90 years ago, a Danish carpenter designed a series of small wooden toys in his workshop.
His first collection had 36 modest pieces that included cars, airplanes, and yo-yos. What Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen didn't know 90 years ago, in 1932, was that the LEGO Group would become one of the world's largest toy companies, inspiring millions of children each year to play with each other.
Ole's passion for entertainment and high-quality toys has continued to impress as his greatest legacy over the years. Actually, “LEGO” comes from two Danish words “Leg and Godt” meaning “Play Well”.
Twenty-six years after Ole built his first wooden toy, his son Godtfred patented the interlocking LEGO brick we know today, which opens up endless creative building possibilities. Starting from a few simple bricks in primary colors, a single humble brick formed the basis of more than 18,000 LEGO items. It even inspired a Hollywood movie with THE LEGO MOVIE. It was not limited to this; It helped kids learn about LEGO MINDSTORMS, robotics and coding, and inspired hours of digital adventure in over 180 video games.
Let's go to the beginning of the story
When they were just starting out, only 7 people were working on LEGO. They were all enthusiastic carpenters who took great pleasure in creating new things and valued the quality of the products. By 1936 the company had 42 different toys. However, the company continued to produce not only toys but also other wooden products. He met plastic in search of new alternatives due to the fire in the factory at the end of the 40s. After buying a molding machine, he produced a toy that would change the whole toy world. Plastic bricks that connect to each other that many of us have come across or played with somewhere.
By the 1960s, Lego was on sale in 42 countries and had gained popularity. As a result of this popularity, Legoland opened and around 600,000 people visited in its first year. With newly produced toys such as mini figures and lego technic made after the 70s, the company pushed the limit of what can be done with a simple brick.
After the 90s, Lego got the license of Star Wars. The year the movie was released, there was an incredible demand for Lego.