In 1996, LEGO released 196 sets across 18 themes, all of these sets have been retired. January saw the release of the most sets, with a total of 12. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $3,931, today those sets are valued around $32,550, a growth of 728%.
Most valuable 1996 LEGO set
6289 Red Beard Runner $1,885.14
Highest growth 1996 set
1869 South African Flag +10905.51%
Largest 1996 LEGO set
5571 Giant Truck 1,757 pieces
Most owned 1996 set
6755 Sheriff's Lock-Up
1996 marked a push into multimedia with the creation of LEGO Media and a renewed global identity for Technic. Traditional brick themes remained active while the company explored digital tie-ins and branded play.
1 to 50 of 196 sets

624 Basic Motor, 9V

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 27
Availability Retired
624 LEGO Basic Motor, 9V
Retail $25.99
Value $37.44
Growth  +44.1%
Annual growth 1.6%

626 Building Plate, Green

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 1
Availability Retired
626 LEGO Building Plate, Green
Retail $4.99
Value $9.14
Growth  +83.2%
Annual growth 2.4%

627 Blue Building Plate

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 1
Availability Retired
627 LEGO Blue Building Plate
Retail $5.49
Value $11.71
Growth  +113.3%
Annual growth 3.2%

628 X-Large Baseplate Grey

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 1
Availability Retired
628 LEGO X-Large Baseplate Grey
Retail $14.99
Value $25.38
Growth  +69.3%
Annual growth 6.2%

629 Three Building Plates

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 3
Availability Retired
629 LEGO Three Building Plates
Retail $5.49
Value $19.80
Growth  +260.7%
Annual growth 2.3%

630 Brick Separator, Green

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 1
Availability Retired
630 LEGO Brick Separator, Green
Retail $2.49
Value $3.00
Growth  +20.5%

631 Doors and Windows

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 52
Availability Retired
631 LEGO Doors and Windows
Retail $7.49
Value $18.76
Growth  +150.5%
Annual growth 3.4%

632 Wheels and Tyres

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 60
Availability Retired
632 LEGO Wheels and Tyres
Retail $7.49
Value $15.29
Growth  +104.1%
Annual growth 2.4%

633 Roof Tiles

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 50
Availability Retired
633 LEGO Roof Tiles
Retail $7.49
Value $16.15
Growth  +115.6%
Annual growth 2.6%

634 Extra Bricks in Red

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 62
Availability Retired
634 LEGO Extra Bricks in Red
Retail $7.49
Value $14.30
Growth  +90.9%
Annual growth 2.2%

635 Extra Bricks in White

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 62
Availability Retired
635 LEGO Extra Bricks in White
Retail $7.49
Value $13.02
Growth  +73.8%
Annual growth 1.3%

636 Pull Back Motor

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 14
Availability Retired
636 LEGO Pull Back Motor
Retail $6.49
Value $8.42
Growth  +29.7%
Annual growth 3.6%

637 Play Table

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 3
Availability Retired
637 LEGO Play Table
Retail $44.99
Value $234.89
Growth  +422.1%
Annual growth 5.7%

638 Lots of Extra Basic Bricks

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 404
Availability Retired
638 LEGO Lots of Extra Basic Bricks
Retail $19.99
Value $49.39
Growth  +147.1%
Annual growth 3.1%

639 Lots of Extra Basic Bricks

Theme / Subtheme Basic / Supplementaries
Year 1996
Pieces 400
Availability Retired
639 LEGO Lots of Extra Basic Bricks
Retail $19.75
Value $34.87
Growth  +76.6%
Annual growth 1.9%

1728 Crystal Crawler

Theme / Subtheme Aquazone / Aquanauts
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 97 / 1
Availability Retired
1728 LEGO Aquazone Aquanauts Crystal Crawler
Retail $9.99
Value $114.00
Growth  +1041.1%
Annual growth 6.6%

1737 Scorpion Detector

Theme / Subtheme Space / Exploriens
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 196 / 2
Availability Retired
1737 LEGO Exploriens Scorpion Detector
Retail $19.99
Value $194.63
Growth  +873.6%
Annual growth 3.7%

