The LEGO Samsonite Educational theme includes sets produced during LEGO's partnership with Samsonite, primarily targeting the North American market from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. These sets were designed to promote learning through play and included a variety of educational tools such as the LEGO Town Plan, which taught urban planning concepts, and the Basic Sets, which encouraged creativity and spatial awareness.
1979 LEGO Sets
1979 introduced Fabuland, bridging DUPLO and System with animal characters and story-led builds that ran for a decade. Classic Space expanded with new ships and lunar installations, and Castle gained momentum after its 1978 debut. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen became LEGO Group president, setting the stage for the brand’s global expansion in the 1980s.