Toy Bricks
A Closer Look At Children’s Toy Brands – Lego
Lego is one of the world’s most famous toy brands and with good reason. This Danish company has been producing their signature small plastic bricks for over 60 years. There is something to be said for a company that refines a basic idea over the course of half a decade without changing their design philosophy.
Considered the grandfather of Lego and modern construction toys, Ole Kirk Christiansen was a carpenter who designed children’s wooden toys when the first plastic toys began to emerge in the market. He formed the company called Lego (from the Danish leg godt, which translates to “play well”) and started to produce what he termed “Automatic Binding Bricks” soon after. After a few different variations on the theme he refined his product into the patented bricks we now know as Lego.
Generations of kids have grown up with Lego and it is not uncommon to find parents passing down their own childhood collection to their own kids, such is the durability of the product. The company’s motto is ‘only the best is good enough’ and many adults would agree.
The age of people interested in Lego can be as young as one and as old as 99. Small kids love the creative hands on nature of the product which develops hand-eye coordination and older “kids” love the creative challenge of designing and building larger models.
While based on the simple interlocking brick design, made possible by the studs on top of the bricks, Lego has come a long way since last century. Modern Lego sets are colorful and varied, with many specialized pieces available to transform simple models into true works of art.
Licensed sets featuring movie and television characters are some of the most popular Lego models, especially those that feature Star Wars or Harry Potter figures. While some believe these preconceived stories detract from the pure imaginative essence of Lego, it is a direction that has taken the popularity of this toy into the stratosphere.
With a recent decision by the European court to disallow Lego’s trademark on their distinctive studded brick we may see more inferior copy cat products in stores but parents should remember that the quality of the Lego brand is unique and will endure for years.
About the Author
Inger loves stories and loves to write. As a librarian in a previous life she also has an insatiable thirst for general knowledge. You can visit her latest websites which take a look at the Best Learning Toys for kids like Playmobil Toys and Calico Critters.
Toy Bricks Destroy Walkthroughs
|
|
LEGO Minifigure Ice Cube Tray $9.90 Makes 8 minifigure-sized ice cubes. Can be used as a candy mold as well! Dishwasher safe!… |
|
|
LEGO Minifigure Cake Mold 852708 $34.50 … |
|
|
big funny blue building block Bento Box from Japan $38.84 blue lacquer bento box with chopsticks & cooling gel pad by Prime Nakamura… |
|
|
Elton John – Greatest Hits $5.18 Elton John has always fancied himself a big-theme album artist, but because even his finest albums are spotty, his best moments, with few exceptions, have been singles. Greatest Hits collects nine of them from ’70 to ’74, plus one of those exceptions, the stirring faux-gospel “Border Song.” If you overlook the weightless “Crocodile Rock” and the contrived “Your Song,” this album shows why John is … |
|
|
Encore (Deluxe Edition) $8.81 Eminem’s fourth album offers few surprises, but still enough pleasures to carry the day. As evinced by Em’s pre-election, pro-voting “Mosh,” this is not exactly the same Eminem who seemingly crapped on anything and everything. Encore finds a surprisingly mature Eminem waxing reflective about his battle with Benzino (“Like Toy Soldiers”) rather than unloading both barrels. However, it’s not all eld… |
|
|
Jim Brickman – Greatest Hits $5.04 While many Jim Brickman fans claim a stronger allegiance to the pianist/songwriter’s non-vocal works, even they have to concede that the Cleveland native has an uncanny touch for crafting catchy, affecting love songs. Many of Brickman’s best-known heart-tuggers are on display here, a relatively brief disc (43 minutes) that samples nine of the 10 recordings released during the first decade (1994-20… |
|
|
RoomMates RMK1078GSCS Amazing Spiderman Stick Peel & Giant Wall Decal $14.00 … |
|
|
Gorilla Glue 50004 Adhesive, 4-Ounces $5.79 Gorilla Glue is the finest all purpose premium polyurethane wood glue available today. Gorilla Glue is environmentally friendly, incredibly strong, 100 waterproof, will not freeze, requires no mixing, does not become brittle with age and will not expand or contract in the glue joint. You can even glue up oily exotics without the kind of surface preparation required by other glues. You only need to… |
|
|
Safety 1st Outlet Cover with Cord Shortener $0.50 For total outlet protection, this home safety aid covers an entire outlet with plugs and includes a built-in cord shortener. Features: Child-resistant dual press releaseBuilt-in cord shortener prevents entanglementIdeal for outlets in usecovers one receptacle… |
|
|
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz $14.99 … |