RTL FAQ

This is an archive copy of the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) document for the USENET newsgroup rec.toys.lego. The current version is maintained by Tom Pfeifer and is located at http://www.multicon.de/fun/legofaq.html.


From: pfeifer@fokus.gmd.de (Tom Pfeifer)
Subject: LEGO frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Date: 28 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT
Message-ID: <1999Dec28.165954@fokus.gmd.de>
Expires: 15 March 2000 13:42:44 GMT
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Summary: FAQ about the construction toy LEGO, posted monthly
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Keywords: LEGO, toy, construction, FAQ
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Newsgroups: rec.toys.lego,misc.kids.info,rec.answers,misc.answers,news.answers

Archive-name: LEGO-faq 
Last-modified: Dec 28, 1999 
Url: http://www.multicon.de/fun/legofaq.html 

This is the FAQ for the rec.toys.lego newsgroup
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LEGO company.

I compiled it from information in postings, email
contributions and catalogues. Providers of larger pieces of
information are mentioned. Please feel free to mail me
corrections and contributions. I do not work for the LEGO
company. The usual FAQ disclaimers apply.

All trademarks and tradenames are the property of their
respective owners. LEGO, DUPLO, TOOLO, LEGO SYSTEM are
trademarks of the LEGO Group.

Please include the word LEGO somewhere in the Subject-line of
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Tom Pfeifer
e-mail: pfeifer@multicon.de 
phone (Germany) +49-30-3463-7288 

*** Last-modified: Dec 28, 1999
*** New since last version
Legoland park California Openings spring 2000
German Address changed
Legoland parks Billund, Windsor: 1999
*** Recent updates:
Profit section updated
minor corrections, phone numbers, etc.
*** Since Jan 30, 1996 The LEGO company has its own
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The charter of this group:
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To provide a forum for the discussion of all things and
experiences relating to the LEGO(tm), DUPLO(tm) and compatible
construction toys. Including interesting models that one has
built, experiences one has had using LEGO, or questions about
how to build particular components. 

Contents:
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1. Addresses, Phone numbers, Mail order, Clubs 
2. Books, papers, videos about LEGO 
3. Price comparison & profits 
4. LegoLand theme parks 
5. Large displays / play rooms 
6. Computer connections and DACTA 
7. Plural of LEGO 
8. LEGO advertising 
9. How to wash LEGO pieces 
10. Storing / sorting / using LEGO 
11. Taking pieces apart 
12. LEGO history / What does LEGO mean 
13. Material, Technology and Measurements 
14. Nice quotations 
15. FTP and WWW sites, further references 
16. Substitutes / compatibles / clones 

Subject: 1) International addresses, Phone numbers, Mail order, Clubs
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Please mail any changes of numbers to the editor of this faq. 

See also http://www.lego.com/info/addresses/default.asp 

Mail order:
   USA: see Shop at Home 1
   and Lego Imagination Center
   Canada: see Shop at Home 2
   Europe: Ask your local service department for the 
   "LEGO Service catalog of spare parts"

   From Denmark: This department store might send you
   something (Jeffrey T. Crites (crites@cc.purdue.edu) has
   computerized their price list):
   Magasin Du Nord
   13, Kongens Nytorv
   DK-1095 Copenhagen K
   Denmark 

AUSTRALIA 
   LEGO Australia P/L. 
   P.O. Box 639 
   Lane Cove; N.S.W. 2066 
AUSTRIA 
   LEGO Handelsgesellschaft mbH. 
   Consumer Service 
   Albert-Schweitzer-Gasse 11 
   A-1147 Wien 
BELGIUM / LUXEMBOURG / NETHERLANDS 
   LEGO Benelux 
   Postbus 9311 
   NL- 4801 LH Breda 
   phone: 076-5731100 
   phone: 076-5731122 

CANADA 

   LEGO Canada Inc. 
      331 Amber Street 
      Markham, Ontario 
      Canada L3R 3J7 

      Tel.      (905) 887-9046 (General information)
      or        (905) 887-5346
      Tel.      (416) 940-6600
      Fax       (416) 940-0745
      Toll-Free 1-800-387-4387 (Dacta)

   Shop@Home Canada 
      P.O. Box 3700 
      Markham, ON 
      L3R 6G9 
      1-800-267-5346 , Extensions: 
      -222 (S@H), -111 (request a catalogue), -444 (Consumer
      Affairs) 
      The S@H hours are M-F 8:30-4:30 ET. 
   LEGO Club (newsletter, catalog information, etc.) 
      P.O. Box 3700 
      Markham 
      Ontario, L3R 6G9 
   Banbury Cross, Winnipeg, Dacta authorized distributor: 
      1-800-665-0090 

DENMARK 

   LEGO A/S 
      DK-7190 Billund 

      Phone +45 - 75 35 11 88
      Fax   +45 - 75 35 33 60

   LegoLand Billund 

      Phone +45 - 75 33 13 33
      Fax   +45 - 75 35 31 79