Little Coloured Bricks

34 year old Darren Smith has the biggest private collection of the little coloured bricks in the world. The British collector started collecting Lego bricks when he was 5 years old. What started as a Christmas present became a fascination and the boy decided to collect the blocks all his life. The entire collection is 2 million bricks now and it is worth over $92, 800. His favorites are Lego Star Wars apart from his collection of astronauts, cowboys, police and superheroes.

His wife Claire does not mind him collecting all the Lego he wants as long as he keeps them in their garage. But as they started spreading all over their house, she started to get mad as well but there is just no stopping the British collector. He orders all the new Lego toys and said that he wants them all.

When Darren turned 27 he joined the adult Lego Club “Brickish Association” a UK-based community interested in anything Lego. The association has its very own newsletter and it is called “The Brick Issue” written by members of the Brickish Association for its members.

If you are in the UK and is a Lego aficionado but is not yet a member of the association, you should join the community today. When you’re a member you will get a subscription to the community’s newsletter, access their website and the opportunity to join events organized by members both in the United Kingdom and abroad.

The aims of the association is to provide a forum for adult Lego fans within the UK and to make it known that there are lots of adults who still love and will keep on loving the coloured bricks. The Brickish Association also organize shows for the general public and of course for its Lego-loving members.

The name LEGO was coined from two Danish words “leg godt”, which means “play well”. It has been the company’s name and ideal since it was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. From a humble beginning being a small carpenter’s workshop, it is now the world’s fifth manufacturer of toys owned by one of the founder’s grandchildren, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen.

The purpose of the LEGO Group has always been to inspire children to explore and challenge their own creativity. By providing building toys that encourage children to engage in fun, challenging, creative activities, LEGO intends to help them learn through play. This kind of playtime supports the child’s imagination and problem-solving skills while giving a pride of accomplishment and developing their interpersonal and motor skills. The toy also caters to everyone – from toddlers, schoolchildren, teenagers, and even young-at-hearts” – making it a good bonding instrument for families.

Throughout its almost 80 years in the business, LEGO has already established its reputation of providing high quality toy materials. Their products have undergone extensive developments but the foundation is still rooted to the traditional LEGO bricks. The bricks, as designed since the start of the business, are made to interlock with each other to provide unlimited building possibilities as long as the imagination gets going.

After two very difficult years, as in the case for almost every business suffering from the world’s economic crisis, the latest accounts of LEGO demonstrate that it is already back on track. They will continue to produce brick toys while trying to explore possible innovations. In the age when electronic toys are alarmingly getting the attention of kids, it will be tough for traditional toys to compete in the market. The primary purpose of LEGO remains, to supply the children of the world with good and healthy play to prepare them for the challenges of real life.

LEGO, known makers of build-and-brick toys and everything Lego, introduces a new line of action-packed toy sets for 2010. Below is the list of the freshly launched toy sets for the new year where a variety is offered for your kids’ preference.

LEGO Ben 10 Alien Force Swamp Fire

The new LEGO Ben 10 Alien Force Swamp Fire is an immensely strong hero whose hands are able to shoot fire and whose damaged limb heal on itself in an instant. LEGO’s adaptation of this character presents a toy that is buildable by children with ages of five years and up. It features eyes that glow in the dark and a chest that has the Omnitrix symbol. Collect all six models and experience an enjoyable play time with your kids!

LEGO Toy Story Woody and Buzz Lightyear Rescue

A set that includes Buzz Lightyear with a Rocket, Woody, and a buidable RC, this Disney adaptation of LEGO is sure to tickle the funny bones of your kids. Watch your kids’ faces be smeared with total fun and entertainment as they see RC The Car takes off when pulled back, or as Buzz Lightyear flies with the Big One Rocket!

LEGO Star Wars Trifighter Droid

The LEGO Star Wars Trifighter Drois is a 268-piece set of action packed fights and battle that your boys would surely boast to his classmates and friends. These robots and droids are for children aged 5 – 11 years. The set is LEGO’s offer for children and collectors for 2010 as a follow-up to the 2005 Star Wars Trifighter Droid release. This new set presents a huge improvement with regard to key features and sizes. Grab one set for your kid and join him in an endless battle for world domination.

LEGO Bionicle Stars – Takanuva

Another LEGO masterpiece for 2010 is the LEGO Bionicle Stars – Takunava. This 21-piece set includes Bionicle Hero Takunava, his Mask of Light and body armore, with Golden Bionicle parts that are buidable by kids from ages six and up. Get the new Takunava set for your kid and let him experience optimum action in the comfort of your home!

The Lego Group is famous for making toy blocks that can be used to build houses, helicopters, castles, playgrounds, anything you can think of. However, it also has an entirely different range of products meant exclusively for children and that doesn’t only pertain to the Danish building blocks.

In 1993, the Lego Group released the first range of Lego Wear. Lego Wear is a line of clothing for active boys and girls of ages 0 to 12 years old. The collections in this line are especially designed based on the development of children at different ages.

Because the clothes are meant for kids, Lego Wear follows a unique set of values. The first one is fun. The designs of Lego Wear clothing especially in the color choices are catchy and charming and they incorporate images and graphic features normally found in Lego toys. The second value is function. Lego Wear made dressing and undressing easy for children. Because children learn different things at different ages, Lego Wear integrated features that are specific to a child’s age along with zipper straps, push buttons, hook buttons, and other buttons that are easy to handle. Lego Wear clothes also aim to encourage and inspire children to do things for themselves. Lego Wear calls it playful learning. The third value is quality, not just quality of the finish product but quality from the raw materials up to the smallest details. This is to ensure that Lego clothes will be able to survive even the most active kinds of play, everyday use, and washing. The materials used are also dependent on the age. The last value is comfort. Because most children love to explore, the clothes they wear should allow them to freely do so.

Since it first came out, Lego Wear has released a wide variety of collections, from back-to-school outfits to season wardrobes, and they are available in over 20 European countries.