1980 LEGO Sets | BrickEconomy

In 1980, LEGO released 116 sets across 11 themes, all of these sets have been retired. January saw the release of the most sets, with a total of 5. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $2,021, today those sets are valued around $52,011.

Most valuable 1980 LEGO set
7750 Steam Engine with Tender $6,300.77

Highest growth 1980 set
6375-2 Exxon Gas Station +11405.75%

Largest 1980 LEGO set
7740 Inter-City Passenger Train Set 786 pieces

Most owned 1980 set
8860 Car Chassis

1980 improved the 12-volt Train system and broadened Classic Space. Expert Builder (pre-Technic branding) continued adding functional complexity for older kids.

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	722 Universal Building Set Theme / Subtheme Basic / Basic Set Year 1980 Pieces 301 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $19.99 Value $410.65 Growth +1954.3% Annual growth 4.0% I own this set I want this set

	733 Universal Building Set Theme / Subtheme Basic / Basic Set Year 1980 Pieces 533 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $38.99 Value $519.86 Growth +1233.3% Annual growth 6.5% I own this set I want this set

	744 Universal Building Set with Motor Theme / Subtheme Basic / Basic Set Year 1980 Pieces 537 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $59.00 Value $375.87 Growth +537.1% Annual growth 4.1% I own this set I want this set

	820 Red Plates Parts Pack Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 34 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $4.75 Value $18.84 Growth +296.6% Annual growth 3.5% I own this set I want this set

	822 Blue Plates Parts Pack Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 34 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $4.75 Value $27.26 Growth +473.9% Annual growth 5.7% I own this set I want this set

	830 Red Bricks Parts Pack Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 46 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $4.75 Value $46.52 Growth +879.4% Annual growth 5.3% I own this set I want this set

	831 Black Bricks Parts Pack Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 46 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $4.75 Value $18.04 Growth +279.8% Annual growth 2.1% I own this set I want this set

	832 Blue Bricks Parts Pack Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 46 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $4.75 Value $57.26 Growth +1105.5% Annual growth 5.6% I own this set I want this set

	833 White Bricks Parts Pack Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 46 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $4.75 Value $20.23 Growth +325.9% Annual growth 3.5% I own this set I want this set

	834 Yellow Bricks Parts Pack Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 46 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $4.75 Value $22.90 Growth +382.1% Annual growth 2.1% I own this set I want this set

	836 Doors and Windows Parts Pack Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 37 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $4.75 Value $31.12 Growth +555.2% Annual growth 2.5% I own this set I want this set

	837 Wheels and Tyres Parts Pack Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 28 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $4.75 Value $14.18 Growth +198.5% Annual growth 2.4% I own this set I want this set

	838 Red Roof Bricks Parts Pack, 45° Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 58 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $4.75 Value $48.01 Growth +910.7% Annual growth 5.6% I own this set I want this set

	839 Red Roof Bricks Parts Pack, 33° Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 42 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $4.75 Value $29.57 Growth +522.5% Annual growth 4.0% I own this set I want this set

	840 Baseplate, Green Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $3.75 Value $31.03 Growth +727.5% Annual growth 4.3% I own this set I want this set

	841 Baseplates, Green and Yellow Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $1.75 Value $41.28 Growth +2258.9% Annual growth 9.8% I own this set I want this set

	842 Baseplates, Red and Blue Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $1.75 Value $30.10 Growth +1620.0% Annual growth 6.4% I own this set I want this set

	843 Baseplate, Grey Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries Year 1980 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $3.75 Value $16.61 Growth +342.9% Annual growth 2.4% I own this set I want this set

	858 Auto Engines Theme Technic Year 1980 Pieces 242 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $69.00 Value $927.13 Growth +1243.7% Annual growth 5.8% I own this set I want this set

	1041-2 Educational Duplo Building Set Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Duplo Year 1980 Pieces 68 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $36.49 Value $391.78 Growth +973.7% Annual growth 5.3% I own this set I want this set

