2008

This article is about the year. For the set, see 2008 Heart.

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Events

• LEGO Batman: The Video Game was released to coincide with The Dark Knight.
• LEGO celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the LEGO Brick.
• LEGO celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the Minifigure.
• LEGO and LucasFilm released the Indiana Jones theme, making it the second LucasFilm theme to be released.
• According to the 2008 Annual Report, there were currently 5388 employees working at the LEGO Company.
• A one minute LEGO mini-film was relesed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the minifigure.
• LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago opened in early August in Schaunburg, Il.

Themes introduced and discontinued

• Architecture is introduced.
• LEGO Ideas is introduced.
• Viacom is introduced.
• Exo-Force was discontinued, ending a two-year run.
• Bob the Builder was paused until the end of 2008.
• Cuusoo was released.

Sets introduced

#	Set Name	Pieces	Figures	Price
Agents
8630	Mission 3: Gold Hunt	352	3	$29.99
8631	Mission 1: Jetpack Pursuit	88	2	$9.99
8632	Mission 2: Swamp Raid	231	2	$19.99
8633	Mission 4: Speedboat Rescue	340	3	$39.99
8634	Mission 5: Turbocar Chase	498	3	$49.99
8635	Mission 6: Mobile Command Center	1154	7	$89.99
8636	Mission 7: Deep Sea Quest	520	4	$49.99
8637	Mission 8: Volcano Base	718	6	$69.99
Architecture
21000	Sears Tower	69	0	$19.99
21001	John Hancock Center	69	0	$19.99
Batman
7884	Batman's Buggy: The Escape of Mr. Freeze	76	2	$9.99
7885	Robin's Scuba Jet: Attack of The Penguin	207	2	$19.99
7886	The Batcycle: Harley Quinn's Hammer Truck	267	2	$29.99
7888	The Tumbler: Joker's Ice Cream Surprise	449	3	$49.99
852314	Batman key Chain			$3.99
	Batman Comic-Con Exclusive	9	2	Promotional
Belville
7583	Playful Puppy	83	0	$12.99
7585	Horse Stable	209	1	$39.99
7586	Sunshine Home	450	1	$79.99
7587	Horse Jumping	54	1	$19.99
BIONICLE
6126	Good Guy 2008			Unknown
6127	Bad Guy 2008			Unknown
6128	Function 2008			Unknown
8685	Toa Kopaka	54		$12.99
8686	Toa Lewa	52		$12.99
8687	Toa Pohatu	68		$12.99
8688	Toa Gali	60		$12.99
8689	Toa Tahu	73		$12.99
8690	Toa Onua	62		$12.99
8691	Antroz	53		$12.99
8692	Vamprah	49		$12.99
8693	Chirox	49		$12.99
8694	Krika	40		$12.99
8695	Gorast	51		$12.99
8696	Bitil	54		$12.99
8697	Toa Ignika	140		$19.99
8698	Vultraz	133		$19.99
8699	Takanuva	267		$29.99
8941	Rockoh T3	390		$39.99
8942	Jetrax T6	422		$49.99
8943	Axalara T9	693		$80
8944	Tanma	14		$6.99
8945	Solek	14		$6.99
8946	Photok	14		$6.99
8947	Radiak	16		$6.99
8948	Gavla	14		$6.99
8949	Kirop	14		$6.99
8952	Mutran and Vican	90		$14.99
8953	Makuta Icarax	159		$19.99
8954	Mazeka
20005	Klakk			Brickmaster 9/08
852318	Phantoka Backpack	1		$24.99
852323	Phantoka Wallet	1		$19.99
K8685	BIONICLE Phantoka Collection	325		$74.99
K8688	BIONICLE Mistika Collection	340		$72.99
K8942	Ultimate BIONICLE Collection	940	0
K8944	Matoran of Light Collection	86	0
Castle
5372	Skeleton Chariot	19	1	Unreleased
5373	Knight and Catapult	20	1	Unreleased
5614	The Good Wizard	16	1	3.50
5615	The Knight	21	2	$3.50
5618	Troll Warrior	19	1	$3.49
7036	Dwarves' Mine	575	6	$59.99
7037	Tower Raid	364	5	$29.99
7038	Troll Assault Wagon	161	3	$19.99
7040	Dwarves Mine Defender	86	2	$9.99
7041	Troll Battle Wheel	508	5	$39.99
7048	Troll Warship	493	5	US $79.99
7979	Castle Advent Calendar
852194	852194 Dwarf Keychain	1	0	$4.99
852271	Knights Battle Pack	35	5
852272	Skeletons Battle Pack	43	5
852293	LEGO Castle Giant Chess Set	2481		$199.99
City
2230	Helicopter and Raft	115	2	Unkown
4210	Coast Guard Platform	469
4897	Police Trike		1
4898	Coast Guard Boat	29	1
4900	Fire Helicopter	32	1
5610	Builder	23	1	$3.49
5611	Public Works	31	1	$3.49
5612	Police Officer	21	2	$3.49
5613	Firefighter	25	1	$3.49
5620	Street Cleaner	22	1	$3.49
5621	Coast Guard Kayak	21	1	$3.49
5625	Police 4X4	33	1	Unknown
5626	Coast Guard Bike		1
5627	Dozer	23		FREE
7723	Police Seaplane	469	4	$39.99
7724	City Advent Calendar	196	9	$29.99
7726	Coast Guard Truck with Speed Boat	361	2	$39.99
