Head-to-head
LEGO Ideas Home Alone vs LEGO Ideas Typewriter
Both built. Both reviewed. Here's how they actually compare on the things that matter.
Set #21330
LEGO Ideas Home Alone
Five movie-accurate rooms, the front door booby traps, and Marv hanging upside down in the basement. The most lovable LEGO Ideas set of the last five years — and now retired.
Set #21327
LEGO Ideas Typewriter
The keys press. The carriage moves. The paper scrolls. This is one of the cleverest mechanical builds LEGO has ever shipped — and it's now retired.
By the numbers
The spec sheet.
| Metric | LEGO Ideas Home Alone | LEGO Ideas Typewriter |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Pieces | 3,955WINS | 2,079 |
| MSRP | $279.99 | $249.99WINS |
| Price per piece | $0.07WINS | $0.12 |
| Verdict | Must buy | Must buy |
| Best for | Home Alone fans, builders who love modular dollhouse-style sets, and collectors hunting retired Ideas grails. | Writers, designers, vintage-aesthetic collectors, and anyone who appreciates working mechanisms over static display. |
Pros & cons
What I actually noticed.
LEGO Ideas Home Alone
Pros
- Five rooms, fully furnished, every key movie scene captured
- The 'booby trap' details — paint cans on the stairs, BB gun, hot doorknob, tarantula
- Marv hanging upside down from the basement stairs — most-photographed LEGO scene of 2022
- Retired since 2023 — secondary market up 50%+ over MSRP
- Front of the house opens like a dollhouse for full interior access
Cons
- Aftermarket pricing has crossed into 'is this really worth $450' territory
- Some of the smaller booby-trap details are fragile and easy to misplace
- Christmas-themed build is harder to display year-round
LEGO Ideas Typewriter
Pros
- All 36 type bars actually move when you press the keys
- Carriage advances and the paper scrolls — fully working mechanism
- Vintage aesthetic that doesn't look like a LEGO set on a shelf
- Now retired — secondary-market value has risen 40%+ since 2024
- Excellent build pacing, never a dull bag
Cons
- Retired status means you're paying $300–$400+ on the aftermarket
- Type-bar mechanism is delicate — keep cats and toddlers away
- Doesn't actually print, despite what the box photography implies
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Comparison generated from our individual reviews. Pros, cons, and ratings come from full hands-on builds — see each review for the complete take.