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LEGO 1990 / Duplo / Building Sets Sets

In 1990, LEGO released 5 Duplo Building Sets sets, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $80, today those sets are valued around $480, a growth of 500%.
Most valuable 1990 LEGO Duplo Building Sets set
1684 DUPLO Bucket $134.55
Largest 1990 LEGO Duplo Building Sets set
1674 Pre-School Bucket 100 pieces
Most owned 1990 Duplo Building Sets set
1657 Duplo Building Set
5 sets

1657 Duplo Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1990
Pieces 6
Availability Retired
1657 LEGO Duplo Building Set
Retail $19.99
Value $32.20
Growth  +61.1%
Annual growth 3.2%

1672 Circus Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1990
Pieces / Duplo figures 18 / 2
Availability Retired
1672 LEGO Duplo Circus Building Set
Retail $19.99
Value $132.44
Growth  +562.5%
Annual growth 5.4%

1674 Pre-School Bucket

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1990
Pieces / Duplo figures 100 / 1
Availability Retired
1674 LEGO Duplo Pre-School Bucket
Retail $14.99
Value $79.50
Growth  +430.4%
Annual growth 4.7%

1684 DUPLO Bucket

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1990
Pieces / Duplo figures 51 / 3
Availability Retired
1684 LEGO DUPLO Bucket
Retail $9.99
Value $134.55
Growth  +1246.8%
Annual growth 7.5%

1685-2 XL Bucket

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1990
Availability Retired
1685-2 LEGO Duplo XL Bucket
Retail $14.99
Value $101.06
Growth  +574.2%
Annual growth 6.8%

Year Pricing

Retail
$79.95   (for all 5 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$479.75
Growth
+500.06%
Annual growth
+4.88%
Used
Value
$292.91

Community Stats

The following are the top 5 most owned 1990 Duplo Building Sets sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Duplo Building Set
#2Circus Building Set
#3DUPLO Bucket
#4Pre-School Bucket
#5XL Bucket

About LEGO Duplo Building Sets

LEGO Duplo Building Sets consists of basic brick assortments designed for young children, featuring large, easy-to-handle pieces that encourage creativity and free play. These sets provide a foundation for early building skills with a variety of colorful bricks, doors, windows, and figures, allowing for open-ended construction. Aimed at preschoolers, the theme emphasizes simple stacking, imaginative play, and hands-on learning, making it a staple in the Duplo lineup.
1990 LEGO Sets
1990 was a creative high point, expanding LEGO’s thematic depth. Pirates, launched in 1989, continued to thrive with new ships and island adventures, pioneering expressive minifigure faces. The new Model Team line targeted older builders with detailed, functional vehicles emphasizing realism. LEGO Space introduced M:Tron, a red-and-black rescue faction featuring magnetic crane elements and transport vehicles, establishing a new civilian layer within the Space universe.