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History of Lego

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  • Ole Kirk Christiansen began making wood toys

    Ole Kirk Christiansen began making wood toys

  • Christiansen called company Lego

    Christiansen called company Lego

    Means "play well" from leg godt in Danish
  • Expanded to plastic toys

    Expanded to plastic toys

  • Interlocking bricks

    Interlocking bricks

    "Automatic Binding Bricks" modified, bettered, and used by Lego
  • Plastic toys half of Lego output

    Plastic toys half of Lego output

  • Christiansen's son takes over Lego

    Christiansen's son takes over Lego

  • Modern Lego brick patented

    Modern Lego brick patented

    Modified from original using new polymer plastic
  • First Legoland opened in Denmark

    First Legoland opened in Denmark

    Located in Billund, Denmark; attracts over 1.6 million visitors per year
  • Duplo branch created

    Duplo branch created

    Bigger blocks for smaller children
  • Lego people introduced

    Lego people introduced

    Lego minifigures became staple in most Lego sets
  • Lego Fabuland introduced

    Lego Fabuland introduced

    Construction toy aimed at small children; wanted to bridge gap between Duplos and Legos
  • Lego Fabuland is discontinued

    Lego Fabuland is discontinued

  • "Lego Island" video game released

    "Lego Island" video game released

    First Lego video game released for Windows. Lego began adapting to modern technology and its appeal to the growing video game market.
  • Legoland California Resort opened

    Legoland California Resort opened

    Located in Carlsbad; features nine sections and a waterpark
  • Bionicle line launched

    Bionicle line launched

    Larger, intricate robots aimed at 7-16 year olds
  • Legos into space

    Legos into space

    NASA took 13 Lego sets into the International Space Station to see how they act in microgravity
  • Legoland Florida opened

    Legoland Florida opened

    Located in Winter Haven, it is the second largest Legoland park; features ten sections and a water park
  • Largest Lego model built

    Largest Lego model built

    Life-sze X-Wing plane model from Star Wars is built with over 5 million bricks
  • Lego posted $4.6 Billion in revenue

    Lego posted $4.6 Billion in revenue

  • The Lego Movie is released

    The Lego Movie is released

    First Lego feature film distributed by Warner Bros. starring actors such as Will Ferrell and Morgan Freeman

  • Sources

    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-27/lego-beats-u-s-toymaker-rivals-as-full-year-revenue-jumps-10-.html http://aboutus.lego.com/en-us/lego-group/the_lego_history http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego