LEGO Mursten Town Plan Sets, produced in the early 1950s, were among the first themed sets released by the LEGO Group. These sets included the simple, hollow rectangular bricks of the LEGO Mursten era and allowed builders to create basic models of buildings and town layouts. One of the notable sets was the Town Plan No. 1 (set number 700/1), introduced in 1955, which included elements to build a small town, such as houses, a service station, and road signs. These sets were precursors to the more sophisticated town and city themes that LEGO would develop in later years, paving the way for the extensive LEGO City theme.
1954 LEGO Sets
1954 was pivotal in shaping LEGO’s identity. The LEGO name was officially registered as a trademark in Denmark, and Godtfred Kirk Christiansen was appointed Junior Managing Director. New elements such as doors and a variety of window types expanded architectural possibilities, while exports to Sweden and Norway began. These developments, along with early concepts for a unified play system, laid the groundwork for what became the LEGO System of Play.