LEGO Minifigure Turns 40 – Celebrate With a Walk Through History

It’s difficult to imagine there was a time when the LEGO Minifigure didn’t exist. From the most basic building set to video games and up through hit films, the Minifigure is now synonymous with the toy brand.

First, an infographic following the development of the Minifigure. They reached the form we know now in 1978 although there were some generic figures before that.

Next, lets walk through the actual patents, the very first figures, and the first molds. This set of images wraps up with the more modern molds.

Article source: https://www.technobuffalo.com/2018/08/28/lego-minifigure-40th-anniversary/