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
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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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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