LEGO Desert Hammer (8496-1) is a 2008 set from the Racers theme with 510 pieces.
Why collectors care
Desert Hammer (8496-1) is part of the LEGO collecting graph through Racers from 2008, with 510 pcs. LEGO collectors usually browse by theme, set number, release era, and display value, so this page keeps those paths close.
Collector summary
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Desert Hammer is a lego collectible connected to LEGO and Racers. Useful collector signals include release year 2008, set number 8496-1, and 510 pcs. Racers has 196 catalogued releases on GrailHub, making this page a route into completion, variants, and nearby objects.
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Collector notes
Desert Hammer (8496-1) is a LEGO Racers release from 2008 with 510 pcs. GrailHub tracks it as part of the LEGO collecting lane, where set number, theme, release year, piece count, and display appeal all help collectors understand how the set fits on a shelf.
LEGO collectors often browse by theme first, so this page links back into Racers, LEGO, and related LEGO objects. Use those links to compare nearby releases, find other display sets, or move from a single set into the wider theme.
Related LEGO entries currently connected to this object include Bone Cruncher, Crazy Demon, and Nitro Predator. These links make it easier to keep exploring without jumping back to a generic search page.
Series context
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- Catalogued here
- 196 objects
- Release span
- 2001-2012
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Market snapshot
BrickEconomy valuation
- Retail price
- $49.99
- New/sealed value
- $59.51
- Used value
- $25.00
- Annual growth
- 5.1%
- 12-month growth
- 5.0%
- 2-year forecast
- $61.90
- 5-year forecast
- $65.43
Market data from BrickEconomy · Last updated Jul 19, 2026
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Lifecycle
Retired
Released
May 26, 2008
Retired
Jul 15, 2009
Availability
Retail
Original retail prices
EAN
5702014516380
UPC
673419101899
Recent new/sealed events
Data source
- Source
- Rebrickable
- Source ID
- 8496-1
- Source URL
- View on Rebrickable
LEGO catalogue data provided by Rebrickable.
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