Typewriter gives much less than similar sets
Poor value
#49 of 51 Ideas sets with 1,000+ pieces
The Typewriter has a typical 4.4 rating, but it’s second from last among big Ideas sets on value. It has about 28% less plastic per dollar and about 67 pieces per $10 against 99, both near the bottom of the group, and at $249.99 it costs roughly 66% more than its contents would usually sell for. Buy it for the display, not the value.
#49
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 51 Ideas sets with 1,000+ pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
14
Chart 2 · The score
How the 14 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
86 vs 120
+0 of 35
Pieces per $10
67 vs 99
+1 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 vs 1.9
+4 of 20
Builder rating
4.4 vs 4.4
+9 of 15
$98 more
Chart 3 · The price
Is the price fair for what’s in the box?
Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $152. Each brick is $25.
$249.99
you pay
$152
sets like it usually cost