LEGO Minifigures Could Have Looked Very Different
The LEGO Group have spent the last few years constructing their brand new campus in Billund. The new expanded space has allowed much of the LEGO Group’s long history to be gathered in one place; in the process, it has uncovered an early and abandoned design for the LEGO® Minifigure. Back in the 70s, when the minifigure as we know it today was first introduced, there was an understanding that it would appeal more to kids if they...
A Step Back In LEGO Time With Argos
An interesting thing popped up on Facebook earlier today, something called Argos Book of Dreams. After giving it a click, I was transported back in time, as Argos have uploaded a number of their famous catalogues from all the way back in the 70s right through to modern days. For those who don’t live in the UK, Argos is a strange retailer who put out a couple of their ‘Argos Books’ every year. You then take the item...
Explore The History Of LEGO
A rather interesting part of the LEGO® website has been discovered by LEGO loving Tweeter ProfessorBrickkeeper. The history of the LEGO Group is collated into an interactive timeline of key events, products and places. The whole thing is overseen by the team who look after the LEGO Idea House. This is a private museum of LEGO goodies, which stands within the original family home of the Ole Kirk Kristiansen. I’ve had the honour...
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