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40226 LEGO Birthday Buddy
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Set Value
(New/Sealed)
This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Birthday Buddy since July 2016.
Very high accuracy
LEGO 40226 Birthday Buddy was a 133 piece Exclusive promotional set released in 2016. The set comes with stickers for both male and female eyes, and two sets of 2x2 round tiles to enable them to be switched.
Today's value for a new/sealed Birthday Buddy is estimated around $14 with a average yearly gain of 5% and is expected to level off closer to 4% soon. On the secondary markets, the typical price range for the set MISB/NISB is between $13 and $20.
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United Kingdom
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For Sale
(New/Sealed)
(ID) 40226 - Brick and More - Birthday Buddy
$12.86
-9.4%
(HK) - MISB, box condition 8/10, outer box may have minor dents/scratches/shelf wears, goo...
$14.00
-1.4%
(HK) BrickLink store Alywin's Shop
$14.06
-1.0%
(TH) BRAND NEW SEALED : Box Condition 8/10 - ASK FOR PICTURES
$14.86
+4.6%
(NL) BrickLink store BricksUnited.nl
$15.15
+6.7%
(UK) "Happy Birthday" "Birthday Gift"[Traceable GB Shipping: GBP5.34]
$22.71
+59.9%
Sales Distribution
(Last 90 Days)
This chart shows the distribution of sales for the last 3 months of new/sealed 40226 Birthday Buddy.
Sale Trends
This chart shows the sales trends (number sold) of new/sealed 40226 Birthday Buddy.
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Birthday
40153 Birthday Table Decoration
Theme / Subtheme
Exclusive
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Birthday
Year
2015
Pieces
120
Availability
Retired
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eBay
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Retail
$9.99
Value
$18.63
Growth 86.5%
Annual growth 10.7%
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40179 Personalised Mosaic Portrait
Theme
Exclusive
Year
2016
Pieces
4,502
Availability
Retired
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Retail
$99.99
Value
$104.76
Growth 4.8%
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45802 FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2016 Animal Allies
Theme / Subtheme
Exclusive
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FIRST LEGO League
Year
2016
Pieces / Minifigs
2,161 / 2
Availability
Retired
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Bricklink
Retail
$225.00
Value
$264.60
Growth 17.6%
Annual growth 2.0%
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4002016 50 Years on Track
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Exclusive
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Employee Gift
Year
2016
Pieces
1,141
Availability
Retired
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Value
$201.54
Annual growth 32.4%
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4000022 LEGO Truck Show
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Exclusive
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LEGO Inside Tour Exclusive
Year
2016
Pieces / Minifigs
816 / 8
Availability
Retired
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Value
$2,996.82
Annual growth 33.3%
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40161 What am I?
Theme
Exclusive
Year
2016
Pieces / Minifigs
536 / 16
Availability
Retired
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Retail
$39.99
Value
$48.42
Growth 21.1%
Annual growth 3.1%
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4000023 Jiaxing Factory 2016
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Exclusive
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LEGO Internal
Year
2016
Pieces
407
Availability
Retired
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Value
$390.00
Annual growth 32.4%
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Set Details
Set number
40226-1
Name
Birthday Buddy
Theme
Exclusive
Subtheme
Birthday
Year
2016
Released
July 2016
Availability
Retired
Pieces
133
Set Pricing
Retail price
Free
promotional
New/Sealed
Value
$14.20
Annual growth
+7.99%
Decreasing
Rolling growth
--6.98%
(Previous 12 months)
Future growth
+4.10%
(2-3 year outlook)
90-day change
-1.49%
Used
Value
$11.79
Quick Buy
eBay
Buy
Lowest price
$12.86
Bricklink
Buy
Lowest price
$9.51
(ID)
Highest price
$22.71
*Listings are for new/sealed sets.
Set Predictions
1 year forecast
$14.52
5 year forecast
$16.90
$16
$17
40226 Birthday Buddy is estimated to be worth between $16 - $17 in 5 years (new/sealed).
Set Facts
The set is designed in kawaii aesthetic, "a Japanese artistic and cultural style that emphasizes the quality of cuteness, using bright colors and characters with a childlike appearance." Birthday Buddy is s a cross between a cupcake and a creature with colorful attire and big eyes.\The sticker sheet provides alternative birthday greetings for the sign, in German, French, Spanish and four Asian languages.
Birthday Buddy was designed by LEGO designer
Mel Caddick
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Barcodes
EAN
5702015597470
Birthday Buddy Reviews
26 reviews
4.5
Collectors
Investors
Brick Fanatics
“It is typical of LEGO Store exclusive sets in terms of size and unique style. The anthropomorphic chocolate cupcake features big eyes and holds a ‘Happy Birthday’ flag – these pieces are all stickered rather than printed.”
Full review at www.brickfanatics.com
Subtheme Analysis
Exclusive
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Birthday
Sets
2
Years
2015 - 2016
Annual growth
+8.40%
(this set +7.99%)
This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme
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Set Pricing Models
BrickEconomy uses a number of methods to determine the value of a set.
New/Sealed
Machine Learning/AI Model
Value
(today)
$14.20
Value
(in a year)
$15.33
Value
(in 2 years)
$16.47
Accuracy
0.960800
Very high
Statistical Model
Value
(today)
$18.57
Value
(in a year)
(Possible plateau)
Value
(in two years)
(Possible plateau)
Accuracy
0.338796
Low
Used
Machine Learning/AI Model
Value
(today)
$11.79
Accuracy
0.905800
High
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