Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Billund in Denmark founded his company in 1932 with the goal of encouraging imaginative play and creativity in children. In the beginning, he produced stepladders however, the effects of the Great Depression forced him to adapt and evolve his business model. He turned his attention to the production of toys, and in the process He created one of the most adored brands in history.

Christiansen was a naive man who was quick to adopt new materials and technologies. In 1947, he became the first company to acquire an injection molding machine made of plastic in the world. This significantly increased the capabilities and range of Lego products. The machine let him explore and create the Lego brick. The bricks were hollow at the bottom and had pegs on the top. They interlocked to allow children to create intricate structures that were more intricate than those made by wooden blocks of previous generations.

The 1950s was a time of expansion for the business. Kjeld Kirk Christiansen, Godtfred Kirk Christian’s daughter, joined the management team and began modernizing manufacturing processes of the company. The expansion also included the introduction of a dollhouse line and furniture for girls and the first minifigures that were sold as individual pieces. In 1979, the company branched out into space, with sets that included astronaut minifigures and rockets, lunar rovers and spaceships in addition to medieval territory with a Castle theme.

In 1990, the company introduced three Model Team sets that were specifically designed for builders with advanced skills. These sets introduced tiny parts such as axles, gears and levers, as well as the kind of realistic precision that was unheard of in the Lego series at the time.

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