MetaFilter posts tagged with toys and legos

Brickmate!

jabberjaw — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:08:22 -0800

Cool. Cooler. Awesome! Using Lego bricks as a medium to design chess sets seems absolutely logical to anybody that grew up playing with them. Fans have gone low-tech, the inevitable Star Wars, and a few more. Lego offers a virtual cowboys-and-indians version as well. (Not to be confused with Playmobil Chess.) Sadly, Lego hasn't seemed to put much effort into Lego Checkers. Via Geekologie. Previous Lego love on the MeFi.

LEGO my... wait.

SansPoint — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:50:57 -0800

Oh, you never would believe where those LEGO bricks come from. Well, you might. It turns out it's a pretty awesome process. BuisnessWeek gives us the behind the scenes info on LEGO bricks. Did you know LEGO is the world's largest tire manufacturer?

No DUPLO version available

brain_drain — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:51:15 -0800

The LEGO Suicides. A series of tragic deaths, built block by block. (flickr slideshow; non-slideshow link here)

if a reddish-white sore appears on the scalp or forehead ...

mrgrimm — Mon, 15 Mar 2004 09:30:06 -0800

the brick testament

Lego Master Builder search

Irontom — Wed, 15 Oct 2003 06:26:53 -0800

Lego Master Builder search
"After kicking off at The Art Institute of California – San Diego on Thursday, Oct. 30, the official LEGO Master Model Builder Search will head to Art Institutes in Washington D.C., Boston, Charlotte, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Los Angeles before its final stop in Orange County, California. Winners from each city will be invited to travel to the LEGOLAND theme park in Carlsbad in 2004 to interview for the ultimate job – and the chance for the coveted spot as the seventh LEGO Master Model Builder." Ladies and gentlemen, start your brick building!

Badmichelle — Thu, 28 Mar 2002 12:56:34 -0800

Lego-lovers beware...because this is fun to play with. (I haven't seen this link before, but if it's a double-post, my apologies. I live in fear of making a double-post)

johnjreeve — Mon, 29 Oct 2001 21:10:52 -0800

Battle Over Blocks
These essays offer a thoughtful insight into the Lego bricks we grew up with, and how the toys have changed with the times to reflect an absence of creativity in our society. Features Jeff Bates, cofounder of slashdot.