1961 LEGO Sets | BrickEconomy

In 1961, LEGO released 47 sets across 3 themes, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $140, today those sets are valued around $16,654.

Most valuable 1961 LEGO set
810-2 Town Plan $5,277.67

Highest growth 1961 set
246 Town Plan Board +55213.33%

Most owned 1961 set
262 1:87 Opel Rekord with Garage

1961 opened North America via Samsonite licensing and broadened System sets with vehicles, boats, and aircraft, as the stud-and-tube brick gained patent protection in the U.S.

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	214-1-1 1x6x3 Window with Frame Theme / Subtheme Classic / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 6 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $59.71 Growth +11842.0% Annual growth 6.5% I own this set I want this set

	214-1-2 1x6x2 Triple-Pane Window in Frame Theme / Subtheme Classic / Supplemental Year 1961 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $59.71 Growth +11842.0% Annual growth 6.5% I own this set I want this set

	214-1-3 1x6x2 Double-Pane Window in Frame with Shutters Theme / Subtheme Classic / Supplemental Year 1961 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $61.27 Growth +12154.0% Annual growth 6.5% I own this set I want this set

	214-1-4 1x4x2 Window in Frame Theme / Subtheme Classic / Supplemental Year 1961 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $59.54 Growth +11808.0% Annual growth 6.5% I own this set I want this set

	214-1-5 1x3x2 Window in Frame Theme / Subtheme Classic / Supplemental Year 1961 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $59.71 Growth +11842.0% Annual growth 6.5% I own this set I want this set

	214-1-6 1x2x2 Window in Frame Theme / Subtheme Classic / Supplemental Year 1961 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $59.54 Growth +11808.0% Annual growth 6.5% I own this set I want this set

	214-1-7 1x1x2 Window Frame Theme / Subtheme Classic / Supplemental Year 1961 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $59.54 Growth +11808.0% Annual growth 6.5% I own this set I want this set

	214-1-8 1x2x1 Window Frame Theme / Subtheme Classic / Supplemental Year 1961 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $59.54 Growth +11808.0% Annual growth 6.5% I own this set I want this set

	214-1-9 1x1x1 Window Frame Theme / Subtheme Classic / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 20 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $59.71 Growth +11842.0% Annual growth 6.5% I own this set I want this set

	214-1-10 1x2x4 Glass Door in Left Frame Theme / Subtheme Classic / Supplemental Year 1961 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $61.27 Growth +12154.0% Annual growth 6.5% I own this set I want this set

	214-2-10 1x2x4 Glass Door in Frame Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 13 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $87.50 Growth +17400.0% Annual growth 7.1% I own this set I want this set

	215-3 2x8 Bricks Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 9 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $66.44 Growth +13188.0% Annual growth 6.7% I own this set I want this set

	216-2 2x10 Bricks Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 8 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $243.84 Growth +48668.0% Annual growth 8.8% I own this set I want this set

	217-3 4x4 Corner Bricks Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 10 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $50.69 Growth +10038.0% Annual growth 6.2% I own this set I want this set

	218-3 2x4 Bricks Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 20 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	Retail $0.50 Value $27.87 Growth +5474.0% Annual growth 6.6% I own this set I want this set

	219-2 2x3 Bricks Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 24 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $9.42 Growth +1784.0% Annual growth 3.5% I own this set I want this set

	220-2 2x2 Bricks Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 33 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	Retail $0.50 Value $29.99 Growth +5898.0% Annual growth 5.8% I own this set I want this set

	221-3 1x2 Bricks Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 45 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	Retail $0.50 Value $17.98 Growth +3496.0% Annual growth 4.5% I own this set I want this set

	222-3 1x1 Bricks Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 40 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	Retail $0.50 Value $29.31 Growth +5762.0% Annual growth 5.3% I own this set I want this set

	224-2 Bricks Curved Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 33 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 I own this set I want this set

	225-1-A 1x6 Beams Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 13 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $25.20 Growth +4940.0% Annual growth 5.1% I own this set I want this set

	225-1-B 1x8 Beams Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 12 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $26.90 Growth +5280.0% Annual growth 5.2% I own this set I want this set

	227-1-L 4x8 Left Curve Plates Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 10 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $35.17 Growth +6934.0% Annual growth 5.6% I own this set I want this set

	227-1-R 4x8 Right Curve Plates Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 10 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $31.00 Growth +6100.0% Annual growth 5.4% I own this set I want this set

	229-1-A 6x8 Plates Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	Retail $0.50 Value $36.82 Growth +7264.0% Annual growth 5.7% I own this set I want this set

	229-1-B 2x8 Plates Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 10 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	Retail $0.50 Value $24.02 Growth +4704.0% Annual growth 5.0% I own this set I want this set

	235-3 Garage Plate and Door White Base and Door Frame Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 3 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $74.68 Growth +14836.0% Annual growth 3.6% I own this set I want this set

