The LEGO Lexicon The LEGO Lexicon is a encyclopedia of LEGO related words. If you can't find a word or if you want to suggest one, please mail me about it!
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	FABULAND	A series with big elements and animal characters. The building instructions were in the form of a story. Introduced in 1979 and (sadly) discontinued in 1989. In 2000 the 'Mickey Mouse' playsets saw the reappearance of many FABULAND elements. For more info on FABULAND visit the unofficial FABULAND page. Search the LUGNET set database for Fabuland sets
	Freestyle	Product series within the System product line. LEGO Freestyle was designed to stimulate creativity. The sets contain various basic building bricks and some special elements (windows, wheels, minifigures etc.) The name "Freestyle" was introduced in 1995 to replace the name "LEGO BASIC". Search the LUGNET set database for Freestyle sets Search the LUGNET set database for other BASIC sets
	Figures	The figures in the LEGO universe have evolved over the years, see the table below. Sets in the Expert Series Period Description System 1974-1981 Large LEGO figures with moveable arms and expressions on their faces. The body was made out of regular bricks. Homemaker 1975-1979 Minifigures without moveable limbs and no expression on their faces. The minifig was made out of 4 parts (legs, body, head and headwear) and decorated with stamps LEGOLAND 1978-1983 Big figures without any limbs but with different expressions on their faces. 3 Parts (body, head and headwear) DUPLO 1979-1989 Figures with many different animalheads. 7 parts: head, neck, body, 2 moveable arms (hands fixed to the arms) and 2 moveable legs. FABULAND 1979-present The minifig as we know it today. Early minifigures had decoration by means of stamps and only one expression (the 'classic smiley') individual expressions since 1989. 10 Parts: headwear, head, body-top, 2 moveable arms, 2 hands, body-bottom, 2 moveable legs. SYSTEM 1981 Figures without moveable limbs, similar to the 1978 DUPLO figures: 3 parts, headwear, head and body. BASIC 1983-present DUPLO figures with moveable limbs and expressions on their faces. 5 Parts, head with fixed headwear, body, 2 moveable arms, legs (fixed together). DUPLO 1986-present The highly moveable Technic figures. 16 Parts, headwear, head with neck, body, 2 3-part arms with hands, 2 3-part legs with feet. Technic 1994-present Belville dolls Belville 1997-present Scala dolls Scala