Overview
This collection features a first-generation 'modern' LEGO minifigure alongside a classic steering wheel assembly and a weighted engine block.
1Identify
Preliminary identification
Vintage LEGO 'Modern' Minifigure and Components, c. 1978-1982
Photo reference
1 uploaded photo
Story
In 1978, designer Jens Nygaard Knudsen patented the articulated figure seen here, forever changing the landscape of childhood imagination.
Maker / Origin
The LEGO Group was founded in a Danish carpenter's workshop by Ole Kirk Christiansen during the Great Depression, originally producing wooden toys.
Condition & Value
The figure shows signs of gentle play wear consistent with its age. While individual common minifigures from this era are affordable, they are highly collectible.
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