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Lego Icons (formerly known as Lego Creator Expert and stylized as LEGO Icons) is a series of Lego construction toys aimed at a demographic of adolescents and adults. Beginning in 2000 without an established logo or icon, Icons features models such as aircraft, sculptures, and world buildings, selling as exclusives with numerous specialized elements and complex building techniques.
Samsonite manufacturing in North America did not switch at the same time, and still used some degree of cellulose acetate in its Lego products. 1964 was the first year that saw the inclusion of instruction manuals in Lego sets. A notable Lego Group series, [17] the Lego train system, was released in 1966.
Thieves hit SoCal stores in search of limited-edition Lego sets, then scattered their loot in four stash houses across L.A. and Orange counties, CHP says.
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 theme was introduced either as Expert Builder or Technical Sets (depending on market) in 1977, [2] and was renamed LEGO Technic in 1982. [3]Technic sets are characterized by their use of special pieces, such as gears, axles, and pins, which allow the construction of working mechanisms and mechanical structures.
The Expert Series sets are introduced. 1977: The Lego Technic (known as the Expert Builder) series is launched. Lego Town is launched. Lego Boats is launched. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen joins the Lego Group management. Duplo people are introduced. 1978: Lego introduces the minifigure with movable limbs and hands that can grasp utensils. This was ...
A three-month investigation revealed that the owner of a store in Eugene, Oregon — Brick Builders on Willamette Street — was "knowingly" buying new, unopened Lego sets that had been stolen ...
The book was listed by Forbes as one of their staff choices for "The Best Books Of 2013". [1] Johnny Davis, writing for The Guardian in 2017, mentioned that the book "has become a set business text", with Sony, Adidas and Boeing "said to refer to it", as the company's revival "has been called the greatest turnaround in corporate history".