My son Matthew, designed and built the Lego logo sign above !

Today, Lego turns a ripe old age of 75. Founded in 1932 by carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen from Billund, Denmark, the company made wooden toys. The trademark name didn’t come until 1934, inspired from the Danish words “leg godt” (play well), and it wasn’t until 1949 that Lego began producing their now-famous interlocking bricks.

At this time, the LEGO company only had about six or seven employees. It was also around this time that Ole Kirk’s motto came into being as the guiding prinicple for his company: “Only the best is good enough.” A funny note about this motto is that, apparently, the original Danish “Det bedste er ikke for godt,” when translated literally into English, means “The best is not too good.” But you get the point.

In 1942, a fire burned the LEGO factory to the ground. Refusing defeat, the Christiansens quickly resumed production of wooden toys. The company employed about 40 employees at the time. Five years later, they were the first company in Denmark to buy a plastic injection-moulding machine with which to make toys. Within a couple of years, the LEGO company was making 200 different plastic and wooden toys, and the forerunner to the current LEGO brick was born.

Alien Spacecraft by Matthew (front view)

Alien Spacecraft by Matthew (side view)

Hi, I’m Matthew, and I designed the spacecraft that you see above. I built it myself without instructions. This design is from my own imagination! I love to build with Legos everyday and I’m really good at it as you can see !  

Click here to return to my aunt, Sans Souci who is hosting CreARTive Sunday !

delete reply sanssouciblogs wrote on Jan 26, ’08 Hey, Matt! Great job! These are fabulous! I want to go on a trip in that spacecraft with you. Just remember the Dramamine–I’m not good with zero gravity. And don’t forget the LEGOS! Love, Aunt Sue

delete reply strongwilledwoman wrote on Jan 27, ’08 Great imagination, and great work. You are a wise mother, and he is a wise child that finds entertainment in creation, not watching what others have done, but to do for oneself.

delete reply aladybug wrote on Jan 27, ’08 Ha!!! These are great! 🙂

delete reply asolotraveler wrote on Jan 27, ’08 the kid has a bright future

delete reply philsgal7759 wrote on Jan 27, ’08 Way to go Matthew!! Take a look at this part of the Lego site there are lots of fun things to do and a contest where you can win money KEEP BUILDING http://www.legocreationnation.com/

edit delete reply lauritasita wrote on Jan 27, ’08 This keeps them busy for hours !