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it also seems to have gone unnoticed in the LEGO collector’s community,
as it hardly appears on the major fan sites in listings or wish lists. If you
are lucky to find one—unopened—expect to pay $5,651!
Today, LEGO is still owned and actively managed by the
Kristiansen family through Kirkibi, a family-holding company that
owns 75% of LEGO and half of Merlin Entertainment Group, which
owns and operates the Legoland theme and water parks around the
world. True to its roots, the company continues to introduce new kits,
licensed models, and concepts but its core interlocking block principles
remain unchanged for endless, inter-generational fun.

Fun Fact:
LEGO kits

Released in 2007 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of made prior
the Star Wars franchise, this rare minifigure is prized to 1964 did
by collectors for its exceptional rarity – not include
only five were ever made!
instruction
manuals.
Ole Kirk’s House is another high-value
target for collectors for its limited release,
according to GamingGorilla.com. Only 32
sets were created of LEGO founder Ole Kirk
Kristiansen’s house when it was released in
2009. Today, the set is valued at $9,459. LEGO Masters, shown on FOX®, is based upon the hit
The Moulding Machine LEGO set British reality competition series of the same name. The
(#4000001), released in 2016, is also exceed- show brings imagination, design, and creativity to life
ingly rare with only 68 copies ever made. The with an unlimited supply of LEGO bricks, Faced with
set contains nearly 900 pieces and comes together to create the Lego ambitious brick-building challenges, teams of two compete
Moulding Machines that make the Lego blocks. Today, this kit is to be crowned the country’s most talented amateur LEGO
valued at $6,733. builders. Boone Langston, left, said he has at least
As far as rare sets go, Cars is one of the rarest. Only 33 sets were 100,000 LEGO elements, and Mark Cruickshank, right,
given away to members of the 2010 LEGO Inside Tour. As rare as it is, says he has spent as long as nine months on a single build.

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