Most Valuable Lego Sets of All Time

Lego has been making its popular building blocks since 1958. These are the most valuable sets you can get.

Who doesn’t love Legos, those familiar colored plastic pieces that fit together to build anything? Lego, a Danish company, has been making the popular toy since 1958. Even in this digital era, Legos have held their popularity with both children and adults. And today, Legos are sold in over 140 countries.

The company has continued to innovate its popular build-it-yourself kits, offering limited edition designs and tie-ins to popular movies and TV shows. Rare Legos in mint condition become valuable collectors’ items and command top dollar. A brand-new, sealed Lego set can be worth up to 10 times as much as one that has been opened.

Just remember, values can fluctuate pretty fast in the Lego market. Prices that once were way up might go down. These are the most expensive Lego sets. If you can find them.

40. Joker Manor

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Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $600

Average sale price today for unopened set: $500

Average asking price for vintage used set: $409

Average sale price today for used set: $347

Year released: 2017

Set number: 70922

Note: We’ve ranked Lego set prices by using a combination of data from BrickLink, value estimates from BrickEconomy, what people are paying for them on eBay, and other noted price estimates. Asking prices and today’s sale prices are from BrickLink, unless otherwise noted. This is a loose ranking, as prices can significantly increase or decrease over time.

Bottom Line: Joker Manor

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Joker Manor is a huge, 3,444-piece set modeled after Joker’s lair from “The Lego Batman Movie.”

The Manor comes with its own roller-coaster system and was the fifth-largest Lego set of 2017.

It originally sold for $270, meaning it has doubled in price over just four years.

39. The Tumbler: Joker’s Ice Cream Surprise

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $790

Average sale price today for unopened set: $361

Average asking price for vintage used set: $160

Average sale price today for used set: $187

Year released: 2008

Set number: 7888-1

Bottom Line: Joker’s Ice Cream Surprise

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The Batman Lego lineup that released around the same times as the Nolan films from the mid-2000s was pretty dang cool.

The Tumbler is straight out of the movie, while Joker’s ice cream truck is a Lego imagination.

If you’re lucky, you can get this set for less than $400 at auction. ToyWiz has it for sale at $670.

38. Motorized Bulldozer

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Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $800

Average sale price today for unopened set: $618

Average asking price for vintage used set: $244

Average sale price today for used set: $201

Year released: 2007

Set number: 8275

Bottom Line: Motorized Bulldozer

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If you like heavy machinery, you’ll love this motorized bulldozer.

Not only are Technic sets authentic-looking, but they give you some extra parts and stickers for extra builds.

A vintage, unopened model in the box could get you $800.

37. Ninjago City

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Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $955

Average sale price today for unopened set: $613

Average asking price for vintage used set: $718

Average sale price today for used set: $549

Year released: 2017

Set number: 70620

Bottom Line: Ninjago City

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Released in 2017 and comprised of 4,867 pieces, Ninjago City retailed for $300 and came with 16 minifigures and a sliding elevator to connect the set’s three levels.

This huge playset measures two feet high and sixteen inches deep and has multiple interactive features, like a sushi conveyor belt and a swiveling crab oven.

This was the flagship of “The Lego Ninjago Movie” line and is still an extremely popular set. It now commands a price triple of that when it first hit the market.

36. Volkswagen Beetle

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,040

Average sale price today for unopened set: $533

Average asking price for vintage used set: $450

Average sale price today for used set: $428

Year released: 2008

Set number: 10187

Bottom Line: Volkswagen Beetle

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This Lego car is one of the more sought-after sculptures that Lego has made in the last 15 years.

We’re not entirely sure what makes this one so expensive, but we’d wager that it has to do with the Volkswagen Beetle having a cult following, and that this 1,626-piece set would look quite good on display.

35. Cloud City

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,129

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,411

Average asking price for vintage used set: $1,300

Average sale price today for used set: $782

Year released: 2003

Set number: 10123

Bottom Line: Cloud CIty

eBay

Cloud City has a strange price on BrickLink, which has several sets listed for below $20 in 2020. Which is odd, because you’ll never find this set for that price.

