LEGO® Super Value Set

Description

A box of basics

This is not a model with a single set of instructions. The box simply holds 102 pieces to play with, which makes for a very different kind of building experience: you start with the bricks and decide for yourself what they become. There are no minifigures, as those only arrived years afterwards. That is exactly why the set feels like a glimpse of where the whole system began, stripped back to the essentials. A box like this asks for imagination rather than instructions.

Four colours, thirteen part types

Red, white, blue and yellow are the four main colours, and that is all a cheerful result requires. The set contains only 13 different part types, so the selection is deliberately plain. Most are classic bricks in assorted sizes. This restraint keeps the parts list short and easy to scan, and it shows which shapes counted as the core toolkit at the time, long before specialised elements filled every catalogue. It also makes the set easy for young builders to grasp.

A collector's curiosity

The Samsonite name points to a particular period when bricks were distributed through a licensing partner in some markets. Collectors find that chapter intriguing, because such sets turn up less often than ordinary boxes. Anyone who owns a copy can read a good deal about the era from the box and the bricks. Even without a collector's eye, it is a charming reminder of how few pieces were enough for hours of play.

Where the bricks can go

The complete list of all 13 part types is on this page. Use the “What can I build?” tool to see which other sets your bricks could form, particularly when you combine them with the rest of your collection. Red, white, blue and yellow basics are useful in almost any pile, whether for houses, vehicles or plain walls. In that sense an old classic becomes a practical building kit, still useful today.

FAQ

How many pieces are in the Super Value Set?

There are 102 pieces across 13 different part types, with no minifigures.

Which colours does it include?

The main colours are red, white, blue and yellow.

What does the Samsonite label mean?

The set belongs to a range that was sold through the partner Samsonite in some markets.