Determining the Top 10 Best LEGO Sets is always subjective. It’s also hard to argue which ones are best, given that LEGO has spanned numerous decades of producing countless sets and themes. Criteria of determining ones can also vary from being the most commercially successful, to the most unique in design. But sometimes it’s noteworthy to find out an opinion from established institutions. One is from www.ebay.com, featured herein. Let’s check out what they think is the best. You’ll pretty much feel proud and lucky if ever you own one of these sets, or might finally decide to grab one of these as soon as you find them.
1. Town Plan LEGO is synonymous to miniature cities. In fact, its City theme is the most enduring theme of LEGO. This certain model, the Town Plan, was originally launched in 1958, and has been resurrected in a revised version for its golden anniversary in 2008. It was also interestingly modelled by Kirk Kristiansen, grandson of the founder of LEGO. The set features an art deco-inspired theatre house, gas station, park, and city hall – all evoking the 50’s scenery. Psychedelic, unique, and fun, it’s sadly been released in limited copies only, so it definitely sits atop every collector’s holy grail target list.
2. Black Monarch’s Castle The Castle theme is one of the most charming and enduring lines of LEGO. In fact, it also belongs among the early releases of the brand. Among its classic and most popular sets is the Black Monarch’s Castle – a massive and sinister looking fortress peopled by countless soldiers but interestingly, no king. Maybe he was kidnapped by the rival kingdom?
3. Monorail Transport System The early space sets of LEGO were extra special, so much so that Benny the spaceman from The LEGO Movie harked back from that era. And hell yeah, a moving train like this with elevated tracks and stations in space will never fail to steal our hearts (and wallets).
4. Black Seas Barracuda Ahoy! Any pirate ship made of bricks is truly a feast to the eyes, isn’t it? This particular model released during the early years of the Pirates theme is among the kings of the wild seas. And in case you didn’t know, it was Captain Brickbeard’s biggest and baddest ships.
5. Mindstorms NXT Anything that moves on its own is awesome. What if you can build that something that moves on its own? Beyond awesomeness, right? LEGO has that distinction by way of Mindstorms, and its NXT robot model is pretty much a badass in this criteria. It’s like playing engineer and God at the same time - creating and recreating some inanimate bunch of plastic into anything you want and then giving it the power to move.
6. Medieval Market Village Any castle theme set would blossom into a full blown medieval community when added with this marvel of a set, the Medieval Market Village. Bursting with features that perfectly capture those olden days of knights and dames, this marketplace will never run out of activities – be it from vending, lodging, dining, blacksmithing, and horse-tending. It’s so gorgeous that it became one of the saddest news ever when LEGO mysteriously decided to discontinue its production.
7. The Hogwarts Castle Interestingly after LEGO retired the Harry Potter franchise, its sets became one of the most expensive products compared to other retired lines. This particular set, the Hogwarts Castle, is a massive complex of offices, hallways, libraries, and what-have-yous – making it bewitching not only to Potter but also to city and castle collectors alike. And there’s not even magic involved in there.
8. Death Star Considered as the grand centrepiece of any LEGO Star Wars collection, the Death Star is a behemoth model that features gargantuan details and functions. Everybody knows that the Star Wars line is the crème de la crème of LEGO franchises, so what’s a collection without its “king” set?
9. Grand Emporium One of the most attractive members of the Creator Series, the Grand Emporium is a vintage-looking architecture masterpiece that contains staple mall features such as an escalator, grand chandelier, window showcases, a giant billboard, and even a window cleaner. Business definitely feels vibrant with this one!
10. Batman Arkham Asylum Breakout The LEGO Super Heroes line is among the most popular themes now, and this asylum set is considered an imperative addition to any Batman lair. Without it, how can the caped crusader control his nemesis such as the Riddler, Scarecrow, and Poison Ivy?
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