Body: <p>How big are/were the original LEGO bricks? What about those sold in Canada from 1970 to 1985/1990?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: The same size as current ones? You can use bricks from the 1960s with current ones without issues. Are you thinking of something specific which isn't compatible?
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Comments.Text: Early LEGO bricks had grooves in the sides for windows to slide down, but they patented the exact size of the bricks so that should still be the same.
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Title: How big are original LEGO bricks?
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ThreadText: # How big are original LEGO bricks?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-07-11)
  
  How big are/were the original LEGO bricks? What about those sold in Canada from 1970 to 1985/1990?
  
  **Tags:** history, vintage
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: The same size as current ones? You can use bricks from the 1960s with current ones without issues. Are you thinking of something specific which isn't compatible?  
  > **username_2**: Early LEGO bricks had grooves in the sides for windows to slide down, but they patented the exact size of the bricks so that should still be the same.  
  
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