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LEGO 1981 / Town Sets

In 1981, LEGO released 15 Town sets across 9 subthemes, all of these sets have been retired. Subthemes for that year included Classic, Construction, Fire, Leisure, Maintenance, Medical, Police, Shops and Services, and Vehicles. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $122, today those sets are valued around $4,042, a growth of 3222%.
Most valuable 1981 LEGO Town set
6383 Public Works Center $946.47
Highest growth 1981 Town set
6602 Fire Unit I +8943.39%
Most owned 1981 Town set
6382 Fire Station
15 sets

6365 Summer Cottage

Theme / Subtheme Town / Leisure
Year 1981
Pieces / Minifigs 144 / 1
Availability Retired
6365 LEGO Summer Cottage
Retail $14.99
Value $296.94
Growth  +1880.9%
Annual growth 8.6%

6382 Fire Station

Theme / Subtheme Town / Fire
Year 1981
Pieces / Minifigs 390 / 4
Availability Retired
6382 LEGO Fire Station
Retail $24.99
Value $911.00
Growth  +3545.5%
Annual growth 7.5%

6383 Public Works Center

Theme / Subtheme Town / Maintenance
Year 1981
Pieces / Minifigs 421 / 4
Availability Retired
6383 LEGO Public Works Center
Retail $29.99
Value $946.47
Growth  +3056.0%
Annual growth 8.2%

6600 Police Patrol

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1981
Pieces / Minifigs 23 / 1
Availability Retired
6600 LEGO Police Patrol
Retail $2.49
Value $113.41
Growth  +4454.6%
Annual growth 9.1%

6602 Fire Unit I

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1981
Pieces / Minifigs 29 / 1
Availability Retired
6602 LEGO Fire Unit I
Retail $1.89
Value $170.92
Growth  +8943.4%
Annual growth 10.8%

6610 Gas Pumps

Theme / Subtheme Town / Shops and Services
Year 1981
Pieces / Minifigs 29 / 1
Availability Retired
6610 LEGO Gas Pumps
Retail $2.99
Value $156.13
Growth  +5121.7%
Annual growth 5.7%

6611 Fire Chief's Car

Theme / Subtheme Town / Fire
Year 1981
Pieces / Minifigs 20 / 1
Availability Retired
6611 LEGO Fire Chief's Car
Retail $4.49
Value $70.05
Growth  +1460.1%
Annual growth 6.4%

6626 Rescue Helicopter

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1981
Pieces 37
Availability Retired
6626 LEGO Rescue Helicopter
Retail $3.89
Value $101.62
Growth  +2512.3%
Annual growth 7.8%

6628 Shell Tow Truck

Theme / Subtheme Town / Vehicles
Year 1981
Pieces 38
Availability Retired
6628 LEGO Shell Tow Truck
Retail $3.25
Value $185.72
Growth  +5614.5%
Annual growth 6.1%

6629 Ambulance

Theme / Subtheme Town / Medical
Year 1981
Pieces / Minifigs 39 / 1
Availability Retired
6629 LEGO Ambulance
Retail $3.25
Value $163.46
Growth  +4929.5%
Annual growth 5.9%

6630 Bucket Loader

Theme / Subtheme Town / Construction
Year 1981
Pieces / Minifigs 34 / 1
Availability Retired
6630 LEGO Construction Bucket Loader
Retail $2.49
Value $100.00
Growth  +3916.1%
Annual growth 7.1%

6650 Fire and Rescue Van

Theme / Subtheme Town / Fire
Year 1981
Pieces / Minifigs 46 / 1
Availability Retired
6650 LEGO Fire and Rescue Van
Retail $4.49
Value $149.99
Growth  +3240.5%
Annual growth 3.9%

6680 Ambulance

Theme / Subtheme Town / Medical
Year 1981
Pieces / Minifigs 63 / 2
Availability Retired
6680 LEGO Ambulance
Retail $5.99
Value $269.21
Growth  +4394.3%
Annual growth 6.4%

6681 Police Van

Theme / Subtheme Town / Police
Year 1981
Pieces / Minifigs 82 / 1
Availability Retired
6681 LEGO Police Van
Retail $4.49
Value $175.00
Growth  +3797.6%
Annual growth 11.6%

6691 Red Cross Helicopter

Theme / Subtheme Town / Medical
Year 1981
Pieces / Minifigs 107 / 2
Availability Retired
6691 LEGO Red Cross Helicopter
Retail $11.99
Value $231.88
Growth  +1833.9%
Annual growth 7.0%

Year Pricing

Retail
$121.67   (for all 15 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$4,041.80
Growth
+3221.94%
Annual growth
+6.44%
Used
Value
$496.82

Subtheme Pricing

1981 / Town
Annual growth
Police
+11.60%
Leisure
+8.62%
Classic
+8.43%
Maintenance
+8.17%
Construction
+7.09%
Medical
+6.15%
Vehicles
+6.12%
Shops and Services
+5.72%
Fire
+5.17%

Subthemes

1981 / Town
Sets
Classic
3
Construction
1
Fire
3
Leisure
1
Maintenance
1
Medical
3
Police
1
Shops and Services
1
Vehicles
1

Community Stats

The following are the top 10 most owned 1981 Town sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Fire Station
#2Fire and Rescue Van
#3Shell Tow Truck
#4Fire Chief's Car
#5Police Van
#6Ambulance
#7Bucket Loader
#8Ambulance
#9Summer Cottage
#10Gas Pumps

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.
1981 LEGO Sets
In 1981, LEGO continued to expand its thematic range to cater to a growing and diverse audience. This year saw the continued development of LEGO Fabuland, a theme introduced in 1979 and designed for younger builders transitioning from DUPLO to standard LEGO bricks. Fabuland sets featured unique anthropomorphic animal characters, simple yet detailed builds, and a strong storytelling element, blending town and country life in a way that encouraged imaginative play.