Toy of the Century: Lego Bricks
For decades now, Lego have remained popular among kids as they grow up, so much so that Lego has beaten the teddy bear, Action Man and Barbie to become the official toy of the century.Lego blocks have delighted generations of kids and their parents. This classic building tool has become an internationally recognised brand which is built around buying and selling the small build-able bricks. it has become popular in kids over the decades such that it is titled and honored as toy of the century.
In 1949, Ole Christiansen, a Danish carpenter, created a set of interlocking red-and-white “Automatic Binding Blocks"— which became famous as LEGO bricks. Lego group has progressed significantly over the past very nearly 80 years - from a little craftsman's workshop to a cutting edge, worldwide undertaking that is presently one of the world's biggest makers of toys.
Today Lego Group has also built several amusement parks around the world, each known as Legoland, and operates numerous retail stores.
The LEGO Group began in 1932 in Billund, Denmark, has come a long way over the past almost 80 years - from a small carpenter’s workshop to a modern, global enterprise that is now one of the world’s largest manufacturers of toys.
In 1958, the LEGO organization protected these building blocks( by patenting) with little interlocking studs and tubes that allowed two blocks to join in 24 distinctive ways. Only six blocks or bricks could join in 102,981,500 different ways!
Lego Brick: Manufactured With Exact Degree of Precision
The Lego brick is made universally such that a LEGO block from 1958 would interlock with a block from 2015. The patent presented what is known as a "general framework" so each piece is good with every other piece, regardless of the year or set it has a place with.
| Lego Minifigures |
The Lego Group's Duplo product offering was presented in 1969 and is a range of simple blocks whose lengths measure double the width, tallness, and profundity of standard Lego blocks and are mainly produced targeting towards more youthful children. In 1978, Lego delivered the first minifigures, which have since turned into a staple in many sets.
Taj Mahal Toy Set by Lego: Largest Commercial Lego bricks architecture
It is a LEGO interpretation of the real-world architectural wonder, the Taj Mahal which has more than 5,900 pieces. Relaunched 2008 model, featuring 4 facades with arches and arched windows; central dome, 4 subsidiary domed chambers and 4 minarets, all topped with decorative finials; raised platform lined with recessed arches; ornate detailing throughout; and intricate tile work around the base.
Gobs of bricks manufactured by Lego
There are more than 4 hundred billion Lego blocks on the planet. Stacked together, they would be 2,386,065 miles tall, which is multiple times higher than the moon.Lego bricks if laid end to end, then the number of LEGO bricks sold in one year would reach over 5 times around the globe. So in fact there are 86 LEGO bricks for every person on earth.
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