The Pirate Ship Ambush (79008-1) is a LEGO The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings set that was released in June 2013 and retired in December 2014 with a shelf life of 1 year and 6 months 30 days.
This LEGO set has 756 pieces and had a RRP of $99.99 (£89.99 / 99.99€) which equates to a price per piece of 0.13c (0.12p / 0.13€). Since it retired it has grown in value by 319.0% and now has a value of $419.01 based on average sale price over the last 6 months.
This set contains 9 minifigures with a combined value of $330.08. 5 of the minifigures in this set are exclusive, meaning they don't appear in any other LEGO sets.
We have recorded 268 sales of the Pirate Ship Ambush set since Dec 21. The chart below shows the number of recorded sales per month, which can help indicate the popularity and availability of this set on the secondary market.
The current value of Pirate Ship Ambush is $419.01
The 9 minifigures in this set make up 79% of the total set value.
The Soldier of the Dead 2 minifigure is the most valuable minifigure in this set who contributes 16% of the set value .
Name: Pirate Ship Ambush
Theme: The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings
Sub Theme: The Lord of the Rings
Set number: 79008-1
Status: Retired
Retired for: 11 years, 3 months
Pieces: 756
Minifigures: 9
Released: June 2013
Retired: December 2014
Shelf life: 1 year, 7 months
Confidence: High
Current value: $419.01
Increase from RRP: 319.0%
Yearly ROI: 28.4%
This set has been given an average rating of 7.2 / 10 based on 13 ratings. Below is a breakdown of the votes.
The Pirate Ship Ambush has 756 pieces and is ranked 1373 on the list of biggest LEGO sets ever made.
The most common colour in this set is Black
The most common part in this set is Plate 1 x 2