1747 Treasure Surprise

Theme Pirates
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 22 / 1
Availability Retired
1747 LEGO Pirates Treasure Surprise
Retail $1.99
Value $46.69
Growth  +2246.2%
Annual growth 7.0%

1749 Paravane

Theme / Subtheme Aquazone / Aquanauts
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 16 / 1
Availability Retired
1749 LEGO Aquazone Aquanauts Paravane
Retail $1.99
Value $25.67
Growth  +1189.9%
Annual growth 6.3%

1751 Small Bulk Bucket

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1996
Pieces / Duplo figures 27 / 1
Availability Retired
1751 LEGO Duplo Small Bulk Bucket
Retail $5.99
Value $95.42
Growth  +1493.0%
Annual growth 9.7%

1752 Boat with Armor

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Royal Knights
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 21 / 1
Availability Retired
1752 LEGO Royal Knights Boat with Armor
Retail $1.99
Value $86.89
Growth  +4266.3%
Annual growth 9.3%

1753 Medium Bulk Bucket

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1996
Pieces / Duplo figures 47 / 1
Availability Retired
1753 LEGO Duplo Medium Bulk Bucket
Retail $9.99
Value $84.30
Growth  +743.8%
Annual growth 7.4%

1776 Bonus Value Bucket

Theme Basic
Year 1996
Pieces 950
Availability Retired
1776 LEGO Bonus Value Bucket
Retail $19.99
Value $74.54
Growth  +272.9%
Annual growth 11.7%

1777 Plane

Theme / Subtheme Basic / FreeStyle
Year 1996
Pieces 10
Availability Retired
1777 LEGO Plane
promotional
Value $5.51
Annual growth 4.6%

1778 Boat

Theme / Subtheme Basic / FreeStyle
Year 1996
Pieces 9
Availability Retired
1778 LEGO Boat
promotional
Value $4.18
Annual growth 1.3%

1779 Helicopter

Theme / Subtheme Basic / FreeStyle
Year 1996
Pieces 10
Availability Retired
1779 LEGO Helicopter
promotional
Value $4.64
Annual growth 2.1%

1784 Animals Bulk Box

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1996
Pieces 21
Availability Retired
1784 LEGO Duplo Animals Bulk Box
Retail $4.99
Value $24.26
Growth  +386.2%
Annual growth 5.4%

1796 Freestyle Bucket

Theme Freestyle
Year 1996
Pieces 641
Availability Retired
1796 LEGO Freestyle Bucket
Retail $19.99
Value $131.44
Growth  +557.5%
Annual growth 6.5%

1797 Bonus Bucket

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1996
Pieces 90
Availability Retired
1797 LEGO Duplo Bonus Bucket
Retail $19.99
Value $31.99
Growth  +60.0%
Annual growth 1.6%

1802 Tidy Treasure

Theme Pirates
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 22 / 1
Availability Retired
1802 LEGO Pirates Tidy Treasure
Retail $1.99
Value $61.74
Growth  +3002.5%
Annual growth 8.3%

1804 Crossbow Boat

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Royal Knights
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 21 / 1
Availability Retired
1804 LEGO Royal Knights Crossbow Boat
Retail $1.99
Value $71.75
Growth  +3505.5%
Annual growth 8.0%

1806 Underwater Scooter

Theme / Subtheme Aquazone / Aquanauts
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 16 / 1
Availability Retired
1806 LEGO Aquazone Aquanauts Underwater Scooter
Retail $1.99
Value $25.37
Growth  +1174.9%
Annual growth 6.3%

1808 Light Aircraft and Ground Support

Theme / Subtheme Town / Promotional
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 122 / 2
Availability Retired
1808 LEGO Light Aircraft and Ground Support
Retail $9.99
Value $120.43
Growth  +1105.5%
Annual growth 4.5%

1809 Aeroplane

Theme Basic
Year 1996
Pieces 29
Availability Retired
1809 LEGO Aeroplane
promotional
Value $15.96
Annual growth 2.4%

