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1936
Ole Kirk Kristiansen’s son Godtfred Kirk Christiansen carves Ole Kirk’s motto and hangs it on the workshop wall.
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1932
Pull-Along Duck 1935
With the worldwide Great Depression threatening to close his carpentry shop for good, Ole Kirk Kristiansen starts to manufacture and sell wooden toys for children. These beautifully made and painted playthings included yo-yos, wooden blocks, pull-along animals, and vehicles of all kinds.
Yo-yo 1932 with Pony and Trap 1937