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LEGO Universal Building Set / Gears Sets

Gears is a subtheme of Universal Building Set that consists of 8 sets that ran from 1970 to 1974. Most sets were released in 1974 which accounted for 4 sets. As of today, the average annual growth of sets in Universal Building Set Gears is approximately 5.3% per year.
Most valuable Universal Building Set Gears set
803-2 Gears, Bricks and Heavy Tires $220.10
Largest Universal Building Set Gears set
811-2 Gear Set 177 pieces
Most owned Universal Building Set Gears set
802 Gear Supplement
The LEGO Universal Building Set Gears theme, active from 1970 to 1974, introduced mechanical components to enhance the building experience. Key sets include 800 Gears, Motor and Bricks, which combined gears and a motor with standard bricks, allowing for the creation of moving models. The 801 Gear Set provided a variety of gears for constructing mechanical assemblies, and the 811-2 Gear Set offered additional gear elements for more complex designs.
8 sets

811-2 Gear Set

Theme / Subtheme Universal Building Set / Gears
Year 1974
Pieces 177
Availability Retired
811-2 LEGO Gear Set
Retail $8.99

810-3 Gears

Theme / Subtheme Universal Building Set / Gears
Year 1974
Pieces 114
Availability Retired
810-3 LEGO Gears
Retail $3.99
Value $86.78
Growth  +2074.9%
Annual growth 6.1%

812-2 Gear Set

Theme / Subtheme Universal Building Set / Gears
Year 1974
Pieces 101
Availability Retired
812-2 LEGO Gear Set
Retail $3.95
Value $50.14
Growth  +1169.4%
Annual growth 3.8%

813-2 Tractor

Theme / Subtheme Universal Building Set / Gears
Year 1974
Pieces 100
Availability Retired
813-2 LEGO Gears Tractor
Retail $2.89
Value $86.38
Growth  +2888.9%
Annual growth 6.8%

803-2 Gears, Bricks and Heavy Tires

Theme / Subtheme Universal Building Set / Gears
Year 1972
Pieces 163
Availability Retired
803-2 LEGO Gears, Bricks and Heavy Tires
Retail $4.75
Value $220.10
Growth  +4533.7%
Annual growth 7.4%

800 Gears, Motor and Bricks

Theme / Subtheme Universal Building Set / Gears
Year 1970
Pieces 120
Availability Retired
800 LEGO Gears, Motor and Bricks
Retail $8.89
Value $187.47
Growth  +2008.8%
Annual growth 5.6%

801 Gear Set

Theme / Subtheme Universal Building Set / Gears
Year 1970
Pieces 115
Availability Retired
801 LEGO Gear Set
Retail $4.95
Value $98.60
Growth  +1891.9%
Annual growth 5.5%

802 Gear Supplement

Theme / Subtheme Universal Building Set / Gears
Year 1970
Pieces 30
Availability Retired
802 LEGO Gear Supplement
Retail $2.25
Value $55.38
Growth  +2361.3%
Annual growth 3.6%

Subtheme Pricing

Retail
$40.66   (for all 8 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
~$784.85
Annual growth
+5.32%
Used
Value
$223.46

Yearly Pricing

Sets
Retail
Value
1974
4
$19.82
~$223
1972
1
$4.75
$220.10
1970
3
$16.09
$341.45

Community Stats

The following are the top 8 most owned sets by collectors in Universal Building Set Gears.
#1Gear Supplement
#2Gear Set
#3Tractor
#4Gears, Motor and Bricks
#5Gear Set
#6Gears
#7Gear Set
#8Gears, Bricks and Heavy Tires

About LEGO Universal Building Set

LEGO's Universal Building Sets theme was released as early as 1966 but it was not until 1973 that the Basic LEGO sets became known as Universal Building Sets. These sets were produced in two set version numbers, the first was for sets that were sold in the UK, Europe, Canada and Australia. The other version numbers, but for the same exact set with the same box artwork was released in the United States. Most, but not all sets between 1973 and 1981 were sold in both regions.