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LEGO 1997 / Town / Outback Sets

6444 Outback Airstrip

Theme / Subtheme Town / Outback
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 167 / 3
Availability Retired
6444 LEGO Outback Airstrip
Retail $19.99
Value $200.16
Growth  901.3%
Annual growth 8.5%

6487 Mountain Rescue

Theme / Subtheme Town / Outback
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 68 / 1
Availability Retired
6487 LEGO Outback Mountain Rescue
Retail $5.99
Value $42.75
Growth  613.7%
Annual growth 4.9%

6490 Amazon Crossing

Theme / Subtheme Town / Outback
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 116 / 1
Availability Retired
6490 LEGO Outback Amazon Crossing
Retail $14.99
Value $200.00
Growth  1234.2%
Annual growth 4.7%

6550 Outback Racer

Theme / Subtheme Town / Outback
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 49 / 1
Availability Retired
6550 LEGO Outback Racer
Retail $3.99
Value $51.23
Growth  1184.0%
Annual growth 9.6%

6553 Crisis News Crew

Theme / Subtheme Town / Outback
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 136 / 3
Availability Retired
6553 LEGO Outback Crisis News Crew
Retail $11.99
Value $55.79
Growth  365.3%
Annual growth 8.9%
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Year Details

Year
1997
Theme
Town
Subtheme
Outback
Sets
5   (all retired)

Year Pricing

Retail
$56.95
New/Sealed
Value
$549.93
Growth
+965.64%
Annual growth
+5.58%

Community Stats

The following are the top 5 most owned 1997 Town Outback sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Outback Racer
#2Amazon Crossing
#3Crisis News Crew
#4Outback Airstrip
#5Mountain Rescue

About LEGO Town Outback

LEGO Outback was a subtheme of Town that ran for one year in 1997 and included sets that were centered around the Australian Outback. There are three categories of sets within the Outback theme, being general outback, rescue and news.
1997 LEGO Sets
In 1997, the LEGO Group faced significant challenges as it grappled with a changing toy market and internal organizational shifts. While the company introduced its first-ever licensed theme, "Star Wars," laying the groundwork for one of its most successful and enduring lines, it also experienced a dip in sales for the first time since its inception. The LEGO Group recognized the need to innovate and diversify its product offerings beyond traditional brick sets, leading to endeavors in new areas like software and video games, with the launch of LEGO Island, its first PC game. This year marked a period of introspection and transformation for the iconic toy company.