Starting out with wooden yo-yos, Lego has grown to become one of the biggest toy brands in the world - but with that has come ...

Lego did not begin with plastic. Its founder, Ole Kirk Kristiansen, started the firm in 1932 as a maker of wooden toys, truncating leg godt, Danish for “play well”, to form its name.

LEGO was founded in 1932 by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen, starting with wooden toys. The modern LEGO brick design was patented in 1958, creating the foundation for today’s sets.

Back in 1950—back when the Danish company still made its original wooden toys—Lego released a wooden version of Disney’s Pluto. It was its only third-party IP toy until 49 years later ...

Gone are the days when Lego’s brick-like toys were reserved for kids alone. Now, adults are just as enthusiastic collectors of the Danish company’s colorful brick sets—and Lego is banking on ...