LEGO 2011 / Promotional Sets

Promotional covers the sets LEGO gives away or sells only for an occasion, such as gifts with purchase, store events, retailer tie-ins and company partnerships. Most have a subtheme of their own, and the ones without one are listed here. They include 40146 Lufthansa Plane from 2015, the VIP Add On Packs of 2021 to 2023, 6426244 90th Anniversary Mini Castle from 2022 and 40581 BIONICLE Tahu and Takua, a gift with purchase in January 2023.

2011 LEGO Sets

2011 introduced Ninjago, which quickly became one of LEGO’s most successful original themes and the foundation of a long-running multimedia franchise. Other launches included Pirates of the Caribbean, coinciding with Disney’s On Stranger Tides, the sci-fi Alien Conquest, and Master Builder Academy, a design-focused building program. LEGO also experimented with digital-physical integration through Life of George, an early augmented reality experience. Collectible Minifigures Series 3–5 strengthened LEGO’s growing collector market, while internal employee-exclusive sets like Moulding Machines became prized rarities. Several themes concluded this year, including Harry Potter, Ben 10, Power Miners, Toy Story, Prince of Persia, Space Police III, and BrickMaster.