BrickEconomy has the average price for a new, sealed set at $1,500, which is more in line with what we’ve seen sell on eBay.

34. Rebel Snowspeeder

Lego

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,112

Average sale price today for unopened set: $500

Average asking price for vintage used set: $659

Average sale price today for used set: $421

Year released: 2003

Set number: 10129

Bottom Line: Rebel Snowspeeder

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One of the numerous “Star Wars” movie tie-in kits, the snowspeeders were the small orange and white fighter ships that the Rebel Alliance flew in battle in the movie “The Empire Strikes Back.”

One reason for the high value of this limited-edition speeder (which launched with a retail price of $200) was the designers’ attention to small details: the correct angle of the lasers, detailed controls in the cockpit and power-coupling stickers.

The snowspeeder often goes on sale for over $1,000, but usually sells for less. Brinklink has only one recorded sale in 2020 for an unused item for $500, while BrickEconomy has the worth of a new snowspeeder pegged at over $1,120.

33. Ultimate Collectors Y-Wing Attack Starfighter

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,116

Average sale price today for unopened set: $545

Average asking price for vintage used set: $466

Average sale price today for used set: $361

Year released: 2004

Set number: 10134

Bottom Line: Ultimate Collectors Y-Wing Attack Starfighter

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The Y-Wing Attack Starfighter is a 1,485-part Star Wars set that came out in 2004 but is modeled after the ship from the original trilogy.

It’s a very impressive ship with tons of great details and a nice stand. It’s one of the less popular UCS sets, but that’s probably because the Y-Wing isn’t nearly as famous as the X-Wing.

32. Minifigure Sculpture

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,157

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,364

Average asking price for vintage used set: $401

Average sale price today for used set: $387

Year released: 2000

Set number: 3723

Bottom Line: Minifigure Sculpture

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What’s a better ode to your Lego collection than a huge Lego statue of a Lego minifigure? This guy stands 20 inches tall and is made up of 1,849 pieces. It was made in 2000 and has since been retired.

Most of these you’ll find used, and several have sold for not much higher than its original $140 retail price. But if you can find one new in the box, they’re much more expensive.

Expect to pay around $1,100 for a Lego minifigure sculpture in good condition.

31. Ultimate Collectors Imperial Shuttle

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Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,190

Average sale price today for unopened set: $763

Average asking price for vintage used set: $642

Average sale price today for used set: $603

Year released: 2010

Set number: 10212

Bottom Line: Ultimate Collectors Imperial Shuttle

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The Lego Imperial Shuttle from the original Star Wars trilogy is enormous. It ‘s nearly two feet wide and over a one-and-a-half-feet long, weighs nearly nine pounds and is made up of 2,482 parts.

One reviewer on Brickset dubbed it “space swan” and says it “truly is a beautiful model for display and you can even swoosh it if you handle it correctly.”

30. King’s Mountain Fortress

Lego

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,290

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,346

Average asking price for vintage used set: $283

Average sale price today for used set: $168

Year released: 1990

Set number: 6081

Bottom Line: King’s Mountain Fortress

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The King’s Mountain Fortress set was released in 1990 and contains 429 pieces.

The finished castle has battlements, a tower, a gate, a drawbridge, a jail cell, a hidden trap and a treasure room. It also has figures of knights, guards, a princess and a glow-in-the-dark ghost.

The princess’s skirt used Lego’s brand-new slope brick as part of the design.

29. Imperial Flagship

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Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,300

Average sale price today for unopened set: $860

Average asking price for vintage used set: $831

Average sale price today for used set: $658

Year released: 2010

Set number: 10210

Bottom Line: Imperial Flagship

eBay

The Imperial Flagship is far and away the most impressive set from the Pirates II line released in 2009.

This pirate-hunting ship is made up of 1,619 pieces and comes with nine minifigures.

The thing is huge and weighs nearly six pounds.

28. Ultimate Collectors Super Star Destroyer

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,342

Average sale price today for unopened set: $896

Average asking price for vintage used set: $733

Average sale price today for used set: $700

Year released: 2011

Set number: 10221

Bottom Line: Ultimate Collector’s Super Star Destroyer

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The Super Star Destroyer is a massive 3,152-piece set with five minifigures, three of which can only be found with this set.

