In 1979 LEGO released 3 Homemaker sets. The largest Homemaker set from 1979 was
268 Family Room with a piece count of 244 and a retail price of $5.99. The current estimated value of all these Homemaker sets from this year is about $415.74 which represents a 2449.9% growth.
LEGO Homemaker was a theme introduced in 1971 designed to appeal primarily to girls and centered on domestic and suburban life-based settings. The larger of the Homemaker sets could be assembled to build complete room settings of a house, including a kitchen, living room, bathroom and bedrooms while smaller sets could build models of other household fixtures. The sets are known for using Homemaker figures built using standard LEGO bricks.
1979 LEGO Sets
In 1979, LEGO introduced the Fabuland theme, targeting younger children with a blend of larger parts and regular LEGO bricks. The theme featured anthropomorphic animal characters and provided a storytelling aspect. This year also saw the expansion of the LEGO Space theme, with additional sets being added. Furthermore, the LEGO Castle theme was launched, offering medieval-themed sets with castles, knights, and related elements. These developments in 1979 contributed to the diversification of LEGO's product offerings.