Beatles Collectibles: LEGO, Figures and Display Pieces Worth Owning
Which Beatles collectibles are worth buying: the retired LEGO Yellow Submarine (21306) and LEGO Art The Beatles (31198) at secondhand prices, the Corgi CC05401 die-cast, Beatles Monopoly and simple display options.
Both official Beatles LEGO sets are retired. LEGO Ideas Yellow Submarine (21306) launched in November 2016 with 553 pieces at $59.99, and LEGO Art The Beatles (31198) went on sale on August 24, 2020 with 2,933 pieces at $119.99 before retiring at the end of 2021. On the secondary market a sealed 21306 now sells for well over $250 and a sealed 31198 for roughly $200 to $240. If you want a Beatles piece on the shelf at a normal retail price, the realistic choices are the Corgi die-cast Yellow Submarine (CC05401, about $45 to $50) and the 2008 Monopoly: The Beatles Collector's Edition (about $40).
This guide is for fans who want something on display that is not a record. It covers licensed products only, says plainly which items are retired, and gives approximate US prices at the time of writing. Secondhand prices for retired LEGO move month to month, so treat those figures as a guide rather than a quote, and check recent sold listings before you pay.
For framed sleeves and posters, see our companion guide to Beatles and Wings wall art.
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CollectorMount AlbumMount Display
A clear, adjustable holder that fits sleeves from about 7 to 14.25 inches, so one design takes a 7" picture sleeve, a standard LP or a gatefold. It screws to a wall or stands on a shelf, which makes it useful next to a LEGO or die-cast piece: put a copy of the 1969 Yellow Submarine soundtrack (PCS 7070 in the UK, SW 153 in the US) on a stand behind the Corgi model and the shelf suddenly has a theme. Small packs start at about $15, and the price per mount falls in the larger packs. Because the sleeve slides in and out, you can swap records without taking anything off the wall.
The Beatles Yellow Submarine Maxi Poster
Pyramid International's licensed maxi poster measures 61 x 91.5 cm (roughly 24 x 36 inches) and reproduces artwork from the 1968 animated film. Hung behind a shelf, it ties die-cast models, figures and records into one display instead of a row of unrelated objects. It costs about $15 unframed; a standard 24 x 36 inch frame or a pair of magnetic poster rails finishes the job. Keep it out of direct sun, because the film's yellows and pinks are the first colors to fade.
Monopoly: The Beatles
USAopoly, which now trades as The Op, released Monopoly: The Beatles Collector's Edition in 2008 as an officially licensed game. The properties are Beatles albums from Please Please Me to Let It Be, houses and hotels become listening parties and concerts, Income Tax is renamed Taxman and Luxury Tax becomes Ticket to Ride. The six pewter tokens are a walrus, a sun, a raccoon, an octopus, a strawberry and a hammer, each a nod to a song. New copies still turn up at general retailers for about $40. Some collectors keep one sealed for the shelf and a second copy for playing.
Corgi The Beatles Yellow Submarine (CC05401)
Corgi's first Yellow Submarine came out in 1969, and boxed originals are now a collecting field of their own. The current CC05401 is a 1:36 scale die-cast model about 14 cm long, re-released for the film's 50th anniversary in 2018. The hatches open to show John, Paul, George and Ringo inside, and the periscope turns as the model is pushed along, the same play features as the original. It ships in a window box, so it can stay sealed if you prefer. At about $45 to $50 it is the best Beatles collectible still sold new at a normal price.
LEGO Art The Beatles (31198), Retired
Released on August 24, 2020 at $119.99, set 31198 builds a flat, wall-hanging mosaic from 2,933 pieces. One box builds one portrait at a time, and you choose John, Paul, George or Ringo from the instructions. It retired at the end of 2021. Price trackers such as BrickEconomy recently valued sealed copies at around $235, with complete used sets lower and loose part lots lower again. When buying used, ask for photos of the instructions and the numbered bags, because replacing missing colored 1 x 1 round tiles is slow and surprisingly expensive.
