Questions that relate to the history of The LEGO Group and it's products.
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Old Lego movies
As I remember, it was about 1990 maybe some years earlier, there were movies, made by Lego, they were about 3 minutes long, maybe longer.
It was of course not computer-generated videos but normal, ...
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Is the visual.ly infographic information about the minifigure reliable?
Visual.ly just release this awesome infographic about the LEGO minifigure.
It this all correct information?
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Lego with hollow posts underneath - dates?
When did TLG change the small posts on the underside of the modern bricks and plates , eg 1x6 and 1x4, to hollow ones?
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What minifig configuration has been included in the most sets?
Which minifigure configuration has been included in the most sets? I'm looking for the color of the head, arms, hands, legs, pelvis, and torso as well as the facial expression and any headgear. Please ...
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How do they decide when to remove an element from production, and what happens to the molds when they are retired?
We all know certain LEGO elements are no longer being produced. How do they decide when to remove an element from production, and what happens to the molds when they are retired?
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Where and when did the straight block letter LEGO logo appear on brick studs?
The LEGO logo that appears on the tops of brick studs has had several styles over the years. In the US, when Samsonite began manufacturing LEGO bricks, they apparently made some alterations to some of ...
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What was wrong with monorails?
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Then there's the whole problem of parts which are simply not in production any longer, and for which the cost of reproducing them would offset the potential benefits of reissuing ...
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Why doesn't LEGO bring back old series as they were “in the day”
As many of you probably can tell, LEGO has been rehashing old series and giving them a new twist (eg. Rock Raiders -> Power Miners, or whatever its called). Why doesn't LEGO actually make some of ...
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Why are they called “minifigs?”
Were larger-scale LEGO figures the standard at some point in the past? It just seems odd to me that they're called "mini" when they're basically the only kind of LEGO figures available (not counting ...
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What is the name of this Lego Blacktron anime/cartoon?
Once upon a time, in a distant past there was a Lego Blacktron series:
The Lego Blacktron series has a logo/symbol, it's a yellow triangle with small black triangle inside.
Now my question is: ...
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What happens to the portions of large glued displays that aren't retasked into a different display?
When LEGOLAND dismantles a glued display, is it recycled into something other than LEGO, or do they have to be thrown away? I know certain portions of a display might be utilized again in a different ...
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What is the male:female ratio of gendered minifigures?
For many years now, Lego has provided more detail on the face and bodies of minifigures. One of the effects of this is that the usually visually gender-neutral minifigures of my childhood (with the ...
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How many themes have been released by LEGO?
I would like to know the various themes, current & discontinued, that LEGO has released in brick/element form.
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What is considered the most valuable LEGO set?
Which Lego set is considered to be the most valuable set to own?
I'm not talking about the most expensive set, and clearly it has to be out of production already, but when trying to collect complete ...
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Are the older (hollow underneath) brick elements considered “collectable”?
I know. I know. All LEGO elements are collectable. I mean are the older, tubeless bricks valued above and beyond the fact that they are still viable pieces to build with?
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What was the first set produced by The LEGO Group?
What was the first Lego set produced, and when was it first released?
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How many different types of Lego bricks have been produced?
I was curious and wondering: How many different types of Lego bricks have been produced since the start of the company in 1949?
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How did the LEGO Duck become a classic icon?
The LEGO handmade wooden Duck was released in 1935, long before the LEGO Brick was created. Many other wooden toys were made which can be seen in The Lego Museum, the duck however features in books, ...
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When did LEGO stop producing Technic action figures?
I recently got interested in LEGO Technic again. The last set I own is maybe 15 years old, so my knowledge is a little bit outdated.
Back then some of the Technic sets had action figures included, ...
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Who is (or was) Susan Williams?
I've heard the name "Susan Williams" associated with LEGO products, especially in the 1980s. Who is / was she?
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Why aren't LEGO bricks cubic?
The height of the 1x1x1 LEGO brick is 6/5 times its width. Is there any particular reason for these proportions? And especially why not making a cubic brick (it would have made SNOT building easier)?
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Can anyone find a photo of the “LEGO bricks, not LEGOS” insert?
Debates aside; I have been told that there used to exist a message either in Lego catalogs or inserts in boxes that reads as this:
The word LEGO® is a brand name and is very special to all of us ...
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What sizes of bricks (building scales) have carried the Lego brand name?
Apart from regular Lego and Duplo, what other sizes of brick have there been that have carried the Lego name? What is the compatibility between the different building scales?
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What is the basis of purism in LEGO building? [closed]
LEGO purism is the idea that LEGO constructions should be made with only with official Lego blocks with no modifications. Other bits of plastic, papercraft, metal supports, and so on are frowned upon.
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Does the LEGO Group condone war toys?
What is the LEGO Group's position on war toys? Other brands make tanks and army stuff. I noticed LEGO sets include more realistic guns in the Star Wars range than they used to. What's up with that?
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What is the history of “Modulex” blocks?
I have seen a few very small models using something called "Modulex" pieces and have even heard that they are directly related to LEGO somehow? They don't seem to be around anymore so I was wondering ...
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How has the basic brick changed over the years?
The basic 2x4 brick has many versions. For example the modern one has thinner walls and funny shaped tubes compared to an early 1980s brick. What were the changes over the years and how did they ...
