1956 LEGO Sets | BrickEconomy

In 1956, LEGO released 24 sets across 2 themes, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $53, today those sets are valued around $24,713.

Most valuable 1956 LEGO set
700-5-2 Gift Package $4,119.21

Largest 1956 LEGO set
700-0 Town Plan System 264 pieces

Most owned 1956 set
231-2 Esso Pumps and Sign

1956 refined Mursten and System i Leg with simplified windows and doors and expanded into more accessory sets (e.g., filling stations, vehicles) across Scandinavia.

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	224 2x2 & 2x4 Curved Bricks Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / Supplemental Year 1956 Pieces 14 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $0.50 I own this set I want this set

	231-2 Esso Pumps and Sign Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / Supplemental Year 1956 Pieces 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $0.50 Value $131.78 Growth +26256.0% Annual growth 7.2% I own this set I want this set

	236 Garage with Automatic Door Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / Town Plan Year 1956 Pieces 69 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $3.25 Value $376.83 Growth +11494.8% Annual growth 7.0% I own this set I want this set

	250-2 1:87 Esso Bedford Tanker Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1956 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.15 Value $282.32 Growth +24449.6% Annual growth 8.2% I own this set I want this set

	251-2 1:87 Esso Bedford Truck Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1956 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $1.95 Value $260.34 Growth +13250.8% Annual growth 7.2% I own this set I want this set

	252-2 1:87 Esso Bedford Trailer Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1956 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $0.70 I own this set I want this set

	275-2 1:87 VW Van Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1956 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $0.70 Value $389.03 Growth +55475.7% Annual growth 8.9% I own this set I want this set

	700-0 Town Plan System Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / Town Plan Year 1956 Pieces 264 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $12.50 Value $3,738.03 Growth +29804.2% Annual growth 8.5% I own this set I want this set

	700-2-1 Gift Package Theme / Subtheme Mursten / Basic Set Year 1956 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $3.50 I own this set I want this set

	700-2-3 Gift Package Theme / Subtheme Mursten / Basic Set Year 1956 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $3.25 I own this set I want this set

	700-3-2 Gift Package Theme / Subtheme Mursten / Basic Set Year 1956 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $2.50 Value $3,524.26 Growth +140870.4% Annual growth 10.9% I own this set I want this set

	700-3A-2 Gift Package Theme / Subtheme Mursten / Town Plan Year 1956 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $3.25 Value $2,141.97 Growth +65806.8% Annual growth 9.7% I own this set I want this set

	700-4-3 Gift Package Theme / Subtheme Mursten / Basic Set Year 1956 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $1.50 Value $2,842.09 Growth +189372.7% Annual growth 11.4% I own this set I want this set

	700-5-2 Gift Package Theme / Subtheme Mursten / Basic Set Year 1956 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $1.25 Value $4,119.21 Growth +329436.8% Annual growth 12.3% I own this set I want this set

	700-6-2 Gift Package Theme / Subtheme Mursten / Town Plan Year 1956 Pieces 46 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $2.25 Value $2,527.75 Growth +112244.4% Annual growth 10.6% I own this set I want this set

	1200-2 Town Plan Board Small Plastic Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / Town Plan Year 1956 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $4.00 Value $308.73 Growth +7618.3% Annual growth 6.4% I own this set I want this set

	1226-2 6x8 & 2x8 Plates Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / Supplemental Year 1956 Pieces 4 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $0.50 I own this set I want this set

	1227-2 4x8 & 2x8 Plates Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / Supplemental Year 1956 Pieces 5 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $0.50 I own this set I want this set

	1228-2 4x8 Curved & 2x8 Plates Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / Supplemental Year 1956 Pieces 6 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $0.50 I own this set I want this set

	1231-2 Red Windows and Door with Glass Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / Supplemental Year 1956 Pieces 10 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $1.00 Value $2.06 Growth +106.0% Annual growth 1.3% I own this set I want this set

	1231-3 White Windows and Door with Glass Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / Supplemental Year 1956 Pieces 10 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $1.00 Value $2.06 Growth +106.0% Annual growth 1.3% I own this set I want this set

	1270 5 Cyclists / Motorcyclists Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1956 Pieces 5 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $2.00 Value $328.19 Growth +16309.5% Annual growth 7.6% I own this set I want this set

	1271-2 Traffic Police Set Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / Town Plan Year 1956 Pieces 6 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.25 Value $224.10 Growth +17828.0% Annual growth 7.7% I own this set I want this set

	1310 ESSO Filling Station Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / Town Plan Year 1956 Pieces 96 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $3.75 Value $3,514.72 Growth +93625.9% Annual growth 10.3% I own this set I want this set

Year Details

Year

1956

Themes

Subthemes

Sets

24 (all retired)

Available

Retired

Year Pricing

Retail

$53.25 (for all 24 sets)

New/Sealed

Value

~$24,713.47

Unfortunately, accurate retail and value pricing for all sets released in 1956 is unavailable. Production was highly limited during this period, with distribution primarily in Denmark and some availability in neighboring countries like Sweden, Germany, and Norway. Additionally, records from this period are scarce, and original pricing information is not well-documented. As a result, determining precise values for these sets remains a challenge.

Theme Pricing

1956 Themes

Annual growth

Mursten

+10.63%

System i Leg

+7.17%

Themes

1956 Themes

Sets

System i Leg

Mursten

Community Stats

The following are the top 20 most owned 1956 sets by LEGO collectors.

#1Esso Pumps and Sign

#21:87 Esso Bedford Tanker

#31:87 Esso Bedford Truck

#4Garage with Automatic Door

#52x2 & 2x4 Curved Bricks

#61:87 Esso Bedford Trailer

#7ESSO Filling Station

#8Traffic Police Set

#91:87 VW Van

#10Town Plan Board Small Plastic

#11Red Windows and Door with Glass

#124x8 Curved & 2x8 Plates

#134x8 & 2x8 Plates

#146x8 & 2x8 Plates

#15White Windows and Door with Glass

#165 Cyclists / Motorcyclists

About 1956 LEGO Sets

1956 was a milestone year in LEGO’s European expansion, with the opening of its first foreign sales company in Hohenwestedt, Germany. As sales increased, LEGO streamlined its Mursten line, discontinuing older panel-style windows and slotted bricks in favor of solid-wall designs compatible with the new System i Leg standard. The year’s sets included both basic assortments and play-focused models such as the VW Van, Traffic Police, and Esso Filling Station, emphasizing everyday realism. Individual brick sales remained limited to Scandinavia during this period.