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1960 LEGO Sets

In 1960, LEGO released 2 sets across 2 themes, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $7, today those sets are valued around $114.
Most valuable 1960 LEGO set
237 Number Bricks $113.81
Largest 1960 LEGO set
Kindergarten Set 475 pieces
During 1960, LEGO introduced a new series of basic sets, replacing the long-running 700-series. These sets featured unique box-top images, with some like 700/0, 700/1, and 700/3a having multiple versions. They were sold in continental Europe, Britain, and Australia. This year also marked LEGO’s shift to exclusively producing plastic bricks, ending its wooden toy production.
2 sets

237 Number Bricks

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Supplemental
Year 1960
Pieces 50
Availability Retired
237 LEGO Number Bricks
Retail $0.50
Value $113.81
Growth  +22662.0%
Annual growth 7.6%

Kindergarten Set

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Classic
Year 1960
Pieces 475
Availability Retired
LEGO Dacta Kindergarten Set
Retail $6.00

Year Pricing

Retail
$6.50   (for all 2 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
~$113.81
Unfortunately, accurate retail and value pricing for all sets released in 1960 is unavailable. Many of these sets are difficult to find due to their age, limited production, and regional distribution. 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

1960 Themes
Annual growth
Classic
+7.56%
Dacta
N/A

Themes

1960 Themes
Sets
Classic
1
Dacta
1

Community Stats

The following are the top 2 most owned 1960 sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Number Bricks
#2Kindergarten Set

About 1960 LEGO Sets

In 1960, LEGO continued its international expansion and LEGO Finland and LEGO Netherlands were established. This year also marked the beginning of serious advertising and marketing for LEGO. The old boxes featuring the Kirk Christiansen children were also replaced by a new, more contemporary, box design. LEGO and their sales companies would typically out-advertise and out-market the competition and this philosophy continues to this day.

In 1960 TLG came out with an entirely new series of basic sets. Unlike all basic #700 sets since 1949, these basic sets each had their own unique picture on the box top. Some sets, such as 700/0, 700/1 and 700/3a, had two versions of the box top picture. These sets were sold in continental Europe, Britain and Australia. 25

In the beginning of 1960, a warehouse fire in Billund burned down and destroyed virtually the entire inventory of wood toys. After the fire, production of wooden toys was discontinued; the company changed its focus to the plastic building bricks and the System of Play only.