LEGO Basic Set (5-3) vs Basic Set (1615)
Two versions of the same model, 14 years apart. The 1987 version has 46 more pieces than the 1973 version (376 against 330). Basic Set (1615) includes more minifigures, 1 against 0. Every figure below is from the catalog; there are no prices on this page because the site has no price data.
| Basic Set (5-3) | Basic Set (1615) | |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1973 | 1987 |
| Pieces | 330 | 376 |
| Minifigures | 0 | 1 |
| Theme | Universal Building Set | Universal Building Set · Basic |
| Availability (inferred) | Likely retired | Likely retired |
| Figures only in this version | none | Man, White Torso, Black Legs, Brown Hair |
| Figures in both | none | none |
Availability is inferred from the release year: LEGO publishes no retirement dates. Figure lists come from the Rebrickable inventory of each set.
Every version of this model
- Basic Set (5-3)
- Basic Set (6-3)
- Basic Set (7-3)
- Basic Set (8-3)
- Basic Set (566)
- Basic Set (577)
- Basic Set (1615)
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