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CoCo (toys)
frame, Mega Bloks building block (above) and Lego building brick (below) Best-Lock and Lego bricks compared. From left, Best-Lock followed by Lego repeated. A Lego clone is a line or brand of children's construction blocks which is mechanically compatible with Lego brand blocks, but is produced by another manufacturer. The blocks were originally patented by The Lego Group in 1961 as "toy building bricks", and the company has since remained dominant in this market. Some competitors have moved to take advantage of Lego brand recognition by advertising their own products as compatible with Lego, with statements such as "compatible with leading building bricks". The last underlying patents of the brick design expired in 1978, opening the field to rivals. Legal challenges At least two of the largest clone manufacturers have been challenged in court by Lego. The lawsuits have been mostly unsuccessful, for courts have generally found the functional design of the basic brick to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega Bloks Vs
Mega or MEGA may refer to: Science * mega-, a metric prefix denoting 106 * Mega (number), a certain very large integer in Steinhaus–Moser notation * "mega-" a prefix meaning "large" that is used in taxonomy * Gravity assist, for ''Moon-Earth gravity assist'' and ''Mars-Earth gravity assist'' Business * Aixam-Mega, a French automobile manufacturer based in Aix-les-Bains, Savoie * Megaupload, a file sharing site seized by the FBI * Mega (service), a cloud storage and file hosting service * Mega Aircompany, a charter airline based in Almaty, Kazakhstan * Mega Enterprise, a South Korean company that specialises in developing games * MEGA International Srl., a French software company * Mega Maldives, a Maldivian airline Music * ''Mega'' (Yacht album), 2005 * ''Mega'' (Blank Banshee album), 2016 * Mega Records, a US record label * Mega Records, former name of Danish record company Edel-Mega Records Radio * MEGA (radio station), a Belarusian Internet radio station * KLO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangdong Loongon
Guangdong Loongon Animation & Culture Co., Ltd. (), often referred to as Loongon, is a Chinese children's toy manufacturer based in Guangdong and founded in 2003. Loongon and its family of brands, including Lepin and Cogo are known for producing Lego-compatible brick sets. Loongon is publicly listed as of 2014 as stock 831015 on the Chinese stock exchange known as the National Equities Exchange and Quotations. Brands The Loongon is the manufacturer and distributor of the following brands in North America and Europe: * Loongon * Kid's Dough * Huimei Plastic Building Blocks Lego-compatible: * Cogo Plastic Building Blocks * Lepin Controversies and legal issues Loongon was sued by Lego for the manufacturing and distribution of copied Lego IP. Lego won the lawsuit and working with the Chinese Police to track down any more counterfeit factories producing bricks. Lepin, a Loongon sub-brand, is accused by some Lego fan builders of taking their designs and creating commercial Lepin se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K'Nex
K'Nex is a construction toy system founded by Joel Glickman. It was first introduced in America in 1992. K'Nex is designed and produced by K'Nex Industries Inc. of Hatfield, Pennsylvania. K'Nex was purchased by Florida-based company Basic Fun! in 2018. The toy's building system consists of interlocking plastic rods, connectors, blocks, gears, wheels, and other components, which can be assembled to form a wide variety of models, machines, and architectural structures. While K'Nex is designed for children ages 5-12, a larger version, Kid K'Nex, is aimed towards children 5 and younger. The toy has been released and marketed in various stores, as well as online websites. K'Nex has released various sets, educational kits, and models consisting of assorted parts, the last of which includes parts and instructions specifically packaged to be assembled into a specific model. History The concept behind K'Nex was originally conceived by Joel Glickman while attending a wedding. There, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilko (retailer)
Wilko Ltd., formerly Wilkinson Cash Stores (1930–1941) and Wilkinson Hardware Stores (1941–2014), is a British high-street retail chain which sells homewares and household goods. The company was founded in Leicester by James Kemsey Wilkinson in 1930, and remains in the ownership of the founding family. The founder's son, Tony Wilkinson, joined the company as a branch manager in 1960 and succeeded his father as chairman in 1972, retiring in June 2005. He was succeeded by his daughter, Lisa Wilkinson, and his niece, Karin Swann. In 2014, Karin Swann sold her family's 50% holding in the business to Lisa Wilkinson. Product range The Wilko product range concentrates on household essentials, including homewares, textiles, DIY, cleaning products, health and beauty lines, stationery, confectionery, pet products and kitchen and bathroom goods. Wilko sells seasonal lines such as gardening products in the summer, as well as Christmas decorations and an expanded toys and games range fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyco Toys
Tyco Toys was an American toy manufacturer. It was acquired by Mattel in 1997. History Founding Mantua Metal Products was a Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, metalworks business founded in 1926 by John Tyler and family. In the 1930s Mantua began to manufacture HO scale model trains of die-cast metal and became a leading hobbyist brand. Wartime business From 1942 to 1945, the production of model railroad products was suspended as the company participated in the manufacturing of precision measuring and mapping equipment for the U.S. Army and Navy in World War II. The company received the Army-Navy ‘E’ Award for excellence in production in 1945. After the war, they converted the plant back to the production of model railroading equipment. Advent of the TYCO brand Launching in 1957, Mantua pioneered HO-scale model railroad “ready-to-run” die-cast locomotives. These products, also available as assembly kits, were sold under the TYCO (for ''Ty''ler ''Co''mpany) name.''Train Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford (toy Company)
