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Samsonite
Basic Set
395 Piece Basic Set

LEGO Samsonite 395 Piece Basic Set

Name: LEGO Samsonite 395 Piece Basic Set
Brand: LEGO
SKU: SAMSONITE-16
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.70 (2 reviews)

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LEGO SAMSONITE 395 Piece Basic Set is a vintage Samsonite set from 1972 valued at $319 for new and sealed sets, up 6293% from an original retail price of $4.99. Annual appreciation has averaged 8.01% since release. Used copies are valued between $253 and $287 depending on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This represents the current new/sealed value of the set 395 Piece Basic Set since January 1972. Medium accuracy

LEGO 395 Piece Basic Set is a Samsonite Basic Set released in 1972, containing 395 pieces. It was sold exclusively in the United States through Sears and was packaged in a plain brown mailer box. The set provided a broad assortment of classic bricks and plates intended for open-ended construction. It arrived near the end of the Samsonite licensing period for LEGO in North America. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $342 within the next year.

There are currently no new/sealed listings available for 395 Piece Basic Set at this time.

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	1252 Piece Motorized Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1971 Pieces 1,252 Availability Retired	Retail $19.99 Value $428.03 Growth +2041.2% Annual growth 5.7% I own this set I want this set

	1241 Piece Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1971 Pieces 1,241 Availability Retired	Retail $16.99 Value $435.51 Growth +2463.3% Annual growth 6.1% I own this set I want this set

	1081 Piece Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1971 Pieces 1,081 Availability Retired	Retail $12.99 Value $399.98 Growth +2979.1% Annual growth 6.4% I own this set I want this set

	1047 Piece Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1972 Pieces 1,047 Availability Retired	Retail $12.99 Value $415.73 Growth +3100.4% Annual growth 6.6% I own this set I want this set

	920 Piece Motorized Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1971 Pieces 920 Availability Retired	Retail $13.99 I own this set I want this set

	105-3 Imagination Master Series 5 Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1971 Pieces 917 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $14.95 Value $422.61 Growth +2726.8% Annual growth 6.3% I own this set I want this set

	857 Piece Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1971 Pieces 857 Availability Retired	Retail $9.99 Value $305.02 Growth +2953.3% Annual growth 6.4% I own this set I want this set

	846 Piece Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1972 Pieces 846 Availability Retired	Retail $9.99 Value $396.39 Growth +3867.9% Annual growth 7.1% I own this set I want this set

	104-2 Imagination Deluxe Set 4 Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1971 Pieces 737 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $12.95 Value $259.14 Growth +1901.1% Annual growth 5.6% I own this set I want this set

	665 Piece Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1972 Pieces 665 Availability Retired	Retail $6.99 Value $462.85 Growth +6521.6% Annual growth 8.1% I own this set I want this set

	630-2 Diplomat Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1971 Pieces 633 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $9.99 Value $1,751.96 Growth +17437.1% Annual growth 9.9% I own this set I want this set

	103-2 Imagination Standard Set 3 Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1971 Pieces 576 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $9.95 Value $335.73 Growth +3274.2% Annual growth 6.6% I own this set I want this set

	102-2 Imagination Basic Set 2 Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1971 Pieces 426 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $6.95 Value $440.90 Growth +6243.9% Annual growth 7.8% I own this set I want this set

	101-2 Imagination Beginner Set 1 Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1971 Pieces 290 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $4.95 Value $283.67 Growth +5630.7% Annual growth 7.6% I own this set I want this set

	88 Piece Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1973 Pieces 88 Availability Retired	Retail $1.99 I own this set I want this set

	695-3 Bulk Assortment Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1971 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $6.99 Value $595.00 Growth +8412.2% Annual growth 7.3% I own this set I want this set

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Set Details

Name

395 Piece Basic Set

Theme

Samsonite

Subtheme

Basic Set

Year

1972

Availability

Retired

Pieces

395 (PPP $0.01)

Set Pricing

Retail price

$4.99

New/Sealed

Value

$318.99

Growth

+6292.59%

Annual growth

+8.01%

90-day change

2.12%

Used

Value

$264.76

Range

$252.95 - $286.98

Quick Buy

LEGO 395 Piece Basic Set has not been seen online or in retail shops/auctions for a number of years. If you happen to find one, please tell us!

Set Predictions

New/Sealed

Today's value

$318.99

1 year forecast

$342.50+7.37%

5 year forecast

$416.42+30.54%

$396

$429

395 Piece Basic Set is projected to be valued between $396 - $429 within five years.

Insights

Released in the early 1970s, 395 Piece Basic Set, a US-only Sears Samsonite Basic Set with its brown mailer, is a long-retired collectible whose scarce sealed mailers and nostalgia-driven interest support post-retirement appreciation, and trading remains thin with outcomes sensitive to condition.

Set Facts

It was packaged in a brown mailer box and was only available in the United States as a Sears exclusive.

395 Piece Basic Set Reviews

2 ratings

4.7

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Subtheme Analysis

Samsonite / Basic Set

Sets

Years

1961 - 1975

Annual growth

+6.79% (this set +8.01%)

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

Community Stats

395 Piece Basic Set currently ranks #75 out of the top most owned sets in Samsonite Basic Set.

#1Gears

#2Small Basic Set

#3Medium Basic Set

#4Wheel Set

#5Master Mechanic Set

#75395 Piece Basic Set

#76665 Piece Basic Set

#77846 Piece Basic Set

About Samsonite Basic Set

Samsonite was an American manufacturer of LEGO sets which introduced the very first USA LEGO catalog for Christmas of 1961. LEGO and Samsonite created a partnership to produce and sell LEGO in the US. The result was a 9-year license for exclusive North American distribution rights. Samsonite began marketing sets under the name LEGO by Samsonite in the US in 1961 and Canada in 1962.

Basic Set consists of 82 sets that ran from 1961 to 1975. As of today, 080-2 Ambassador Set is the most valuable Basic Set set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $3,506.

Region · United States (USD)

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