Basic Building Set (540-1)

LEGO set 540-1 Basic Building Set - Image 1

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Set details

Name: Basic Building Set
Set number: 540-1
Year: 1985
Theme: Universal Building Set
Number of parts: 421
Number of part types: 97

Parts

Browse all 421 parts in set 540-1 with individual pricing from BrickLink or Brick Owl.

Value of parts: $142.35
Pricing information known of 94/97 parts.
PartColorQuantityAverage priceTotalValue
Yellow Window 1 x 4 x 3Window 1 x 4 x 3 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
4$4.42$17.68
4 x $4.42
$17.68
Yellow Door 1 x 4 x 6Door 1 x 4 x 6 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
2$6.57$13.14
2 x $6.57
$13.14
Green Baseplate 16 x 32Baseplate 16 x 32 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoGreen
1$12.00$12.00
1 x $12.00
$12.00
Red Window 1 x 2 x 3 PaneWindow 1 x 2 x 3 Pane BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
8$1.16$9.29
8 x $1.16
$9.29
Yellow Window 1 x 2 x 2 ShutterWindow 1 x 2 x 2 Shutter BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
4$2.00$8.01
4 x $2.00
$8.01
Yellow Fence Lattice 1 x 4 x 1Fence Lattice 1 x 4 x 1 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
4$1.86$7.42
4 x $1.86
$7.42
Trans-Clear Brick 1 x 4Brick 1 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoTrans-Clear
3$2.08$6.25
3 x $2.08
$6.25
Red Brick Special 1 x 1 x 2 with Shutter HolderBrick Special 1 x 1 x 2 with Shutter Holder BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
6$0.77$4.65
6 x $0.77
$4.65
Green Plant, Pine Tree, Large, 4 x 4 x 6 2/3Plant, Pine Tree, Large, 4 x 4 x 6 2/3 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoGreen
1$3.16$3.16
1 x $3.16
$3.16
Trans-Clear Brick 1 x 2Brick 1 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoTrans-Clear
4$0.69$2.78
4 x $0.69
$2.78
Black Brick Special 2 x 4 with Wheel Holder Old, Clear Bottom, Red InsideBrick Special 2 x 4 with Wheel Holder Old, Clear Bottom, Red Inside BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlack
2$1.32$2.64
2 x $1.32
$2.64
Red Hinge Plate 2 x 5 with Large Hole [Complete Assembly]Hinge Plate 2 x 5 with Large Hole [Complete Assembly] BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
1$2.30$2.30
1 x $2.30
$2.30
Red Brick Arch 1 x 6 x 2 - Thick Top with Reinforced UndersideBrick Arch 1 x 6 x 2 - Thick Top with Reinforced Underside BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
2$1.13$2.27
2 x $1.13
$2.27
Red Brick Sloped 33° 2 x 4 DoubleBrick Sloped 33° 2 x 4 Double BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
3$0.64$1.92
3 x $0.64
$1.92
Green Plant, Flower StemPlant, Flower Stem BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoGreen
5$0.37$1.87
5 x $0.37
$1.87
White Brick 1 x 4Brick 1 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoWhite
12$0.15$1.76
12 x $0.15
$1.76
Red Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 4Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
6$0.29$1.76
6 x $0.29
$1.76
White Brick 1 x 6Brick 1 x 6 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoWhite
6$0.28$1.68
6 x $0.28
$1.68
Black Tyre Offset Tread 24 x 8Tyre Offset Tread 24 x 8 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlack
4$0.41$1.66
4 x $0.41
$1.66
Red Plate Special 1 x 4 with Towball Socket, Short, 4 SlotsPlate Special 1 x 4 with Towball Socket, Short, 4 Slots BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
1$1.54$1.54
1 x $1.54
$1.54
Red Brick 1 x 4Brick 1 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
14$0.11$1.50
14 x $0.11
$1.50
Red Turntable 4 x 4 Square Base with Top, Complete AssemblyTurntable 4 x 4 Square Base with Top, Complete Assembly BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
1$1.46$1.46
1 x $1.46
$1.46
Black Tyre 15 x 6 Offset Tread SmallTyre 15 x 6 Offset Tread Small BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlack
4$0.36$1.44
4 x $0.36
$1.44
White Brick 2 x 4Brick 2 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoWhite
8$0.17$1.39
8 x $0.17
$1.39
Yellow Plant, Flower - SmallPlant, Flower - Small BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
4$0.33$1.34
4 x $0.33
$1.34
Red Brick 2 x 4Brick 2 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
8$0.16$1.28
8 x $0.16
$1.28
White Brick 1 x 2Brick 1 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoWhite
12$0.08$0.96
12 x $0.08
$0.96
White Brick 2 x 3Brick 2 x 3 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoWhite
6$0.16$0.96
6 x $0.16
$0.96
White Brick 1 x 1Brick 1 x 1 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoWhite
12$0.08$0.96
12 x $0.08
$0.96
Green Window 1 x 2 x 3 ShutterWindow 1 x 2 x 3 Shutter BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoGreen
8$0.12$0.96
8 x $0.12
$0.96
Red Brick 1 x 3Brick 1 x 3 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
10$0.09$0.93
10 x $0.09
$0.93
Red Wheel Old with 4 StudsWheel Old with 4 Studs BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
4$0.23$0.91
4 x $0.23
$0.91
Black Brick Special 2 x 2 [Red Wheels for Single Tyre]Brick Special 2 x 2 [Red Wheels for Single Tyre] BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlack
2$0.45$0.91
2 x $0.45
$0.91
Red Brick 1 x 6Brick 1 x 6 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
6$0.15$0.88
6 x $0.15
$0.88
Red Brick 2 x 3Brick 2 x 3 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
6$0.13$0.80
6 x $0.13
$0.80
Blue Brick 1 x 4Brick 1 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
6$0.13$0.80
6 x $0.13
$0.80
Red Plate Special 1 x 4 with TowballPlate Special 1 x 4 with Towball BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
1$0.77$0.77
1 x $0.77
$0.77
Yellow Brick 1 x 4Brick 1 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
7$0.11$0.75
7 x $0.11
$0.75
Blue Brick 2 x 4Brick 2 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
4$0.17$0.69
4 x $0.17
$0.69
Red Brick 1 x 1Brick 1 x 1 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
12$0.05$0.64
12 x $0.05
$0.64
Red Brick 1 x 2Brick 1 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
12$0.05$0.64
12 x $0.05
$0.64
White Brick 1 x 8Brick 1 x 8 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoWhite
2$0.32$0.64
2 x $0.32
$0.64
Black Brick 1 x 2Brick 1 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlack
8$0.08$0.64
8 x $0.08