1815 Paradisa Lifeguard

Theme / Subtheme Town / Paradisa
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 36 / 2
Availability Retired
1815 LEGO Paradisa Lifeguard
Retail $3.75
Value $216.84
Growth  +5682.4%
Annual growth 10.9%

1817 Sea Plane with Hut and Boat

Theme / Subtheme Town / Promotional
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 135 / 3
Availability Retired
1817 LEGO Sea Plane with Hut and Boat
Retail $14.99
Value $205.99
Growth  +1274.2%
Annual growth 8.3%

1818 Aircraft and Ground Support

Theme / Subtheme Town / Promotional
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 203 / 3
Availability Retired
1818 LEGO Aircraft and Ground Support
Retail $23.99
Value $233.05
Growth  +871.4%
Annual growth 7.9%

1821 Rally Racers

Theme / Subtheme Town / Racing
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 192 / 3
Availability Retired
1821 LEGO Racing Rally Racers
Retail $10.99
Value $112.80
Growth  +926.4%
Annual growth 4.5%

1823 Yacht

Theme / Subtheme Basic / FreeStyle
Year 1996
Pieces 10
Availability Retired
1823 LEGO Yacht
promotional
Value $5.18
Annual growth 4.6%

1843 Space and Castle Value Pack

Theme / Subtheme Space / Spyrius
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 105 / 2
Availability Retired
1843 LEGO Spyrius Space and Castle Value Pack
Retail $9.99
Value $366.19
Growth  +3565.6%
Annual growth 7.8%

1843-2 Space and Castle Value Pack

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Value Packs
Year 1996
Pieces 48
Availability Retired
1843-2 LEGO Space and Castle Value Pack
Retail $7.99
Value $366.19
Growth  +4483.1%
Annual growth 11.3%

1846 Freestyle Set

Theme Freestyle
Year 1996
Pieces 25
Availability Retired
1846 LEGO Freestyle Set
Retail $4.99
Value $15.13
Growth  +203.2%
Annual growth 4.4%

1847 Freestyle Set

Theme Freestyle
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 33 / 1
Availability Retired
1847 LEGO Freestyle Set
Retail $5.99
Value $16.99
Growth  +183.6%
Annual growth 3.2%

1853 Hypno Cruiser

Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 157 / 2
Availability Retired
1853 LEGO Time Cruisers Hypno Cruiser
Retail $9.99
Value $199.00
Growth  +1892.0%
Annual growth 6.8%

1854 House with Roof-Windows

Theme / Subtheme Town / Promotional
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 144 / 2
Availability Retired
1854 LEGO House with Roof-Windows
Retail $22.99
Value $247.80
Growth  +977.9%
Annual growth 6.1%

1856 Water Park Tub

Theme Duplo
Year 1996
Pieces 71
Availability Retired
1856 LEGO Duplo Water Park Tub
Retail $19.99
Value $50.59
Growth  +153.1%
Annual growth 3.1%

1857 Super Value Brick Pack

Theme Basic
Year 1996
Pieces 950
Availability Retired
1857 LEGO Super Value Brick Pack
Retail $19.99
Value $75.00
Growth  +275.2%
Annual growth 4.5%

1858 Droid Scout

Theme / Subtheme Space / Exploriens
Year 1996
Pieces / Minifigs 23 / 1
Availability Retired
1858 LEGO Exploriens Droid Scout
Retail $2.99
Value $77.61
Growth  +2495.7%
Annual growth 8.6%

1859 Aeroplane

Theme / Subtheme Basic / FreeStyle
Year 1996
Pieces 9
Availability Retired
1859 LEGO Aeroplane
promotional
Value $1.89
Annual growth 7.5%

1861 Box of Bricks

Theme / Subtheme Duplo / Building Sets
Year 1996
Pieces 49
Availability Retired
1861 LEGO Duplo Box of Bricks
Retail $8.99
Value $40.14
Growth  +346.5%
Annual growth 5.1%