"Mega Micro Bloks" Building Blocks, 1991
THF97038 / "Mega Micro Bloks" Building Blocks, 1991
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Artifact Overview
In the late 1900s, American children enjoyed playing with plastic bricks. These Mega Micro Bloks look similar to Lego bricks -- the most well-known plastic construction bricks -- and were made to be compatible with "the leading brand." Other companies produced lookalike bricks with "stud-and-tube" connectors after Lego's patent expired in the 1980s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Building blocks
Date Made
1991
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
91.342.45
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Purple
Blue
White (Color)
Green
Pink (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Diameter: 7.5 in
Inscriptions
On label: MEGA MICRO BLOKS / 500 / PIECES / WORKS WITH / THE LEADING BRAND
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