	1050-2 Universal Set for Boys and Girls Theme Dacta Year 1980 Minifigs 3 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $29.99 Value $318.00 Growth +960.4% Annual growth 5.0% I own this set I want this set

	1075 LEGO People Supplementary Set Theme Dacta Year 1980 Pieces 304 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $14.49 Value $87.25 Growth +502.1% Annual growth 4.0% I own this set I want this set

	1076-2 LEGO Car and Truck Supplementary Set Theme Dacta Year 1980 Pieces 148 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $14.50 Value $14.99 Growth +3.4% I own this set I want this set

	1101 Replacement 4.5V Motor Theme Service Packs Year 1980 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $5.65 Value $19.99 Growth +253.8% Annual growth 3.8% I own this set I want this set

	1102 Four Motor Wheel Bushes Theme Service Packs Year 1980 Pieces 4 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $0.95 Value $2.40 Growth +152.6% Annual growth 2.3% I own this set I want this set

	1103 Battery Box Theme Service Packs Year 1980 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $12.99 Value $25.51 Growth +96.4% Annual growth 2.0% I own this set I want this set

	1104 Two Connector Leads Theme Service Packs Year 1980 Pieces 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $1.50 Value $8.37 Growth +458.0% Annual growth 7.6% I own this set I want this set

	1105 Two Rubber Crawler Tracks Theme Service Packs Year 1980 Pieces 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $0.99 Value $2.03 Growth +105.1% Annual growth 4.6% I own this set I want this set

	1106 Battery Tender for Trains Theme / Subtheme Service Packs / Trains Year 1980 Pieces 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $14.99 Value $125.00 Growth +733.9% Annual growth 3.8% I own this set I want this set

	1107 Two Shunting Trip-Posts and One Signal Theme / Subtheme Service Packs / Trains Year 1980 Pieces 4 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $5.99 Value $14.59 Growth +143.6% Annual growth 6.0% I own this set I want this set

	1108 Two Pairs of Magnetic Couplings Theme / Subtheme Service Packs / Trains Year 1980 Pieces 4 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $5.99 Value $12.65 Growth +111.2% Annual growth 1.8% I own this set I want this set

	1110 Four Locomotive Wheels Theme / Subtheme Service Packs / Trains Year 1980 Pieces 8 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $1.99 Value $7.46 Growth +274.9% Annual growth 3.1% I own this set I want this set

	1111 Eight Rubber Rims for Locomotive Wheels Theme / Subtheme Service Packs / Trains Year 1980 Pieces 8 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $2.99 Value $22.65 Growth +657.5% Annual growth 3.7% I own this set I want this set

	1113 Motor Frame 6x16 Stud Plus Four Buffers Theme Service Packs Year 1980 Pieces 5 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $1.50 Value $6.40 Growth +326.7% Annual growth 7.3% I own this set I want this set

	1114 Motor Frame 6x22 Stud Theme Service Packs Year 1980 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $3.99 Value $27.23 Growth +582.5% Annual growth 4.9% I own this set I want this set

	1115 Lighting Brick, 4.5V Theme Service Packs Year 1980 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $0.95 Value $8.09 Growth +751.6% Annual growth 4.4% I own this set I want this set

	1119 Two Locomotive Piston Assemblies Theme / Subtheme Service Packs / Trains Year 1980 Pieces 6 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $2.99 Value $22.95 Growth +667.6% Annual growth 3.5% I own this set I want this set

	1120 Two Tyres, 42 mm Diameter Theme Service Packs Year 1980 Pieces 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.50 Value $11.29 Growth +652.7% Annual growth 7.4% I own this set I want this set

	1122 Hinge Units Theme Service Packs Year 1980 Pieces 3 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $1.00 Value $5.36 Growth +436.0% Annual growth 3.7% I own this set I want this set

