
Samsonite was an American manufacturer of LEGO sets which introduced the very first USA LEGO catalog for Christmas of 1961. LEGO and Samsonite created a partnership to produce and sell LEGO in the US. The result was a 9-year license for exclusive North American distribution rights. Samsonite began marketing sets under the name LEGO by Samsonite in the US in 1961 and Canada in 1962.
1964 LEGO Sets
In 1964, LEGO expanded its production capabilities by constructing a manufacturing plant in Hohenwestedt, Germany. That same year, LEGO introduced the 1×1 round brick with a square tapered bottom, adding new versatility to its building system.