If you haven't been collecting LEGOs for a long time, you might not know much about their history. This company, which is owned by the Netherlands, has gained a global following over the course of its existence. There has even fostered a subculture of fans who support LEGO through motion pictures, rivalries, games, and five unmistakable entertainment meccas with LEGO subjects.
The business had expanded to include plastic toys by 1947, and in 1949, they began manufacturing the well-known interlocking Building Bricks that we are all familiar with. At first, they called them "Automatic Binding Bricks."They were based on the Kiddicraft Self-Loading Bricks, which were first sold in the United Kingdom in 1947. LEGO changed the design after getting a sample from the British supplier of an injection molding machine they had bought. Using cellulose acetate, Kiddicraft constructed their design from conventionally stackable wooden blocks that were locked together with round studs on top and a hollow bottom.
Both retailers and consumers were initially unimpressed by the use of plastic in toys when they were first introduced. After experiencing very low sales, many sets were returned because many people believed that traditional wooden toys would never be replaced by plastic toys.
When Ole's son Godtfred became LEGO's junior managing director in 1954, he talked to a buyer in another country who was in love with the toy brick system.However, he did notice that the bricks' limited adaptability and inability to lock together presented some technical difficulties.Although it took them five years to locate the appropriate Building Material, they came up with the brick design that we know today in 1958. On January 28, 1958, the LEGO bricks that we know today were introduced.
Even though LEGO bricks can be made in a variety of designs, they all use the same design system.Each brick's function and design may have evolved over time, but they are still compatible with bricks made today. In point of fact, if you had some 1958 bricks, they would blend in with the bricks you might have just bought just a few minutes earlier.
LEGO has produced tens of thousands of distinct sets with tens of thousands of distinct themes since its inception. These subjects incorporate towns and urban areas, robots, privateers, trains, palaces, dinosaurs, undersea undertakings, the Wild West, notable film series, and notable designs, and that's just the beginning. Regardless of gender, the bricks are still designed to appeal to men and women of all ages, and new parts are constantly produced and released.
Building With Bricks
Building with LEGOs is fun, but what about the most well-known LEGO toy? The first LEGO bricks were made in 1949. At the time, they were called "Automatic Binding Bricks." Despite having the familiar studs on their tops, they were hollow and had windows and doors in slits on the sides.This collection was given the new name LEGO Mursten (Bricks) in 1953.
Note: The Taj Mahal set is currently the largest with 5,922 pieces.
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