1957
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This happened in 1957:
- LEGO celebrates its Jubilee Year
- Godtfred Kirk Christiansen is appointed Managing Director.
- Lego Schweiz is established.
- In 1957 Lego released the first of the 700 series Wood box sets (System i Leg). These large sets, containing several hundred elements including many of the HO scale accessories, were packaged in wood boxes and in many cases included a fiberboard version of the Town Plan as a lid.
- By 1957 there were too many different markets for individual packaging and the boxes began to list translations on the side panels:
