When did the landmark magnet builds appear?

Most of them date from 2020, including the Eiffel Tower, Forbidden City and London builds.

Is there a SpongeBob magnet?

Yes, the SpongeBob Magnet Set (852713-1) from 2009, with 29 pieces.

Which magnet set is the largest?

The London Bus Magnet (853914-1) from 2019, with 35 pieces.

Magnets

Sets: 192
Since: 1999
Newest set: 2026

Magnets are a small but steady part of the accessory range. This theme brings together 192 sets released between 1999 and 2026.

Sets per decade

All decades

68 sets from the 2010s

2010s

About Magnets

Landmarks in miniature

The most striking group comes from 2020, when a run of small builds put famous places on a magnetic base. The Eiffel Tower Magnet Build (854011-1) has 29 pieces, the Forbidden City Magnet Build (854088-1) has 28, and the London Magnet Build (854012-1) has 27. The LEGO House Magnet (854015-1), also from 2020, adds 26 pieces, and the LEGOLAND Build Magnet (854013-1) from the same year reaches 33. Together they show how the theme moved beyond simple figure magnets towards tiny display models.

The biggest of them

The London Bus Magnet (853914-1) from 2019 tops the list with 35 pieces. Older sets are not far behind: the SpongeBob Magnet Set (852713-1) from 2009 has 29 pieces, and the Atlantis Magnet Set (853087-1) from 2011 has 27. These earlier sets tie in with play themes of their time, so they appeal to people who collect a particular range and want every minifigure linked to it. Because the builds are so compact, a whole row of them fits on one fridge door, which makes the theme easy to collect and display without needing shelf space.

Figures on a base

For much of the theme's history, a magnet set meant one or more minifigures mounted on a magnetic plate, ready to stick to a fridge or noticeboard. Magnets form part of Gear, the parent theme for accessories and merchandise, yet unlike many Gear items they are made of real bricks and figures. That makes the parts lists genuinely useful: you can see which heads, torsos and accessories each set contains, or rebuild a landmark model from your own bricks without the magnet.

FAQ

When did the landmark magnet builds appear?: Most of them date from 2020, including the Eiffel Tower, Forbidden City and London builds.
Is there a SpongeBob magnet?: Yes, the SpongeBob Magnet Set (852713-1) from 2009, with 29 pieces.
Which magnet set is the largest?: The London Bus Magnet (853914-1) from 2019, with 35 pieces.