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LEGO 1998 / Castle Sets

In 1998, LEGO released 22 Castle sets across 7 subthemes, all of these sets have been retired. Subthemes for that year included Black Knights, Crusaders, Dragon Knights, Fright Knights, Miscellaneous, Ninja, and Royal Knights. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $237, today those sets are valued around $2,600, a growth of 998%.
Most valuable 1998 LEGO Castle set
6093 Flying Ninja Fortress $681.09
Highest growth 1998 Castle set
6028 Treasure Cart +5574.87%
Most owned 1998 Castle set
6045 Ninja Surprise
22 sets

2538 Fire-Cart

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Fright Knights
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 20 / 1
Availability Retired
2538 LEGO Fright Knights Fire-Cart
Retail $1.99
Value $25.00
Growth  +1156.3%
Annual growth 7.3%

2539 Flying Machine

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Fright Knights
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 21 / 1
Availability Retired
2539 LEGO Fright Knights Flying Machine
Retail $1.99
Value $24.69
Growth  +1140.7%
Annual growth 7.2%

2540 Catapault Cart

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Fright Knights
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 28 / 1
Availability Retired
2540 LEGO Fright Knights Catapault Cart
Retail $1.99
Value $24.88
Growth  +1150.3%
Annual growth 7.0%

2586 The Crazy LEGO King

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Miscellaneous
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 26 / 1
Availability Retired
2586 Castle The Crazy LEGO King
promotional
Value $48.59
Annual growth 6.1%

2889 Treasure Cart

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Crusaders
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 23 / 1
Availability Retired
2889 LEGO Crusaders Treasure Cart
Retail $1.99
Value $85.46
Growth  +4194.5%
Annual growth 14.4%

2890 Stone Bomber

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 22 / 1
Availability Retired
2890 LEGO Black Knights Stone Bomber
promotional
Value $69.92
Annual growth 9.1%

2891 Wizard Trader

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Dragon Knights
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 17 / 1
Availability Retired
2891 LEGO Dragon Knights Wizard Trader
promotional
Value $58.98
Annual growth 5.5%

2892 Thunder Arrow Boat

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Royal Knights
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 21 / 1
Availability Retired
2892 LEGO Royal Knights Thunder Arrow Boat
Retail $2.99
Value $123.89
Growth  +4043.5%
Annual growth 14.2%

3016 Master and Heavy Gun

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 24 / 1
Availability Retired
3016 LEGO Castle Ninja Master and Heavy Gun
promotional
Value $54.04
Annual growth 6.6%

3017 Ninpo Water Spider

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 25 / 1
Availability Retired
3017 LEGO Castle Ninja Ninpo Water Spider
Retail $1.99
Value $19.49
Growth  +879.4%
Annual growth 4.9%

3018 LEGO Shogun Go!

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 25 / 1
Availability Retired
3018 Castle Ninja LEGO Shogun Go!
promotional
Value $121.03
Annual growth 3.9%

3019 Ninpo Big Bat

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 23 / 1
Availability Retired
3019 LEGO Castle Ninja Ninpo Big Bat
Retail $1.99
Value $19.71
Growth  +890.5%
Annual growth 6.1%

6013 Samurai Swordsman

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 13 / 1
Availability Retired
6013 LEGO Castle Ninja Samurai Swordsman
Retail $2.99
Value $45.83
Growth  +1432.8%
Annual growth 7.4%

6028 Treasure Cart

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Fright Knights
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 22 / 1
Availability Retired
6028 LEGO Fright Knights Treasure Cart
Retail $1.99
Value $112.93
Growth  +5574.9%
Annual growth 7.5%

6029 Treasure Guard

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Fright Knights
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 22 / 1
Availability Retired
6029 LEGO Fright Knights Treasure Guard
Retail $1.99
Value $39.67
Growth  +1893.5%
Annual growth 6.9%

6031 Fright Force

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Fright Knights
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 30 / 4
Availability Retired
6031 LEGO Fright Knights Fright Force
Retail $5.99
Value $128.64
Growth  +2047.6%
Annual growth 8.7%

6033 Treasure Transport

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 54 / 3
Availability Retired
6033 LEGO Castle Ninja Treasure Transport
Retail $5.99
Value $60.00
Growth  +901.7%
Annual growth 6.4%

6045 Ninja Surprise

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 112 / 3
Availability Retired
6045 LEGO Castle Ninja Surprise
Retail $12.99
Value $90.00
Growth  +592.8%
Annual growth 5.1%

6083-2 Samurai Stronghold

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 198 / 3
Availability Retired
6083-2 LEGO Castle Ninja Samurai Stronghold
Retail $19.99
Value $163.59
Growth  +718.4%
Annual growth 5.3%

6088 Robber's Retreat

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 277 / 4
Availability Retired
6088 LEGO Castle Ninja Robber's Retreat
Retail $29.99
Value $270.42
Growth  +801.7%
Annual growth 4.9%

6089 Stone Tower Bridge

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 409 / 5
Availability Retired
6089 LEGO Castle Ninja Stone Tower Bridge
Retail $49.99
Value $332.12
Growth  +564.4%
Annual growth 5.6%

6093 Flying Ninja Fortress

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Ninja
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 694 / 9
Availability Retired
6093 LEGO Castle Flying Ninja Fortress
Retail $89.99
Value $681.09
Growth  +656.9%
Annual growth 6.8%

Year Pricing

Retail
$236.83   (for all 22 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$2,599.97
Growth
+997.82%
Annual growth
+6.11%
Used
Value
$860.25

Subtheme Pricing

1998 / Castle
Annual growth
Crusaders
+14.38%
Royal Knights
+14.24%
Black Knights
+9.09%
Fright Knights
+7.11%
Miscellaneous
+6.14%
Dragon Knights
+5.51%
Ninja
+5.14%

Subthemes

1998 / Castle
Sets
Black Knights
1
Crusaders
1
Dragon Knights
1
Fright Knights
6
Miscellaneous
1
Ninja
11
Royal Knights
1

Community Stats

The following are the top 10 most owned 1998 Castle sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Ninja Surprise
#2Treasure Transport
#3Samurai Stronghold
#4Flying Ninja Fortress
#5Catapault Cart
#6Robber's Retreat
#7Samurai Swordsman
#8Fire-Cart
#9Flying Machine
#10Stone Tower Bridge

About LEGO Castle

The Castle theme is one of LEGO’s primary themes first introduced in 1978 and based around medieval life with castles and knights. It is currently the third longest-lived theme in LEGO history. Over the years it saw numerous changes thus introducing various fantasy elements.
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.