10 Vintage Lego Sets You Loved as a Kid

These vintage Lego sets may not all have a ton of value at the bank, but they're bound to be worth stacks of bricks in your Lego-loving nostalgic heart. Take a scroll through these vintage sets as you fall back in love with Lego. And, yes, once you're done with that wave of childhood memories, you might find yourself hunting for those old sets of yore.

What stands out more from childhood than playing as a knight or the ruler of the king's castle? This vintage royal set rode into the Lego scene in 1984, complete with a drawbridge and horses for proper gameplay. And there is no shortage of playing pretend with 12 minifigures.

Once upon a time, this set went for $53.00, but now it'll set you back around $200.

This 1988 vintage Lego set will hit you right in the childhood. It not only has moving parts for scrubbing the Lego car, but it has a lift to move the cars from level to level for parking after cleaning. Who among us didn't then use those higher levels as an excuse to drive cars all over the furniture? It was the only logical next step. Sorry mom.

The only downside to this nostalgic piece? It was $59, but now this set fetches as much as $600.

An air travel set complete with a tower, airplane, helicopter, runway, and heliport? What else could a budding aviation and travel geek dream of in their youth in 1985 than this vintage Lego set? These zoom-worthy Lego pieces appreciated from $53 to anywhere from $100 to $900, depending on the condition. Which is still far cheaper than a Cessna.

Of course, maybe you left the world behind on your commuter jet.

Speaking of zoom-worthy nostalgic and vintage Lego sets, set your sights to zip right past the stratosphere and prepare to takeoff to your memories with this crew. A 1990s baby, this 1992 set was the dream, from tugging the shuttle into position to the inevitable yelp of "blast off!" This $39 set can now go for anywhere from $37 up to nearly $400.

Explore life among the Lego stars with a vintage yet dazzlingly technical rocket ship. Complete with seating for four AND rover plus a robot, there's no place on Lego moon or any intergalactic planet that went unexplored with this in your toy chest. And, you can thank your lucky stars, because despite being a vintage toy, this set went on the market for $100, and you can still buy it for around that now.

From the stars to the sea, vintage Lego toys had no shortage of transportation or minifigs ready to put in some work. Splashing into water in 1987, you and three of your minifigs buddies can move boxes of bricks on and off the ship. All part of a hard day's work. And you'll need that, as it was $44, but now this cargo goes for anywhere from $150 to $400.

Remember taking your Lego on roadtrips? Of course you did. That was the best part of this vintage Lego set from 1992. Only you could fill up your Lego tank, and give it a nice Lego wash, before hitting the road again. And you won't miss a spot or repair with those tiny Lego brushes and spare car parts.

You may need to sell a few of your car parts to relive the glory days with this set from your childhood. Once $52, this will cost $62 to $300.

Playtime as a kid was never complete without dragons to slay. Remember sitting atop the mountain with six minifigs, sketching a plan for attack? And as for when you caught the dragon? Of course, you could always stash your captured dragon in the pit. This is one vintage Lego set that smells like childhood.

The downside to chasing all those dragons? This was $64, and used it'll cost $160, but a new dragon will be slayed for $1,500.

It's 1978, just nine years after the moon landing, and you're dreaming of how to head to outer space. Thanks to these vintage Lego bricks, you can relive those memories. As you along to Summer Nights, Last Dance, and Wheel in the Sky, there's no limit to the childhood summers this vintage Lego set can remind you of.

Downside, this is a tough childhood classic toy to find, and can cost around $500 or so.

The possibilities were endless with a vintage Lego toy bucket. While not quite a set, nothing is as nostalgic when it comes to Lego as a bucket you could dump on the floor. From the 1970s and on, you could find buckets of giant Lego blocks in the form of Duplo or classic bricks. When you grab a set, it's peak vintage Lego.

Step back to a different brick in time with vintage Lego sets that you grew up with, or perhaps the one you always ran to at your neighbor's house to play with as a kid. It's incredible how something so small can transport you to a different world.