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LEGO 1976 / Hobby Set Sets

In 1976, LEGO released 4 Hobby Set sets, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $52, today those sets are valued around $2,396, a growth of 4467%.
Most valuable 1976 LEGO Hobby Set set
394 Harley-Davidson 1000cc $952.49
Largest 1976 LEGO Hobby Set set
396 Thatcher Perkins Locomotive 438 pieces
Most owned 1976 Hobby Set set
395 1909 Rolls-Royce
4 sets

393 Norton Motorcycle

Theme Hobby Set
Year 1976
Pieces 133
Availability Retired
393 LEGO Hobby Set Norton Motorcycle
Retail $9.99
Value $335.85
Growth  +3261.9%
Annual growth 5.3%

394 Harley-Davidson 1000cc

Theme Hobby Set
Year 1976
Pieces 143
Availability Retired
394 LEGO Hobby Set Harley-Davidson 1000cc
Retail $9.99
Value $952.49
Growth  +9434.4%
Annual growth 6.1%

395 1909 Rolls-Royce

Theme Hobby Set
Year 1976
Pieces 281
Availability Retired
395 LEGO Hobby Set 1909 Rolls-Royce
Retail $12.49
Value $820.02
Growth  +6465.4%
Annual growth 8.7%

396 Thatcher Perkins Locomotive

Theme Hobby Set
Year 1976
Pieces 438
Availability Retired
396 LEGO Hobby Set Thatcher Perkins Locomotive
Retail $19.99
Value $287.24
Growth  +1336.9%
Annual growth 5.5%

Year Pricing

Retail
$52.46   (for all 4 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$2,395.60
Growth
+4466.53%
Annual growth
+5.46%
Used
Value
$415.24

Community Stats

The following are the top 4 most owned 1976 Hobby Set sets by LEGO collectors.
#11909 Rolls-Royce
#2Harley-Davidson 1000cc
#3Norton Motorcycle
#4Thatcher Perkins Locomotive

About LEGO Hobby Set

The Hobby Sets theme was an effort by LEGO to capture the attention of hobby shop buyers in the mid 1970s. Each of the Hobby Shop sets included enough pieces to build a miniture replica of each set. The initial run of the theme included 8 sets between 1975 and 1978 with one last set released in 2003. The first wave in 1975 was based on iconic cars, while the 1976 line included a train and two motorcycles including one past car.
1976 LEGO Sets
In 1976, town-focused play deepened with emergency and civic sets—police, fire, and services—while the train range saw continued refinement of 12V equipment and rolling stock. Basic Building Sets emphasized open-ended creativity. Fully fledged Space and Castle themes would follow in 1978.