1987 LEGO Sets

While 1987 proved overall to be a light year for long term investments, with the release of 191 sets, LEGO did see a number of highly sought after and collections that have experienced significant and steady growth for collectors overall.

Based on the 191 sets released for that year, the retail value was $2,002.15 with a current value of $38,600.91 for the combined new/factory sealed sets. As of present, the best performing theme for 1987 is currently Fabuland which has seen an average annual growth of upwards of 7% to date.

1987 reshaped core worlds: Futuron and Blacktron established a new Space rivalry, and the Forestmen arrived in Castle with woodland hideouts and outlaw flair. Early computer-control experiments appeared in the Technic ecosystem, foreshadowing later programmable systems. Across the portfolio, factions and clearer narratives became a defining design focus.