137 - The History of Lego
This week's episode is all about the history of Lego! A company founded by a carpenter in Denmark that ended up taking the world by storm with their little bricks and their system of play! But it wasn't a smooth ride, there were (multiple) fi...
Do Go On · Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins & Dave Warneke
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Show Notes
This week's episode is all about the history of Lego! A company founded by a carpenter in Denmark that ended up taking the world by storm with their little bricks and their system of play! But it wasn't a smooth ride, there were (multiple) fires, deaths and financial difficulties along the way... but (spoiler alert) they're still going strong today!
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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdDU_BBJW9Y
https://www.history.com/news/the-disastrous-backstory-behind-the-invention-of-lego-bricks
https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/lego-group/the_lego_history
http://mentalfloss.com/article/19400/early-history-lego
https://www.thoughtco.com/lego-toy-bricks-first-introduced-1779349
http://blog.logomyway.com/history-of-lego-logo-design/
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