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LEGO Time Cruisers Sets

Time Cruisers consists of 9 sets that ran from 1996 to 1997. Most sets were released in 1996 which accounted for 5 sets. As of today, the average annual growth of sets in Time Cruisers is approximately 4.2% per year.
Most valuable Time Cruisers set
6494 Magic Mountain Time Lab $325.00
Highest growth Time Cruisers set
1853 Hypno Cruiser +2128.93%
Most owned Time Cruisers set
6491 Rocket Racer
LEGO Time Cruisers is 1996 to 1997 theme which introduces time travel. Sets are based on two factions, The Time Cruisers and the Time Twisters and the underlying story revolves around a professor named Dr. Cyber's travels through time.

From the LEGO official description "The LEGO Time Cruisers sets will give you the chance to travel through time...anytime! Imagine navigating your vehicle through the depths of time, visiting other places past and present to complete your top secret mission! Careful though, as you never know who or what you'll meet! Most importantly, remember to get back home, or you could be trapped in time forever!"
9 sets

6497 Twisted Time Train

Theme / Subtheme Time Cruisers / Time Twisters
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 300 / 4
Availability Retired
6497 LEGO Time Cruisers Time Twisters Twisted Time Train
Retail $38.50
Value $179.46
Growth  +366.1%
Annual growth 4.2%

6496 Whirling Time Warper

Theme / Subtheme Time Cruisers / Time Twisters
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 152 / 2
Availability Retired
6496 LEGO Time Cruisers Time Twisters Whirling Time Warper
Retail $21.99
Value $247.98
Growth  +1027.7%
Annual growth 6.1%

6495 Time Tunnelator

Theme / Subtheme Time Cruisers / Time Twisters
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 81 / 1
Availability Retired
6495 LEGO Time Cruisers Time Twisters Time Tunnelator
Retail $9.99
Value $46.09
Growth  +361.4%
Annual growth 3.4%

6499 Time Tunnelator

Theme / Subtheme Time Cruisers / Time Twisters
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 81 / 1
Availability Retired
6499 LEGO Time Cruisers Time Twisters Time Tunnelator
Retail $9.99
Value $117.35
Growth  +1074.7%
Annual growth 6.5%

6494 Magic Mountain Time Lab

Theme Time Cruisers
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 504 / 4
Availability Retired
6494 LEGO Time Cruisers Magic Mountain Time Lab
Retail $63.99
Value $325.00
Growth  +407.9%
Annual growth 4.1%

6493 Flying Time Vessel

Theme Time Cruisers
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 237 / 2
Availability Retired
6493 LEGO Time Cruisers Flying Time Vessel
Retail $44.00
Value $144.29
Growth  +227.9%
Annual growth 3.4%

1853 Hypno Cruiser

Theme Time Cruisers
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 157 / 2
Availability Retired
1853 LEGO Time Cruisers Hypno Cruiser
Retail $9.99
Value $222.67
Growth  +2128.9%
Annual growth 7.1%

6492 Hypno Cruiser

Theme Time Cruisers
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 157 / 2
Availability Retired
6492 LEGO Time Cruisers Hypno Cruiser
Retail $21.99
Value $172.55
Growth  +684.7%
Annual growth 5.1%

6491 Rocket Racer

Theme Time Cruisers
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 58 / 1
Availability Retired
6491 LEGO Time Cruisers Rocket Racer
Retail $4.49
Value $55.65
Growth  +1139.4%
Annual growth 6.4%

Theme Pricing

Retail
$224.93   (for all 9 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$1,511.04
Growth
+571.78%
Annual growth
+4.17%
Used
Value
$502.19

Subtheme Pricing

Sets
Annual growth
(No subtheme)
5
4.28%
Time Twisters
4
4.12%

Yearly Pricing

Sets
Retail
Value
1997
4
$80.47
$590.88
1996
5
$144.46
$920.16

Community Stats

The following are the top 9 most owned sets by collectors in the Time Cruisers theme.
#1Flying Time Vessel
#2Hypno Cruiser
#3Rocket Racer
#4Time Tunnelator
#5Twisted Time Train
#6Magic Mountain Time Lab
#7Whirling Time Warper
#8Hypno Cruiser
#9Time Tunnelator