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LEGO 1997 / Freestyle Sets

In 1997, LEGO released 14 Freestyle sets, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $166, today those sets are valued around $683, a growth of 310%.
Most valuable 1997 LEGO Freestyle set
4128 XL Value Bucket $125.53
Highest growth 1997 Freestyle set
4157 Trial Size Bag +1232.67%
Most owned 1997 Freestyle set
4055 Value Bucket Medium
14 sets

2186 Freestyle Set

Theme Freestyle
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 73 / 1
Availability Retired
2186 LEGO Freestyle Set
promotional
Value $22.72
Annual growth 4.1%

2187 Freestyle Set

Theme Freestyle
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 60 / 1
Availability Retired
2187 LEGO Freestyle Set
promotional
Value $22.98
Annual growth 3.7%

2188 Freestyle Set

Theme Freestyle
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 56 / 1
Availability Retired
2188 LEGO Freestyle Set
Retail $3.49
Value $30.02
Growth  +760.2%
Annual growth 6.1%

4055 Value Bucket Medium

Theme Freestyle
Year 1997
Pieces 322
Availability Retired
4055 LEGO Freestyle Value Bucket Medium
Retail $9.99
Value $44.99
Growth  +350.4%
Annual growth 3.5%

4128 XL Value Bucket

Theme Freestyle
Year 1997
Pieces 650
Availability Retired
4128 LEGO Freestyle XL Value Bucket
Retail $24.99
Value $125.53
Growth  +402.3%
Annual growth 5.9%

4129 Trial Size Bag

Theme Freestyle
Year 1997
Pieces 27
Availability Retired
4129 LEGO Freestyle Trial Size Bag
Retail $1.50
Value $3.02
Growth  +101.3%
Annual growth 2.4%

4137 Freestyle Clearpack Small

Theme Freestyle
Year 1997
Pieces 131
Availability Retired
4137 LEGO Freestyle Clearpack Small
Retail $14.99
Value $25.00
Growth  +66.8%
Annual growth 1.3%

4138 Value Set with Carry Bag

Theme Freestyle
Year 1997
Pieces 400
Availability Retired
4138 LEGO Freestyle Value Set with Carry Bag
Retail $19.99
Value $111.64
Growth  +458.5%
Annual growth 4.6%

4139 Freestyle Bucket

Theme Freestyle
Year 1997
Pieces 249
Availability Retired
4139 LEGO Freestyle Bucket
Retail $22.99
Value $40.55
Growth  +76.4%
Annual growth 2.0%

4148 Large Clearpack

Theme Freestyle
Year 1997
Pieces 220
Availability Retired
4148 LEGO Freestyle Large Clearpack
Retail $19.99
Value $66.75
Growth  +233.9%
Annual growth 4.2%

4157 Trial Size Bag

Theme Freestyle
Year 1997
Pieces 34
Availability Retired
4157 LEGO Freestyle Trial Size Bag
Retail $1.50
Value $19.99
Growth  +1232.7%
Annual growth 6.7%

4158 Building Set

Theme Freestyle
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 128 / 1
Availability Retired
4158 LEGO Freestyle Building Set
Retail $5.99
Value $26.36
Growth  +340.1%
Annual growth 5.2%

4168 Funimal

Theme Freestyle
Year 1997
Pieces 290
Availability Retired
4168 LEGO Freestyle Funimal
Retail $24.99
Value $84.47
Growth  +238.0%
Annual growth 4.3%

4169 Freestyle Gift Item

Theme Freestyle
Year 1997
Availability Retired
4169 LEGO Freestyle Gift Item
Retail $15.99
Value $58.48
Growth  +265.7%
Annual growth 4.9%

Year Pricing

Retail
$166.40   (for all 14 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$682.50
Growth
+310.16%
Annual growth
+3.83%
Used
Value
$393.56

Community Stats

The following are the top 10 most owned 1997 Freestyle sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Value Bucket Medium
#2XL Value Bucket
#3Trial Size Bag
#4Freestyle Clearpack Small
#5Freestyle Set
#6Freestyle Set
#7Freestyle Bucket
#8Building Set
#9Freestyle Set
#10Large Clearpack

About LEGO Freestyle

Freestyle was a LEGO theme that was released in 1995 and ran for four years. It was the successor to the Basic theme and focused on creative building with simple, basic LEGO bricks. Many Freestyle sets were bucket sets. The theme was later succeeded by the Bricks and More theme.
1997 LEGO Sets
1997 saw LEGO’s first major sales decline, prompting experimentation and digital expansion. LEGO Island introduced the brand’s first open-world video game, setting the stage for future digital storytelling. New subthemes included Divers for underwater exploration, Fright Knights for gothic medieval fantasy, and Time Twisters as a sequel to Time Cruisers. LEGO Space added Roboforce and UFO, shifting toward alien-focused designs, while Aquazone expanded with Aquaraiders. Despite challenges, LEGO’s creativity remained strong across both physical and emerging digital platforms.