Starting in the 1950s LEGO began individual parts sales, a practice that began with the Ferguson Tracktor in 1951. LEGO would supply dealers with wooden parts boxes and refill packs. These individual part sales would continue, at least in some markets, into the late 1950’s.
1959 LEGO Sets
In 1959 LEGO began a stronger international push beyond Denmark and its Scandinavian neighbors with LEGO being sold in Switzerland, France, Finland and the United Kingdom for the first time. In addition, LEGO France, British LEGO Ltd., LEGO Belgium and LEGO Sweden were established. As for new sets being produced, 1959 proved more of a lighter year with just a few new sets in production.