Winnie the Pooh was one of the first licensed lines in DUPLO, launched in 1999 with Disney's versions of the characters from A. A. Milne's books. The first sets, made from 1999 to 2001, built the Hundred Acre Wood, with Pooh and his honey pots, Tigger's slide and tree house, Piglet, Eeyore and a pop-up wood to play in. Pooh came back in 2011 with three sets for the Disney film Winnie the Pooh released that year, and again in 2025 with 10457 Winnie the Pooh's Birthday Party.
2000 LEGO Sets
2000 was a year of transition and innovation for LEGO. The company introduced RoboRiders, Knights’ Kingdom, Life on Mars, Studios, and a Soccer/Football theme while retiring veteran designer Jens Nygaard Knudsen, creator of the minifigure. Star Wars launched its first Ultimate Collector Series sets—the X-wing Fighter (7191) and TIE Interceptor (7181)—establishing LEGO’s adult collector market. BIONICLE debuted in select regions, setting the stage for a major global launch. Recognized as 'Toy of the Century,' the LEGO brick entered the new millennium as both a cultural icon and a growing creative platform.