LEGO® 60 Years of the LEGO Brick 40290

LEGO® 60 Years of the LEGO Brick 40290

Sixty years of LEGO® history in one box — four legendary sets recreated in miniature to celebrate the brick that started it all.

In 1958, the LEGO Group introduced the now-famous stud-and-tube coupling system that became the foundation of the modern LEGO® brick. Sixty years later, LEGO® celebrated that milestone with something especially nostalgic.

LEGO® 60 Years of the LEGO Brick 40290 is a 421-piece anniversary set that transforms four iconic models from LEGO history into charming microscale builds.

First comes the unmistakable Yellow Castle, inspired by the classic 375 Castle from 1978 — one of the models that helped define the early LEGO® Castle era.

Then there is the classic Galaxy Explorer / Space Cruiser and Moonbase, representing the beloved early LEGO® Space era with its grey spacecraft and unmistakable retro-futuristic design.

LEGO® Pirates fans get a miniature version of the magnificent Black Seas Barracuda 6285, the legendary 1989 pirate ship that became one of the defining models of the original Pirates theme.

And finally there is the wonderfully unusual Airport Shuttle 6399, recreating the famous LEGO® monorail set from 1990 in miniature.

Together, the four models create a miniature tour through some of LEGO’s most memorable classic themes — Castle, Space, Pirates and Town.

The set also includes a special printed 60th-anniversary commemorative tile, giving the finished collection a detail created specifically for the celebration.

But 40290 has another interesting part to its history.

It was originally released in 2018 as a LEGO® Gift with Purchase celebrating 60 years of the LEGO brick. In the Eurozone, the promotion required a qualifying LEGO® purchase of €125, while the UK threshold was £100.

That means this was not originally conceived as just another mainstream LEGO® box. It was a commemorative promotional set created specifically for one of the most important anniversaries in LEGO history.

For someone who has loved LEGO® for decades, that makes 40290 a particularly thoughtful gift. Rather than celebrating one modern theme, it celebrates LEGO itself — from the fundamental brick introduced in 1958 to the Castle, Space, Pirates and Town sets that defined generations of childhood building.

Set details

• Set number: 40290
• Theme: Promotional
• Subtheme: Gift with Purchase
• Pieces: 421
• Year: 2018
• Condition: New
• Age: 8+
• Created to celebrate 60 years of the modern LEGO® brick
• Originally released as a LEGO® Gift with Purchase
• Includes 4 microscale tributes to classic LEGO® sets
• Yellow Castle
• Galaxy Explorer / Space Cruiser and Moonbase
• Black Seas Barracuda
• Airport Shuttle
• Includes special printed 60th-anniversary commemorative tile

Castle. Space. Pirates. Town. Four LEGO® icons and sixty years of building history brought together in one special anniversary box — a wonderful gift for someone whose love of LEGO started long before today’s sets existed.

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