1989

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Events

• The Educational Products Department was renamed Dacta.
• Brick Kicks, the first official LEGO magazine, was introduced.

Themes introduced or discontinued

• Pirates and its subtheme, Imperial Soldiers, were introduced.
• Space Police I, a Space subtheme, was introduced.
• Fabuland was discontinued.

Sets introduced

1489 Mobile Car Crane 1513 Basic Building Set Gift Item 1515 Town Value Pack 1517 Race Car 1518 Race Car Repair 1521 Basic Building Set Trial Size 1522 Basic Building Set Trial Size 1620 Astro Dart 1621 Lunar MPV Vehicle 1625 Snowman 1626 Angel 1627 Santa 1628 Santa's Reindeer Sleigh 1640 Tuttle the Turtle 1641 Giddy the Gator 1642 Sea Eagle 1643 Lightning Striker 1644 Wind Whirler 1645 Gyro Bird 1646 Land Laser 1647 Turbo Force 1648 Swamp Stinger 1649 Sea Skimmer 1653 Pre-School Building Set 1661 Basic Building Set 1662 Basic Building Set in Bucket 1663 Basic Building Set in Bucket 1898 Weetabix Dragster 1899 Weetabix Racer 1912 McDonald's Promotional Set A 1913 McDonald's Promotional Set B 1914 McDonald's Promotional Set C 1915 McDonald's Promotional Set D 1919 Happy Meal Set 1923 Viking Line Ferry 1952 Dairy Tanker 1953 Mouse 1973 Emirates Airliner 1974 Bonus Pack 1974 Flyercracker U.S.A. 1974 Smuggler's Hayride 1974 Star Quest 2040 Rock 'n' Roller 2066 Bath-Tub Buddies 2073 Baby Gift Pack 2424 DUPLO Bucket 2426 Farm Bucket 2430 Clown Parade 2617 Tow Truck

2643 Fishing Boat 2650 Cannon Ball Clowns 2651 Circus Artists 2656 Village Post Office 2657 Gas Station 2658 Fire Station 2701 Train and Station Set 2706 Barnyard Express 2720 Cargo Centre 3647 School Room 3663 Merry-Go-Round 3676 Fun Park 5007 LEGO BASIC 4.5v Motor for 810 BASIC Set 5037 Current-Carrying Bricks 9V Assorted Sizes 5038 Battery Box 9V Electric System 5039 Monorail Stop/Reverse Switch for Space Track 5040 Monorail 9v Motor for Space Track 5041 Space Track Connector Lead 9V 5077 Sliding Gates and Rails 5079 Change-Over Unit 12V 5080 Remote Control for Points 12V 5081 Remote Control for Signal 12V 5082 Flashlight Unit 12V 5083 Remote Control for Crossing 12V 5084 Lighting Bricks 12V for Signals 5085 Insulating Track Plus Socket 12V 5095 DUPLO Fences 5096 Brick 2 x 2, Millwing 5107 Pneumatic Pump 5108 Pneumatic Cylinder 5109 Pneumatic Tubing and T-Junctions 5182 Hinges & Couplings 5183 Hinges and Tilting Bearings 5184 Castle Elements 5186 Low Fences 5188 Seats, Steering Wheels and Windscreens 5189 Ladders 5190 Seats and Windscreens 5193 Sloping Frames 5194 Forklift Truck and Hinge Plates 5195 Assorted Arches 5196 Crane, Crane Hooks and Ladders 5251 Shock Absorbers 5253 Cross Axles Sizes 2, 3, 4, 6 5254 Cross Axles Sizes 8, 10, 12 5256 Suspension Pack

5264 Rotors and Bush / Cross Axles 5265 Large Tires & Wheels 5266 Gear Racks, Gear Wheels and Pulley Wheels 6060 Knight's Challenge 6077 Forestmen's River Fortress 6235 Buried Treasure 6245 Harbor Sentry 6251 Pirate Mini Figures 6255 Pirate Comic 6257 Castaway's Raft 6260 Shipwreck Island 6265 Sabre Island 6270 Forbidden Island 6274 Caribbean Clipper 6276 Eldorado Fortress 6285 Black Seas Barracuda 6355 Derby Trotter 6387 Coastal Rescue Base 6388 Holiday Home with Campervan 6481 Construction Crew 6482 Rescue Helicopter 6506 Precinct Cruiser 6507 Mini Dumper 6526 Red Line Racer 6527 Tipper Truck 6528 Sand Storm Racer 6591 Nitro-Dragsters 6660 Hook & Haul Wrecker 6661 Mobile TV Studio 6671 Utility Repair Lift 6781 SP-Striker 6810 Laser Ranger 6831 Message Decoder 6850 Auxiliary Patroller 6886 Galactic Peace Keeper 6895 Spy-Trak I 6955 Space Lock-Up Isolation Base 6986 Mission Commander 8024 Universal Set 8034 Universal Set 8044 Universal Pneumatic Set 8054 Universal Motor Set 8835 Forklift 8854 Power Crane 8862 Backhoe Grader 9154 DUPLO Bridge and Rails 9156 DUPLO Airport