Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Billund in Denmark started his business in 1932 with the intention of encouraging inventive play and imagination in children. Initially he manufactured stepladders, but the effects of Great Depression forced him to be flexible and modify his business model. He turned his attention to the manufacturing of toys, and created one of history’s most beloved brands.
Christiansen was a thinker who was progressive and quick to adopt new technologies and materials. In 1947, he was the first company to purchase an injection molding machine made of plastic in the world. This significantly increased the range of capabilities and options for Lego products. The machine allowed him to play around with and develop the Lego brick. The bricks had pegs on top and hollow bottoms that interlocked with each one another, allowing children to create intricate structures far beyond the possibilities of wooden blocks of the past.
The 1950s were a decade of growth for the business. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen’s daughter Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen was a member of the management staff and began to modernize the company’s manufacturing techniques. This expansion saw the introduction of a line of dollhouses and furniture for girls, as well as the first minifigures that were sold as individual pieces. In 1979, the company expanded into space with sets featuring astronaut minifigures as well as rockets, lunar rovers and spaceships in addition to the medieval world with a castle theme.
In 1990, the company released three Model Team sets that were made for advanced builders. The sets comprised small components such as levers, axles, gears and other components. They were the first Lego sets to offer an element of realism and accuracy.
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