565 565-Piece Set
General Information
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Instructions: H-2227
Advertised Part Count(s): 565 pieces
First Year Confirmed Available: 1966 (USA)
Sears exclusive, USA only.
Most Likely Retirement Date: 1966
The set was superseded by the Sears 536 Designer Set for the 1967 season.
Last Year Seen Available: 1966
Aliases: 565-Piece Set, 49-4608, 465651
Retail Price(s): $9.99 (USA)
Rarity Score (Index): 6/7
Known Box/Packing Variants
As the 565 was only produced for catalog order in 1966, there will be no variants.
Box/Overview
Similar to the Sears exclusive 324-Piece Set, the 565 was a 1966-only Sears exclusive that was replaced in 1967 by a set with a similar piece count. Though while the 324-piece and 335-piece sets likely carried similar assortments, there are several distinct differences between the 565 and its 1967 replacement: the 536 Designer Set.
While the 324 may be later merged into the 835's article (as they are virtually the same set), the 565 will likely remain as a separate entry due to the larger difference in contents and to avoid confusion.
The 565's box will be plain with the manufacturer number "465651":
And the box will have catalog number on the box's tab:
Contents
The 565 included a number of basic elements typical to the mid-1960s. At a glance, it seems to be roughly similar to the 536 Designer Set's contents, just without the 1:87 car and trees:
