The rarest Lego sets and their prices

Lego sets come and go, and many of them remain exclusive. This includes older sets as well as sets that were only offered for specific events, such as conventions or festivals. Interestingly, many of the rarer sets were originally available for lower prices or even for free!

So which sets are the rarest? In this list we'll be looking at some of the rarest Lego sets. Prices fluctuate over time, so these sets are rare and typically expensive, and the average price for each is shown.

This list does not include all of the rarest Lego sets. We've included some of the most interesting and rare sets.

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brick molding machine

First, there is the brick molding machine. This rare set was released in 2021 and was only available from LEGO House in Denmark. If you happened to buy it there, it would cost you about $100 USD. If you're looking for this set elsewhere, it's worth over $400 USD (depending on seller).

The set itself is a molding machine that you would actually see in a LEGO house. This machine is used to produce Lego blocks, a unique set that can be displayed among Lego made by similar machines.

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Indiana Jones/Han Solo Transformation Chamber

Star Wars and Indiana Jones are both huge franchises, but what if there was a crossover? Well, if you attended the LEGO Toy Fair Collector's Party in 2008, this was the reality. At this event, 100 Star Wars/Indiana Jones crossover sets were given away. If you're not familiar with these franchises and why there are crossovers, Harrison Ford played both Han Solo and Indiana Jones.

How much will this cost today? With only 100 in existence, it's very difficult to find one, but according to BrickEconomy, a sealed version of this crossover set costs over $9,000 USD. You can also find sets in a variety of conditions, but they are all still worth thousands of dollars.

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star wars cloud city

The second Star Wars appearance on the list is the 2003 Cloud City set based on The Empire Strikes Back. The set comes with a handful of minifigures, including Darth Vader, Luke, Leia, Lando Calrissian, Han Solo (including a carbonite version), Boba Fett, and a Stormtrooper.

Since it consists of a minifigure set, the price is expected to be quite expensive. In fact, they are so expensive that many listings exceed $5,000 USD. In addition to the minifig, the set comes with a Cloud City platform for the crew to stand on or view in the collector's box.

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Skull's Eye Schooner

This is one of the first sets on the list for being rare and expensive simply because of its age. The Skull's Eye Schooner set was released in 1993 and consisted of 912 pieces to create an iconic LEGO pirate ship that sells for anywhere from $500 to $1,500 USD.

The versions of this set sold vary greatly in quality and therefore their prices. Interestingly, we've even found sets with everything still in their original packaging selling for over $6,000 USD! This is a lot of money, but it can be difficult to find an old set in pristine condition.

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vault memory lane

Vault Memory Lane is a 2024 set, which makes it fairly new compared to most of the sets on the list. The only way to get this set was to participate in the LEGO Inside Tour. This is a unique three-day tour hosted by LEGO that takes guests to special places.

The tour itself is not cheap. You can expect to spend thousands of dollars per person. A recent tour was reported to cost approximately $3,000 USD per person. With such a steep price, The Vault Memory Lane could cost well over $10,000 USD! The set is also signed by Henrik Anderson and Stuart Harris, who designed the set.

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HC Andersen's Clumsy Hans

Here is the Clumsy Hans set from HC Andersen. This set is also a LEGO Inside Tour set, and only 80 were produced in 2015 and were provided free to participants. Interestingly, there is another version that was also offered in 2015 to 320 Legoland Florida Ambassador Pass holders.

The Inside Tours exclusive sets seem expensive, so it makes sense that these sets often cost upwards of $4,000. The set itself is based on a story by HC Andersen called 'Clumsy Hans', published in the mid-1800s.

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Ole Kirk's House

Ole Kirk's House is a unique LEGO set that was only available to LEGO employees in 2012. So this set used to be free, but now you can find it selling for between $100 and $500 USD. While this isn't the biggest amount of money, it's interesting to note that all versions of this set were originally Christmas gifts for LEGO employees.

This set is a model of the house of Kirk Christiansen, who founded Lego in 1932. With that in mind, this set makes a pretty neat employee gift.

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Exclusive T. Rex

Last but not least, there is the T.Rex exclusive set. A total of 500 copies of this set exist and were distributed as part of a contest in toy stores. Of the 500 sets, 100 were distributed free of charge in Belgium.

To get your hands on this impressive Jurassic World set, you can expect to pay anywhere from $7,000 to $11,000 USD, depending on condition. We found several sets still sealed in their boxes on eBay for around $10,000 USD.