Samsonite became America’s first LEGO distributer in 1961. Originally produced in Ontario, Samsonite opened a manufacturing plant in Colorado in 1966. A licensing dispute ended the arrangement in the United States in 1972.
Company
Samsonite/LEGO
Company Location
Loveland, CO
Type
Toy
Object ID
2024.0011.01
Date
1966
Toy Type
Interlocking Bricks
Toy Material
Plastic
Packaging Type
Box
Packaging Material
Cardboard
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