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LEGO 1973 / Minitalia Sets

In 1973, LEGO released 10 Minitalia sets, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $42, today those sets are valued around $3,276.
Most valuable 1973 LEGO Minitalia set
14-3 Small House Set $778.00
Largest 1973 LEGO Minitalia set
15-2 Large House Set 157 pieces
Most owned 1973 Minitalia set
31 Medium Ship
10 sets

11-2 Small Preschool Set

Theme Minitalia
Year 1973
Pieces 32
Availability Retired
11-2 LEGO Minitalia Small Preschool Set
Retail $1.95
Value $317.42
Growth  +16177.9%
Annual growth 6.3%

12-2 Medium Preschool Set

Theme Minitalia
Year 1973
Pieces 71
Availability Retired
12-2 LEGO Minitalia Medium Preschool Set
Retail $2.75
Value $297.34
Growth  +10712.4%
Annual growth 9.2%

13-2 Large Preschool Set

Theme Minitalia
Year 1973
Pieces 92
Availability Retired
13-2 LEGO Minitalia Large Preschool Set
Retail $3.75
Value $289.04
Growth  +7607.7%
Annual growth 8.5%

14-3 Small House Set

Theme Minitalia
Year 1973
Availability Retired
14-3 LEGO Minitalia Small House Set
Retail $2.75
Value $778.00
Growth  +28190.9%
Annual growth 11.2%

15-2 Large House Set

Theme Minitalia
Year 1973
Pieces 157
Availability Retired
15-2 LEGO Minitalia Large House Set
Retail $4.50
Value $501.12
Growth  +11036.0%
Annual growth 8.5%

16-2 City Square

Theme Minitalia
Year 1973
Availability Retired
16-2 LEGO Minitalia City Square
Retail $6.00

17-2 Airport

Theme Minitalia
Year 1973
Availability Retired
17-2 LEGO Minitalia Airport
Retail $8.75

30-2 Small Ship

Theme Minitalia
Year 1973
Pieces 26
Availability Retired
30-2 LEGO Minitalia Small Ship
Retail $2.95
Value $300.93
Growth  +10101.0%
Annual growth 9.1%

31 Medium Ship

Theme Minitalia
Year 1973
Pieces 39
Availability Retired
31 LEGO Minitalia Medium Ship
Retail $3.75
Value $328.73
Growth  +8666.1%
Annual growth 8.8%

32-2 Large Ship

Theme Minitalia
Year 1973
Pieces 57
Availability Retired
32-2 LEGO Minitalia Large Ship
Retail $4.50
Value $463.06
Growth  +10190.2%
Annual growth 9.1%

Year Pricing

Retail
$41.65   (for all 10 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
~$3,275.64
Used
Value
$2,566.94

Community Stats

The following are the top 10 most owned 1973 Minitalia sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Medium Ship
#2Small House Set
#3Small Ship
#4Large Ship
#5Large House Set
#6Large Preschool Set
#7Small Preschool Set
#8Medium Preschool Set
#9City Square
#10Airport

About LEGO Minitalia

LEGO Minitalia was a theme produced and available only in Italy and was available from 1970 to 1976. Minitalia was a licensee of LEGO similar to how Samsonite was here in the US and was created becuase the Italian Parliment restricted the import of LEGO so LEGO responded with their own Italian manufacturing subsidiary, LEGO Minitalia.. Minitalia consited of 21 sets in all.
1973 LEGO Sets
1973 marked major structural and product milestones for LEGO. The company ended its U.S. licensing agreement with Samsonite and established LEGO Systems, Inc. in Brookfield, Connecticut, giving LEGO direct control over its American distribution. DUPLO was formally branded as a standalone preschool line, expanding on the larger bricks first introduced in 1969. Early Town sets began to appear with simple, posable figures—precursors to the modern minifigure—bringing more life and movement to everyday scenes. LEGO’s catalog continued to grow rapidly, reinforcing its position as a leading global toy brand.