7731	Mail Van	66	1	$7.99
7732	Air Mail	88	1	$14.99
7733	Truck & Forklift	343	2	$24.99
7734	Cargo Plane	463	3	$49.99
7736	Coast Guard Quad Bike	33	1	$4.99
7737	Coast Guard 4WD & Jet Scooter	130	1	$9.99
7738	Coast Guard Helicopter & Life Raft	445	4	$39.99
7739	Coast Guard Patrol Boat & Tower	444	4	$59.99
7741	Police Helicopter	94	1	$9.99
7743	Police Command Center	524	4	$44.99
7744	Police Headquarters	953	8	$89.99
20002	4x4 Fire Truck	56	1	Brickmaster 3/08
66246	International Police Value Pack		7
66247	Emergency Services Value Pack
66255	City Super Pack
66256	City Vehicles Value Pack
66257	City Police Value Pack
66258	City Value Pack
66260	Air Freight Value Pack
66282	City Police Value Pack
66290	City Coast Guard Value Pack
852206	Firefighter Backpack	1	0	$19.99
K5613	City Fire Station Collection
K7734	Cargo Transport Collection
K7744	Ultimate City Police Collection	1690	5-20
Clothing
852312	Cap Batman 2008	1
852346	LEGO Star Wars T-shirt 2008 Yoda	1
Creative Building
5522	5522 Golden Anniversary Set	700	0-2	$40
5573	5573 LEGO Build & Play	641	0	$44.99
5574	5574 Basic Bricks	280	0	$13
5576	5576 Basic Bricks - Medium	378	0	$14–19
5578	5578 Basic Bricks - Large	500	0	$19.99
5582	5582 Ultimate LEGO Town Building Set	689	0	$49.99
5584	5584 Fun with Wheels	650	0	$29.99
5585	LEGO Pink Brick Box	216	0	$14.99
6117	6117 Doors and Windows	100	0	$9.99–14.99
6118	6118 Wheels	106	0	$10–15
6119	6119 Roof Tiles	150	0	$10–15
6177	6177 Basic Bricks Deluxe	650		$24.99
6186	Build your own LEGO Harbor	252	1	$15
6187	Road Construction Set	300	1	$19.99
66237	Build & Play Value Pack
Creator
4837	Mini Trains	73		$4.99
4838	Mini Vehicles	79		$4.99
4993	Cool Convertible	648		£44.99
4994	Fierce Creatures	193		$12.99
4995	Cargo Copter	272		$19.99
4996	Beach House	522		$29.99
4997	Transport Ferry	1279		$70
4998	Stegosaurus	731		$45
7796	House
7797	Bi-Plane
7798	Stegosaurus
7799	Cargo Copter
20003	Creator BM	102		Brickmaster
4548431	Die LEGO Show Brick Tub	701	None
Modular Houses
10185	Green Grocer	2352	4	$149.99
Dacta
1103	DNA Student Set	521	0
9076	9076 Tubes Experiment Set	147
9206	9206 Tech Machines Set	111
9215	9215 Dolls Family Set	87	6 (dolls)
9530	9530 Letters Set	156
9531	9531 Numbers and Mosaics Set	352
9628	9628 Power Add-On Set	3
9641	Pneumatics Add-On Set	31	0
9648	9648 Education Resource Set	672
9656	9656 Early Simple Machines Set	102	2
9660	Motorized Mechanisms Set
9742	Photosynthesis Student Set	74	0
970018	Grey Pulley Wheel	50
991319	Medium Grey Storage Bin	2
991369	Tracks and Sprockets Pack	110
991402	Studless Technic Beams	35
991403	Technic Angle Beams	30
991404	Technic Beams with Snaps	30
991405	Technic Crossblocks	30
2009641	Mechanisms Pneumatics Activity Pack
DUPLO
4862	4862 Ambush	15	2	$17
4863	4863 Sentry & Catapult	41	2	$25
4864	4864 Castle	115	3	$80
5380	Large Brick Box - Green plate	71	1
5543	5543 Percy at the Sheds	34		$20
5544	5544 Thomas Starter Set	82	1	$50
5572	5572 LEGO DUPLO Build & Play	100	2?	$45
5575	5575 Basic Bricks - Medium	45		$15
5577	5577 Basic Bricks - Large	65		$17
5583	5583 Fun with Wheels	78		$30
5593	5593 Circus	61	3	$50
5596	5596 Dino Birthday	9		$13
5597	5597 Dino Trap	28	1	$25
5598	5598 Dino Valley	52	3	$50
5601	5601 Fire Station	72	3	$60
5602	5602 Police Station	28	2	$40
5603	5603 Fire Chief	7	1	$8.99
5604	5604 Supermarket	62	2	$35
5605	5605 Tanker Truck	17	1	$25
5606	5606 My First Train	10	1	$17
5607	5607 Track Repair Train	16	1	$17
5608	5608 Train Starter Set	64	3
5609	5609 Deluxe Train Set	116	3
6176	6176 Basic Bricks Deluxe	80		$20
6178	6178 MY LEGO DUPLO Town	79	1	$30
66236	Build & Play Value Pack
66262	LEGO Ville Value Pack	42	3
66264	LEGO Ville Value Pack	139	6
Exo-Force
8111	River Dragon	112	1	$8
8112	Battle Arachnoid	131	1	$8
8113	Assault Tiger	163	1	$15
8114	Chameleon Hunter	188	1	$15
8115	Dark Panther	244	3	$15
8117	Storm Lasher	283	1	$20
8118	Hybrid Rescue Tank	347	2	$30
Factory
10191	Star Justice
10192	Space Skulls
10200	Custom Car Garage
Indiana Jones
7620	Indiana Jones Motorcycle Chase	79	3	$9.99
7621	Indiana Jones and the Lost Tomb	277	2	$15
7622	Race for the Stolen Treasure	272	4	$50
