Quatro
- Sets
- 11
- Since
- 2004
- Newest set
- 2006
Quatro was a short-lived range of oversized bricks for toddlers, bigger still than Duplo. Eleven sets were released between 2004 and 2006.
11 sets
2000s
About Quatro
A range sold by the bucket
Most Quatro sets were tubs of loose bricks sized small to extra large. The Extra Large Bucket (5358-1) from 2004 holds 101 pieces, the Large Bucket (5357-1) 76, the Medium Bucket (5356-1) 51 and the Small Bucket (5355-1) 21. Numbered boxes sat alongside them: Quatro 100 (5349-1) with 100 pieces in 2004 and Quatro 50 (5361-1) with 50 pieces in 2005. There were no detailed themed models; free stacking was the whole point.
The final year
In 2006 two more sets appeared. One is a Bucket (5357-2) with 71 pieces, listed in the catalogue as a second version under the same base number as the 2004 Large Bucket. The other is My First Quatro Set (5476-1) with 20 pieces, the smallest set among the largest eight. After that the range ended, which makes Quatro one of the shortest-lived preschool lines.
Checking a used bucket
Because the sets consist almost entirely of basic bricks in a few colours, counting a second-hand bucket against its parts list takes only a few minutes. With only eleven sets, it is also one of the easiest preschool ranges to complete.
FAQ
- How long was Quatro on sale?
- The sets date from 2004 to 2006, so the range lasted about three years.
- What is in the Medium Bucket?
- The Medium Bucket (5356-1) from 2004 contains 51 pieces.
- Are there two versions of the Quatro bucket?
- Yes. The catalogue lists the Large Bucket (5357-1) from 2004 with 76 pieces and a Bucket (5357-2) from 2006 with 71 pieces.