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The Poor Single Dad Who Invented Lego
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- Опубліковано 14 сер 2024
- LEGO is the biggest toymaker in the world. It makes billions of bricks each year and is worth over $40 billion. And it all started with a carpenter who was left to care for his four sons after his wife passed away.
To make ends meet, he used his workshop to make wooden toys - until it burnt down for the third time.
This is the story of LEGO.
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Dude. I seriously feel so bad for that guy. Dude. All those fires. A heart attack in his sixties? I just feel so bad for him!
Exactly.
its kinda metaphoric in way.
despite of the many times the workshop would burn down they'd just rebuild it again, kinda like a LEGO
@@lenny_1369 I feel like someone didn't like lego and set fire to their work shop look what happened to some inventor when those big banks don't like when you try to make the world a butter place but those big companies aka example JP Morgan those rich people like to Burn other people ideas and use it for their own financial gain
Eaxctly
Same
Wow, their journey was exactly like the concept of LEGO. They built something only for it to be brought down. Then they rebuilt it to make it better. Fate struck them again and yet just like LEGO, they kept rebuilding their product into something even better. Fascinating!
lol yes
lol yes
lol yes
lol yes
@@FowlorTheRooster1990 U BROKE THE CHAIN
*NOW PERISH!*
You know, LEGO Bricks actually has 2 purposes.
-Being a fun toy.
-Being a landmine.
There is a third one
Setting your workshop to fire
Boy in Big Blue what
@@scanbbb hey! You! I know you!
4 th step on it and get hurt
True
R.I.P. Ole
You've sacrificed enough and built everyone's childhood
Yep
Literally!
...
one of the best danish people
@@dodoflashlightkid6820 Lego is Roblox
They built their way out of their problems
@᪶ ᪶ 😂🤣👌
@sUpEr iAn so funny I forgot to laugh
This is going to get over 1k likes
Ah, I see what you did there..
This is a good pun
He made LEGO to save his family...
but it's also a family's worst nightmare when they walk across rugs.
“A soul for several billion souls”
@Antonio Shields i stepped on my whole set once 😭
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LEGO: "Bringing together their ideas of suburban architecture."
Also LEGO: "A man has fallen into the river in LEGO City, start the new rescue helicopter..
HEY!"
@TheDuckyTeam "aNd oFf tO tHe rEsCuE"
LOL HEY!!
@@l.s.p.d5528 xD
@@UM4G_YT HEY XD!😂😂
@@l.s.p.d5528 Hello there. 😎
It’s sad he never got to live long enough to see how successful and amazing it is❤️
You invented and someone inherited and enjoy the luxury.
@@sherenesherwood2314 at least his son was the one who inherited it
Yeah, Godtfred keeps the legacy of his dad further until his death in 1995, check out The LEGO Story, it also explains the history of LEGO in animated form.
LEGO: builds a new wooden workshop
Fire: hippity hoppity your land is now my property
Now we know why Lego City Fire Department sets are always changing their play features.😅
Correction: hippity hoppity your land is now my property.
random fact:His grandson is now the third richest person in Denmark today
As much as Lego cost,he should be they are way overpriced Ii guess to pay for fire insurance.
Thanks Stalin
@@dbmartin60 no it Quality
@@dbmartin60 Europe is an expensive place then there's the importing price and also Legos are made of good quality plastic that's why lego is so expensive. Especially the star wars sets and all
OH MAN PAPA STALIN IS HERE!
LEGO has my respect, i built outstanding abominations when i was a kid and my parents were proud
Also LEGO went into another financial crisis in the modern age, however the themes Bionicle and Star Wars have been credited for getting them out of it.
Oh really? That s nice to know!
Yeah, it started in 2004 and ended in 2006 or ‘07. Cause was that LEGO was straying too far away from their core principles and the building bricks themselves became an afterthought
Salesmen: sorry i cant buy your toys.
Ole: fine ill sell them myself.