7623	Escape from the Temple	554	4	$60
7624	Jungle Duel	90	3	$3.50
7625	River Chase	234	4	$35
7626	Jungle Cutter	511	4	$30
7627	Temple of the Crystal Skull	929	10	$114.99
7628	Peril in Peru	625	6	$70
20004	Brickmaster Indiana Jones	83	1	Brickmaster 7/08
	SDCC Indiana Jones Brickmaster 2008 Set	200	3
852145	852145 Indiana Jones
852146	852146 Professor Henry Jones
852147	852147 Indiana Jones Guard			$4
K7263	Indiana Jones Classic Adventures Collection
Mars Mission
5616	Mini Robot	24	1	$3.49
5617	Alien Jet	21	1	$3.49
5619	Crystal Hawk	26	1	$3.49
7644	MX-81 Hypersonic Operations Aircraft	795	4	$79.99
7645	MT-61 Crystal Reaper	600	6	$49.99
7646	ETX Alien Infiltrator	333	1	$29.99
7647	MX-41 Switch Fighter	235	2	$19.99
7648	MT-21 Mobile Mining Unit	130	1	$9.99
7649	MT-201 Ultra-Drill Walker	759	3	$69.99
K7690	Mars Mission Collection	(com)	(com)	$199.99
Mindstorms
9799	9799 Vernier NXT Sensor Adaptor
	Mini NXT Brick	3
	Mini RCX Brick	4
MS1048	Mindstorms RF ID Sensor
MS1049	Mindstorms Keyfob Transponder
Miscellaneous
005	1x2 Lamp Brick, 9V	2
9699	FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2008 - Climate Connections	848	12
852331	Vintage Minifigure Collection Vol. 1	21	5
4536875	Vintage Minifigure Collection Vol. 1	21	5
	LEGOLAND California Ambassador Sarcophagus	177
	LEGOLAND California Ambassador Obelisk	104	1
	Braintree Grand Opening Exclusive Set	58	0
	Chandler Grand Opening Exclusive Set	58	0
	Houston Grand Opening Exclusive Set	65	0
	King of Prussia Grand Opening Exclusive Set	66	0
	Sacramento Grand Opening Exclusive Set	78	0
	LEGO Universe Promotion 2008	6	1
	Ramboll Oil Platform	216	None
Racers
7611	Police Car	35
7612	Muscle Car
7613	Track Racer
8148	EZ-Roadster	45		$4.99
8149	Midnight Streak	43		$4.99
8150	ZX Turbo	55		$4.99
8151	Adrift Sport	52		$4.99
8152	Speed Chasing	142		$12.99
8153	Ferrari F1 Truck	270		$19.99
8154	Brick Street Customs	1021		$69.99
8155	Ferrari F1 Pit	1019		$40
8156	Ferrari FXX 1:17	626		$49.99
8157	Ferrari F1 1:9	997		$90
8158	8158 Speed Racer & Snake Oiler	242	2	$19.99
8159	Racer X & Taejo Togokahn	237	2	$19.99
8160	Cruncher Block & Racer X	367	3	$39.99
8161	Grand Prix Race	595	8	$59.99
8490	Desert Hopper	92		$9.99
8491	Ram Rod	72		$9.99
8492	Mud Hopper	59		$9.99
8493	Red Ace	82		$9.99
8494	Ring of Fire	268		$20
8495	Crosstown Craze	503		$39.99
8496	Desert Hammer	510		$49.99
K8148	Mini Racers Collection
Sculptures
10187	VW Beetle	1627	0
10189	Taj Mahal	5922	0
Seasonal
2008	Heart	92	0
SpongeBob SquarePants
3830	Bikini Bottom Express	210	3	$19.99
3831	Rocket Ride	279	3	$29.99
3832	The Emergency Room	236	3
852238	Mrs. Puff Key Chain			$4
852239	SpongeBob Spacesuit Key Chain			$4
852240	Sandy Spacesuit Key Chain			$4
P2064	SpongeBob Pen Set	14	1	$10
Star Wars
7667	Imperial Dropship	81	4	$8.99
7668	Rebel Scout Speeder	81	4	$9.99
7669	Anakin's Jedi Starfighter	153	2	$19.99
7670	Hailfire Droid and Spider Droid	249	4	$19.99
7671	AT-AP Walker	392	2	$39.98
7672	Rogue Shadow	482	3	$49.99
7673	MagnaGuard Starfighter	431	2	$44.99
7674	V-19 Torrent	471	1	$54.99
7675	AT-TE Walker	789	6	$89.99
7676	Republic Attack Gunship	1034	5	$119.99
7678	Droid Gunship	329	3	$29.99
7679	Republic Fighter Tank	502	2	$49.99
7680	The Twilight	882	4	$99.99
7681	Separatist Spider Droid	206	5	$29.99
10188	Death Star	3803	24	$399.99
10186	General Grievous	1085		$89.99
8031	Mini V-19 Torrent	66		$6.99
20006	Mini Clone Turbo Tank	64		Brickmaster 11/08
	Comic-Con Exclusive Clone Wars Set		16
TECHNIC
8290	Mini Fork Lift	89		$6.99
8291	Dirt Bike	248		$25
8292	Cherry Picker	726		$60
8293	Power Functions Motor Set	10		$30
8294	Excavator	720		$60
8295	Telescopic Handler	1182		$90
8296	Dune Buggy	199		$20
8297	Off Roader	1097		$120
8881	Power Functions Battery Box	1		$6.50
8882	Power Functions XL-Motor	1		$9.50
8883	M-Motor	1		$7
8884	IR Receiver	1		$14
8885	IR Remote Control	1		$9
8886	Extension Wire	1		$3
Town
4999	Wind Turbine
Service Packs
991369	Tracks & Sprockets	110
991402	Studless Technic Beams	35
991403	Technic Angle Beams	30
991404	Technic Beams with Snaps	30
991405	Technic Crossblocks	30