LEGO Ideas Yellow Submarine (21306), Retired
Designed by fan Kevin Szeto and chosen through the LEGO Ideas program, set 21306 arrived in November 2016 with 553 pieces and five minifigures: John, Paul, George, Ringo and Jeremy Hilary Boob. The top lifts off to show the interior, the propellers turn and the periscopes adjust. It sold for $59.99 and retired years ago; sealed copies now commonly sell for well over $250. If you only want the minifigures, loose sets cost less, but compare face and torso printing with reference photos, because custom and counterfeit figures circulate.
Why Beatles LEGO Is So Expensive Now
LEGO sells a licensed set for a limited window, often around two years, and then retires it. Supply stops, and two groups keep buying: Beatles fans and LEGO investors who track retired sets as assets. That double audience is why the Yellow Submarine has gone from $59.99 to several times its launch price.
We have found no new Beatles LEGO set on sale as of September 2026. If one is announced, it will sell at normal retail at first, so there is no reason to pay a premium for a retired set in the meantime unless you want that particular model.
When buying retired LEGO secondhand, look for sealed boxes with intact seals and no crushed corners, or complete used sets with instructions and every minifigure accounted for. Ask for photos of the minifigures in particular, because they are the most valuable parts and the ones most often missing or swapped.
Other Collectibles Fans Look For
Funko released a Yellow Submarine set of Pop! Rocks figures in 2012: John, Paul, George, Ringo and a Blue Meanie, each about 3.75 inches tall in a window box (George is number 29 and the Blue Meanie number 31). They are out of production and trade secondhand, often as a complete five-figure set, so check sold prices before buying, just as you would with retired LEGO.
Original 1960s merchandise, from Corgi's 1969 submarine to the Remco dolls and the Aladdin lunchbox of 1965, is a specialist field with plenty of reproductions and repaints. If you are spending real money, learn the basics first; our guide on valuing Beatles memorabilia covers condition grading and provenance.
A cheaper route into vintage-style pieces is to collect later official reissues. The Corgi submarine has been reissued more than once, and a boxed later issue costs a fraction of a 1969 original while looking much the same on a shelf.
Checking a Retired Set Before You Pay
For 21306, the details to check are the five minifigures, the printed parts on the hull and the instruction booklet. For 31198, count the bags against the inventory list and make sure the seller includes the baseplates and frame, which are the parts buyers most often find missing.
Box condition matters more than many buyers expect. A sealed set with a crushed or sun-faded box sells for noticeably less than a clean one, so ask for photos of all six faces of the box and of the seals themselves.
If a price looks far below the market, assume there is a reason. Common problems are resealed boxes, sets made up from mixed lots and unofficial copies sold as the real thing.
How to Display a Beatles Collection
Group by theme rather than by type. A Yellow Submarine shelf with the LEGO set or Corgi model, the Pyramid poster behind it and the soundtrack LP on a stand reads as a deliberate display, where the same items spread around a room look like clutter.
Keep pieces out of direct sunlight. LEGO bricks, especially white and yellow ones, discolor with UV exposure, and printed boxes fade quickly. A wall that does not face a window, or a display case with UV-filtering acrylic, will keep things looking new.
Dust is the other problem. Closed display cases are worth the money for LEGO sets and die-cast models, and a soft makeup brush cleans exposed pieces without scratching printed parts.
What We Skipped and Why
We skipped unlicensed "compatible brick" sets that copy Beatles designs. They are sold cheaply on marketplaces, but they are not official, the quality varies, and they have no collector value.
We skipped signed items and "limited edition" prints with no clear source. Genuine Beatles signatures are expensive and heavily faked. Read our tutorial on spotting fake Beatles autographs before buying anything signed.
We also left out items we could not confirm are still in production, which is why the Funko figures appear here only as a secondhand option.
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