LEGO Reviews Ideas21326

Winnie the Pooh

Name: LEGO Winnie the Pooh 21326
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 21326
Rating: 4.86 (2664 reviews)

85 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: BBB20211,265 pcsHigh agreement · 90%

Expert reviews

4analyzed

Owner ratings

2.7K+

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"A BrickScore of 85.0 paired with a 4.86 out of 5 owner average across 2,664 buyers makes Winnie the Pooh one of the most beloved LEGO Ideas sets in the catalog, earning its Highly Recommended tier through a combination of genuinely revolutionary minifigure design, a masterclass Oak Tree construction, and an instruction manual that is itself a collectible artifact."

Winnie the Pooh earned lavish praise from Jay's Brick Blog as one of the most technically impressive and emotionally resonant LEGO Ideas sets ever produced, with particular acclaim for the revolutionary Eeyore mold, a genuinely exceptional Oak Tree construction, and an instruction manual described as the best ever designed. The 2,664 owner ratings averaging 4.86 out of 5 with a 93% recommendation rate confirm this is a set that connects deeply with its audience across both the collector and casual builder demographics.

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LOVED (8)

01Eeyore minifigure featuring a new revolutionary mold capturing expression, posture, tail, and ribbon slot
02The Oak Tree, called arguably the best tree LEGO has ever designed, built with advanced coral-piece foliage and clip systems
03Tigger minifigure praised for exceptional detailing
04Best-ever LEGO instruction manual featuring illustrated art direction, a hand-drawn 100 Acre Wood map, and personal designer stories
05Surprising technical complexity and challenge for a 1,265-piece set
06Hidden details including designer's children's initials and a 100 Acre Wood directional map hinting at future sets
07Sturdy construction appropriate for both display and play
08Honey pot pieces printed with 'Hunny' text

CRITICIZED (5)

01Price is considered a tad high, though reviewers acknowledged it as justified
0218+ box design described as bleak, uninspiring, and tone-deaf given the cheerful subject matter
03Pooh minifigure uses standard-height legs, which some found too tall and lanky; short legs in the needed color did not exist
04Rabbit's head color is slightly lighter than the body, creating a mismatch
05Missing characters: Christopher Robin, Owl, Kanga, and Roo

What reviewers are saying

"This is one of the most technically impressive LEGO sets I've built in 2021."

Jay's Brick Blog

"All five of the exclusive minifigures included in this set feature new molds. They range from the pretty great (Tigger) to the meh (Piglet), to the immobile (Eeyore). But even the weaker likenesses are still very recogni…"

The Brothers Brick

"21326 Winnie the Pooh beautifully encapsulates the Hundred Acre Wood and its marvellous residents, containing countless authentic details and realistic design features."

Brickset Reviews

"A hundred dollars does not feel terrible for this and it is pretty good value for 1265 pieces"

Brick Bucks

"I give up I yield I can't be too serious about a Winnie the Pooh set especially one that looks this charming"

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

Sesame Street lamppost — The Winnie the Pooh signpost feels like something collectors will want to keep together, similar to how the Sesame Street lamppost is treasured

80107 Spring Lantern Festival — The bee-printed 1×1 tiles in Pooh are described as almost as cute as the Koi tiles in the Spring Lantern Festival set

21324 Sesame Street — Sesame Street at £120 has not many more pieces than Pooh at £89.99, making Pooh the better value. Both are 18+ Ideas sets. Pooh includes interior detail similar to Sesame Street and Medieval Blacksmith in bed build quality.

Sesame Street — Winnie the Pooh at $100 is reasonably priced compared to Sesame Street at $130; the lower price could give it more appetite for price growth in retirement similar to Sesame Street's strong performance.

IdeasTier 2Investment Grade

By Reviewer · 5

Avg score

Consensus

BUY

Jay's Brick Blog

Editorial Source

100

BUY

"This is one of the most technically impressive LEGO sets I've built in 2021."

Key Pros

✓The minifigures are delightful and lovingly designed, packed with plenty of details
✓Surprisingly advanced and challenging build
✓The Oak Tree is sensational and arguably the best tree LEGO has ever designed

Key Cons

✕Set is a tad pricey (though justified)
✕The 18+ box design is bleak, uninspiring, and tone-deaf to the cheerful subject matter

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The Brothers Brick

Expert Video Source

BUY

Key Pros

✓Five exclusive new minifigures
✓Wealth of rare and new-color parts
✓Hinged walls allow both interior diorama and closed exterior display

Key Cons

✕Piglet's head design is weak with squished nose and oversized proportions
✕Pooh's balloon looks more like a lollipop; better balloon options existed

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Brickset Reviews

Editorial Source

BUY

"21326 Winnie the Pooh beautifully encapsulates the Hundred Acre Wood and its marvellous residents, containing countless authentic details and realistic design features."

