LEGO Yellow Duck 3518-1
LEGO Yellow Duck (3518-1) is estimated at about $23 sealed as of Sep 2026 (retail $4). Retired · 11 pieces · 2003 Explore. Track its value and price history.
- Set number
- 3518-1
- Theme
- Explore
- Subtheme
- Imagination
- Year
- 2003
- Pieces
- 11
- Minifigures
- 0
- RRP
- $4
- Market value
- $23 (Estimate, Sep 2026)
- Released
- 2003
- Retirement
- Retired
Yellow Duck value by year
From $17 in 2016 to $23 (Estimate, Sep 2026): +36%. Its highest year was 2021, at $21.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Estimate, Sep 2026 | $23 | +32.6% |
| 2026 (so far) | $16 | −6.2% |
| 2025 | $17 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | $16 | −0.2% |
| 2023 | $16 | −17.3% |
| 2022 | $19 | −7.2% |
| 2021 | $21 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | $20 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | $19 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | $19 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | $17 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | $17 | — |
Median of each year's market prices, sealed, in US dollars.
Frequently asked questions
How much is LEGO Yellow Duck (3518-1) worth?
LEGO Yellow Duck is worth approximately $23 on the secondary market today, based on current listings and completed sales. BrickStats updates this value daily.
Is LEGO Yellow Duck retired?
Yes — Yellow Duck (3518-1) 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 Yellow Duck gone up in value?
Yes. Yellow Duck launched at $4 and now trades around $23, an increase of 543.7%. See the price history chart for how it got there.
What is the price per piece for Yellow Duck?
At its $4 retail price across 11 pieces, Yellow Duck works out to about $0.318 per piece. Collectors often use price per piece to judge whether a set is good value.
Is LEGO Yellow Duck a good investment?
Yellow Duck currently trades 543.7% above its $4 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 Yellow Duck so expensive?
Yellow Duck was released in 2003 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.