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Lego History
  • 1932 Ole Kirk Christiansen, of Billund, Denmark,
    started a company to manufacture stepladders,
    ironing boards and wooden toys.

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1934
  • Ole Kirk's son, Godtfred Kirk joins family
    business.
  • Chose LEGO as company name.
  • Comes from the Danish words "leg" and "godt,
    which means PLAY WELL.
  • In Latin, it means I Study or I Put Together.

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FIRE!!
  • After a fire burned the LEGO factory to the
    ground, the Christiansens did not hesitate to
    make wooden and plastic toys.
  • 1949 First Automatic Binding Bricks are sold
    only in Denmark.
  • These bricks were made from cellulose acetate.

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Lego System of Play
  • Complete set sold in Sweden in 1955.

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Wheels and Wings
  • The First Lego Wheels were made and released in
    1961.
  • The Following year, LEGO Airways is born.
  • 1966 welcome the first LEGO train set.

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LEGOLAND
  • June 7, 1968 Legoland opened in Billund. 625,000
    people visited the park that year.
  • First Prize in a Best Toy competition in
    Luxemburg.

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MAXI-FIGS
  • First ever LEGO people were introduced in Lego
    Set 200 during 1974.

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LEGO SPACE
  • LEGO introduces its first Lego Space set 1979.

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BUCKETS
  • Buckets of LEGO and DUPLO go on sale in 1987.

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LEGOLAND II
  • On March 20, 1999 Legoland was opened in
    Carlsbad, California.

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Nathan Sawaya
  • Former lawyer is obsessed with Legos and creates
    many lego structures.

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Enjoy the History of the Lego!!
  • Submitted by
  • Steve Paulukovich
  • Resident Assistant
  • Colorado State University
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