This set was released three years after the very popular (and very rare) Imperial Star Destroyer.

It’s similar, but different.

27. Ultimate Collectors Darth Vader’s TIE Advanced

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Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,369

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,098

Average asking price for vintage used set: $516

Average sale price today for used set: $481

Year released: 2006

Set number: 10175

Bottom Line: Ultimate Collector’s Darth Vader’s TIE Advanced

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This 1,212 piece set is Darth Vader’s personal starfighter, which has been customized with all the latest Star Wars gadgets and gizmos needed to defeat rebel scum.

For whatever reason, finding this Lego set is rare. Some reviewers on Brickset say it’s a little boring to build, but it looks nice once it’s finished.

26. Marina Bay Sands

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Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,416

Average sale price today for unopened set: $913

Average asking price for vintage used set: $467

Average sale price today for used set: $304

Year released: 2014

Set number: 21021

Bottom Line: Marina Bay Sands

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The Marina Bay Sands set had a limited run of 10,000 and was only sold online in Korea or at the actual Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore, according to Brickset.

It’s very hard to find new and unopened, but if you wanted to build it yourself, you could piece it together with spare parts.

25. Republic Dropship with AT-OT

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,534

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,159

Average asking price for vintage used set: $833

Average sale price today for used set: $640

Year released: 2009

Set number: 10195

Bottom Line: Republic Dropship with AT-OT

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This Republic Dropship with AT-OT originally retailed for $250 and has 1,758 pieces.

Even then, it was a bit of a high price considering the number of bricks, but now it’s even more expensive. Expect to pay around $1,500 for a new set.

Reviewers rave about the set’s size, saying it’s much larger than you might expect.

24. Rock Island Refuge

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Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,675

Average sale price today for unopened set: $933

Average asking price for vintage used set: $198

Average sale price today for used set: $165

Year released: 1991

Set number: 6273

Bottom Line: Rock Island Refuge

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Rock Island Refuge is a coastal pirate haven for your Lego swashbucklers.

It comes with a lookout tower, broken-down castle, cannon, pirate raft, crane, pet monkey, shark and another little boat with two imperial pirate hunters.

23. Ultimate Collectors Rebel Blockade Runner

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,684

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,223

Average asking price for vintage used set: $806

Average sale price today for used set: $558

Year released: 2001

Set number: 10019

Bottom Line: Ultimate Collectors Rebel Blockade Runner

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The Rebel Blockade Runner is the Tantive IV starship from the Star Wars universe.

In the Star Wars universe, this baby has multiple decks and living quarters. It also has lounges, an observation deck, and many other quality-of-life additions.

Also known as Princess Leia’s ship, it makes a final appearance in “Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker” and is destroyed in the Battle of Exegol.

22. Pirates Perilous Pitfall

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,750

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,028

Average asking price for vintage used set: $412

Average sale price today for used set: $424

Year released: 1997

Set number: 6281

Bottom Line: Pirates Perilous Pitfall

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This was the final set for the original Pirates line of Legos. This 368-part set has a falling boulder, a working drawbridge and six minifigures.

Since it’s nearly 25 years old, it’s difficult to find new.

If you want one, it’ll cost you.

21. Ultimate Collectors Imperial Star Destroyer

Lego

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,800

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,867

Average asking price for vintage used set: $1,000

Average sale price today for used set: $478

Year released: 2002

Set number: 10030

Bottom Line: Ultimate Collectors Imperial Star Destroyer

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The Imperial Star Destroyer was sold until 2008 and was, at that time, the largest set ever made by Lego.

The kit contains the massive Destroyer and a stand to hold it, along with a mini Rebel Blockade Runner ship and its own stand to show the scale of the two together.

The Imperial Star Destroyer set was a first in two ways: the first Lego model to contain more than 3,000 pieces and the first recommended for fans over 16.

20. Giant Truck

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,829

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,269

Average asking price for vintage used set: $629

Average sale price today for used set: $379

Year released: 1996

Set number: 5571

Bottom Line: Giant Truck

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This big truck is part of the Model Team series. It includes 1, 757 pieces and was released in 1996 and retired that same year.

