1953

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Events[edit | edit source]

  • Automatic Binding Bricks were renamed to LEGO Mursten ("LEGO Bricks").
  • The first baseplates were introduced.
  • The first 1x2 and 2x3 bricks were introduced.
  • For the first time, the name LEGO was printed inside all bricks.
  • LEGO went on sale in Norway, the first time it had been sold outside of Denmark.[1]
  • The first 1x1, 1x2, and 2x2 bricks were introduced.

Themes introduced or discontinued[edit | edit source]

Sets introduced[edit | edit source]

# Set Pieces

Minifigures

Price Released
Other
700 700-B Windows and Doors Unknown None Unknown 1953
700 700/1/4 1 x 2 Bricks Unknown None Unknown 1953
700 700/3/4 Individual 2 x 3 Bricks Unknown None Unknown 1953

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Brickjournal Issue 1, Summer 2005