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In lugnet.mediawatch, Abner Finley wrote:
> 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!
Found another story today on Wired.com
http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2008/08/the-lego-minifi.html
Adr.
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