It must not have sold well then, but it’s a rare Lego collector’s item now.

Expect to pay at least $1,000 for one still in the box.

19. Market Street

Lego

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $1,943

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,623

Average asking price for vintage used set: $701

Average sale price today for used set: $480

Year released: 2007

Set number: 10190

Bottom Line: Market Street

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This Lego Factory kit was part of a set of modular buildings including a café, which could be put together to create an urban street scene.

This kit was actually designed for teens and adults. The set came with a wiring system that let the builder add lights to the buildings.

It also came with three figures, a curved staircase and interchangeable floors.

18. Lego Space Police Mission Commander

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Average asking price for vintage unopened set: N/A (See below)

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,000+ (see below)

Average asking price for vintage used set: $254

Average sale price today for used set: $155

Year released: 1989

Set number: 6986

Bottom Line: Lego Space Police Mission Commander

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The Space Police Mission Commander is a transforming police spaceship/base that was released in 1989 as part of Lego’s Space line (transforming figures were all the rage back then, after all).

The Mission Commander is quite rare, with BrickLink having no recorded sales in 2020. However, we found an unopened set on eBay that sold from Budapest for $1,137 after 49 bids in late June 2020.

BrickEconomy values this set at a little over $3000 today.

17. Darth Maul Bust

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $2,000

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,814

Average asking price for vintage used set: $597

Average sale price today for used set: $603

Year released: 2001

Set number:10018

Bottom Line: Darth Maul Bust

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While the “Star Wars” prequels didn’t move a lot of toys in the toy industry, Darth Maul has remained a favorite among collectors.

This cool bust from “The Phantom Menace” villain is a 1,868-piece set of the three-horned alien.

Pretty rad. And pretty expensive.

16. Milk Truck (Dairy Tanker)

Lego

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: Catawiki estimates the price of this rare old set at over $1,960, and BrickEconomy pegs it at a $2,000 value.

Average sale price today for unopened set: N/A

Average asking price for vintage used set: $340

Average sale price today for used set: $144

Year released: 1989

Set number: 1952

Bottom Line: Milk Truck (Dairy Tanker)

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Lego released this Milk Truck set just in Denmark to promote the Danish dairy company MD Foods (the company has since changed its name to Aria Foods).

Although the tanker kit is quite a simple one, containing just 133 pieces, it is very hard to find, and its rarity has made it a highly sought-after collectible.

Used ones sometimes go up on eBay for around $560.

15. Maersk Container Lorry

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Price for vintage unopened set: $2,193 (BrickEconomy)

Average sale price today for unopened set: N/A

Average asking price for vintage used set: N/A

Average sale price today for used set: N/A

Year released: 1980

Set number: 1651

Bottom Line: Maersk Container Lorry

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The Maersk Container Lorry kit features a blue Maersk Line (the Danish shipping company) truck cab. The cab comes with two trailers, one full-size and the second smaller, to carry a gray storage container.

The kit includes the figures of a driver, and the truck’s doors open so he can be seated inside. As the truck is rarer than the Maersk Line ship, its value, if you can find one, is considerably higher.

BrinkLink has two sealed sets of these for sale via third-party sellers, one for $2,006 and another for $3,730.

14. Cafe Corner

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $2,194

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,061 (see below)

Average asking price for vintage used set: $888

Average sale price today for used set: $519

Year released: 2007

Set number: 10182

Cafe Corner: Bottom Line

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This 2,044-part Lego set is supremely cool. It’s part of the Modular Buildings line and is a building with a cafe on the ground floor and a hotel on the floors above. The stories lift off to reveal the interior.

Cafe Corner, along with Green Grocer, are extremely sought-after models. BrickEconomy says an unopened Cafe Corner is worth about $2,100, and it’s more common to see these sell around $2,000 on eBay.

