LEGO® Polybag
What is a LEGO® polybag?
A LEGO® polybag is a small set, usually with 20 to 80 pieces, packaged in a plastic bag. Polybags are given away with promotions, magazines and purchases, or sold at the checkout. They often contain a minifigure, a mini vehicle or a small scene, and sometimes a figure that isn't included in any boxed set.
In recent years, LEGO® has increasingly replaced plastic bags with paper bags. This collection includes both, such as the Millennium Falcon Mini (30708) and Thor (242403) in a paper bag, and the Heavy Lift Helicopter (412402). Collectors count them all as polybags.
Star Wars, NINJAGO, City and more
A LEGO® polybag from Star Wars is the most sought-after. Here you'll find mini ships such as the AAT (30680), TIE Fighter (3219) and Millennium Falcon (30708). For NINJAGO, there's Zane's Dragon Power Vehicles (30674), and from DREAMZzz, the Z-Blob and Bunchu Spider Escape (30636).
There are also City and Friends bags such as the Skate Ramp (30633), Adventure Camp Bridge (30398) and Flower Garden (30659), animals such as the Tiger (30285), and Marvel featuring Shang-Chi and The Great Protector (30454). Older polybags are also included, such as the Bracelet (3900), Bad Monkey (2757) and Brain Attack (40084) from Hero Factory.
Promotional polybags and related collections
Some polybags were only available through a special promotion. These include the Danone Promotional Set (2840), the Shell Station (40195) from the Shell V-Power series, the Lunar New Year VIP Add On Pack (40605) and the LEGO House 6 Bricks paper bag (6509887). These LEGO® polybag sets are often the hardest to find.
Larger gift sets from promotions can be found at LEGO® Promotional, and items related to the brand itself at LEGO® Brand. Polybags often belong to a theme; you can find full sets from that theme, for example, at LEGO® Star Wars and LEGO® NINJAGO.