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BrickLink was founded by Dan Jezek, who had made it after other online sellers were impressed by the website he made for his own Lego store. Originally named BrickBay, the site started operation on June 19, 2000. After online retailer eBay challenged the use of "Bay" in the name, it was renamed BrickLink in 2002. [2]
A Lego clone is a line or brand of children's construction blocks which is mechanically compatible with Lego brand blocks, but is produced by another manufacturer. The blocks were originally patented by The Lego Group in 1961 as "toy building bricks", [ 1 ] and the company has since remained dominant in this market. [ 2 ]
Lego Modular Buildings (stylized as LEGO Modular Buildings) is a series of Lego building toy sets introduced in 2007, with new sets usually being released annually. Created in response to feedback and suggestions from the Adult Fans of Lego bricks (AFOL) and Teen Fans of Lego (TFOL) communities, the sets in this series are generally intended for more advanced builders.
The Lego Group (also known as Lego System A/S or formally Lego A/S) [5] is a Danish construction toy production company based in Billund, Denmark. [6] It manufactures Lego -branded toys, consisting mostly of interlocking plastic bricks.
They defeated a patent challenge from Lego in 2004. [3] [4] In a further case in 2009, Lego was denied trademark protection for the shape of its bricks. [5] Best-Lock and Cobi, a Polish building block manufacturer with a strong presence in Eastern Europe and Asia, announced a merger on 2 February 2006, in which Best-Lock purchased a part of ...
Lego Club Magazine (formerly known as Brick Kicks in the US and Bricks 'n' Pieces in the UK then Lego MANIA Magazine and simply Lego Magazine until 2008) served as the official publication for Lego's fan club, the Lego Club. The magazine features a range of content including information about LEGO products, special offers, comics, games ...
Lego has a policy to not make realistic weapons and military equipment, [1] leaving an opportunity for other building block companies to fill this niche. Cobi has various licensing deals, such as with Company of Heroes 3, [2] along with The Tank Museum [3] at Bovington Camp, and also for some Hollywood movies, such as Top Gun: Maverick. [4]
Lego Duplo (trademarked as DUPLO and stylised in the logo as duplo) is a core product range of the construction toy Lego by The Lego Group, designed for children from 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 5 years old. Duplo bricks are twice the size of traditional Lego bricks in each of their three dimensions, making them easier to handle and less likely to be ...