Creator · set 31174 · 2025 release
LEGO Retro Telephone (31174)
A Retro Phone That Nails the Nostalgia
- Set
- 31174
- Theme
- Creator 3-in-1
- Released
- 2025
- Pieces
- 383
Where to get it: Retro Telephone (set 31174)
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Worth it
Worth it- Instantly recognisable, charming subject
- Clever shaping makes the build satisfying
- Adult desk-piece appeal
Weighing on it
Weighing on it- Minimal play value
- Small presence; purely a display object
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Our verdict.
The Retro Telephone is one of Creator's nostalgia-object builds, and it works because the subject is instantly readable and genuinely charming. The rotary-style handset, the dial, the classic silhouette, it captures the look of an old phone with enough fidelity to raise a smile from anyone who remembers one. It is a display-first set aimed as much at adults as children, and it lands that brief cleanly. The alternates keep the 3-in-1 value honest, but the phone is the reason to buy it, and the nostalgia does the heavy lifting.
Who it’s for: An adult or nostalgia fan who wants a charming, recognisable desk piece, rather than anyone after play value or scale.
The object on the shelf
This is a set built entirely around recognition, and it nails it. The classic desk-phone shape, the handset on its cradle, the dial detail, all read immediately, and the finished piece has the kind of charm that makes it a conversation starter on a desk or shelf. It is small but characterful, and it appeals to an adult audience in a way most Creator sets do not.
The build
Assembly is pleasant and a bit more interesting than the size suggests, because building a recognisable everyday object requires some clever shaping to get the curves and proportions of the handset and body right. It is not a challenging build, but it is a satisfying one, and watching the familiar shape resolve is the fun of it. The 3-in-1 alternates reuse the parts into other nostalgic objects.
Value and the read
Value is fair for a small display set, and the parts are a reasonable mix with decent reuse potential. It does not do anything beyond sit and look charming, so play value is minimal, but that is not what it is for. As a small, nostalgic desk piece with genuine character, it delivers exactly what it promises, and the honest alternates are a bonus.