I History
The Lego society have
a very interesting story which is important to understand what happened.
History :
The LEGO Company was founded in 1932. It was the Company founder, Ole Kirk Christiansen, who decided on the name LEGO in 1934. He combined the first letters of the two Danish words "LEG GODT", which means "play well".
In 1950 Godtfred Kirk Christiansen became Junior Director of the LEGO Company, and took over the leadership from his father, Ole Kirk Christiansen. Five years later the LEGO Company launched its revolutionary "LEGO System of Play" with the first "Play and Learn" concept, which shows the importance of learning by playing.
The Company passed another important stage : in 1958 the LEGO brick was launched with its new socketing system.
The third era of LEGO history opened in 1974 with the birth of the first LEGO figures. They
represented a new LEGO concept and brought role play and personality to the LEGO play universe.
The LEGO Company was founded in 1932. It was the Company founder, Ole Kirk Christiansen, who decided on the name LEGO in 1934. He combined the first letters of the two Danish words "LEG GODT", which means "play well".
In 1950 Godtfred Kirk Christiansen became Junior Director of the LEGO Company, and took over the leadership from his father, Ole Kirk Christiansen. Five years later the LEGO Company launched its revolutionary "LEGO System of Play" with the first "Play and Learn" concept, which shows the importance of learning by playing.
The Company passed another important stage : in 1958 the LEGO brick was launched with its new socketing system.
The third era of LEGO history opened in 1974 with the birth of the first LEGO figures. They
represented a new LEGO concept and brought role play and personality to the LEGO play universe.