Building Set with People ran from 1974 to 1980 with a majority of the sets released around 1977 and was a subtheme of the Homemaker brand designed to appeal primarily to girls. Most of the sets contained Homemaker Figures, also known as Maxi-Figs or Maxifigures, and the sets were about building items such as vehicles and room settings like a hospital, school classroom, a beauty salon or nursery for the figures and centered on domestic and suburban life-based settings. Building Set with People sets are typically vintage LEGO and such are very hard to come by in new and sealed packages.
1977 LEGO Sets
1977 introduced the Expert Builder series—precursor to Technic—using beams, axles, and gears for mechanically rich models. Town-style sets broadened everyday subjects with houses, shops, and vehicles. Dedicated Space and Castle themes were still a year away, but elements and styling hinted at their imminent arrival.