What do you think is the most common/well known Lego brick?

[SNIPE]

Hi,

Here's a question,

which Lego brick do you think is the most common/most popular that Lego has created, this can either mean in sets, or in media such as banners, icons, logos, artwork, etc

I think that the most commonly used/recognized brick is the 2X4 (part number: 3001)

so, what is your ideas?

[Brickdoctor]

Easily the 2x4 in Bright Red.

[drevim]

Easily the 2x4 in Bright Red.

I agree. The only other option may be a 2x2 red or yellow. But the 2x4 is the icon.

[dr_spock]

Definitely 2 x 4 brick.

[Front]

The brick produced in most numbers during the last 50 years might be 2x4, but I think it must be one of the smaller bricks. Just think about how many black Technic-bushings are used in quite many sets.

[Aanchir]

I think I might have read somewhere that 1x2 bricks are some of the most produced bricks, at least in recent years. But as for the most well-known, definitely the 2x4 brick.

[drdavewatford]

LEGO themselves use the image of the red 2 x 4 brick (3001) for promotional purposes, and recently failed in their attempt to copyright the image of the red 2 x 4 brick if I remember rightly.

Dr. D.

[horizon]

for promotional purposes, and recently failed in their attempt to copyright the image of the red 2 x 4 brick if I remember rightly.

Heck, Apple can claim bizarre things why not Lego something as that?

[Aanchir]

Heck, Apple can claim bizarre things why not Lego something as that?

I suppose they came at the issue too late. By now, pretty much every clone brand has a part identical to the classic 2x4 brick, so trademarking an image of the product itself (rather than a stylized logo like Apple's) would basically be granting TLG special rights to show pictures of their own product in advertising, while prohibiting other companies from showing a similar image of their own identical brick products. At this point, it would be like Kellogg's trying to copyright the image of the Corn Flake when every competitor under the sun has an identical product on the market.

[Erik Leppen]

By the way what about the 1 x 2 plate?

[SilentMode]

I'd actually say the 2x2 brick, it's certainly the one that springs to mind when I think of Lego.

[Artifex]

I was going for the 1x2 brick or the 2x6, but I'm beginning to think maybe the 2x4 is the most famous after all...

[SNIPE]

Hi,

I definetley think that there is a huge amount of friction SA2L pegs that have been made since literally every technic set has at least one, some have 200 odd.

another fun fact is that there is 6.5 million bricks made each year (possibly even more in this year) so there is enough bricks for each human to have 50 bricks on average (again, possibly even more than that, that may be in this year)

note that in-between 2005 and 2009 there was an average increase of 46 Lego bricks for each person on earth so from 2009 to 20011 it stands to reason that people may have around 70.

I seen a James May Documentary on Lego and it showed you the first brick that was 'created' and prototyped and patented hey were red 2x4 (I forgot to mention this above hand) and there was a few inside of a glass cabinet that had different clutches (not like the ones we see today) and these were all patents, i bet if there is any more of those bricks leaked anywhere, they would be worth more than your average 2x4.

he also creates a "functional" 1:1 scale house as a project.

here is the video:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=mEFPhXl3QQY (part 1)

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related (part 2)

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related (part 3)

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related (part 4)

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related (part 5)

hope you like it

Edited August 25, 2011 by SNIPE

[AndyC]

I suppose they came at the issue too late. By now, pretty much every clone brand has a part identical to the classic 2x4 brick, so trademarking an image of the product itself (rather than a stylized logo like Apple's) would basically be granting TLG special rights to show pictures of their own product in advertising, while prohibiting other companies from showing a similar image of their own identical brick products. At this point, it would be like Kellogg's trying to copyright the image of the Corn Flake when every competitor under the sun has an identical product on the market.

Actually I believe it was rejected on the grounds that you can't trademark something which is a functional requirement of a product. Since the basic design of the 2x4 brick is essentially functional, it can't be used on it's own as a trademark. The aim of this is to prevent somebody from using, e.g. a wheel, in there trademark and then suing anyone who makes wheels and to avoid companies from using trademark protection to try and get around requirements for patents (which to some extent is exactly what TLG were trying to do).

[K-Nut]

2x2 Red. Why? It's the power brick!

[ACWWgal2011]

From what i've seen 2X4 red is most popular as an iconic brick. HOWEVER, i really think bricks of the 1 X N variety seem to be the most well known as far as building wise.

[Aanchir]

Actually I believe it was rejected on the grounds that you can't trademark something which is a functional requirement of a product. Since the basic design of the 2x4 brick is essentially functional, it can't be used on it's own as a trademark. The aim of this is to prevent somebody from using, e.g. a wheel, in there trademark and then suing anyone who makes wheels and to avoid companies from using trademark protection to try and get around requirements for patents (which to some extent is exactly what TLG were trying to do).

Ah, but if I have my facts correct, the trademark they were trying to protect in this most recent legal battle was the image of the 2x4 red brick, not the product itself. Legal battles in the past have been decided by the reason you describe, though-- for instance, this is why the court case between LEGO and Mega Brands was decided in the latter's favor.

[The Blue Brick]

I would also have to agree that the red 2x4 brick is the most iconic.

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

How come nobody mentioned

?

Anyways, probably not more iconic than the red brick, but still, more iconic than say, a green 2x4 brick. To me it's probably the second most iconic Lego piece.