1988 LEGO Sets

With the release of 73 sets for 1988, the LEGO Group was able to produce a number of highly collectable ones even though many did fall short of being strategic long term investments.

Based on the 73 sets released for that year, the retail value was $1,268.40 with a current value of $27,258.94 for the combined new/factory sealed sets. As of present, the best performing theme for 1988 is currently Fabuland which has seen an average annual growth of upwards of 7% to date. All together 1988 saw the release of sets covering 9 themes and 25 subthemes with Town having the highest release count of 21 sets.

In 1988, Castle introduced the Black Knights era with imposing fortresses and dragon heraldry, while Town delivered large, feature-packed sets such as racetracks and service complexes. Futuron and Blacktron—introduced the prior year—remained central to Space, with sleek exploration craft set against bold, antagonist designs.