LEGO® Basic Set

Description

The smaller sibling

At 82 pieces, set 322 is a little smaller than box 333, which came out the same year. Both belong to the Universal Building Set range from LEGO® and are meant for anyone who simply wants to start tinkering. There is no set model and there are no minifigures, only basic bricks and the freedom to make something of them. That is plenty for a beginner, since even a few bricks are enough for a first house, a car or a tall tower.

Yellow, red, black and blue

The main colours are yellow, red, black and blue. Compared with its larger relative, black replaces white here, which gives the box a slightly different character. Black bricks work well for wheels, window frames or contrast in a facade. If you own several basic sets, you can mix the colours and end up with a varied selection. The parts list on this page shows the quantity of each colour, so you can compare it quickly with what you already have.

Thirteen shapes, lots of repeats

These 82 pieces share only 13 different shapes. That is a very short list, and much of it repeats. This is exactly why the set stays easy to grasp for children: there is little that is unusual, but many identical bricks that can be put together again and again in new ways. For collectors, it means completeness is simple to check. One look at the list shows whether anything is missing, and which colour is affected.

Making use of the parts

Even a small box like this fits neatly into a bigger collection. With “What can I build?” on Bricoria you enter your bricks and see which sets you could rebuild from them. The parts from set 322 are a practical base for that, because their shapes and colours are so ordinary that they suit nearly every other box and do good work as filler material wherever a model needs a few more plain bricks.

FAQ

How many pieces does set 322 contain?

The Basic Set has 82 pieces in 13 different shapes. There are no minifigures.

How is it different from set 333?

It is smaller, with 82 pieces instead of 100, and has black rather than white among its main colours.

Where can I see all the parts?

The full parts list with colours and quantities is further down this page.