1981 was a common year beginning on a Thursday of the Gregorian Calendar.
Events[]
- The new "second generation" Trains theme is rolled out to the United Kingdom and North American markets.
- The LEGO Group purchase all residual rights to the Kiddicraft block.
- LEGO adds a secondary factory called Kløvermarken West to the pre-existing Kløvermarken factory.
Themes introduced or discontinued[]
- Universal Building Sets were discontinued.
- Scala was paused until 1997.