$0.64
Blue Brick 1 x 6Brick 1 x 6 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
4$0.16$0.64
4 x $0.16
$0.64
Black Brick 1 x 1Brick 1 x 1 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlack
6$0.11$0.64
6 x $0.11
$0.64
Yellow Brick 2 x 4Brick 2 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
4$0.15$0.59
4 x $0.15
$0.59
White Brick 1 x 3Brick 1 x 3 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoWhite
6$0.09$0.56
6 x $0.09
$0.56
Yellow Brick 1 x 6Brick 1 x 6 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
4$0.13$0.53
4 x $0.13
$0.53
Red Plate 4 x 8Plate 4 x 8 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
1$0.49$0.49
1 x $0.49
$0.49
Red Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 2Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
6$0.08$0.48
6 x $0.08
$0.48
Red Brick 2 x 2Brick 2 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
6$0.08$0.48
6 x $0.08
$0.48
Blue Brick 1 x 8Brick 1 x 8 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
2$0.24$0.48
2 x $0.24
$0.48
White Brick 2 x 2Brick 2 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoWhite
6$0.08$0.48
6 x $0.08
$0.48
White Plant, Flower - SmallPlant, Flower - Small BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoWhite
4$0.12$0.48
4 x $0.12
$0.48
Blue Plate 2 x 8Plate 2 x 8 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
4$0.12$0.48
4 x $0.12
$0.48
Blue Plate 4 x 10Plate 4 x 10 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
1$0.44$0.44
1 x $0.44
$0.44
Blue Brick 1 x 2Brick 1 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
8$0.05$0.43
8 x $0.05
$0.43
Yellow Brick 2 x 3Brick 2 x 3 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
4$0.11$0.43
4 x $0.11
$0.43
Yellow Brick 1 x 3Brick 1 x 3 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
6$0.07$0.40
6 x $0.07
$0.40
Yellow Brick 1 x 2Brick 1 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
10$0.04$0.40
10 x $0.04
$0.40
Yellow Brick 1 x 1Brick 1 x 1 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
10$0.04$0.40
10 x $0.04
$0.40
Blue Brick 1 x 1Brick 1 x 1 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
10$0.04$0.40
10 x $0.04
$0.40
Red Brick 1 x 8Brick 1 x 8 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
2$0.19$0.37
2 x $0.19
$0.37
Black Brick 2 x 4Brick 2 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlack
2$0.19$0.37
2 x $0.19
$0.37
Black Brick 1 x 4Brick 1 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlack
2$0.17$0.35
2 x $0.17
$0.35
Black Brick 2 x 3Brick 2 x 3 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlack
2$0.16$0.32
2 x $0.16
$0.32
Blue Brick 2 x 2Brick 2 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
4$0.08$0.32
4 x $0.08
$0.32
Blue Brick 1 x 3Brick 1 x 3 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
4$0.08$0.32
4 x $0.08
$0.32
Red Plant, Flower - SmallPlant, Flower - Small BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
4$0.08$0.32
4 x $0.08
$0.32
Blue Plate 2 x 10Plate 2 x 10 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
2$0.15$0.29
2 x $0.15
$0.29
Red Plate 1 x 8Plate 1 x 8 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
2$0.15$0.29
2 x $0.15
$0.29
Trans-Clear Brick 1 x 1Brick 1 x 1 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoTrans-Clear
2$0.15$0.29
2 x $0.15
$0.29
Red Plate 2 x 8Plate 2 x 8 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
2$0.13$0.27
2 x $0.13
$0.27
Yellow Brick 2 x 2Brick 2 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
4$0.07$0.27
4 x $0.07
$0.27
Red Brick Sloped Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes]Brick Sloped Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes] BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
4$0.07$0.27
4 x $0.07
$0.27
Red Plate 1 x 4Plate 1 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
4$0.07$0.27
4 x $0.07
$0.27
Red Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 2Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
4$0.07$0.27
4 x $0.07
$0.27
Blue Brick 2 x 3Brick 2 x 3 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
2$0.12$0.24
2 x $0.12
$0.24
Blue Plate 1 x 4Plate 1 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
4$0.05$0.21
4 x $0.05
$0.21
Black Brick 2 x 2Brick 2 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlack
2$0.09$0.19
2 x $0.09
$0.19
Blue Plate 4 x 6Plate 4 x 6 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
1$0.19$0.19
1 x $0.19
$0.19
Trans-Clear Windscreen 2 x 4 x 2Windscreen 2 x 4 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoTrans-Clear
1$0.17$0.17
1 x $0.17
$0.17
Red Brick Sloped Inverted 33° 3 x 2, No Connections between Studs, Ovoid Bottom PinBrick Sloped Inverted 33° 3 x 2, No Connections between Studs, Ovoid Bottom Pin BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
2$0.08$0.16
2 x $0.08
$0.16
Red Brick Sloped 33° 2 x 2 DoubleBrick Sloped 33° 2 x 2 Double BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
2$0.08$0.16
2 x $0.08
$0.16
Red Plate 2 x 4Plate 2 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
2$0.08$0.16
2 x $0.08
$0.16
Red Plate 2 x 3Plate 2 x 3 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
2$0.08$0.16
2 x $0.08
$0.16
Blue Plate 2 x 4Plate 2 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
2$0.07$0.13
2 x $0.07
$0.13
Red Plate 4 x 4Plate 4 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
1$0.13$0.13
1 x $0.13
$0.13
Red Brick Arch 1 x 4Brick Arch 1 x 4 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
2$0.05$0.11
2 x $0.05
$0.11
Yellow Brick Sloped Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes]Brick Sloped Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes] BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
2$0.05$0.11
2 x $0.05
$0.11
Red Plate 2 x 2Plate 2 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoRed
2$0.05$0.11
2 x $0.05
$0.11
Blue Plate 2 x 3Plate 2 x 3 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoBlue
2$0.05$0.11
2 x $0.05
$0.11
Yellow Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 2Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
2$0.04$0.08
2 x $0.04
$0.08
Trans-Clear Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 2Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 2 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoTrans-Clear
2$0.04$0.08
2 x $0.04
$0.08

