VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — At the top of the toy chain, you’ll find colorful little blocks that snap and stack into unique creations.
Lego experienced a remarkable comeback from near bankruptcy in the early 2000s and now leads the world in toy making, in front of brands like Mattel and Fisher Price.
“They did start as a wooden toy company, … and I want to say the war had something to do with that. And they ended up starting to use plastic. They used to even make some metal toys as well,” said Patrick Myers, who opened his storefront, BrickinBad, off Independence Boulevard in Virginia Beach a year ago…