BECOMES SUCCSESSFUL
stonks
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Stacks
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*Stonks* Lol if they took it THEY COULD'VE BEEN RICH TOO.
I am going to tell this story to my son who plays with LEGO every day
same
“Everyone laughed at him for making toys. so he got his glock.”
_introducing the new LEGO modular FAKIN GLOCK 19_
ages 18+
@@lenny_1369 *lego bullets not included*
@@papingosstudios161 *and it pink because we have a rule where we shouldnt have war machines so were gonna pretend its a toy*
@@frokydafroakie *new lego nuke*
LOL MY DAD HAD A FORTNITE PUMP SHOT GUN AND I SHOT MY BROTHER EPIC VICTORY ROYAL GAMERS😎😎😎
I was a little kid in the 1950's and was probably one of the very first kids to play with Legos. My American family was in Paris, and my dad would go often to Denmark. The 'bricks' we had didn't even have cylinders inside - they were hollow/open underneath. There was one or more green or red flat pieces and about 50 bricks - full size (8 protrusions) and half size with 4 ....that was it.
Were they still fun?
Wow to think back 70 something years ago when Lego didn't have the stuff we have now amazing
Its frustrating watching someone work so hard, not give up hope when times are extremely rough and then not being able to see what his efforts achieved
i will forever love lego, as it is where i can unleash my creativity, and autism go wild with builds!! LEGO IS BEST
Agreed
Yes
I also have autism pal
LEGO for life Lego for life Lego for life
yes lego is great u can build anything u want such as a gun
The only mistake Lego made was setting the age limit
Another was not buying fire insurance :-)
Na if you have an eight year old it cool to help them.
@@richardsteven3935 the same can be said for *100 year olds.*
@@johnl.7754 haha true
The Ages Should Be Removed.
They Should Have Like "Super Easy" To "Super Hard" Instead Of 4-7 Or 18+.
Imagine If Lego Released An Entire City, And The Age Rating Is 100+, But Only Few 100 Year Olds Exist, Speaking Of 100 Year Olds, They Can't Even Play With Lego Because 99 Is The Age Limit.
I've never heard someone say "tragedy struck again" and "his workshop burnt down again" so many times
Lego employees in 2001 and 2011: yo how about we make a fire master as our mascot
LOL, the dragon! I totally forgot about that irony.🤣
in 2014: yea…. how about somebody more fitting
2019/20: never mind.
Every failure is a stepping stone to something better
-Harland Sanders
Corrections:
-Ole Kirk’s first wife’s last name was Sörenson, not Johnson
-Kirstine died while giving birth to Karl, not years after
-Ole’s motto is Only The Best is Good Enough, not Only The Best is Worthy
-Ole actually discovered the Kiddicraft bricks at the same toy fair as the molding machine, they were used as a test product to show the machine’s capabilities.
-The toy sellers were NOT right, children did enjoy plastic toys as much or if not more then wooden toys. The disliking for LEGO’s Automatic Binding Bricks (that’s what they were first called) came from the inaccuracies in molding, making some bricks fit together better then others.
-The video fails to mention Ole’s second wife and daughter, Sofie Jörgenson and Ulla Christiansen
-The “Bricks with Tubes” design was created months after Ole’s death, he did not help with the design
-Video says that he had to decide between 1. Ditching wooden toy production, and 2. Moving ahead with plastic. He did both.
-The video completely forgets the whole Samsonite co-branding on all American LEGO toys for most of the 70s. Samsonite bought LEGO’s license and started producing toys under the name “LEGO: By Samsonite” but LEGO withdrew the license after 9 or so years because Samsonite was rapidly degrading the quality of their bricks, so much so that one of the last sets they sold had 1200 pieces and sold for 11$.
-In 1963 LEGO changed their toys from using Cellulose Acetate plastic to Acrilotronitrile Butadiene Styrene (yes, I memorized that). Video fails to mention it.
I think there’s some more stuff, but I’ve practically written an essay already and don’t feel like writing more
Past: "Stop making toys and get a real job."
