BrickLink

BrickLink (originally named BrickBay) is an online platform originally founded in 2000 by Dan Jezek to connect LEGO fans worldwide. The site became the largest fan-run marketplace of LEGO parts, sets, minifigures from then.

History

2000: Originally named BrickBay, the site starts operation on 2000-06-19^[1].
2002: After eBay issued a cease-and-desist letter over the use of "Bay" in the name, it is renamed to "BrickLink"^[2].
2010: Dan Jezek dies in an accident, the site is continued by his family^[3].
2013: NXMH (owned by Korean entrepreneur Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim) buys the site. BrickLink is headquartered in Irvine, California.
2019: LEGO announces on 2019-11-26 that it has acquired the site^[4].

References

[1] ttps://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=232

[2] ttps://www.danjezek.com/bricklink.html

[3] ttps://brickipedia.fandom.com/wiki/BrickLink

[4] ttps://lan.lego.com/news/overview/the-lego-group-acquires-bricklink

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