LEGO Building Set, 1976-1983
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Lego bricks came to America from Denmark in the early 1960s. By the 1970s, this ingenious building toy had taken its place as an essential plaything in the toy box of childhood. Lego plastic bricks stuck together well, but could be easily pulled apart. Kids loved the way that these interlocking bricks could be assembled to create buildings, vehicles and even human figures.
Lego bricks came to America from Denmark in the early 1960s. By the 1970s, this ingenious building toy had taken its place as an essential plaything in the toy box of childhood. Lego plastic bricks stuck together well, but could be easily pulled apart. Kids loved the way that these interlocking bricks could be assembled to create buildings, vehicles and even human figures.
Artifact
Building blocks
Date Made
1976-1983
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Enfield
Creator Notes
Made for LEGO koncernen (LEGO Group) of Denmark; distributed by Lego Systems, Inc. in Enfield, Connecticut.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.86.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in (Product Package)
Width: 11.75 in
Length: 18.5 in (Product Package)
Inscriptions
embossed on each piece multiple times: LEGO top of box cover: LEGO top of box cover: THIS SET SUGGESTED / FOR CHILDREN SIX YEARS / AND OLDER. / BUILDING WITH THIS / ADVANCED LEGO® SET / PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF / CREATIVE POSSIBILITIES / FOR EXCITING PLAY. / SPECIAL FEATURES ARE / SHOWN INSIDE THE LID. / SET NUMBER / 400 top of box cover: 294 INTERLOCKING PIECES / MADE IN DENMARK. / DISTRIBUTED BY / LEGO SYSTEMS, INC. / P.O. BOX 2273 / ENFIELD, CONN. / 06082 © SEPTEMBER 1976. / LEGO SYSTEM A/S. Product Literature 1: LEGO® [title] Product Literatue 2: LEGO® 400 / UNIVERSAL BUILDING SET [title]
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