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On Monday the LEGO(R) minifigure will turns 30
It's not every day that a children's toy becomes a design icon but in the case
of LEGO minifigure, those tiny plastic male and female figurines that animate
(in an inanimate sort of way) children's building block creations the world
over, icon status seems oddly fitting.
2008 marks the minifigure's thirtieth year in production - an impressive
milestone in design as much as business, considering that the basic look of the
figurine has remained virtually unchanged since its inception - a body, three
LEGO bricks long, beneath a head, one brick high, with that mini plastic toupee
clipped on top.
When you consider that an astonishing seven LEGO sets are sold around the world
every second, it's no surprise that the miniature builders, firemen, cops, and
nurses (as well as 'celebrity' guest figures including Darth Vader and Indiana
Jones) have become so ubiquitous - over four billion are scattered around the
globe. If they ever decided to form their own autonomous state it'd be more
populous than India and China combined. Now there's a scary thought.
<http://www.wallpaper.com/art/lego-minifigure-turns-30/2592>
Happy Birthday!
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