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{{Infobox magazine | {{Infobox magazine | ||
| title = LEGO-POST | | title = LEGO-POST | ||
| image_file = | | image_file = LEGO Post Nr1 p1.jpg | ||
| image_size = | | image_size = | ||
| image_caption = | | image_caption = First issue, September 1959 | ||
| category = | | category = | ||
| editor = Helmut Bittner | | editor = Helmut Bittner | ||
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| language = German | | language = German | ||
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'''''LEGO Post''''' (stylised as '''''LEGO-POST''''') was a German LEGO magazine published in 1959 and 1960.<ref name="blocks"/> | '''''LEGO Post''''' (stylised as '''''LEGO-POST''''') was a German LEGO magazine launched in September 1959.<ref name="blocks"/> | ||
== History == | |||
In 1956 [[LEGO Spielwaren GmbH]] was establisbed in [[Wikipedia:Hohenwestedt|Hohenwestedt]], West Germany. It was the first LEGO company established outside of Denmark.<ref name="expansion"/> Three years later the German office created a newsletter to act as a link between the LEGO Company and German LEGO fans. The eight-page publication was titled ''Lego-Post''. It was first published in September 1959 and only lasted through 1960.<ref name="blocks"/> | |||
Each issue was written and edited by Helmut Bittner and illustrated by Heinz-Georg Hornig. Page 7 included a comic by Bittner and Hornig, "Die Erlebnisse der LEGO-Kinder" (The Experiences of the LEGO Children). | |||
== Issues == | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Cover !! Details | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:LEGO Post Nr1 p1.jpg|100px]] || {{abbr|Nr.|Nummer}} 1, September 1959<br/>The first issue | |||
|- | |||
| || {{abbr|Nr.|Nummer}} 2, November 1959<br/>Info here | |||
|- | |||
| || {{abbr|Nr.|Nummer}} 3, January 1960<br/>Info here | |||
|- | |||
| || {{abbr|Nr.|Nummer}} 4, March 1960<br/>Info here | |||
|} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist|refs= | {{reflist|refs= | ||
<ref name="blocks">{{cite magazine |title=The Birth of LEGO Clubs |first=Daniel |last=Konstanski |date=February 2019 |magazine=Blocks |number=52 |page=42 |publisher=Blockhead Media Ltd}} Web copy: {{cite web |url=https://blocksmag.com/what-was-the-first-ever-lego-magazine |title=What was the first ever LEGO magazine? |date=July 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508141759/https://blocksmag.com/what-was-the-first-ever-lego-magazine |archive-date=8 May 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> | <ref name="blocks">{{cite magazine |title=The Birth of LEGO Clubs |first=Daniel |last=Konstanski |date=February 2019 |magazine=Blocks |number=52 |page=42 |publisher=Blockhead Media Ltd}} Web copy: {{cite web |url=https://blocksmag.com/what-was-the-first-ever-lego-magazine |title=What was the first ever LEGO magazine? |date=July 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508141759/https://blocksmag.com/what-was-the-first-ever-lego-magazine |archive-date=8 May 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="expansion">{{cite web |url=https://www.lego.com/en-us/history/articles/d-early-expansion |title=Early expansion – LEGO History |website=[[LEGO.com]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519211302/https://www.lego.com/en-us/history/articles/d-early-expansion |archive-date=19 May 2024 |access-date=22 July 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
}} | }} | ||
[[Category:LEGO magazines]] | |||
[[Category:Magazines published in Germany]] | |||
[[Category:Publications established in 1959]] | |||
[[Category:Publications disestablished in 1960]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:00, 22 July 2024
 First issue, September 1959 | |
| Editor | Helmut Bittner |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Bi-monthy |
| First issue | September 1959 |
| Final issue Number | March 1960 Nr. 4 |
| Company | LEGO Spielwaren GmbH |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
LEGO Post (stylised as LEGO-POST) was a German LEGO magazine launched in September 1959.[1]
History
In 1956 LEGO Spielwaren GmbH was establisbed in Hohenwestedt, West Germany. It was the first LEGO company established outside of Denmark.[2] Three years later the German office created a newsletter to act as a link between the LEGO Company and German LEGO fans. The eight-page publication was titled Lego-Post. It was first published in September 1959 and only lasted through 1960.[1]
Each issue was written and edited by Helmut Bittner and illustrated by Heinz-Georg Hornig. Page 7 included a comic by Bittner and Hornig, "Die Erlebnisse der LEGO-Kinder" (The Experiences of the LEGO Children).
Issues
| Cover | Details |
|---|---|
|
Nr. 1, September 1959 The first issue |
| Nr. 2, November 1959 Info here | |
| Nr. 3, January 1960 Info here | |
| Nr. 4, March 1960 Info here |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Konstanski, Daniel (February 2019). "The Birth of LEGO Clubs". Blocks. No. 52. Blockhead Media Ltd. p. 42. Web copy: "What was the first ever LEGO magazine?". July 16, 2021. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024.
- ↑ "Early expansion – LEGO History". LEGO.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
