- LEGO | History Facts | Britannica
LEGO, plastic building-block toys that rose to massive popularity in the mid-20th century It has been one of the most successful game brands in marketing history LEGO blocks originated in the Billund, Denmark, workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, who began making wooden toys in 1932
- History of Lego - Wikipedia
Lego began in 1932 in the carpentry workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a Danish furniture maker During the Great Depression, he began to make miniature versions of his products, which inspired him to produce toys In 1934 the company was named "LEGO", a contraction from the Danish phrase "leg Godt", meaning "play well"
- LEGO - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
LEGO blocks began with a wooden toy maker named Ole Kirk Christiansen in Billund, Denmark In 1934 Christiansen named his company LEGO after the Danish phrase leg godt (“play well”) LEGO produced its first plastic building brick in 1949
- The LEGO Group history - About Us - LEGO. com
The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen The company has since passed from generation to generation and is to this day still owned by the Kirk Kristiansen family
- 10 top LEGO facts! - National Geographic Kids
Pick up ten facts you wouldn't believe about LEGO right here at NG Kids - the history of this top toy, the height of the tallest LEGO tower, how many blocks are produced each year and more!
- One Good Fact about LEGO | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
In 1932 Ole Kirk Kristiansen founded a company to make wooden toys He later named the company LEGO, combining the words leg godt, Danish for “play well ” In 1949 LEGO began producing “Automatic Binding Bricks ”
- The History of Lego: Constructing Creativity - TheCollector
The history of Lego took a giant leap forward with the introduction of dedicated themes, which were seen as systems within systems These were Lego Space, Lego Castle, Lego Town (later renamed Lego City), and Lego FabuLand , the latter being aimed at younger children
- 80 Interesting Lego Facts That You Never Knew About
Lego facts that will reveal how Lego took over the toy world Learn its history, origins, rarest minifigs, and other unique trivia here
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