In 1988, LEGO released 73 sets across 9 themes, all of these sets have been retired. January saw the release of the most sets, with a total of 6.
Most valuable 1988 LEGO set
1584 Knight's Challenge $6,608.00
Largest 1988 LEGO set
8865 Testcar 900 pieces
Most owned 1988 set
6054 Forestmen's Hideout
1988 marked the debut of the LEGO Pirates theme, featuring pirate ships, soldiers, and island settings. This theme was groundbreaking for its unique minifigure facial expressions, moving beyond the classic smiley face. Meanwhile, DUPLO continued expanding for younger builders, and Technic sets offered more advanced building challenges for older fans.
Theme / Subtheme Town / Promotional
Year 1988
Pieces 92
Availability Retired
611-2 LEGO Air Canada Jet Plane
promotional
Value $715.97
Annual growth 2.8%
Theme Dacta
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 203 / 14
Availability Retired
1067 LEGO Dacta Community Vehicles
Value $644.80
Theme / Subtheme Town / Shops and Services
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 187 / 3
Availability Retired
1490 LEGO Town Bank
Retail $18.50
Value $1,339.81
Growth  +7142.2%
Annual growth 12.3%
Theme / Subtheme Basic / Universal Building Set
Year 1988
Pieces 26
Availability Retired
1495 LEGO Basic Building Set Trial Size
Value $21.75
Theme / Subtheme Basic / Universal Building Set
Year 1988
Pieces 46
Availability Retired
1514 LEGO Basic Building Set Trial Size
Retail $2.49
Value $15.00
Growth  +502.4%
Annual growth 6.6%
Theme / Subtheme Space / Value Packs
Year 1988
Pieces 91
Availability Retired
1530-2 LEGO Space Bonus 2 for 1 Pack
Retail $9.97
Value $338.33
Growth  +3293.5%
Annual growth 10.0%
Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1988
Pieces / Duplo figures 55 / 2
Availability Retired
1544 LEGO Duplo Building Set
Retail $18.50
Value $71.27
Growth  +285.2%
Annual growth 3.7%
Theme Basic
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 216 / 1
Availability Retired
1577 LEGO Basic Set
Theme / Subtheme Castle / Lion Knights
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 132 / 8
Availability Retired
1584 LEGO Lion Knights Knight's Challenge
Retail $19.99
Value $6,608.00
Growth  +32956.5%
Annual growth 17.1%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Racing
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 25 / 1
Availability Retired
1612 LEGO Racing Victory Racer
Retail $2.00
Value $27.12
Growth  +1256.0%
Annual growth 4.7%
Theme Basic
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 149 / 1
Availability Retired
1617 LEGO Small Bucket
Theme Basic
Year 1988
Pieces 13
Availability Retired
1929 LEGO Toy Soldier
Value $22.40
Theme Duplo
Year 1988
Pieces / Duplo figures 1 / 1
Availability Retired
2612 LEGO Duplo Motorbike & Rider
Retail $4.19
Value $19.53
Growth  +366.1%
Annual growth 5.0%
Theme Duplo
Year 1988
Pieces / Duplo figures 1 / 2
Availability Retired
2614 LEGO Duplo Mother & Baby
Retail $4.75
Value $121.08
Growth  +2449.1%
Annual growth 8.7%
Theme Duplo
Year 1988
Pieces / Duplo figures 4 / 1
Availability Retired
2626 LEGO Duplo Car and Boat Vacation Trailer
Value $31.66
Theme Duplo
Year 1988
Pieces / Duplo figures 10 / 1
Availability Retired
2641-2 LEGO Duplo Jumbo Plane
Value $198.58
Theme Duplo
Year 1988
Pieces / Duplo figures 16 / 4
Availability Retired
2652 LEGO Duplo Circus Caravan
Retail $35.25
Value $105.99
Growth  +200.7%
Annual growth 3.0%
Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Trains
Year 1988
Pieces / Duplo figures 42 / 2
Availability Retired
2701 LEGO Duplo Train and Station Set
Retail $44.00
Value $263.91
Growth  +499.8%
Annual growth 5.0%
Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Trains
Year 1988
Pieces / Duplo figures 10 / 1
Availability Retired
2706 LEGO Duplo Trains Barnyard Express
Value $49.28
Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Trains
Year 1988
Pieces / Duplo figures 32 / 1
Availability Retired
2720 LEGO Duplo Trains Goods Station
Value $178.87
Theme Fabuland
Year 1988
Pieces / FabuFigs 12 / 2
Availability Retired
3622 LEGO Fabuland Rowboat with Lionel Lion and Hannah Hippopotamus
Retail $4.49
Value $100.33
Growth  +2134.5%
Annual growth 7.7%
Theme Fabuland
Year 1988
Pieces / FabuFigs 24 / 2
Availability Retired
3623 LEGO Fabuland Beauty Salon
Retail $4.50
Value $322.78
Growth  +7072.9%
Annual growth 11.5%
Theme Fabuland
Year 1988
Pieces / FabuFigs 53 / 2
Availability Retired
3646 LEGO Fabuland Catherine Cat in Her Kitchen
Retail $5.49
Value $347.84
Growth  +6235.9%
Annual growth 16.8%
Theme Fabuland
Year 1988
Pieces / FabuFigs 27 / 3
Availability Retired
3680 LEGO Fabuland Caravan and Rowboat
Retail $17.50
Value $312.88
Growth  +1687.9%
Annual growth 5.7%
Theme Fabuland
Year 1988
Pieces / FabuFigs 93 / 4
Availability Retired
3683 LEGO Fabuland Amusement Park
Retail $34.50
Value $525.78
Growth  +1424.0%
Annual growth 10.7%
Theme Fabuland
Year 1988
Pieces / FabuFigs 10 / 1
Availability Retired
3721 LEGO Fabuland Clive Crocodile on His Skateboard
Retail $2.49
Value $164.07
Growth  +6489.2%
Annual growth 10.6%
Theme Fabuland
Year 1988
Pieces / FabuFigs 24 / 1
Availability Retired
3798 LEGO Fabuland Hannah Hippopotamus on a Picnic
Retail $3.00
Value $76.19
Growth  +2439.7%
Annual growth 5.6%
Theme / Subtheme Service Packs / Trains
Year 1988
Pieces 8
Availability Retired
5200 LEGO Trains Signal Masts and Base Supports
Retail $1.99
Value $36.36
Growth  +1727.1%
Annual growth 5.1%
Theme / Subtheme Castle / Lion Knights
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 37 / 1
Availability Retired
6016 LEGO Lion Knights Knights' Arsenal
Retail $4.25
Value $231.17
Growth  +5339.3%
Annual growth 7.3%
Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Falcons
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 52 / 2
Availability Retired
6035 LEGO Black Falcons Castle Guard
Retail $5.75
Value $266.75
Growth  +4539.1%
Annual growth 6.3%
Theme / Subtheme Castle / Lion Knights
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 77 / 2
Availability Retired
6039 LEGO Lion Knights Twin-Arm Launcher
Retail $8.50
Value $350.00
Growth  +4017.6%
Annual growth 6.2%
Theme / Subtheme Castle / Forestmen
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 201 / 2
Availability Retired
6054 LEGO Castle Forestmen's Hideout
Retail $17.50
Value $710.10
Growth  +3957.7%
Annual growth 8.2%
Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 702 / 12
Availability Retired
6085 LEGO Black Knights Black Monarch's Castle
Retail $67.95
Value $2,595.81
Growth  +3720.2%
Annual growth 5.7%
Theme / Subtheme Castle / Accessories
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 42 / 6
Availability Retired
6103 LEGO Castle Mini Figures
Retail $6.75
Value $300.00
Growth  +4344.4%
Annual growth 36.2%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Accessories
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 37 / 6
Availability Retired
6309 LEGO Town Minifigures
Retail $5.99
Value $138.93
Growth  +2219.4%
Annual growth 7.3%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Accessories
Year 1988
Pieces 11
Availability Retired
6315 LEGO Road Signs
Retail $2.99
Value $30.00
Growth  +903.3%
Annual growth 9.0%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Accessories
Year 1988
Pieces 38
Availability Retired
6316 LEGO Flags and Fences
Retail $3.99
Value $24.05
Growth  +502.8%
Annual growth 4.5%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Accessories
Year 1988
Pieces 24
Availability Retired
6317 LEGO Trees and Flowers
Retail $3.99
Value $50.98
Growth  +1177.7%
Annual growth 5.6%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Leisure
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 205 / 2
Availability Retired
6349 LEGO Holiday Villa
Retail $29.99
Value $542.05
Growth  +1707.4%
Annual growth 7.2%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Medical
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 159 / 3
Availability Retired
6356 LEGO Med-Star Rescue Plane
Retail $15.50
Value $338.17
Growth  +2081.7%
Annual growth 7.7%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Vehicles
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 177 / 2
Availability Retired
6357 LEGO Stunt 'Copter N' Truck
Retail $16.99
Value $164.11
Growth  +865.9%
Annual growth 4.4%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Shops and Services
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 620 / 6
Availability Retired
6394 LEGO Parking & Service Center
Retail $58.25
Value $699.69
Growth  +1101.2%
Annual growth 4.4%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Racing
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 606 / 13
Availability Retired
6395 LEGO Racing Victory Lap Raceway
Retail $58.25
Value $422.80
Growth  +625.8%
Annual growth 4.3%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Racing
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 32 / 1
Availability Retired
6503 LEGO Racing Sprint Racer
Retail $1.99
Value $65.54
Growth  +3193.5%
Annual growth 10.3%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Construction
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 25 / 1
Availability Retired
6504 LEGO Construction Tractor
Retail $2.49
Value $112.08
Growth  +4401.2%
Annual growth 7.3%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Fire
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 29 / 1
Availability Retired
6505 LEGO Fire Chief's Car
Retail $4.49
Value $66.71
Growth  +1385.7%
Annual growth 4.9%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Maintenance
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 50 / 1
Availability Retired
6524 LEGO Blizzard Blazer
Retail $3.99
Value $99.00
Growth  +2381.2%
Annual growth 5.8%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Leisure
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 116 / 2
Availability Retired
6590 LEGO Vacation Camper
Retail $12.99
Value $167.90
Growth  +1192.5%
Annual growth 5.6%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Police
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 66 / 1
Availability Retired
6642 LEGO Police Helicopter
Retail $14.99
Value $95.76
Growth  +538.8%
Annual growth 3.6%
Theme / Subtheme Town / Fire
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 74 / 1
Availability Retired
6643 LEGO Fire Chief's Truck
Retail $5.99
Value $85.71
Growth  +1330.9%
Annual growth 7.5%