Other 2008 Releases

#	Name	Theme	Pieces	Price (US $)
Books
810001	50 Years of the LEGO Brick (German)	7	0
810002	50 Years of the LEGO Brick	7	0	$45.00
810003	LEGO Collector's Guide	1	0	$29.99
Food and Drink
852215	Cup / Mug, Minifig Head Male Pattern Yellow		1
852660	Ice Brick Tray - Blue		1
4527448	Cup / Mug, Minifig Head Male Pattern Yellow		1
4541569	Cookie Jar, Ceramic Minifig Head		1
LEGO Writing
67234	LEGO Classic Ballpen with Lanyard
Luggage and Lunch Box
12028	Toa Small School Bag Set	BIONICLE
12038	Toa Large School Bag Set	BIONICLE
12088	Toa Pencil Case	BIONICLE
852206	Firefighter Backpack	City
852270	Belville Fairy Coin Purse	Belville
Key Chains
852314	Batman key Chain	Batman		$4
Office & School Supplies
5840	12 Colored Pencil Pack
852302	Gadget Pen	LEGO Writing	1
852454	Note Block		1
852458	LEGO Brick Paper Clips		5
852459	Photo Album		1
Play Wear & Weaponry
852171	Phantoka Spheres Shooter	Castle (2007)		$19.99
852198	Dwarf Foam Axe	BIONICLE
852279	Phantoka Spheres Shooter Accessory Pack	BIONICLE		$7.99
Time
Toys