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LEGO 1964 / Classic / Basic Set Sets

In 1964, LEGO released 4 Classic Basic Set sets, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $10, today those sets are valued around $2,603.
Most valuable 1964 LEGO Classic Basic Set set
395-3 New York World Fair Promo $1,411.02
Highest growth 1964 Classic Basic Set set
040 Basic Building Set in Cardboard +12607.53%
4 sets

040 Basic Building Set in Cardboard

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1964
Pieces 290
Availability Retired
040 LEGO Basic Building Set in Cardboard
Retail $4.25
Value $540.07
Growth  +12607.5%
Annual growth 8.1%

050 Basic Building Set in Cardboard

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1964
Pieces 290
Availability Retired
050 LEGO Basic Building Set in Cardboard
Retail $5.50
Value $651.80
Growth  +11750.9%
Annual growth 8.0%

395-3 New York World Fair Promo

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1964
Availability Retired
395-3 LEGO New York World Fair Promo
promotional
Value $1,411.02
Annual growth 10.8%

396-2 New York World Fair Promo

Theme / Subtheme Classic / Basic Set
Year 1964
Availability Retired
396-2 LEGO New York World Fair Promo
promotional

Year Pricing

Retail
$9.75   (for all 4 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
~$2,602.89
Unfortunately, accurate retail and value pricing for all sets released in 1964 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.

Community Stats

The following are the top 4 most owned 1964 Classic Basic Set sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Basic Building Set in Cardboard
#2Basic Building Set in Cardboard
#3New York World Fair Promo
#4New York World Fair Promo

About LEGO Classic Basic Set

The LEGO Classic Basic theme encompasses sets that offer a variety of standard LEGO bricks without a specific storyline or theme focus. These sets are geared towards open-ended building, allowing users to construct whatever they choose. Typically containing a mix of bricks, pieces, and sometimes simple minifigures, the Basic theme serves as a foundational kit, emphasizing the core creative and construction-oriented principles of LEGO.
1964 LEGO Sets
1964 brought major innovations in both product and presentation. LEGO introduced full-color instruction manuals with isometric diagrams, replacing box-top model photos and ushering in the modern instruction format. The first new Basic sets, 040 and 050, replaced the long-running 700/x series, expanding scale and part variety. LEGO also opened a manufacturing facility in Hohenwestedt, Germany, strengthening European production. That same year, LEGO appeared at the New York World’s Fair within Denmark’s national pavilion, featuring exclusive promotional sets.