LEGO The Wooden Duck Limited Edition - 40501

Exclusieve LEGO® set uit het Legohouse in Billund Denemarken. Nummer 1 uit een nieuwe serie limited editions. De "Wooden Duck" houten eend is een van de vele houten speelgoedproducten uit de geschiedenis van LEGO®. Maar niet zo maar 1, dit is de wooden duck uit het legendarische verhaal waarin Ole Kirk Kristiansen zijn zoon Godtfred leerde dat alleen het allerbeste goed genoeg is. Deze klassieker is alleen in het Legohouse® in Billund verkrijgbaar als exclusieve LEGO® set. Een bijzondere en unieke set speciaal voor de echte LEGO® verzamelaar.

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The story behind the LEGO® duck

More than 100 years ago, 24-year-old Master Carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen buys a wood workshop in the tiny town of Billund, Denmark. From the very first toys coming out of Ole Kirk’s workshop, the dedication to quality and functionality is obvious. The design and the carving, sanding, and painting of each piece of toy is done to perfection because Ole Kirk is convinced that children deserve toys of high quality, made of the finest materials, so that they will last for many years of play.

In an interview from 1982, Ole Kirk’s son, Godtfred Kirk, shares the following story about his father’s focus on quality:

Working in his father’s workshop as a boy, Godtfred Kirk is laying the finishing touches on a consignment of wooden LEGO ducks. This means applying coats of varnish, and finally bringing the boxes with the finished toy ducks to the train station for dispatch. Back at the workshop, Godtfred proudly announces to his father that he has done something really clever and saved the company money.

“How did you manage that?” asks Ole Kirk.
“I gave the ducks just two coats of varnish, not three as we usually do,” is Godtfred Kirk’s answer.
Back comes his father’s prompt response:
“You will immediately fetch those ducks back, give them the last coat of varnish, pack them and return them to the station! And you will do it on your own – even if it takes you all night!”
“That taught me a lesson about quality,”

Godtfred Kirk recalls and continues to explain how he then carved out wooden signs with his father’s motto “Only the best is good enough” to hang on the walls of the workshop to remind himself and the rest of the employees never to compromise on the quality of a LEGO product.

Throughout his life, Godtfred Kirk remembers his father’s words and to this day, “Only the best is good enough” – because children deserve the best.

Duck Facts:

• Between 1932 and 1947, the LEGO® company solely produced wooden toys.
• From 1947 onwards, the LEGO company produced both wooden and plastic toys before switching solely to plastic in 1960.
• The wooden duck went on the drawing board in 1935 and was produced until 1960.
• The duck was designed by LEGO founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen.
• Through the years, the wooden duck has been produced in various sizes and shapes.
• The most popular duck was the same type as the one in the exclusive LEGO House set: It has a moving beak which opens and closes when the duck is pulled back and forth.

Facts about The Wooden Duck:

• The Wooden Duck recreates an iconic moment from LEGO® history. This display model perfectly captures the handmade style of the original.
• The 621-piece model measures over 8” (20cm) high, 7” (22cm) long and 1” (3cm) wide and stands on a base measuring over 5” (13cm) square.
• Base comprises printed tiles with the words‘ LEGO® House’ and ‘The wooden duck’.
• Ideal for fans of LEGO® building and collectors of toy memorabilia. Suitable for ages 10 and up.