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21033-1 Chicago

21033-1

Chicago

Chicago is LEGO set 21033-1. It has a score of 78. This is average compared to all other sets. The set is recommended by 0 reviews, based on 6 scored reviews and 7 reviews total. It is ranked in the bottom 40.57% scored sets on Brick Insights. We know this set was released in 2017, and it is categorised in Architecture.

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Recommendations

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Price Per Part (PPP)

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Average PPP for System in 2017 is 0.11. PPP for this set is 0.09, which is better.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPP is a guide, not a rule, and affected by the type of parts included. A set containing small generic parts generally have better PPP than one containing larger specialized parts.

Price Per Minifig (PPM)

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We do not currently know how the average price per minifig for this set compares to other sets.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPM only takes the number of minifigs into account and discards everything else. It's a guide, not a rule.

Review breakdown

Scored reviews

LEGO Recommendation: meh 4.84 / 5 → 97 / 100

amazon.com Recommendation: meh 4.7 / 5 → 94 / 100

ttpm Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 → 90 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: meh 4.1 / 5 → 82 / 100

Brick Architect Recommendation: meh 3 / 5 → 60 / 100

Blocks Magazine Recommendation: no 46 / 100 → 46 / 100

Unscored reviews

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Set information

Set ID: 21033-1
Name: Chicago
Parts: 444

Retail price (USD):
Original: 39.99
Inflation adjusted: 41.71

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.09
Inflation adjusted: 0.09

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Recommendation: meh 4.84 / 5 from 19 reviews

This is MY first LEGO set just for me. I've helped my son through the years and my grandson recently with their LEGO sets but it's nice to have one only for me - selfish! I lived in Chicago for a year so it has been lovely reminiscing as I've constructed the set. It's not been too challenging and it has encouraged me to get more from the Architecture series. Next up is the Guggenheim.

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Recommendation: meh 4.7 / 5 from 198 reviews

Lovers of the Windy City will add this to your Lego collection. Was able to get in one day from Amazon when the stores were out!

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Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5

LEGO fans who live in Chicago, list Chicago as one of their favorite cities, or just appreciate design will really like that this LEGO set shows off some of the city's great landmarks. It's a wonderful tribute to a city that really does have some excellent architecture. The instruction booklet is full of information and photographs about each landmark and the city in general, and we think that will be a lot of fun for older fans to read through, but there's a lot there for even younger LEGO builders to read and discover.

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Recommendation: meh 4.1 / 5 from 2 reviews

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Recommendation: meh 3 / 5 by Michael Kindness

When I first saw this set, I liked the mix of building styles, and could tell that the sloping Hancock Center would use unique construction. All of those elements lived up to my expectations, but I found some negatives that I wasn't expecting, like the bright color of Big Red, and the lackluster DuSable Bridge.

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Blocks Magazine

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Recommendation: no 46 / 100

21033 Chicago was reviewed in issue 30 of Blocks Magazine.

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