13. Skull’s Eye Schooner

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $2,219

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,900

Average asking price for vintage used set: $536

Average sale price today for used set: $404

Year released: 1994

Set number: 6286

Bottom Line: Skull’s Eye Schooner

eBay

The Skull’s Eye Schooner is part of the original Pirates series from Lego and was the holy grail of that set. It’s an awesome four-mast pirate ship with cannons, crow’s nest, lifeboats, working anchor and a hoist for a treasure chest.

BrickLink says the average price for an unopened chest is around $2,200, but with $1,400, you can sail the high seas of Legoland in this ship.

That’s how much most of them have sold for on eBay. Used can sell in the $600 range for high-quality sets with the box.

12. Eiffel Tower

Bricklink

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $2,392

Average sale price today for an unopened set: $1,031

Average asking price for vintage used set: $810

Average sale price today for a used set: $547

Year released: 2007

Set number: 10181

Bottom Line: Eiffel Tower

eBay

The Eiffel Tower kit was made in response to requests from Lego enthusiasts.

The Tower is the tallest kit the company has made so far, at 42-inches high, and is a 1:300 scale of the real Eiffel Tower in Paris.

The kit even comes with four tiny elevators and a small French flag.

11. Lion Knights King’s Castle

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Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $2,412

Average sale price today for unopened set: $2,254

Average asking price for vintage set: $284

Average sale price today for used set: $175

Year released: 1984

Set number: 6080

Bottom Line: Lion Knights King’s Castle

eBay

The King’s Castle was a large kit for its time, containing over 660 pieces.

The kit comes with four horses and twelve mini-figures. The finished castle has two towers, a gatehouse at the front and a prison cell.

10. Fantasy Era Castle Giant Chess Set

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $2,432

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,879

Average asking price for vintage used set: $1,350

Average sale price today for used set: $768

Year released: 2008

Set number: 852293

Bottom Line: Fantasy Era Castle Giant Chess Set

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The Fantasy Era Castle Giant Chess Set is an incredibly cool Lego set. This 2,292-part chess board comes with 33 minifigures and weighs 19 pounds.

That’s a pretty heft Lego set, and it’s a rare one to boot. It’s difficult to find an unopened set of this.

Just the manual alone has sold for $75 on eBay.

9. Taj Mahal

Lego

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $2,430

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,000

Average asking price for vintage used set: $800

Average sale price today for used set: $302

Year released: 2008

Set number: 10189

Bottom Line: Taj Mahal

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Based on the famous Taj Mahal tomb in India, this set was part of Lego’s Sculptures series. At the time of its release, it was the largest kit ever released by Lego with 5,900 pieces.

The Taj Mahal was meant for experienced builders and not intended for play once it was finished. The model accurately reproduces the minarets, domes, finials and arches of the original building.

Despite the disparity between asking price and realized sale price recorded by BrickLink, BrickEconomy has this set valued at $1,188.

8. Maersk Line Container Ship

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Average asking price for vintage unopened set: N/A (Chris Malloy, managing editor for The Brothers Brick, told Fatherly the rare set goes for around $1,700, while BrickEconomy has this ship valued at $2,650.)

Average asking price today for a used set: N/A

Average sale price today for vintage used set: N/A

Average sale price today for used set: N/A

Year released: 1974

Set number: 1650

Bottom Line: Maersk Line Container Ship

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Released in 1974, the limited edition Maersk Line Container Ship kit is fairly small by today’s standards, with just over 200 pieces. Maersk is a Danish container shipping company — and the world’s largest.

Lego periodically makes small replicas of the company’s trademark blue-hulled ships with the name, Maersk Line, written in black on the sides.

Used ones have popped up for sale on eBay for $1,000, but there’s not enough data available to determine how much their market value is.

7. Death Star II

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $2,622

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,897

Average asking price for vintage used set: $1,394

Average sale price today for used set: $1,100

Year released: 2005

Set number: 10143

Bottom Line: Death Star II

eBay

The model of the partially constructed Death Star II from the movie “Return of the Jedi” was launched in 2005 but didn’t sell as well as the Death Star I model, so Lego discontinued it in 2007.

Death Star II then became a sought-after collectible.

