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LEGO 1998 / Adventurers Sets

In 1998, LEGO released 21 Adventurers sets in the subtheme Egypt, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $286, today those sets are valued around $7,576, a growth of 2550%.
Most valuable 1998 LEGO Adventurers set
3722 Treasure Tomb $1,840.00
Highest growth 1998 Adventurers set
5909 Treasure Raiders +9450.13%
Largest 1998 LEGO Adventurers set
5988 Pharaoh's Forbidden Ruins 711 pieces
Most owned 1998 Adventurers set
5918 Scorpion Tracker
21 sets

2541 Adventurers Car

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 24 / 1
Availability Retired
2541 LEGO Egypt Adventurers Car
Retail $1.99
Value $17.02
Growth  +755.3%
Annual growth 6.8%

2542 Adventurers Aeroplane

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 21 / 1
Availability Retired
2542 LEGO Egypt Adventurers Aeroplane
Retail $1.99
Value $15.00
Growth  +653.8%
Annual growth 5.4%

2879 Desert Expedition

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 196 / 5
Availability Retired
2879 LEGO Adventurers Egypt Desert Expedition
Retail $19.99
Value $416.05
Growth  +1981.3%
Annual growth 8.4%

2995 Adventurers Car

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 70 / 2
Availability Retired
2995 LEGO Egypt Adventurers Car
Retail $7.99
Value $113.46
Growth  +1320.0%
Annual growth 6.3%

2996 Adventurers Tomb

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 81 / 2
Availability Retired
2996 LEGO Egypt Adventurers Tomb
Retail $7.99
Value $222.66
Growth  +2686.7%
Annual growth 7.8%

3020 Jones' Raft

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 18 / 1
Availability Retired
3020 LEGO Adventurers Egypt Jones' Raft
promotional
Value $58.88
Annual growth 15.7%

3021 King Farao Third

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 17 / 1
Availability Retired
3021 LEGO Adventurers Egypt King Farao Third
promotional
Value $217.51
Annual growth 5.2%

3022 Harry Caine's Airplane

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 23 / 1
Availability Retired
3022 LEGO Adventurers Egypt Harry Caine's Airplane
promotional
Value $56.37
Annual growth 9.2%

3023 Sly Boot's Car

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 24 / 1
Availability Retired
3023 LEGO Adventurers Egypt Sly Boot's Car
promotional
Value $202.38
Annual growth 1.1%

3055 Adventurers Car

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 21 / 1
Availability Retired
3055 LEGO Egypt Adventurers Car
promotional
Value $44.22
Annual growth 6.3%

3722 Treasure Tomb

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 164 / 3
Availability Retired
3722 LEGO Adventurers Egypt Treasure Tomb
Retail $19.99
Value $1,840.00
Growth  +9104.6%
Annual growth 12.4%

5900 Adventurer Johnny Thunder

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 13 / 1
Availability Retired
5900 LEGO Egypt Adventurer Johnny Thunder
Retail $4.25
Value $33.30
Growth  +683.5%
Annual growth 6.8%

5909 Treasure Raiders

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 197 / 5
Availability Retired
5909 LEGO Adventurers Egypt Treasure Raiders
Retail $3.75
Value $358.13
Growth  +9450.1%
Annual growth 10.9%

5918 Scorpion Tracker

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 35 / 1
Availability Retired
5918 LEGO Adventurers Egypt Scorpion Tracker
Retail $3.99
Value $54.63
Growth  +1269.2%
Annual growth 4.4%

5919 The Valley of the Kings

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 164 / 3
Availability Retired
5919 LEGO Adventurers Egypt The Valley of the Kings
Retail $19.99
Value $527.76
Growth  +2540.1%
Annual growth 5.8%

5928 Bi-Wing Baron

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 70 / 1
Availability Retired
5928 LEGO Adventurers Egypt Bi-Wing Baron
Retail $5.99
Value $79.12
Growth  +1220.9%
Annual growth 6.8%

5938 Oasis Ambush

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 77 / 3
Availability Retired
5938 LEGO Adventurers Egypt Oasis Ambush
Retail $7.99
Value $125.34
Growth  +1468.7%
Annual growth 6.8%

5948 Desert Expedition

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 196 / 5
Availability Retired
5948 LEGO Adventurers Egypt Desert Expedition
Retail $19.99
Value $1,103.90
Growth  +5422.3%
Annual growth 15.1%

5958 Mummy's Tomb

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 260 / 4
Availability Retired
5958 LEGO Adventurers Egypt Mummy's Tomb
Retail $29.99
Value $425.00
Growth  +1317.1%
Annual growth 7.3%

5978 Sphinx Secret Surprise

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 347 / 7
Availability Retired
5978 LEGO Adventurers Egypt Sphinx Secret Surprise
Retail $49.99
Value $669.47
Growth  +1239.2%
Annual growth 6.7%

5988 Pharaoh's Forbidden Ruins

Theme / Subtheme Adventurers / Egypt
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 711 / 10
Availability Retired
5988 LEGO Adventurers Egypt Pharaoh's Forbidden Ruins
Retail $79.99
Value $995.73
Growth  +1144.8%
Annual growth 5.9%

Year Pricing

Retail
$285.86   (for all 21 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$7,575.93
Growth
+2550.22%
Annual growth
+6.31%
Used
Value
$3,198.77

Subtheme Pricing

1998 / Adventurers
Annual growth
Egypt
+6.31%

Subthemes

1998 / Adventurers
Sets
Egypt
21

Community Stats

The following are the top 10 most owned 1998 Adventurers sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Scorpion Tracker
#2Oasis Ambush
#3Bi-Wing Baron
#4Sphinx Secret Surprise
#5Pharaoh's Forbidden Ruins
#6Mummy's Tomb
#7Adventurers Car
#8Adventurers Car
#9Adventurers Aeroplane
#10Adventurer Johnny Thunder

About LEGO Adventurers

The Adventurers theme is based on an early 20th century exploration where the characters explore new areas, and go on adventures. All of the Adventurers sets, except for the Dino Island subtheme, take place in real-world locations, such as Egypt, the Himalayas, India, the Amazon rainforest, and China. Subthemes include Egypt/Desert from 1998 to 1999, Jungle in 1999, Dino Island in 2000 and the Orient Expedition in 2003. The Adventurers theme was discontinued in 2003 and replaced by the Pharaoh's Quest theme in 2011.
1998 LEGO Sets
1998 marked LEGO’s leap into programmable play with the launch of LEGO Mindstorms, combining motors, sensors, and code for user-built robots. LEGO also entered digital entertainment with games like LEGO Creator, LEGO Loco, and LEGO Chess. New themes included Adventurers, following Johnny Thunder’s global expeditions, and Insectoids, a sci-fi successor to Exploriens. LEGO Castle revisited classic factions such as Crusaders and Dragon Masters, reconnecting with its medieval roots while bridging into modern set design.