Answers.Body: <p>As others have pointed out, these are Montini building blocks.</p>
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  <p>Montini building blocks were produced by Berco Lux in Tiel, The Netherlands between 1960-1969. The plastic is much softer and the colors are a little different.</p>
  <p>In 1969 production was stopped because of the Lego patent.</p>
  <p><a href="https://bambinomonti.blogspot.com/2020/04/montini-en-het-conflict-met-lego.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Montini history and the conflict with Lego</a> ( in Dutch)</p>
  
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Body: <p>These are some of the non-LEGO pieces I had in my LEGO collection when I was a child, and I was told they were old LEGO, but any site on the history of LEGO completely failed to show anything like this, so they have to be knock-offs.  </p>
  
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  <p>They are likely made in the 60's but it could be earlier. It's compatible with LEGO, except that the studs are higher, so you can't put a thin brick on top of them. The plastic is softer and just slightly translucent. I like their solution for the underside, very neat, and a clever attempt to pass by the LEGO design patents. I don't know the manufacturer, and would appreciate any information.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: My eagle-eye stepdad noticed there was writing between the studs. Turns out they are dutch and called "MONTINI".
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Comments.Text: I am from Indonesia, I remember having these bricks when I was like 5-6 years old. That was way back in 1970. I had enough of these plastic bricks to build a house, complete with "glass" door and "glass" windows. The plastic was not shiny like Lego pieces. My sister and I had quite a lot of fun with these Montini bricks. Our mother, who always complained there was "too much stuff" in the house, gave our Montini set away once we outgrew it.
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Comments.Text: I grew up in South Africa and Montini was a huge hit long before I ever heard of Lego. I assumed Lego was the knock-off of Montini blocks. Montini had lots of different bases, bricks, colors, windows, doors, wheels, etc.
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Comments.Text: Bought mixed batch off eBay, Lego,  Duplo & other, which = Montini, can only join Lego to 1/2 the positions under if not using hollow stud Lego such as windows.
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ThreadText: # Where is this knock-off LEGO brick from?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-11-26)
  
  These are some of the non-LEGO pieces I had in my LEGO collection when I was a child, and I was told they were old LEGO, but any site on the history of LEGO completely failed to show anything like this, so they have to be knock-offs.
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Kcmwk.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Kcmwk.jpg)
  
  They are likely made in the 60's but it could be earlier. It's compatible with LEGO, except that the studs are higher, so you can't put a thin brick on top of them. The plastic is softer and just slightly translucent. I like their solution for the underside, very neat, and a clever attempt to pass by the LEGO design patents. I don't know the manufacturer, and would appreciate any information.
  
  **Tags:** part-identification, clone-brands
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: My eagle-eye stepdad noticed there was writing between the studs. Turns out they are dutch and called "MONTINI".  
  > **username_1**: http://www.architoys.net/toys/toypages/montini.html  
  > **username_2**: I am from Indonesia, I remember having these bricks when I was like 5-6 years old. That was way back in 1970. I had enough of these plastic bricks to build a house, complete with "glass" door and "glass" windows. The plastic was not shiny like Lego pieces. My sister and I had quite a lot of fun with these Montini bricks. Our mother, who always complained there was "too much stuff" in the house, gave our Montini set away once we outgrew it.  
  > **username_3**: I grew up in South Africa and Montini was a huge hit long before I ever heard of Lego. I assumed Lego was the knock-off of Montini blocks. Montini had lots of different bases, bricks, colors, windows, doors, wheels, etc.  
  > **username_4**: Bought mixed batch off eBay, Lego,  Duplo & other, which = Montini, can only join Lego to 1/2 the positions under if not using hollow stud Lego such as windows.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2015-11-26. Score: 8 | Accepted answer
  
  As others have pointed out, these are Montini building blocks.
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/p3vsk.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/p3vsk.jpg)
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/njQAR.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/njQAR.jpg)
  
  Montini building blocks were produced by Berco Lux in Tiel, The Netherlands between 1960-1969. The plastic is much softer and the colors are a little different.
  
  In 1969 production was stopped because of the Lego patent.
  
  [Montini history and the conflict with Lego](https://bambinomonti.blogspot.com/2020/04/montini-en-het-conflict-met-lego.html) ( in Dutch)
  
  
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