80113 LEGO Chinese Traditional Festival Family Reunion Celebration | Head to LEGO on New Years Day to snap up this Chinese Traditional Festivals cracker!
Published: 10 months ago
Last Updated: 1 week ago
In recent times, LEGO Lunar New Year sets have gained immense popularity, offering a distinctive and festive take on this lively occasion. These LEGO Chinese New Year themed LEGO sets beautifully encapsulate the essence of tradition and the festive spirit, becoming cherished favourites among both devoted LEGO enthusiasts and individuals eager to embrace the cultural significance of Lunar New Year. Boasting intricate designs, cultural nuances, and charming details, these sets not only provide a delightful building experience but also serve as enchanting decorations, infusing any space with the magical essence of Lunar New Year. The widespread acclaim of these sets stands as a testament to LEGO's remarkable ability to seamlessly blend creativity and tradition, offering a truly exceptional way to usher in the New Year. We take a look at one of the 2024 sets below: Set 80113 Family Reunion Celebration.
Set Details
Get ready to immerse yourself in the joy of the LEGO® Spring Festival Family Reunion Celebration (80113) – an exceptional playset tailored for children aged 8 and above. This imaginative toy model brings to life a traditional Chinese-style restaurant, featuring a meticulously designed kitchen, reception area, dining room (complete with a buildable karaoke machine), and a bathroom. Elevate the festivities to new heights on the rooftop dining area, offering an ideal setting for a romantic dinner to mark the Year of the Dragon. This enchanting space includes a table for two, a buildable patio heater, flowerpot, hanging lanterns, and fireworks. Adding to the charm, the set incorporates a buildable flower shop, a dim sum toy cart, and a street food cart, opening up endless possibilities for imaginative play. With a total of 13 LEGO® minifigures, including parents, children, grandparents, a tourist, a couple, a chef, two waiter minifigures, and a character adorned in a Year of the Dragon costume, this set is rich in characters and storytelling potential. Priced at £89.99, it is set to hit the shelves on January 1st, 2024.
Set Details
| Model Name | Family Reunion Celebration |
| Model Number | 80113 |
| Theme | Seasonal |
| Sub Themes | Chinese Traditional Festival |
| Pieces | 1823 |
| Minifigures | 13, all unique to this set |
| Launch Date | 25/12/2023 |
| Availability | Retiring Soon |
| Retirement Date | 31/12/2024 |
| RRP | $130 |
Investment Potential
The biggest of the 3 LEGO Chinese Traditional Festival sets being launched on New Years Day, LEGO 80113 looks great value for money with a 5p price per brick and 13 minifigures including a unique
character in a Year of the Dragon costume which can only help to underpin the value of the set, we expect LEGO 80113 to be very popular.
| Launch RRP | 130 |
| 5th Year Value | $180 |
| Theme Growth | 8% |
| Sub Theme Growth | 0% |
Theme Analysis
The LEGO Chinese Traditional Festivals sub theme was launched in 2013 with LEGO Year of the Snake (10250) and has been a great success ever since producing annualised growth of 16% across the retired sets. The majority of sets have a 12 month shelf life and are LEGO exclusive leading to relatively limited supply.
LEGO Chinese Traditional Festivals is part of the wider LEGO Seasonal theme which includes over 200 sets now since it was first launched in 1999 and has annualised growth of 11%
LEGO Chinese New Year’s Eve Dinner (80101) which retired in 2019 has more than doubled in value (20% annualised growth) whilst Chinese New Year Temple Fair has grown by 67% since retiring in 2020 (19% annualised growth).
| Set Number | Set Name | Retired Date | RRP | Current Value | Total Growth | Annualised Growth |
| 80101 | Chinese New Year's Eve Dinner | 31/12/2019 | $119 | $198 | 66% | 11% |
| 80105 | Chinese New Year Temple Fair | 31/12/2020 | $120 | $151 | 26% | 6% |
| 80107 | Spring Lantern Festival | 31/12/2021 | $120 | $133 | 11% | 4% |
Conclusion
We think this is a great set for builders, collectors and investors alike and expect it to be very popular when it is launched on New Years Day.
A LEGO exclusive, an expected short shelf-life of just 12 months, strong theme and sub-theme performance and the value underpinned by the low price per brick and 13 LEGO minifigures we think this will prove to be an excellent LEGO investment.
Please have a read of our articles on the 2 other LEGO Chinese Traditional Festivals sets launching at the same time; LEGO Auspicious Dragon (80112) and LEGO Festive Calendar (40678).
