From Building Block to 30 Rock: A Lifelong Lego Hobby
01/05/2012
Some people collect baseball cards and comic books. Others, like Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld, collect cars. Still, others collect Civil War memorabilia, autographs, and stamps. I collect Lego. The famous plastic bricks, which can be used to build everything from homes to spaceships (and pieces of which probably have been stepped on by parents worldwide) were invented more than 50 years ago by Ole Kirk Christiansen, who actually started out making wooden toys. The company’s name is an amalgam of two Danish words, leg and godt, which, when combined, translate to “play well.” In my mind, there’s not a better product out there today – one that is durable, well-made, and that allows for the creative mind to flourish. The first Lego sets were quite simple, combining basic bricks and “plates.” Windows, trees wheels and cars arrived soon after...signup for our newsletter
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