LEGO Set - Classic - LEGO 055-2 Basic Building Set (1968) - with original box





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The used, complete LEGO 055-2 Classic Basic Building Set from 1968 contains 256 bricks and comes with its original box.
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LEGO 055-2 Basic Building Set (1968) – Vintage System Set – with original box
Rare 1968 LEGO System Basic Building Set (055-2). 256 classic period bricks and elements, complete with original box. Highly collectible early System set.
The set contains a classic assortment of late-1960s System bricks and elements in the traditional primary colours (red, blue, yellow, white, black) plus transparent pieces. Typical contents include:
Various brick sizes (1×1, 1×2, 2×2, 2×3, 2×4, 2×8, 2×10, etc.), many without modern internal cross supports
Plates
Windows (including old-style panorama and smaller window types)
Old-style doors
Old-style wheels and solid smooth tyres
Baseplate elements
No minifigures were included with this set. Like most early Basic Sets of this era, it did not come with printed building instructions — models were shown on the box.
What’s included:
Original box
Original bricks and elements (see condition notes below)
Plastic tray and cover
Box: Good overall with light shelf wear
Bricks: Used but in good condition for a nearly 60-year-old set. Typical light play wear on some pieces.
Please examine the photos carefully — they show the actual item for sale.
LEGO 055-2 Basic Building Set (1968) – Vintage System Set – with original box
Rare 1968 LEGO System Basic Building Set (055-2). 256 classic period bricks and elements, complete with original box. Highly collectible early System set.
The set contains a classic assortment of late-1960s System bricks and elements in the traditional primary colours (red, blue, yellow, white, black) plus transparent pieces. Typical contents include:
Various brick sizes (1×1, 1×2, 2×2, 2×3, 2×4, 2×8, 2×10, etc.), many without modern internal cross supports
Plates
Windows (including old-style panorama and smaller window types)
Old-style doors
Old-style wheels and solid smooth tyres
Baseplate elements
No minifigures were included with this set. Like most early Basic Sets of this era, it did not come with printed building instructions — models were shown on the box.
What’s included:
Original box
Original bricks and elements (see condition notes below)
Plastic tray and cover
Box: Good overall with light shelf wear
Bricks: Used but in good condition for a nearly 60-year-old set. Typical light play wear on some pieces.
Please examine the photos carefully — they show the actual item for sale.

