Sixty-one years ago today on January 28, 1958 Godtfred Kirk Christiansen submitted a patent application for a toy building brick which was approved six months later. Little did Godtfred know that his “highly sophisticated inter-locking brick system” would lead to LEGO becoming one of the largest toy companies on the globe.
So let’s celebrate our love of LEGO today however we can, by building a new set or seeing what LEGO was doing the decade we were born. Sort some parts, create something new and amazing, or re-build that one set you loved as a kid. Play well, everyone.
Want to know more about the history of LEGO and the fan community? Check out our LEGO History timeline!
Why does the patent application say that it was filed July 28, 1958?
It was submitted on Jan. 28th (at at 1:58 pm, fun fact) and approved six months later on July 28th.