Most Valuable Basic LEGO Sets of the 1980s

The most valuable Basic LEGO sets from the 1980s by current market value. This list ranks 50 sets by current BrickPicker value, refreshed from live market data. Right now the top spot belongs to Basic Building Set, 5+ at $1,000. The top 5 alone account for about 35% of the value on this list. Every entry links to its full price history and marketplace listings. Updated 2026-07-22.

#	Name	Value	Growth	/ piece
1	Basic Building Set, 5+ Basic · 1982	$1,000	+3239%	$1.34
2	Universal Building Set, 7+ Basic · 1980	$686	+1659%	$1.29
3	Universal Building Set, 7+ Basic · 1980	$431	—	$1.43
4	Basic Building Set, 5+ Basic · 1985	$360	—	$0.63
5	Universal Building Set with Motor, 7+ Basic · 1980	$342	+479%	$0.64
6	Basic Building Set, 7+ Basic · 1985	$325	—	$0.62
7	Basic Building Set, 3+ Basic · 1985	$303	—	$0.97
8	Basic Set with Storage Case Basic · 1986	$265	+1554%	$1.23
9	Basic Building Set, 7+ Basic · 1985	$251	—	$0.75
10	Basic Building Set Basic · 1985	$219	+1360%	$1.04
11	Basic Building Set with Storage Case Basic · 1984	$206	+1270%	$2.48
12	Universal Building Set Basic · 1981	$184	—	$1.01
13	Basic Set with Storage Case Basic · 1985	$155	—	$1.63
14	Basic Building Set, 5+ Basic · 1987	$152	—	$0.59
15	Basic Building Set, 5+ Basic · 1981	$150	+295%	$0.39
16	Basic Building Set, 5+ Basic · 1981	$150	—	$0.61
17	Basic Building Set Basic · 1986	$141	+605%	$2.39
18	Basic Building Set Basic · 1987	$138	+670%	$2.35
19	Basic Set with Storage Case Basic · 1985	$130	—	$1.31
20	Basic Building Set, 5+ Basic · 1987	$123	+1667%	$2.19
21	Basic Building Set, 5+ Basic · 1981	$111	+1065%	$0.81
22	Basic Building Set Basic · 1986	$105	+954%	$2.77
23	Universal Building Set with Storage Case Basic · 1983	$105	+707%	$0.76
24	Basic Building Set, 5+ Basic · 1987	$100	+547%	$0.14
25	Airliner Basic · 1987	$100	+1904%	$0.98
26	Yellow Bricks Parts Pack Basic · 1980	$99	+1982%	$2.15
27	Police Car Basic · 1986	$93	—	$4.45
28	Santa Claus Basic · 1986	$91	—	$4.79
29	Lighting Bricks, 4.5V Basic · 1986	$91	+856%	$5.04
30	Basic Building Set Basic · 1981	$85	+373%	$0.46
31	Helicopter Basic · 1986	$81	—	$3.37
32	Basic Building Set, 3+ Basic · 1985	$76	—	$0.35
33	Ship Basic · 1987	$76	+1165%	$2.81
34	Basic Building Set Basic · 1985	$71	—	$2.61
35	Basic Building Set Basic · 1989	$70	+312%	$0.11
36	Blue Bricks Parts Pack Basic · 1980	$69	+1352%	$1.50
37	Wind-Up Motor Basic · 1985	$67	+605%	$6.69
38	Helicopter Basic · 1987	$65	+3743%	$2.60
39	Basic Set Basic · 1987	$64	+220%	$0.17
40	Basic Building Set Basic · 1987	$61	—	$0.29
41	Basic Building Set, 7+ Basic · 1983	$60	—	$0.17
42	Basic Building Set Basic · 1987	$60	—	$0.18
43	Basic Motor Set Basic · 1985	$59	—	$1.73
44	Christmas Hearts Basic · 1986	$58	+1365%	$5.85
45	White Bricks Parts Pack Basic · 1980	$57	+1110%	$1.25
46	Basic Building Set Basic · 1989	$57	+235%	$0.14
47	Basic Building Set, 5+ Basic · 1985	$57	—	$0.21
48	Fire Engine Basic · 1986	$56	—	$2.45
49	Basic Building Set Basic · 1987	$56	+250%	$0.57
50	Basic Building Set, 7+ Basic · 1985	$55	—	$0.13