LEGO sets released in 1987
131 sets across 10 themes, 14,122 pieces in total. The biggest was Basic Building Set at 721 pieces; the most minifigures came in Battering Ram (6). The median set that year had 47 pieces.
Themes in 1987
- Universal Building Set
- Educational and Dacta
- Duplo
- Town
- Space
- Fabuland
- Castle
- Boat
- Promotional
- Technic
All 131 sets, biggest first
- Basic Building Set
- Big Rig Truck Stop
- Basic Building Set
- Technic Control Center
- Polaris I Space Lab
- Basic Set
- Basic Set in Bucket
- Holiday Home
- Technic Chainlinks
- Basic Building Set with Storage Case
- Basic Building Set
- Robot
- Cargo Carrier
- Basic Building Set
- Renegade
- Emergency Treatment Center
- Battrax
- Stardefender 200
- Basic Set with Board Game
- Battering Ram
- Camouflaged Outpost
- Basic Building Set
- Town Houses
- Cosmic Laser Launcher
- Stop bush / Small pulley
- Fire Fighting Boat
- Motor Speedway
- Basic Building Set
- Orion II Hyperspace
- Invader
- Fire Station
- Snorkel Squad
- Connector Peg
- Basic Building Set
- Rally and Pitcrew Team
- Simple Machines
- General Store
- Refuse Collection Truck
- Terrestrial Rover
- Aero Module
- Basic Building Set
- Britannia Airways
- Viking Voyager
- Twin Starfire
- Police Rescue Boat
- 4-Wheelin' Truck
- Cycle Fix-It Shop
- Animal Mosaic Puzzle
- Animal Mosaic Puzzle
- Turbo Prop I
- Yellow Bucket
- Pre-School Building Set
- Assorted Spare Axles
- Basic Building Set
- Basic Set (Town)
- Gears Small
- Spy-Bot
- Basic Building Set
- Emergency Repair Truck
- Castle Guard
- Rally Car
- Red Cross
- Bonnie Bunny's New House
- Piston Rod
- Basic Set (Harbour)
- Satellite Patroller
- Shell Race Car
- Basic Set (Safari)
- King's Oarsmen
- Leads (4.5V) Spirals
- Helicopter
- Shell Tanker
- Basic Building Set
- Supplementary Bricks
- Basic Set
- Bus
- Highway Patrol
- Knights' Arsenal
- XT-5 and Droid
- Rescue Helicopter
- Strata Scooter
- Basic Building Set
- Supplementary Bricks
- Differential and Bevel Gears
- Pulleys, Tires, and Steering Wheels
- Shell Station
- Ship
- Sport Convertible
- Galaxy Trekkor
- Spare Axles, 12L
- Basic Set
- Classroom
- Theater with Play-Scenes
- Helicopter
- House and Car
- Lucy Lamb's Bedroom
- Aeroplane
- Turbo Racer
- Car
- Gears Large
- Worm Gear and Racks
- Technic Parts
- Circus - Basic Set
- Basic Bricks
- Playground
- Weight Bricks
- Lighting Bricks, 4.5V
- Lion
- Giraffe
- Snail
- Trial Size Imagination
- Basic Set - Animal
- Windmill Building Set
- Container Truck (Truck with Crane)
- Fire Chief Barty Bulldog
- Touch and Learn Cot Toy
- Clown Shape Sorter
- Fire Engine
- Bus Stop
- Delivery Truck (Container Transport)
- Transport Truck
- Ring Me Rabbit
- Train Crossings
- Base Plates Grey
- Large Building Plates
- Squirrel
- Touch Sensors
- Two Screwdrivers
- Duck Rattle / Teether
- Rattle
- Storage Cloth
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