Oxford Co., Ltd. ( ko, 옥스포드) is a South Korean toy company, based in Busan, that makes interlocking brick toys. History The company was first founded in 1961 as Dongjin Ind. Corp. In 1971, toy sales company Daegoo Lucky toy corp was established. In 1972, toy sales company Busan Lucky toy corp was established. In 1984, toy manufacturer PAPA toy Ind. Corp. was established. In 1992, PAPA was renamed to Oxford co., ltd. Toy blocks The company's small sized blocks are compatible with Lego brand bricks, and the company makes blocks in larger sizes for younger children. Oxford has licenses to make themed sets from Disney, Hello Kitty, Robocar Poli and Pororo. Oxford manufactures Kre-O bricks on behalf of Hasbro. Clones Oxford sets are commonly copied by Chinese toy companies Sluban and Woma, sometimes with slight changes. Themes Small blocks The company produces small block sets in several themes including: * Military * Transport * Town * Fire * Police * Spy * Three Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nintendo
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It develops video games and video game consoles. Nintendo was founded in 1889 as by craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi and originally produced handmade playing cards. After venturing into various lines of business during the 1960s and acquiring a legal status as a public company, Nintendo distributed its first console, the Color TV-Game, in 1977. It gained international recognition with the release of ''Donkey Kong (video game), Donkey Kong'' in 1981 and the Nintendo Entertainment System and ''Super Mario Bros.'' in 1985. Since then, Nintendo has produced some of the most successful consoles in the video game industry, such as the Game Boy, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Nintendo DS, the Wii, and the Nintendo Switch, Switch. It has created numerous major franchises, including ''Mario (franchise), Mario'', ''Donkey Kong'', ''The Legend of Zelda'', ''Pokémon'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. ( ) is an American multinational toy manufacturing and entertainment company founded in January 1945 and headquartered in El Segundo, California. The company has presence in 35 countries and territories and sells products in more than 150 countries. The company operates through three business segments: North America, International, and American Girl. It is the world's second largest toy maker in terms of revenue, after The Lego Group. Two of its historic and most valuable brands, Barbie and Hot Wheels, were respectively named the top global toy property and the top-selling global toy of the year for 2020 and 2021 by The NPD Group, a global information research company. The name of the company is a portmanteau of the names of two of the company's founders; the surname of Harold Matson and the first name of Elliot Handler. History Origins and early years Harold "Matt" Matson, Ruth Handler, and Elliot Handler founded Mattel as Mattel Creations in January 1945 in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega Brands
Mega Brands Inc. (formerly Mega Bloks Inc. and Ritvik Holdings) is a Canadian children's toy company currently owned by Mattel. Mega Bloks, a line of construction set toys, is its most popular product. Its other brands include Mega Construx, Mega Puzzles, Board Dudes and Rose Art. The company distributes a wide range of construction toys, puzzles, and craft-based products. In 2016, Mega Brands' Bloks was second in worldwide sales (11%) of toy construction building sets. History Ritvik Holdings In 1967, Victor Bertrand and his wife Rita founded the company as Ritvik Holdings (RH). Ritvik is a portmanteau word based on a combination of ''Rit''a and ''Vic''tor. RH began by distributing toys made outside Canada and also facilitated contracts between foreign brands and Canadian manufacturers.Mega Bloks Inc. Ritvik later became a vertically integrated company as it expanded by adding plastic injection molding operations, design operations, tooling manufacturers, and marketing service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree, Inc. is an American multi-price-point chain of discount variety stores. Headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, it is a ''Fortune'' 500 company and operates 15,115 stores throughout the 48 contiguous U.S. states and Canada. Its stores are supported by a nationwide logistics network of 24 distribution centers. Additionally, the company operates stores under the name of Dollar Bills, as well as a multi-price-point variety chain under the Family Dollar banner. Dollar Tree competes in the dollar store and low-end retail markets. Each Dollar Tree stocks a variety of products, including national, regional, and private-label brands. Departments found in a Dollar Tree store include health and beauty, food and snacks, party, seasonal décor, housewares, glassware, dinnerware, household cleaning supplies, candy, toys, gifts, gift bags and wrap, stationery, craft supplies, teaching supplies, automotive, electronics, pet supplies, and books. Most Dollar Tree stores also sell f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kre-O
KRE-O is a line of construction toys (similar to Lego and Mega Bloks) manufactured by South Korea-based Oxford and marketed by Hasbro. Kre-O was released in stores in Fall 2011. The name ''Kre-O'' comes from the Latin word ''creo'', which means "I create". Kre-O toys feature highly articulated humanoid figures called "Kreons". Kre-O blocks are compatible with Lego bricks, hence also compatible with Mega Bloks and other building block brands. Toy lines Kre-O ''Transformers'' is the first line of the Kre-O series. They were first shown in February 2011 at the American International Toy Fair trade show in New York. Transformers Kre-O figures include homages to their live action film, Timelines, Transformers: Prime and Beast Hunters sub-lines. Kre-O '' G.I. Joe'' was released as the third Kre-O line in February 2013 as a Toys "R" Us exclusive. This collection is based primarily on Hasbro's G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero toy line, cartoons, and comic book series, but includes some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobi (building Blocks)
Cobi is a Polish toy company with its headquarters in Warsaw, Poland. The company was founded in 1987, producing puzzles and board games. In 1992, it started producing building blocks with an interlocking stud and tube system, compatible with Lego blocks. Due to their popularity, the company switched to mostly producing building block sets. Themes The Cobi catalogue is divided up by themes, with each theme having multiple brick sets. The majority of the catalogue consists of 20th and 21st century military equipment, like tanks, ships and airplanes. Lego has a policy to not make realistic weapons and military equipment, leaving an opportunity for other building block companies to fill this niche. Cobi has various licensing deals, such as with Company of Heroes 3, along with The Tank Museum at Bovington Camp, and also for some Hollywood movies, such as Top Gun: Maverick. Comparison to Lego Cobi produces a larger variety of custom pieces than Lego. In recent years they've oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
