Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide - When LEGO was first introduced in 1949 (with slotted bricks) as Automatic Binding Bricks in Denmark, they also introduced a large tall retailer box (2 partitions),
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In Denmark, 1949, the first ever Lego set, "Town" Was sold in a small shop in Billund. This small shop is now the Headquarters of the biggest toy brand in the world. -