2001 LEGO Sets

In 2001 LEGO proved once again to be a fantastic year for collectors with the release of 347 sets, many highly sought after. This included 58 promotional and special released sets in addition to the 289 retail sets released through LEGO.com, the LEGO store and various other retail channels.

Based on the 347 sets released for that year, the retail value was $5,764.35 with a current value of $39,537.19 for the combined new/factory sealed sets. As of present, the best performing theme for 2001 is currently Promotional which has seen an average annual growth of upwards of 9% to date. With the 56 sets that year, the Duplo theme had the most released sets.

2001 marked the global debut of BIONICLE, a story-driven theme that blended mechanical building with rich mythology, becoming one of LEGO’s most successful original lines. LEGO Harry Potter launched alongside The Sorcerer’s Stone film, beginning a long-running partnership with the Wizarding World franchise. Other new releases included Alpha Team and the action-oriented Racers theme. LEGO also introduced Serious Play for business training and Jack Stone for younger builders. Life on Mars was launched and discontinued within the same year, while LEGO expanded its global retail presence with new brand stores in Europe and the U.S.