1957

Class 4

This article is about the year. For the set, see 1957 Basic Set with Storage Bunny.

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Events

• LEGO celebrates its Silver Jubilee Year.
• Godtfred Kirk Christiansen is appointed Managing Director.
• LEGO Schweiz is established.
• Language translations first appears on the sides of boxes to cope with the variety of markets LEGO is sold in.
• Hilary Fisher Page committed suicide.

Themes introduced or discontinued

• 700-series System i Leg wood box sets are introduced.

Sets introduced

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Image	#	Set	Pieces	Figures	Price	Released
	200	Plastic Town Plan Board	1			1957
	200A	Hard Masonite Town Plan Board	1			1957
	200M	Masonite Town Plan Board	1			1957
	257	Bedford Delivery Truck	1			1955
	258	VW Van	1			1957
	258	VW Transporter	1			1957
	259	VW Transporter	1			1958
	283	Sloping Ridge and Valley Bricks, Blue	20			1960
	283	Sloping Ridge and Valley Bricks, Red	20			1957
	310	Esso Filling Station	96			1958
	700/0	Gift Package				1956
	1200M	50's Wood Board	1			1955
No image	1242	International Flags	5			1957
No image	1242	5 Danish Flags	5			1957
No image	1245	Lighting Device Pack	8			1957
	1307	VW Auto Showroom	51			1957
	1308	Fire Station	109	0		1957
	1309	Church	150			1957