January 28th

On this day - January 28 1958 - Patent of the first Lego brick

The Lego group started in Denmark in 1949 but it was not until 1958 they patentet what we consider Legos today. The interlocking plastic parts creates enormous possibilities for expressing creativity and Legos has had a big success. Legos comes in many different themes and some of the themes like robotics have spun their own lines. The success can be quantified by the over 600 billion(July 2015) lego pieces that has been created. The success has led the Lego group to branch out and create more than toy products. There are Lego video games, board games, films , books and clothing. One of the most enjoyed parts of the Lego are the six Legoland amusement parks. We really like Legos since we grew up with them and the Lego movie is one of our favorites