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LEGO 1979 / Town Sets

In 1979, LEGO released 19 Town sets across 2 subthemes, all of these sets have been retired. Subthemes for that year included Accessories and Classic. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $180, today those sets are valued around $8,420, a growth of 4581%.
Most valuable 1979 LEGO Town set
588 Police Headquarters $1,340.61
Highest growth 1979 Town set
554 Exxon Fuel Tanker +15464.27%
Largest 1979 LEGO Town set
381-2 Police Headquarters 372 pieces
Most owned 1979 Town set
675 Snack Bar
19 sets

0011-2 Town Minifigures

Theme / Subtheme Town / Accessories
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 3 / 3
Availability Retired
0011-2 LEGO Town Minifigures
Retail $4.49
Value $75.93
Growth  +1591.1%
Annual growth 6.2%

361-2 Garage

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 79 / 1
Availability Retired
361-2 LEGO Garage
Retail $8.95
Value $475.25
Growth  +5210.1%
Annual growth 5.7%

379 Bus Station

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 172 / 4
Availability Retired
379 LEGO Bus Station
Retail $19.95
Value $1,004.12
Growth  +4933.2%
Annual growth 7.9%

381-2 Police Headquarters

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 372 / 4
Availability Retired
381-2 LEGO Police Headquarters
Retail $34.50
Value $1,199.49
Growth  +3376.8%
Annual growth 6.2%

540-2 Police Units

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 49 / 1
Availability Retired
540-2 LEGO Police Units
Retail $4.25
Value $266.78
Growth  +6177.2%
Annual growth 9.2%

542 Street Crew

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 45 / 2
Availability Retired
542 LEGO Street Crew
Retail $3.99
Value $304.41
Growth  +7529.3%
Annual growth 8.0%

551 Junction Road Plates

Theme / Subtheme Town / Accessories
Year 1979
Pieces 2
Availability Retired
551 LEGO Junction Road Plates
Retail $3.75
Value $40.10
Growth  +969.3%
Annual growth 4.6%

552 Curved Road Plates

Theme / Subtheme Town / Accessories
Year 1979
Pieces 2
Availability Retired
552 LEGO Curved Road Plates
Retail $3.75
Value $44.40
Growth  +1084.0%
Annual growth 6.0%

553 Straight Road Plates

Theme / Subtheme Town / Accessories
Year 1979
Pieces 2
Availability Retired
553 LEGO Straight Road Plates
Retail $4.99
Value $49.27
Growth  +887.4%
Annual growth 6.5%

554 Exxon Fuel Tanker

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 79 / 1
Availability Retired
554 LEGO Exxon Fuel Tanker
Retail $3.89
Value $605.45
Growth  +15464.3%
Annual growth 6.8%

556 Emergency Van

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 70 / 1
Availability Retired
556 LEGO Emergency Van
Retail $4.25
Value $208.99
Growth  +4817.4%
Annual growth 8.6%

558 Road Crane

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 55 / 1
Availability Retired
558 LEGO Road Crane
Retail $6.95
Value $600.00
Growth  +8533.1%
Annual growth 6.6%

560 Town House

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 221 / 2
Availability Retired
560 LEGO Town House
Retail $19.95
Value $971.88
Growth  +4771.6%
Annual growth 8.0%

588 Police Headquarters

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 372 / 4
Availability Retired
588 LEGO Police Headquarters
Retail $34.50
Value $1,340.61
Growth  +3785.8%
Annual growth 8.1%

607 Mini Loader

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 23 / 1
Availability Retired
607 LEGO Mini Loader
Retail $1.89
Value $80.23
Growth  +4145.0%
Annual growth 3.9%

608-2 Taxi

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 25 / 1
Availability Retired
608-2 LEGO Taxi
Retail $1.99
Value $199.03
Growth  +9901.5%
Annual growth 6.4%

645 Police Helicopter

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 57 / 1
Availability Retired
645 LEGO Police Helicopter
Retail $6.95
Value $233.66
Growth  +3262.0%
Annual growth 7.8%

646 Auto Service

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 43 / 1
Availability Retired
646 LEGO Auto Service
Retail $3.95
Value $189.51
Growth  +4697.7%
Annual growth 5.8%

675 Snack Bar

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1979
Pieces / Minifigs 64 / 2
Availability Retired
675 LEGO Snack Bar
Retail $6.95
Value $531.05
Growth  +7541.0%
Annual growth 6.0%

Year Pricing

Retail
$179.89   (for all 19 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$8,420.16
Growth
+4580.73%
Annual growth
+6.19%
Used
Value
$566.71

Subtheme Pricing

1979 / Town
Annual growth
Classic
+6.31%
Accessories
+5.83%

Subthemes

1979 / Town
Sets
Accessories
4
Classic
15

Community Stats

The following are the top 10 most owned 1979 Town sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Snack Bar
#2Taxi
#3Bus Station
#4Mini Loader
#5Police Headquarters
#6Garage
#7Police Helicopter
#8Auto Service
#9Police Headquarters
#10Exxon Fuel Tanker

About LEGO Town

LEGO Town was one of the LEGO Group's core themes which was based on town life and included sets such as emergency services like police and fire and civilian sets such as cars. LEGO Town incorporates many subthemes, which focus on a specific area of Town such as airport, artic, city, divers, flight, rescue, space and various others.
1979 LEGO Sets
1979 introduced Fabuland, bridging DUPLO and System with animal characters and story-led builds that ran for a decade. Classic Space expanded with new ships and lunar installations, and Castle gained momentum after its 1978 debut. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen became LEGO Group president, setting the stage for the brand’s global expansion in the 1980s.