If you have a boy over the age of eight years old living under your roof, then you are most likely intimately familiar with Star Wars LEGO. It's been ten years since they began their relationship together. Since then, the history of this popular toys has been nothing short of entertaining.
LEGO brand building blocks began in 1932 in Denmark by a carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen. The Star Wars Empire began with the imagination of George Lucas in California in 1975 with the first film hitting theaters in 1977.
Before the licensing agreement, LEGO only created original building sets. With the popularity of both the Star Wars world and the LEGO toys, it was a natural union for both. The licensing agreement opened up the possibilities for LEGO and since then, several other popular movies have been licensed with LEGO including Batman, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter.
The first kits released were in conjunction with Episode I: The Phantom Menace in 1999. Three series of sets were released, the Ultimate Collectors Series, Mini-sets and Technic Sets. There were troubles with some of the earlier kits with complaints that they were difficult to assemble and fell apart easily. LEGO re-released those kits after a redesign. Each movie release since then has seen the corresponding release of several series of new kits.
LEGO did not only change the face of Star Wars but Star Wars changed the face of LEGO, literally. Traditionally all of the mini-figs faces in LEGO history were yellow in color including the first year kits. After that, LEGO made the faces of the mini-figs in different colors to reflect the color of the actor who portrayed the character in the films.
Star Wars LEGO has been so popular that they've entered the video game world. No matter what gaming system you have you can play any of the three games. LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game released in 2005. The Original Trilogy released in 2006. The Complete Saga released in 2007. Those video games allow you to become your favorite character and play through the basic plots of the movies.
The fun and construction is not over yet. The original licensing agreement ran from 1999 to 2008. It's been extended to 2011 so you can expect more galactic entertainment and fun from the world of LEGO.
Jason is a writer for a Star Wars LEGO guide where you can browse LEGO Star Wars figures and other all the latest sets.
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