Key Pros

✓Authentic details and accuracy compared to animated source material
✓Five memorable characters with custom-moulded components
✓Innovative building techniques and unusual coral piece foliage

Key Cons

✕Pooh minifigure lacks chubbiness - medium legs would have helped achieve rotund appearance
✕Rabbit minifigure head design somewhat awkward; texture simplified too much and whiskers omitted

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Brick Bucks

Expert Video Source

BUY

"A hundred dollars does not feel terrible for this and it is pretty good value for 1265 pieces"

Key Pros

✓Good value at $100 for 1265 pieces
✓More detail than expected for the IP
✓Strong nostalgia appeal to adult collectors with disposable income

Key Cons

✕Concern about price ceiling in aftermarket if set becomes expensive (adult purchasers may balk at high resale prices)
✕Already established comparison to higher-priced Sesame Street set

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

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WAIT FOR SALE

"I give up I yield I can't be too serious about a Winnie the Pooh set especially one that looks this charming"

Key Pros

✓Excellent custom minifigure molds for all characters with great printing and sculpting
✓Very good build design with unique tree-house structure
✓Innovative foliage technique with articulated ball joints allowing customization

Key Cons

✕Price of $100 USD feels too high for the amount of plastic/pieces
✕Some interior elements don't maximize the limited space effectively

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Dimensional Analysis

Investment Layer

Investment score 72

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Value drivers

Jay's Brick Blog: Eeyore's revolutionary new mold is a major collectibility driver, as is Tigger's exceptional design. The entire minifigure lineup is noted as 'the reasons to buy this set.'

The Brothers Brick: The five exclusive minifigures (Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Rabbit, Eeyore) with new molds not available anywhere else drive collectibility

Exclusivity

Jay's Brick Blog: LEGO.com and LEGO Brand Retail Stores only. Released 18 March 2021 (VIP early access), 1 April 2021 (general release). Not a GWP or wide retail release.

The Brothers Brick: LEGO Ideas exclusive submission made into official set; all five minifigures and multiple parts exclusive to this set

Resale

Jay's Brick Blog: Will hold its value incredibly well. Strong aftermarket potential expected given the set's quality, minifigure design, nostalgic appeal, and Ideas exclusivity.

Brick Bucks: Expected to grow in value similar to Sesame Street; may be undersupplied in aftermarket leading to stronger value retention.

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (5)

Winnie the Pooh

$13

Tigger

$11

Eeyore

$10

Piglet

Rabbit

Standout parts (per reviewers)

24x Green coral pieces
Used as foliage additions to give the tree its impressive volume and busy, organic appearance. This is the secret to the Oak Tree's sensational design.
Honey pot printed pieces with 'Hunny' text and honey dripping
Thematic printed details scattered throughout the set and interior.
Stickered sign with 100 Acre Wood directions
Narrative world-building element; stickers are justified and easy to apply.
Stickered map of 100 Acre Wood in hallway
Shows locations of all Pooh's friends' homes and hints at future set potential.
Wood tiles with printed details (large and small)
Printed rather than stickered, adding quality to the entrance area.
Advanced foliage placement techniques with hidden clips
Leaves placed at angles held in place by clever clip systems creating organic, curved building structures.

What Owners Say

Winnie the Pooh is a deeply loved set that resonates powerfully across generations, celebrated for its hidden details, accurate minifigures, and strong nostalgic warmth, with the only real friction being missing characters and a price some feel is slightly high.

COMMON PRAISE

+Hidden details throughout the set are consistently highlighted as a standout, including bees that move around the hive, Poohsticks, a mirror made from a reflective sticker, a cuckoo clock, honey pots in the attic, and a tiny snail outside
+Minifigures are called spot-on and adorable, with the characters seen as the strongest part of the set by many reviewers
+The tree build technique using coral-colored pieces for leaves is praised as unique and more realistic than standard LEGO foliage approaches
+Strong nostalgia resonance for adult builders reconnecting with childhood memories, frequently described as one of the most emotionally rewarding sets to complete

COMMON COMPLAINTS

−Missing characters are the most common complaint: Christopher Robin, Kanga with Roo, Owl, and Rabbit are all mentioned as obvious omissions that feel disappointing given the price
−Price is cited by several buyers as about $20 too high for the set's physical size relative to comparable sets like Sesame Street
−One 3-star reviewer reports persistent gaps between pieces that could not be resolved even after carefully following the instructions multiple times
−Two Walmart-sourced NaN-star reviews report receiving counterfeit non-LEGO products

Nostalgic display pieceHidden detailsBeloved minifiguresMissing charactersAdult collector appeal

Buyer Ratings

Amazon4.9

2,145 reviews

94%