1981

Years with an article:

1891 • 1895 • 1904 • 1916 • 1920 • 1924 • 1932 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1942 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
1950 • 1951 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968
1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987
1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006
2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025 • 2030

Events

• The LEGO Trains theme was overhauled. The "second generation" introduced a wider variety of accessories.
• The LEGO Group purchased all residual rights to the Kiddicraft block.

Themes introduced or discontinued

• Universal Building Sets were discontinued.
• Scala was paused until 1997.

Sets introduced

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Image	#	Set	Pieces	Figures	Price	Released
Basic
Castle
Dacta
DUPLO
Fabuland
Ferries
Space
TECHNIC
Town
Trains
Universal Building Set

	Released
	Soon to be released (Within 2 months)
	Not yet released
	Unreleased