 Duplo bricks and a Lego brick.
 Old and new Duplo bricks. Duplo is a version of Lego bricks from the well known Danish toy company, LEGO Group. Duplo bricks are twice the length of traditional Lego bricks, and are easier to handle for younger children. Despite their size, they are still compatible with traditional Lego bricks. Since 1977, Duplo has made sets with figures, cars, and houses. Image File history File links This is the copyrighted Duplo logo from http://www. ...
Image File history File links This is the copyrighted Duplo logo from http://www. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (900x900, 77 KB) Summary Two Duplo and one normal Lego bricks, photo taken by klasbricks for Wiki. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (900x900, 77 KB) Summary Two Duplo and one normal Lego bricks, photo taken by klasbricks for Wiki. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x900, 62 KB) Summary Old blue Duplo bricks, new yellow Duplo bricks and one normal red Lego bricks, photo taken by klasbricks for Wiki Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert...
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Lego Group logo The classic red 2x4 Lego brick. ...
The Lego Group is a family-owned company, based in Billund, Denmark and best known for the manufacture of Lego-brand toys. ...
For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...
The Duplo product line changes from year to year — even the name Duplo had been dropped twice. Many Duplo sets have reappeared multiple times over the years. The most common sets are the farm, zoo, police station, fire station, airplane, and train sets.
History
The first Duplo bricks, with 2 rows of 4 knobs, appeared in 1969. The bricks were available in four colors: red, yellow, blue, and white. The knobs stick out less than current Duplo bricks, and the holes had four tags for a better grip with traditional Lego bricks. Set number 510 had 9 Duplo bricks mixed with 8 Lego bricks, while set 511 had 19 Duplo bricks and 8 Lego bricks. Both sets were designed to target younger children. The number 510 has been reused to name other Lego sets. The following year, two more sets were added with blue and red wheel plates with 4 rows of 8 knobs. In the product catalog for 1971, the sets were targeted at children from 1 to 2 years, but still sold mixed with Lego bricks, normally designed for ages 3 to 12. In 1972, the Duplo brick with 2 rows of 2 knobs was introduced and continues to be included in sets today. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...
1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...
1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...
In 1975 Duplo became its own product, with five sets made up exclusively of Duplo bricks. New additions included a round-topped 2 by 2 knob brick and a small 4-wheel wagon with two rows of 6 knobs. This wagon, and its coupler system, is still sold today. With these new Duplo sets, Lego is targeting children 1½ years old with the idea that when the children reach 3 the Duplo bricks can be used together with Lego bricks. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...
In 1977 the Duplo name was dropped in favor of Lego Preschool. Small figures the size of 2 by 2 knobs were introduced as well. They included a cylindrical head and a tapered body without any limbs (similar in design to Fisher-Price's Little People). Another new brick was a half arch. The new sets included figures, doors, and 2 by 6 knob wagons that could act as a car or train. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...
Fisher-Price is a well-known brand of toys, with headquarters located in historic East Aurora, New York. ...
This article is about a toy brand. ...
The name Duplo was brought back in 1979 along with a new Duplo logo with a rabbit. In 1983, other Duplo figures appeared, often called Duplo people. These figures have a moveable head, arms, and legs and look like large Lego minifigures, but the Duplo people cannot be taken apart for safer handling by small children. Also in 1983, set number 2700 was introduced with a model of a steam engine with two train cars. For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ...
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Space, Castle and Town minifigures Minifigures are the small, plastic Lego people, who populate the Lego worlds. ...
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In 1986, a Duplo doll house with sliding doors was introduced. This included a Duplo people mother, father, and smaller child. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In 1992, Duplo Toolo was introduced. These used internal screws to stay together. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
1993 brought a grey rail train system with a stop and start track. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
The name Duplo was dropped again in favor of Explore in 2002. In the 2004 spring catalog there was a reminder that Duplo was now called Explore, but that fall the well known Duplo name was back yet again with a new rabbit logo. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
 Different Duplo bricks and plates. As of 2005 there are currently two other Duplo-related Lego systems: Image File history File links Duplo_bricks. ...
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2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Lego Group logo The classic red 2x4 Lego brick. ...
- Lego Quatro is for children 1 to 3 years old. These bricks are twice the size of the Duplo bricks and can be used together with Duplo bricks.
- Lego Baby (formerly called Primo) is for children as young as 6 months. It has a single large round knob and is twice the size of Lego Quatro, making it four times the size of Duplo or eight times the scale of Lego bricks. Baby bricks can be stacked on Quatro, Duplo, or Lego bricks but the large rounded knob prevents other systems from stacking on it.
Lego currently makes Duplo sets licensed with Dora the Explorer, Bob the Builder, and LEGO Duplo Thomas & Friends characters as well as a new Castle and Pirates lines. Lego Baby is a line of blocks by the Lego Group for very young children. ...
Primo is a range of blocks by the LEGO corparation for very young children. ...
Dora the Explorer is an American animated television series for preschool-age children that is broadcast on Nickelodeon in the United States. ...
Bob the Builder Bob the Builder is a childrens television character created by Keith Chapman. ...
In 2005, Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends, newly named Thomas & Friends, have been released in LEGO Duplo. ...
Quatro Quatro is a large system of lego bricks, as mentioned above. Quatro is also soft, and comes in very large buckets. The Quatro system is not very well known.
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