The Lego Minifig Turns 40
Today marks the 40th birthday of the Lego minifigure. The little plastic people from Billund, Denmark first walked off the assembly line and onto the carpet under our bare feet in August of 1978. The Lego minifigure—colloquially known as the minifig—has enjoyed a long life so far. But it also endured its own years-long journey …