	242A International Flags Theme / Subtheme Classic / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 5 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $88.89 Growth +17678.0% Annual growth 7.2% I own this set I want this set

	242B International Flags Theme / Subtheme Classic / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 5 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $87.73 Growth +17446.0% Annual growth 7.1% I own this set I want this set

	245-3 Lighting Device Pack Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 3 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $41.66 Growth +8232.0% Annual growth 5.9% I own this set I want this set

	246 Town Plan Board Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Town Plan Year 1961 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $1.50 Value $829.70 Growth +55213.3% Annual growth 10.2% I own this set I want this set

	262 1:87 Opel Rekord with Garage Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1961 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $1.65 Value $394.32 Growth +23798.2% Annual growth 4.8% I own this set I want this set

	263-2 1:87 Ford Taunus 17M de Luxe with Garage Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1961 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $1.65 Value $401.98 Growth +24262.4% Annual growth 6.9% I own this set I want this set

	264-2 1:87 Mercedes 220 with Garage Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1961 Pieces 3 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay BrickLink	Retail $1.65 Value $321.83 Growth +19404.8% Annual growth 8.5% I own this set I want this set

	265-2 1:87 Karmann Ghia with Garage Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1961 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay BrickLink	Retail $1.65 Value $487.27 Growth +29431.5% Annual growth 5.2% I own this set I want this set

	311-4 Airplanes Theme / Subtheme Classic / Vehicle Year 1961 Pieces 79 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $4.25 Value $974.53 Growth +22830.1% Annual growth 8.7% I own this set I want this set

	312-4 Boats Theme / Subtheme Classic / Vehicle Year 1961 Pieces 107 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $5.50 I own this set I want this set

	521-1-2 1x1 and 1x2 Plates Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Supplemental Year 1961 Pieces 80 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $0.50 Value $42.56 Growth +8412.0% Annual growth 5.9% I own this set I want this set

	Empty Kindergarten Box Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Classic Year 1961 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $6.00 I own this set I want this set

	702-2 Small Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1961 Pieces 110 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $1.95 Value $440.62 Growth +22495.9% Annual growth 8.7% I own this set I want this set

	703-2 Small Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1961 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $2.95 Value $468.10 Growth +15767.8% Annual growth 8.1% I own this set I want this set

	705-2 Small Basic Set Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1961 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $4.95 I own this set I want this set

	708-2 Medium Basic Set Flat Box Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1961 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $7.95 Value $569.51 Growth +7063.6% Annual growth 6.8% I own this set I want this set

	711-2 Large Basic Set Flat Box Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1961 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $10.95 Value $859.98 Growth +7753.7% Annual growth 6.9% I own this set I want this set

	717 Junior Constructor Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set Year 1961 Pieces 512 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $16.95 Value $539.10 Growth +3080.5% Annual growth 5.5% I own this set I want this set

	725-3 Town Plan Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Town Plan Year 1961 Pieces 711 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $25.00 Value $3,411.99 Growth +13548.0% Annual growth 7.9% I own this set I want this set

	810-2 Town Plan Theme / Subtheme Classic / Town Plan Year 1961 Pieces 760 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $30.00 Value $5,277.67 Growth +17492.2% Annual growth 8.3% I own this set I want this set

Year Details

Year

1961

Themes

Subthemes

Sets

47 (all retired)

Available

Retired

Year Pricing

Retail

$140.05 (for all 47 sets)

New/Sealed

Value

~$16,653.81

Unfortunately, accurate retail and value pricing for all sets released in 1961 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

1961 Themes

Annual growth

Classic

+6.50%

Samsonite

+5.62%

Dacta

N/A

Themes

1961 Themes

Sets

Samsonite

Classic

Dacta

Community Stats

The following are the top 20 most owned 1961 sets by LEGO collectors.

#11:87 Opel Rekord with Garage

#2Town Plan

#31:87 Mercedes 220 with Garage

#4Town Plan

#51:87 Karmann Ghia with Garage

#61:87 Ford Taunus 17M de Luxe with Garage

#7Boats

#8Junior Constructor

#9Airplanes

#10Empty Kindergarten Box

#11International Flags

#12Town Plan Board

#13International Flags

#142x8 Bricks

#152x2 Bricks

#16Bricks Curved

#171x1 Bricks

#182x4 Bricks

#192x3 Bricks

#201x2 Bricks

About 1961 LEGO Sets

1961 marked LEGO’s formal entry into North America through a licensing agreement with Samsonite, granting exclusive rights to manufacture and distribute LEGO in the United States and Canada. The first ‘LEGO by Samsonite’ sets reached U.S. stores that year. LEGO Italy was also established, extending the brand’s European network. On the product side, LEGO introduced the first wheels and received a U.S. patent for its stud-and-tube brick design, laying the foundation for its global system standard.