LEGO celebrates 80th birthday

Via FirstShowing:

Though that sweet LEGO set commemorating Shaun of the Dead was turned away from becoming a reality, fans of the great building block toy can look forward to LEGO: The Piece of Resistance and animated feature film coming in February 2014, but in the meantime, LEGO has a cool film you can watch right now that recounts the history of the classic childhood favorite toy which spans generations. The company has just released an awesome 12-minute animated short film which, from the perspective of Ole’s grandson and current owner, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, chronicles the trials and tribulations of founder Ole Kirk Christiansen and his son Godtfred encountered as they created one of the most iconic toys ever.

Here is the video:

Don’t know about your household, but Legos played a huge role in both of our son’s play time. In fact, I think I just figured out the theme for this week’s Saturday Hot Links.

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