Today, LEGO celebrates the 50th anniversary of the LEGO DUPLO building system, designed for the youngest children who are not yet ready to play with standard LEGO bricks. Below is the press-release with more details on the history of DUPLO, as well as an interesting video on how LEGO DUPLO bricks are tested for safety and durability. :) […] Read more
LEGO Company History
Learn about the history of the LEGO Company as well as some interesting fun facts about their products. 🙂
For those who are interested in the history of the LEGO company, there is a fantastic new resource directly on LEGO’s website. The LEGO History page can be accessed at lego.com/themes/lego-history, which is kind of an odd positioning that’s hard to find, but once you get there, you will be greeted with a treasure-trove of […] Read more
In the past few weeks, we have been looking through the various assets the LEGO Group collected and sent out to LEGO fan sites in celebration of 40th anniversary of the minifigure this year. So far, we have looked at LEGO minifigure variations and prototypes (see: The Story of the LEGO Minifigure – Part 1), […] Read more
In the past few weeks, we have been looking through the various assets the LEGO Group collected and sent out to LEGO fan sites in celebration of 40th anniversary of the minifigure this year. So far, we have looked at LEGO minifigure variations and prototypes (see: The Story of the LEGO Minifigure – Part 1), […] Read more
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the minifigure, LEGO collected and sent out various assets to LEGO fan sites to enjoy and share with their communities. The original date when the first minifig patent was registered in Denmark was August 29th 1977, however, the first minifigures weren’t launched until 1978. So far, we have looked […] Read more
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the minifigure, LEGO collected and sent out a big bundle of assets to LEGO fan sites to enjoy and share with their communities. The original date when the first minifig patent was registered in Denmark was August 29th 1977, however, the first minifigures weren’t launched until 1978. Last time, […] Read more
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the minifigure, LEGO collected and sent out a big bundle of assets to LEGO fan sites to enjoy and share with their communities. The original date when the first minifig patent was registered in Denmark was August 29th 1977, however, the first minifigures weren’t launched until 1978. Today, we […] Read more
When I was a child I was told a story by either my dad or my uncle (I can’t remember) about how LEGO bricks were invented; one fine and lovely day the founder of the LEGO Company was taking a walk. It was after some rain had fallen, so the path was somewhat muddy. He […] Read more
There is a really nice LEGO documentary that recently aired in the UK titled “The Secret World of LEGO”. The documentary takes you inside LEGO’s headquarters and the LEGO factory sharing some interesting details, and also follows the adventures of three adult LEGO fans as they interact with the company in different capacities. You can […] Read more
Today I would like to introduce you to an excellent series of articles by a LEGO fan from the UK, who goes by the name Big Sal. The reason I like these articles is because they address some very common misconceptions, rumors, or beliefs about LEGO that are either not true at all, are only […] Read more
