Does Gear include building sets?

Some items are buildable, such as the coin banks and photo frames, but many are accessories like clothing, bags or stationery without any bricks.

How many sub-themes does Gear have?

Sixteen, covering categories from key chains and magnets to video games, clothing and footwear.

What years do the Gear items span?

The catalogue lists Gear items from 1998 through to 2027.

Gear

Sets: 6,446
Since: 1966
Newest set: 2027

Gear collects everything in the catalogue that sits alongside the building sets rather than being one of them. It spans 6,446 items from 1998 to 2027.

Sub-themes

Sets per decade

All decades

2 sets from the 1970s

1970s

About Gear

What counts as Gear

The theme is divided into 16 sub-themes. They range from key chains, magnets, clocks and watches to houseware, storage, stationery and office supplies, posters and art prints, plush toys, role-play toys and costumes, seasonal items, tabletop games and puzzles, video games and accessories, audio and visual media, bags, luggage tags, and clothing and footwear. Many of these products contain no bricks at all, while others are small buildable items in their own right.

Buildable gear

Coin banks are among the most substantial buildable items. Pirates Coin Bank (852748-1) from 2009 has 127 pieces, Pharaoh's Quest Coin Bank (853175-1) from 2011 has 117, and Castle Coin Bank (852231-1) from 2008 has 96. The Castle Photo Frame (4527617-1, 68 pieces) is from 2008 as well, and the Minifigure Collector Frame (5005359-1, 55 pieces) from 2018 gives minifigure collectors a way to display their figures.

Cards and phone covers

The highest piece count in the theme belongs not to a model but to a trading card release: Minecraft Trading Cards Series 2: Boom-Bastic (TRADINGCARD-16) from 2025, listed with 296 pieces. Phone covers with studs also appear, such as Phone Cover with Studs (853797-1, 47 pieces) from 2018 and Friends Phone Cover (853886-1, 53 pieces) from 2019, both designed so that bricks can be attached.

A reference for collectors

Many gear items were only on sale for a short time, so a listing like this helps when you come across an unfamiliar key chain, frame or coin bank at a flea market. For the buildable pieces, the parts list on each page lets you check whether anything is missing before you put it on display.

FAQ

Does Gear include building sets?: Some items are buildable, such as the coin banks and photo frames, but many are accessories like clothing, bags or stationery without any bricks.
How many sub-themes does Gear have?: Sixteen, covering categories from key chains and magnets to video games, clothing and footwear.
What years do the Gear items span?: The catalogue lists Gear items from 1998 through to 2027.