Future: "Start making toys to get billions."
Dont copy from others
@@ronibosh6381 What ya mean?
@@ronibosh6381 ???
@@ronibosh6381 middle finger
The world's largest tire manufacturer?
Yep, LEGO!
steve
I'm watching this after watching "The LEGO Story"
and this is exactly like that but live action
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"Inexpensive" oh the irony. After imported into my country the price is like 3-4x higher than in US. You need to be upper class to afford it here.
So? They are the best toys in the world.Highest quality,great for all ages,etc it is worth it.Mine paycheck is 300$ and whenever i can i buy my kid Legos because they are so worth it.
even in the us some sets are extremely overpriced especially some of the jurassic world, technic and duplo and junior sets. youve gotta spoil your kids buy the more expensive sets and half more expensive sets are overpriced like the box is big but the builds and contents are small. If they are expenisve to me I can only imagine 4 times the price. 80 bucks for like 5 pieces
Same here in india
Maybe you should ask your government to stop import tax on Legos.
@@kf5hcr176 It not import tax problem, it currency problem
I would love to see you cover the invention of under armor the story is very interesting!
Yes true
@@ThisIsThePlanet Oh awesome. BET
Godfrey had a lot of challenges but he never gave up so inspiring
Imagine saying my granddad made that piece of lego
A Building has went on fire! And the owner of the building is losing hope!
Build the Hope!
*HEY!*
Build the Hope!
*5 second time lapse of building*
And off to give the owner Hope!
Hey!
*proceeds to build lego building*
strangely wholesome lol
The new hope sets from LEGO
the rope of hope
I’m happy that he didn’t quit because without LEGO I would have no toys
This has man has brought large pain to our feet
With out this man we wouldn’t have such a fun toy for our childhoods
Don’t forget us when u get popular
I'd say they're are quite popular
He has 167k subscribers, that isn't popular?
@@limitablesnow8979 Although Hook is already popular it definitely will reach millions of subscribers next year
@@upsidedownChad yeah but the amount of subs they have is still is quite popular. Not many can say they have over 100000 subs
167k isn't popular? its 1/5 of my country
Bless him, I hope he knows just how much Lego has bloomed
Please never stop with those stories
The house burns down 4 times but, atleast they improve their building skills.
This actually explains it better than lego themselves.
I really admired LEGO's father for his endeavor to pursue his passion.
LEGO is a delicate toy and inspired creativity for whoever : >
How many times do you want his workshop to burn down
God: Yes
Thats exactly what i was thinking
When I was a kid, born 1965, we had a big box, a an old apple box, a bushel size. It was full of Lego, I didn't think anything other than it was our Lego. Now I think that someone must have seen us poor kids and collected all that Lego for us.
Lego: *has a fire truck set*
Also lego: *workshop burns down 4 times*
Lego has inspired me to be a more creative person. It showed me that great things can be built and if they get broken somehow that there's always a way to rebuild and make it better...
Like a phoenix rising from its ashes. Literally. Beautiful story of persistence
Ole didn't deserve all the hardship he endured.
After watching several of these videos, I notice a pattern of children bringing to fruition the lifework of their father. That's pretty sweet!
it actually shows that creativity can build an empire that can survive for decades
You make me wanna live more, like in all honesty, Thank God you are here, just that little bit of motivation is whats gonna make me next 😊😊😊😊
Well you know the rules and so do i GIVE ME A WILL TO LIVE
@@justapumpkin8495 haha elaborate on the rules part
😍😊🙏🏽👍👍👍
"a list of unfortunate events"
"he was born"
lol
"He died"
Them:*started to make money on their work*
Fire:ill end this mans career
Angel: How many times you want their workshop be burned?
God: Yes
Moral of the story : never use wood for your toy workhouse
this man couldn’t even afford food, but he blazed a way into making billions of bricks
Lego was the only toy I cared about as a kid. Anything readymade was boring to me. I feel like my analytical and creative skills have their roots in the time I spent on Lego.
