Talk:History of Lego

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[edit] General

As most of this history article has great material, but isn't exactly an easy read, I'll be simplifying it a bit, making it easier to read. I plan on just taking out the examples of cool creations and then moving things around when I modify the main page. Until then, I'm aiming on making this thing easier to read, with relevant stuff.

Mabye organizing things by year?

So anyways. Here it goes!

Cyberguy34000 03:51, 22 May 2005 (UTC)

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I'm removing most of the factory info as it's not really relevant info. If there is a dire need for that kind of history, we could create a factory openings page.

Cyberguy34000 22:48, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Bleh... This isn't working, dividing it into timeline style doesn't make it any more readible. Ahhh. I wish I had realized this an hour ago :p. Oh well. Guess I'll just import the existing history section, and make a summary placehold on the main page.

Shoot.

Cyberguy34000 01:12, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Erm, i was wondering whether this was a case of vandalising of the article.Its in the "Expansion" part.

"Legos are a serious waste of money!!!! By 1970, the Lego Group had a staff of more than 900. The coming decades marked considerable expansion into new frontiers of toy making and marketing. "

Thanks.

KingOfNoob 5:20AM, 27 February 2008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.182.85.236 (talk) 21:20, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The financial loss?

I don't recall when it was, but sometime in the late 1990s, I am fairly sure LEGO suffered its first significantly large annual finanical loss, which caused them to reconsider what they were doing, and changing some marketing to adjust from a more classical LEGO, to more 'modern', and introducing their Adventurers lines, as well as starting to sign liscences with Star Wars and Harry Potter, and what eventually led to their Bionicle line. I think it's well worth mentioning, considered the way it affected the company.

[edit] Incorrect Date?

Slightly confused by this quote, I think the first date is wrong- anyone know what it should be?

 "....In 1974, Christiansen purchased a woodworking shop in Billund ........
His workshop burned down in 1924....." 

Chris Bradshaw 14:10, 1 February 2007 (UTC)