How long has LEGO Club been around? – Zach

Hi, Zach! Well, the very first LEGO Club started up in Canada in 1966, followed by a LEGO Club in Sweden in 1967. LEGO Club began in the United Kingdom in 1974, and then came to the United States in 1987. So LEGO Club is over 40 years old!

I’m a LEGO Club member, but I can’t get my My LEGO Network badge. Help! - John

Don’t worry, John – Max knows the secret! Just go to www.LEGOclub.com and enter the Club Code MAGAWARD. Before you know it, you’ll have your Club badge!

Why do you always wear a hat? – Troy

Did you ever try to comb plastic hair?

Did old minifigures look different than the ones today? – Bob

They sure did! The first minifigures came out in 1974. The biggest differences were that their hands weren’t U-shaped, but O-shaped, and their legs were all one piece and couldn’t move. They were fun to play with, but really easy to beat in a foot race.

How are LEGO bricks made?

I get this question a lot! LEGO pieces start out as little, tiny balls of plastic called “granules.” They come in all different colors. These granules are fed into big molding machines, where they are heated and then fed through to a mold. About 10 seconds later, they’re cooled and ejected from the mold and they look just like a LEGO piece!

What is it like not to have knees? – Christopher

It’s okay. Minifigures learn pretty fast how to run, jump, and dance without knees, plus we never have to worry about scraping them. Of course, we can’t do deep kneebends – we fall over – and we’re really terrible at crouching. Oh, and when we sit down, our feet always stick out, so we trip each other a lot.

What types of skills and degrees would you need to be a LEGO designer? – Tommy

Most LEGO designers are good at art or architecture, Tommy. They have to know just which pieces to use to build a great model, and how to make sure the model will stay together and work the way they want it to. It’s a tough job, but a lot of fun too (Just ask the designer who made me!) 

Is it true you have a little brother named Ron? – Georgi

Nope, I’m one of a kind! I heard there were lots of rumors about some Ron kid, but I never heard of him. So if somebody tells you a story about Max’s brother, he’s just playing a joke on you.

What will the new LEGO themes be? – Daniel

I’m really lucky. Since I’m a LEGO minifigure, I get to see all the new LEGO sets before they come out. But they’re a big secret, Daniel, so I better not spoil the surprise. You’ll get to see a sneak preview of some of the all-new LEGO sets for 2010 in the November issue of LEGO Club Magazine!

How often do you get lost in rugs? – Henry

I never get lost. I always leave a trail of bricks wherever I go.

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