6. Black Seas Barracuda

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $2,798

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,810

Average asking price for vintage used set: $533

Average sale price today for used set: $369

Year released: 1989

Set number: 6285

Bottom Line: Black Seas Barracuda

eBay

The Black Seas Barracuda set the standard for all subsequent Lego pirate ships when it was released in 1989.

It was the biggest and best part of the original Pirate line and was so popular that it was re-released as part of the Lego Legends series in 2001.

Both versions can sell for well over $1,000.

5. Statue of Liberty

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $3,086

Average sale price today for unopened set: $1,780

Average asking price for vintage used set: $1.209

Average sale price today for used set: $773

Year released: 2000

Set number: 3450

Bottom Line: Statue of Liberty

eBay

The Statue of Liberty 3450 was the largest Lego set at the time of its release, with 2,800 pieces.

The finished model stood 33 inches tall without her pedestal and was made completely of a brand new Lego product — sand green bricks.

Prices for this one may vary wildly. BrickEconomy says a new and sealed Statue of Liberty is worth nearly $8,000.

4. Grand Carousel

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $3,305

Average sale price today for an unopened set: $1,530

Average asking price for vintage used set: $1,248

Average sale price today for used set: $685

Year released: 2009

Set number: 10196

Bottom Line: Grand Carousel

eBay

Once built, Lego’s Grand Carousel plays music while the carousel figures move up and down, just like a real merry-go-round. The kit contains a Power Functions motor and a “sound brick” to make this possible.

The kit has over 3,000 pieces, nine figures and was targeted at teen and adult Lego enthusiasts.

The top of the carousel is even made of canvas.

3. Ultimate Collectors Millennium Falcon

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $3,730

Average sale price today for unopened set: $2,154

Average asking price for vintage used set: $1,640

Average sale price today for used set: $972

Year released: 2007

Set number: 10179

Bottom Line: Ultimate Collectors Millennium Falcon

eBay

Even at the time of its release, this Star Wars tie-in set was one of the most expensive Lego had ever produced, retailing for $500. Millennium Falcon 10179 is ranked as the third-largest set ever made by Lego, with over 5,000 separate pieces and a 311-page instruction manual. For a while there, it was selling for $4,000.

The kit includes figures of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. Lego sold a limited number of first edition versions that came with a special certificate of authenticity, which makes them even more valuable.

This was heralded as the most expensive Lego set ever just a few years ago. Sometimes you can find it for $1,200 on eBay, other times the price shoots up to nearly $4,000 again.

2. Monorail Airport Shuttle

eBay

Average value of vintage new set: $3,989 (BrickEconomy)

Average sale price today for unopened set: N/A

Average asking price for vintage used set: $748

Average price today for used set: $594

Year released: 1990

Set number: 6399

Bottom Line: Monorail Airport Shuttle

eBay

The Airport Shuttle was released in 1990, as part of the Town Airport series, and features two battery-powered rail cars that run on a looping track. Each car has a separate compartment for the driver.

The kit also includes two ground-level waiting stations, complete with seating, phone booth, lockboxes, street lamps and a hamburger stand. Nine minifigures are included.

Lego outsourced production of the monorail tracks to another company, which went bankrupt and the tools to make the tracks were lost, so no more monorail sets could be made, which makes this set especially valuable. This set is exceedingly rare to find new in a box.

1. Lego Moulding Machines

eBay

Average asking price for vintage unopened set: $4,987 (BrickEconomy)

Average sale price today for unopened set: N/A

Average asking price for vintage used set:N/A

Average sale price today for used set: N/A

Year released: 2011

Set number: 4000001

Bottom Line: Lego Moulding Machines

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This Moulding Machines is a 795-piece set that depicts the very plastic-injection molding machines that Lego uses to make its bricks.

But why is it so expensive? Because 4000001 was given out, for free, to those who attended the Lego Inside Tour in May 2011. Only 68 were made.

This is one of the rarest Lego set ever made and almost never goes up on sale. One person on a popular Lego forum, Euro Bricks, said they opened their Lego tour gift because they didn’t believe it would sell.

They may have been wrong. One signed by Lego designer Melody Louise Caddick went up on eBay for $10,000 in June 2020. It sold after the seller accepted the best offer.