The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen and is still owned by the Kirk Kristiansen family. It grew from a small carpenter's workshop into one of the world's largest toy makers, built on the LEGO brick, and its name comes from the Danish "leg godt," meaning "play well."
The LEGO Group is a privately held toy company based in Billund, Denmark, and is still owned by the Kirk Kristiansen family, who founded it in 1932. Beyond its core building sets, LEGO makes display models for adults. Previewer covers three: the 421-piece Game Boy (72046, $59.99), the 1,506-piece LEGO Icons Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole (10337, $179.99; sold out and 'Retiring soon' on lego.com) and LEGO's F1 race car sets.
$59.99 on lego.com. Set 72046 has 421 pieces, is rated 18+, and builds a near 1:1 replica of the original Game Boy with interchangeable Zelda: Link's Awakening and Super Mario Land Game Paks.
lego.com lists set 10337 as 'Retiring soon' and currently sold out, at $179.99.
The LEGO Group is privately held and still owned by the Kirk Kristiansen family, who founded it in 1932: 75% through KIRKBI and 25% through the LEGO Foundation.
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