LEGO® Blackboard and School Desk

Description

School in the dolls' house

A blackboard and a school desk are enough to turn a room into a classroom. The set comes from the Homemaker range and adds a school-day motif to its home furnishings. There are no minifigures, so the set has 0 figures, because children imagine the pupils and the teacher themselves. That keeps the scene flexible: sometimes there is a lesson, sometimes the game is simply about who has to go up to the board. Chalk and a small board make the scene clear at once.

Few part types, strong effect

With only 14 different part types among 89 pieces, the set is easy to take in. Red, yellow, black and white are divided clearly between desk, board and accessories: the board appears dark with a white edge, the desk in strong red and yellow. Because so many bricks appear several times, the set is a good way to learn the basic shapes and to try out small changes of your own. Each piece of furniture has its own colour, which helps children find their way around.

Collecting and rebuilding

Collectors value the Homemaker sets as snapshots of the early seventies. If you are hunting for the original, copies turn up in all sorts of condition, and the parts list helps you judge how complete one is. If you prefer to rebuild, the board and desk go together easily from modern bricks, and you can extend the classroom with a shelf or teacher's desk from your own box. It is also tempting to combine the scene with parts from other sets and grow it into a complete school.

Checking parts and adding more

This page shows all 14 part types with quantity and colour. Compare them with your collection to see what is missing. "What can I build?" also tells you which other models your parts allow. With a set that has so few part types, there is a good chance that many of the bricks are already in your box and the classroom can appear straight away. A glance at missing part types is worthwhile before you buy anything extra.

FAQ

How many pieces are in Blackboard and School Desk?

Set 291-1 has 89 pieces in 14 different part types. No minifigures are included.

Which range is it part of?

The Homemaker range from 1973.

Which colours dominate?

Red, yellow, black and white, as the parts list on this page shows.