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    A Million Little Bricks: The Unofficial Illustrated History of the LEGO Phenomenon

    By Sarah Herman

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    Toy of the Year, Toy of the Century, Greatest Toy of All Time . . . there aren't many titles that haven’t been bestowed on LEGO toys, and it’s not hard to see why. From its inception in the early 1930s right up until today, the LEGO Group’s history is as colorful as the toys it makes. Few other playthings share the LEGO brand’s creative spirit, educative benefits, resilience, quality, and universal appeal. The LEGO name is now synonymous with playtime, but it wasn’t always so. This history charts the birth of the LEGO Group in the workshop of a Danish carpenter and its steady growth as a small, family-run toy manufacturer to its current position as a market-leading, award-winning brand. The company’s ever-increasing catalogof productsincluding the earliest wooden toys, plastic bricks, play themes, and other building systems such as DUPLO, Technic, and MINDSTORMSare chronicled in detail, alongside the manufacturing process, LEGOLAND parks, licensed toys, and computer games. Learn all about how LEGO pulled itself out of an economic crisis and embraced technology to make building blocks relevant to twenty-first-century children and discover the vibrant fan community of kids and adults whose conventions, websites, and artwork keep the LEGO spirit alive. As nostalgic as it is contemporary, A Million Little Bricks will have you reminiscing about old Classic Space sets, rummaging through the attic for forgotten Minifigure friends, and playing with whatever LEGO bricks you can get your hands on (even if it means sharing with your kids).
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSkyhorse Publishing
    Release dateNov 13, 2012
    ISBN9781620878675
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    A Million Little Bricks: The Unofficial Illustrated History of the LEGO Phenomenon
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    Sarah Herman

    Sarah Herman is a British writer, editor and LEGO lover. She has written for a number of publications including Total Film, Star Wars Insider and Torchwood Magazine. She is the author of two LEGO-related titles, A Million Little Bricks and Extreme Bricks, as well as over fifteen other books including The Classic Guide to Famous Assassinations and Does Anything Eat S**t? She resides in Norwich, where she works as the editor of Get Fresh!

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