Whether you build Lego Harry Potter, Lego Star Wars, Lego Technic, Lego Architecture, or any other kind of Lego, it’s time to break out the bricks and build. According to Lego.com, the story of Lego began in 1932, when Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen started making wooden toys, including cars and airplanes. Christiansen allegedly held a competition to name his new company.