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Company Started in Denmark
Lego is started in Billund, Denmark. Ole Kirk Christensen started it -
First Official Product
The first product is a the LEGO wooden duck -
Lego hires 10 employees
Lego hires 10 employees to begin manufacturing -
Lego Hires More Employees
Lego now officially has 50 employees total -
First Bricks
The first bricks showed up in models, but lacked the shape we see them as today -
More Stability and Variants of Bricks
A new patent was granted to give Lego more stability via tubes and interlocking systems. There was also a new style of brick, the slope. -
Logo Change!!
There was a new logo and it was adjusted. -
Legoland is founded
The first Legoland opened in Billund, Denmark -
New Product Line: Duplo
A new type of brick line was launched leading into a new product line. -
Logo Change
This is the new logo that will stick up to today's day. -
Employee Update
There are now about 6000 employees working for Lego. -
Lego Star Wars in launched
Known as possibly the most succesful Lego line, Lego Star Wars began to release sets following the release of a new movie -
Growing Larger
Lego is now known as the 5th largest toy manufacturer in the world -
The Lego Movie
A movie has now been made containing lots of Lego products and fun things