"LEGO Basic" Building Blocks, 1990-1991
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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
1990-1991
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Enfield
Creator Notes
Manufactured by LEGO koncernen and distributed by Lego Systems, Inc., Enfield, Connecticut
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
91.342.34
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Cellophane
Color
Blue
Red
Yellow
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Green
Inscriptions
On product package: LEGO BASIC 1878 Instruction booklet: LEGO BASIC Instruction booklet: A Parent's Guide to the LEGO System
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