic Year 1978 Pieces 116 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	Value $212.80 I own this set I want this set

	7 Basic Building Set Theme Basic Year 1978 Pieces 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	Retail $3.49 Value $9.45 Growth 170.8% Annual growth 4.9% I own this set I want this set

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Set Details

Set number

8-1

Name

Basic Building Set

Theme

Basic

Year

1978

Availability

Retired

Pieces

1 (PPP $5.49)

Set Pricing

Retail price

$5.49

New/Sealed

Value

$24.93

Growth

+354.10%

Annual growth

+3.97%

90-day change

1.05%

Used

Value

$20.69

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Lowest price

$19.99

Highest price

$49.99

*Listings are for new/sealed sets.

Set Predictions

1 year forecast

$25.92

5 year forecast

$29.76

$29

$31

8 Basic Building Set is estimated to be worth between $29 - $31 in 5 years (new/sealed).

Set Facts

The set includes a blue storage bin with a retractable handle on top.

Regional Retail Prices

United States

$5.49

United Kingdom

£10.45

Basic Building Set Reviews

5 ratings

4.2

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Theme Analysis

Basic

Sets

402

Years

1972 - 2003

Annual growth

+4.87% (this set +3.97%)

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

Community Stats

Basic Building Set currently ranks #384 out of the top most owned sets in Basic.

#1Building Plate, Green

#2X-Large Baseplate Grey

#3Santa Claus

#4Brick Separator, Green

#5Universal Building Set

#384Basic Building Set

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#386Friendly Monster Bucket

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.

Basic Sets are the basis of any LEGO collection. The contents are so varied that children can build whatever they imagine. And if they need some inspiration they can find it in pictures on the boxes. Unlike Basic Sets the Model Sets are designed to build a particular model from simple instructions. But imagination will create other models from the same bricks.

8 LEGO Basic Building Set