LEGO Garden Playmates 5840-1
LEGO Garden Playmates (5840-1) is estimated at about $28 sealed as of Sep 2026 (retail $20). Retired · 87 pieces · 1995 Belville.
- Set number
- 5840-1
- Theme
- Belville
- Year
- 1995
- Pieces
- 87
- Minifigures
- 1
- RRP
- $20
- Market value
- $28 (Estimate, Sep 2026)
- Used value
- $20
- Retirement
- Retired
Minifigures in LEGO Garden Playmates
Garden Playmates value by year
From $23 in 2017 to $28 (Estimate, Sep 2026): +24%. Its highest year was 2019, at $29.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Estimate, Sep 2026 | $28 | +26.6% |
| 2026 (so far) | $22 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | $22 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | $22 | −0.8% |
| 2023 | $22 | −12.1% |
| 2022 | $25 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | $21 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | $21 | −27.2% |
| 2019 | $29 | +35.6% |
| 2018 | $21 | −6.9% |
| 2017 | $23 | — |
Median of each year's market prices, sealed, in US dollars.
Frequently asked questions
How much is LEGO Garden Playmates (5840-1) worth?
LEGO Garden Playmates is worth approximately $28 on the secondary market today, based on current listings and completed sales. BrickStats updates this value daily.
Is LEGO Garden Playmates retired?
Yes — Garden Playmates (5840-1) has been retired by LEGO and is no longer in production. Retired sets have fixed supply, which is why their prices are driven purely by the resale market.
Has LEGO Garden Playmates gone up in value?
Yes. Garden Playmates launched at $20 and now trades around $28, an increase of 41.8%. See the price history chart for how it got there.
What is the price per piece for Garden Playmates?
At its $20 retail price across 87 pieces, Garden Playmates works out to about $0.227 per piece. Collectors often use price per piece to judge whether a set is good value.
Is LEGO Garden Playmates a good investment?
Garden Playmates currently trades 41.8% above its $20 retail price, and it is retired, so no new supply is entering the market. Past performance is not a prediction — condition, packaging and how long you hold all affect what a set actually sells for. BrickStats reports the numbers rather than giving investment advice.
Why is LEGO Garden Playmates so expensive?
Garden Playmates was released in 1995 and has since retired. Once LEGO stops producing a set, the only supply is what is already in circulation, so sealed copies in good condition compete for a shrinking pool of stock. That scarcity, not the parts, is what moves the price.