Which sub-theme holds the classic 1980s town sets?

Classic Town. It is one of 14 sub-themes listed under Town on Bricoria.

The sets filed under Town run until 2005, the year City took over as the town theme.

Can I check whether a used Town set is complete?

Yes. Open the set on Bricoria and compare your pieces with its parts list.

Town

Sets: 679
Since: 1978
Newest set: 2008

Town was the everyday-life theme that preceded City. This page lists the 679 sets filed directly under Town, released from 1990 to 2005.

Sub-themes

Sets per decade

All decades

338 sets from the 1990s

1990s

About Town

Where the rest of Town lives

Most of Town’s long history is spread across its sub-themes rather than this page. Classic Town covers the familiar fire stations, police cars and houses, while specialised lines added their own flavour: Paradisa brought seaside holidays, Divers went under water, Arctic headed for the polar ice and Outback took minifigures into the wild. Res-Q, Extreme Team, Launch Command, Race, Space Port, Town Jr., Town Plan, World City and City Center complete the list of 14.

Largest sets

City Airport (10159-1) from 2004 is the biggest set here at 914 pieces, and a version with a full-size image box is recorded separately as 10159-2. Main Street (10041-1) from 2003 follows with 640 pieces. After that the counts drop sharply: Breezeway Cafe (10037-1) has 195 pieces, Formula 1 Pit Stop (2554-1) 173 and Pizza To Go (10036-1) 151. Airshow (Red Tiger) (2774-1) and Aircraft and Ground Crew (2532-1) round off the list with 145 and 143 pieces. Main Street and City Airport show the move towards bigger buildings in the theme’s final years.

Handing over to City

The sets from the early 2000s mark the end of the Town name. From 2005, new town-themed sets appeared under City, which has continued ever since. Setting an early 2000s Town model next to a current City set shows how building techniques and the range of pieces have moved on, and the parts lists on Bricoria let you compare the contents side by side.

Buying second-hand

Most Town sets are now only available second-hand, often as mixed lots. Checking a set against its parts list before you pay tells you whether minifigures, printed pieces or smaller parts are missing, and makes rebuilding from a loose collection far less of a guessing game.

FAQ

Which sub-theme holds the classic 1980s town sets?: Classic Town. It is one of 14 sub-themes listed under Town on Bricoria.
When did Town end?: The sets filed under Town run until 2005, the year City took over as the town theme.
Can I check whether a used Town set is complete?: Yes. Open the set on Bricoria and compare your pieces with its parts list.