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The Lego Brick is 50 years old! According to the Official Lego Website:

"The 50th birthday of the LEGO brick is in January 2008 and there is plenty to celebrate. Children all over the world have played with LEGO bricks for the past 50 years, and LEGO is still right at the top of many wish lists – just as it always has been. Industry and trade associations also recognize the LEGO success. Just before the turn of the millennium the LEGO brick was voted “Toy of the Century”, one of the highest awards in the toy industry, by both Fortune Magazine in the US and the British Association of Toy Retailers."

For the first 15 years, Lego toys were made from wood until the Danish founder, Ole Kirk Christansen, discovered plastic would be more suitable. There are over 2.400 different shapes of Lego brick! What's great is, any boxes of Lego that aren't sold or used are melted down and re-used to make new Lego bricks.

With the development of Lego Universe, the children's MMOG based on the Lego products, this revolutionary toy promises to keep growing in popularity and recognition for years to come!