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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilary_Page#Kiddicraft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilary_Page#Kiddicraft
- gblargg 10mo agoSpecifically: > Ole Kirk Christiansen and his son Godtfred became aware of the Kiddicraft brick after examining a sample, and possibly drawings, given to them by the British supplier of the first injection moulding machine they had purchased. Realising their potential, Ole copied the Kiddicraft brick and in 1949 marketed his own version, The Automatic Binding Brick, that became the Lego brick in 1953.
- bcraven 10mo agoFurthermore, _In 1987, his widow stated, "He died before Lego brought out the product in Britain. He didn't know about it."_