Missing pricing information on the following items.

PartColorQuantity
Yellow Window 1 x 2 x 2 Classic, Short Lip [with Glass]Window 1 x 2 x 2 Classic, Short Lip [with Glass] BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
4
Yellow Door 1 x 4 x 5 with 4 Panes, Squared BaseDoor 1 x 4 x 5 with 4 Panes, Squared Base BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
2
Yellow Ladder 14 x 2.5Ladder 14 x 2.5 BrickLink logo Brick Owl logoYellow
1

Minifigures included in set 540-1.

MinifigureQuantityValue
Man - Blue Torso, Red LegsMan - Blue Torso, Red Legs
fig-004398, pln023, BOID 584087
1-
Woman - Black Torso, White LegsWoman - Black Torso, White Legs
fig-004399, pln022, BOID 248784
1-

Compare the value of buying Basic Building Set as a complete set versus the total value of all parts individually.

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Ratio: what the parts sell for, over what the set sells for. Above 1× the parts are worth more than the set.

New · 6 months ?
Set ? · parts $143.56
Used · 6 months ?
Set ? · parts $34.64

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New · Current ?
Set ? · parts $294.07
New · 6 months ?
Set ? · parts $137.35
New · 1 year ?
Set ? · parts $158.80
Used · Current 1.39×
Set $33.55 · parts $46.48
Items sold, 6 months, new, both marketplaces ?
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ConditionTimespanAvg priceItems soldInventory valueRatio
New6 months??$143.56?
Used6 months??$34.64?
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ConditionTimespanAvg priceInventory valueRatio
NewCurrent?$294.07?
6 months?$137.35?
1 year?$158.80?
UsedCurrent$33.55$46.481.39
Combined 6 Month Sales Volume (New)
Total items sold?

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