Made up of 688 pieces, Lego Ideas Tales of the Space Age isn't a huge set — but don't let that put you off. Some of my favorite sets are on the smaller side: It's a wonderful, uncomplicated ...

Lego's product portfolio was expanding, which strained the company's finances, Weise said. The number of colors in use tripled from 1990 to 2000, and the palette peaked in 2004 with more than 110 ...

That’s right: the actual colors you see on this stacked area chart are actually the colors of Lego bricks sold each year ... (The popular Space models in the ’80s certainly helped, too.) ...

It also includes 108 drum lacquered silver pieces, the most of any Lego set yet. At 1:70 scale, the assembled shuttle comes in at around 8.5 inches high, 21 inches long, and 13.5 inches wide.

Lego bricks have appeared in nearly 200 different colors since 1958, including standard, transparent and glitter varieties. At first, colors were limited. "Very few colors, very simple color system," ...