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Samsonite
Basic Set
224 Piece Explorer Set

LEGO Samsonite 224 Piece Explorer Set

Name: LEGO Samsonite 224 Piece Explorer Set
Brand: LEGO
SKU: SAMSONITE-6
Rating: 4.8 (3 reviews)

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Set Value (New/Sealed)

This represents the current new/sealed value of the set 224 Piece Explorer Set since January 1966. Medium accuracy

LEGO 224 Piece Explorer Set was a 224 piece Samsonite set released in 1966. It was an FAO Schwarz exclusive set. It is also called Samsonite 6.

There are currently no new/sealed listings available for 224 Piece Explorer Set at this time.

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Sets in Samsonite / Basic Set


	704-2 Master Discovery Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 704 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $24.99 Value $581.20 Growth +2225.7% Annual growth 5.5% I own this set I want this set

	004 Master Builder Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 670 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $19.95 Value $571.71 Growth +2765.7% Annual growth 5.9% I own this set I want this set

	835 Advanced Builders Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 565 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $10.00 Value $638.41 Growth +6284.1% Annual growth 7.3% I own this set I want this set

	565 Piece Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 565 Availability Retired	Retail $9.99 Value $586.74 Growth +5773.3% Annual growth 7.2% I own this set I want this set

	003 Master Mechanic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 418 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $17.95 Value $1,122.37 Growth +6152.8% Annual growth 7.3% I own this set I want this set

	375 Deluxe Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 375 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $8.95 Value $481.68 Growth +5281.9% Annual growth 7.0% I own this set I want this set

	324 Piece Medium Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 324 Availability Retired	Retail $6.22 I own this set I want this set

	301-2 Wheel Toy Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 301 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $6.22 Value $482.19 Growth +7652.3% Annual growth 7.7% I own this set I want this set

	285 Medium Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 285 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $6.95 Value $360.09 Growth +5081.2% Annual growth 6.9% I own this set I want this set

	205-3 Small Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 205 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay Bricklink	Retail $4.95 Value $320.33 Growth +6371.3% Annual growth 3.7% I own this set I want this set

	021 Wheel Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 185 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $4.95 Value $311.49 Growth +6192.7% Annual growth 7.3% I own this set I want this set

	151 Piece Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 151 Availability Retired	Retail $2.99 I own this set I want this set

	125 Piece Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 125 Availability Retired	Retail $3.95 I own this set I want this set

	120-2 Small Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 120 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $2.95 Value $159.10 Growth +5293.2% Annual growth 7.0% I own this set I want this set

	99 Gift Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Pieces 99 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	Retail $2.95 Value $87.21 Growth +2856.3% Annual growth 5.9% I own this set I want this set

	093 Small Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $5.73 Value $582.53 Growth +10066.3% Annual growth 8.2% I own this set I want this set

	Sampler Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1966 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $2.95 Value $208.55 Growth +6969.5% Annual growth 7.5% I own this set I want this set

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Set Details

Name

224 Piece Explorer Set

Theme

Samsonite

Subtheme

Basic Set

Year

1966

Availability

Retired

Pieces

224 (PPP $0.02)

Set PricingVery Rare

Retail price

$5.55

New/Sealed

Value

$496.26

Growth

+8841.62%

Annual growth

+7.92%

90-day change

1.07%

Used

Value

$411.90

Range

$404.07 - $458.44

Quick Buy

LEGO 224 Piece Explorer 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

$496.26

1 year forecast

$532.41+7.29%

5 year forecast

$646.13+30.20%

$640

$664

224 Piece Explorer Set is projected to be valued between $640 - $664 within five years.

Set Facts

The set was only released in the United States as a FAO Schwarz exclusive.

224 Piece Explorer Set Reviews

3 ratings

4.8

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Subtheme Analysis

Samsonite / Basic Set

Sets

Years

1961 - 1975

Annual growth

+6.81% (this set +7.92%)

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

Community Stats

224 Piece Explorer Set currently ranks #81 out of the top most owned sets in Samsonite Basic Set.

#1Gears

#2Medium Basic Set

#3Small Basic Set

#4Master Mechanic Set

#5Wheel Set

#81224 Piece Explorer Set

#82324 Piece Medium 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 $3,302.

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