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Lego sells toys in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Morocco, and Japan. Lego 1/3 elements are introduced. 1963: Cellulose acetate is abandoned in favor of the more stable ABS plastic in making Lego bricks. Samsonite begins producing Lego bricks under a license in North America. Lego Austria is established. The Lego Group starts Modulex. 1964:
During the Great Depression, Christiansen began producing miniature versions of his products as design aids, which eventually inspired him to produce toys. Despite the economic downturn, Christiansen's shop started making wooden toys such as piggy banks, pull toys, cars and trucks, and houses.
Lego (/ ˈ l ɛ ɡ oʊ / ⓘ LEG-oh, Danish:; stylized as LEGO) is a line of plastic construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. Lego consists of variously coloured interlocking plastic bricks made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) that accompany an array of gears , figurines ...
LEGO. In 2005, LEGO introduced the first sets in their Duplo 'Thomas' series. Four sets were made, featuring: James the Red Engine, Thomas the Tank Engine, a Troublesome Truck, Toby the Tram Engine, and Percy the Small Engine.
The Lego Group (formally LEGO A/S) is a Danish construction toy production company based in Billund, Denmark. It manufactures Lego-branded toys, consisting mostly of interlocking plastic bricks.
The brand was given its name because the original die-cast "Matchbox" toys were sold in boxes similar to those in which matches were sold. The brand grew to encompass a broad range of toys, including larger scale die-cast models, plastic model kits, slot car racing, and action figures .
A Lego theme is a product line of Lego construction toys produced by The Lego Group based on a central concept. Before 1978, Lego produced several construction sets with common themes, but they were not necessarily branded as part of a single series or theme.
Iowa's first LEGO store will open Friday at Jordan Creek Town Center, according to the company. The 2,142-square-foot store will be located next to Lululemon on the mall's lower level in a space ...