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A brief history of Lego bricks

Daniel Konstanski, author of “The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks,” tells the tale of how a small Danish company developed the world’s most adored building toy.

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"There is somewhere around 1.1 trillion Lego elements that have been made at this point," Konstanski said.
"There is somewhere around 1.1 trillion Lego elements that have been made at this point," Konstanski said.
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In this holiday miniseries, “Marketplace” takes a look at the history behind some of your favorite toys.

Daniel Konstanski, author of “The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks” and editor at Blocks Magazine, kicks off this series with the story of Lego and the little plastic bricks that have taken the world by storm.

To hear more about Lego, use the audio player above.

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