In 1978 LEGO released 1 Hobby Set sets. The largest Hobby Set set from 1978 was
398 USS Constellation with a piece count of 973 and a retail price of $29.99. The current estimated value of all these Hobby Set sets from this year is about $1,598.20 which represents a 5329.1% growth.
The Hobby Sets theme was an effort by LEGO to capture the attention of hobby shop buyers in the mind 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.
1978 LEGO Sets
In 1978, LEGO released several new sets and themes, including the LEGO City theme, which expanded upon the city sets released in previous years and introduced new models of public transportation such as buses and taxis.