Same. Lego is my fav toy. Even now I am a lego fan
For real though shout out to that one son.
was eagerly waiting for the upload ..as always a great inspirational video..thank you!!
Ole Kirk Christiansen: every detail matters, only the best is good enough
I remember walking through the production floor with my dad back in the 80s when he sometimes had to pick up some papers after hours. The distinct smell of molten plastic in the air, the hissing and puffing of the pneumatic ejection from the moulding machines. Thousands of yellow mini figure heads rolling into bins :-) Great times.
This man deserves my subscription. I have subscribed to you!
LEGO actually made a yt vid about this
reasonable raisin yeah they did
It was good too but I like this one more
There is one thing why you only get legos on Christmas or your parents got a raise… THEY EMPTY YOUR DAM WALLET AND MAX OUT YOUR CREDIT CARDS
Ole was like the toy that would carry his legacy; everytime he toppled down he built himself back up better.
I love this story
Do the story behind Hilton Hotels and rolls Royce
Yes
It's funny how entrepreneurs are told "Get a real job." They're creating real jobs.
These rag to riches story of these major companies are so interesting.
The headstone I would have made for Ole:" A great man who made many children happy and made many jobs for adults" 1891-1957.
i thought this would be new for me but i forgot this version created by lego themselves
Lesson of the story: if you want to make someone a billionaire, burn their house 3 times
🤣
Lol
Not funny
@@dilwaala4u i dont think you understand humor, even if you did i think you have a low sense of humor
*destroying my house 6 times to become a trillionaire
Wonderful story and history. I remember playing with LEGOs when I was a little boy.
Legos are my favorite toys since the start of my middle school I love Legos ever since
I can’t believe i stumbled on another Lego, this time its how it was invented.
*So this is the guy who's responsible for all our pain when stepping on Legos*
All we need now is a Tik Tok challenge
lol jk
Countless engineers, architects and craftsmen found their calling through Lego construction
*When your house burns down 5 times:*
Bruh
LEGO are profiting more from adults who are getting into Lego. I am 40 years old and growing too old for Lego had turned into an urban myth.
Before the 2000's, this is when growing too old for Lego wasn't an urban myth.
And this shows how good things can come from the great depression
I love old photos coz it really shows history
He is the real Pogchamp.
Dang, life just loved to kick this man while he's down....
Totally inspiring. I've got work to do.
Never give up !!! You'll be fine.
lego's any owner: haha workshop is done
fire:oh, you are aproaching me?
We learned from this video that famous companies were made my poor person like the homeless kid that invented subway
Please never stop making videos love your content
its going to eventually stop
I love these videos so much!
Lego is a great toy. Heartwarming story 😄.
I’m so hooked into these videos
Thank you for your work 👍
I grew up with Lego! Amazing video that reminded me of my childhood!!!
Can you make a story on Apple, or mabye Google? Thanks :)
I'm So obsessed with Leto!
My first kiss was a girl named Kirsten from Denmark. Her father worked for Lego in the US. We met at a campground in RI and kept in touch through letters for some time afterwards. I still remember her address.
it all begins with a poor but loving father that cares about his children and his employees and just wanted to give kids "the best" to play with
if that doesnt reaches you deep, you have no soul and no heart
oof i have no soul and no heart
who watched the animated version
like if you did
R.I.P Ole. Thank you for making the best toy franchise ever.
This is what courage and perseverance looks like!
I love your content! Keep it up!
Love the videos, Hook. It would be cool to see videos of those who are on the more creative side, like writers (J.K. Rowling lost her mother and struggled with a divorce and raising a young daughter before Harry Potter), filmmakers (James Cameron preserved Big Macs in his fridge before Titanic and Avatar) and game developers (oh, I'm sure Shigeru Miyamoto has a good story about Nintendo and Super Mario).
People forget that Bionicle financially save the Lego without Bionicle we wouldn't see Lego today
1932 poor single Dad invents Lego .
2021 : Poor people can't afford Lego sets .
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