	1123 Ball and Socket Couplings & One Articulated Joint Theme Service Packs Year 1980 Pieces 8 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $3.75 Value $10.29 Growth +174.4% Annual growth 3.1% I own this set I want this set

	1125 Crane Grab Assembly Theme Service Packs Year 1980 Pieces 3 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $2.99 Value $23.44 Growth +683.9% Annual growth 2.7% I own this set I want this set

	1129-2 Spread Bag Theme Service Packs Year 1980 Pieces 34 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $4.99 Value $5.88 Growth +17.8% Annual growth 1.1% I own this set I want this set

	1130 Plastic Folder for Building Instructions Theme Service Packs Year 1980 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $13.99 Value $25.17 Growth +79.9% Annual growth 1.3% I own this set I want this set

	1591 Danone Delivery Truck Theme / Subtheme Town / Promotional Year 1980 Pieces 40 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	promotional Value $315.00 Annual growth 12.6% I own this set I want this set

	1592 Town Square Castle Scene Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic Year 1980 Pieces / Minifigs 471 / 11 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $39.95 Value $2,611.06 Growth +6435.8% Annual growth 6.4% I own this set I want this set

	1651-2 Maersk Line Container Lorry Theme / Subtheme Town / Maersk Year 1980 Pieces / Minifigs 30 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	promotional Value $3,771.99 Annual growth 7.3% I own this set I want this set

	2053 Rock 'n' Roll Pull-Toy Theme Duplo Year 1980 Pieces / Duplo figures 4 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $8.00 Value $109.18 Growth +1264.8% Annual growth 5.9% I own this set I want this set

	2056 Rock 'n' Rattle Pull-Toy Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Rattles Year 1980 Pieces / Duplo figures 6 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $6.99 Value $110.78 Growth +1484.8% Annual growth 6.2% I own this set I want this set

	2620 Sports Car Theme Duplo Year 1980 Pieces / Duplo figures 2 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $6.00 Value $65.40 Growth +990.0% Annual growth 5.3% I own this set I want this set

	2623 Delivery Van Theme Duplo Year 1980 Pieces / Duplo figures 6 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $12.00 Value $54.56 Growth +354.7% Annual growth 3.3% I own this set I want this set

Year Details

Year

1980

Themes

Subthemes

Sets

116 (all retired)

Available

Retired

Year Pricing

Retail

$2,020.57 (for all 116 sets)

New/Sealed

Value

~$52,010.64

Used

Value

$9,514.28

Theme Pricing

1980 Themes

Annual growth

+10.47%

+6.04%

+5.49%

+5.18%

+4.97%

+4.61%

+4.48%

+3.56%

+3.54%

+3.08%

+3.00%

Themes

1980 Themes

Sets

1980 Set Releases by Month

Releases

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Community Stats

The following are the top 20 most owned 1980 sets by LEGO collectors.

#1Car Chassis

#2Beta I Command Base

#10Convertible

#12Mobile Lab

#14Transformer / Speed Controller 12 V

#15Inter-City Passenger Train Set

#16Push-Along Passenger Steam Train

#17Universal Building Set

#18Trees and Flowers

#19Road Signs

#20Level Crossing

About 1980 LEGO Sets

In 1980 there were 116 LEGO sets produced overall.

Based on the 116 sets released for that year, the retail value was $2,020.57 with a current value of $52,010.64 for the combined new/factory sealed sets. As of present, the best performing theme for 1980 is currently Homemaker which has seen an average annual growth of upwards of 10% to date. With the 28 sets that year, the Trains theme had the most released sets.

1980 refreshed the 12V Train system with remote-controlled points, signals, lighting, and decouplers, creating one of LEGO’s most sophisticated play ecosystems. Classic Space continued its rapid growth with larger craft, bases, and color-varied astronauts. Expert Builder (the forerunner to Technic) advanced functional builds with more gears and linkages, while LEGO Dacta was established to bring learning-through-play into classrooms.