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BX203

ANIMAL SERIES

BX202

Brixies feature tiny construction blocks or bricks (brix), also

known as nano bricks. They are very cool, trendy and exceptional
quality with fresh attractive colours. Offering great fun and play
value for young and old alike, they are very collectable. BRIXIES
also help childrens and teenagers development of hand motor
skills.
Each BRIXIES pack contains: 1 x instruction manual and all
the bricks required to make the sculpture in attractive and
appropriate colours.

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The BRIXIES range comprises a rich collection of everyones

favourite animals and dinosaurus. Future releases will include
vehicles, musical instruments, figurines and buildings.

BX209

BX210

Please see final pages for coming series. We hope you enjoy our
first ever Collectors Guide.
Use the collectors tick box to keep track of your collections.

Collectors tick box

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ANIMAL SERIES
Crocodile

BX2033
94 pieces

Series 1

Crocodiles are large aquatic

reptiles that live throughout
the tropics in Africa, Asia, the
Americas and Australia. They
are carnivores with a life span
of up to 70 years and weigh
about 900kg!

Dolphin

BX2028
65 pieces

Series 1

Dolphins are well known

as the intelligent stars of
many aquarium shows. In the
wild, these sleek swimmers
can reach speeds of over
30 kilometres an hour.

Elephant

BX2092
125 pieces

Series 1

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African elephants are the

largest land animals on Earth.
An elephants trunk is actually
a long nose used for smelling,
breathing, trumpeting, drinking,
and also for grabbing things - especially
a potential meal.

Giraffe

BX2104
134 pieces

Series 1

Giraffes are the worlds tallest

mammals, their legs are taller
than many humans - about
1.8 meters. Giraffes can run as
fast as 56 kph!

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Hippo

BX2105
110 pieces

BX210

Series 1

Hippopotamuses love water.

Their name means river horse
and they spend up to 16 hours
a day submerged in rivers and
lakes to keep their massive
bodies cool.

Horse

BX2070
120 pieces

BX209

Series 1

Horses and humans have an

ancient relationship. Nomads
probably domesticated the first
horses some 4,000 years ago,
and the animals remained
essential to many human societies until the
advent of the engine.

Panda (standing)

BX2110
140 pieces

BX206

Series 1

The giant panda has an

insatiable appetite for bamboo.
A typical animal eats half the day
- a full 12 out of every 24 hours.
It takes 12.5 kg of bamboo to
satisfy a giant pandas daily dietary needs.

Peacock

BX2129
160 pieces

BX203

Series 1

Peacocks are large and very

colourful, especially known for
their iridescent tails. These tail
feathers spread out in a distinctive
train that is more than 60 percent
of the birds total body length and
boast colourful eye markings of blue, gold,
red, and many other bright colours.

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X2070

X2110

X2129

ANIMAL SERIES
Rhino

BX2106
120 pieces

Series 1

Both black and white

rhinoceroses are actually grey.
They are different not in colour
but in lip shape. Rhino females
reproduce only every two and a
half to five years. Their single calf does not live
on its own until it is about three years old.

Sheep

BX2097
85 pieces

Series 1

Did you know that sheep can

see behind themselves without
turning their heads! A sheeps
wool is the most widely used
animal fibre. The history of the
domesticated sheep goes back to between
11000 and 9000 BC.

Saint Bernard

BX2066
114 pieces

Series 1

The Saint Bernard is a giant,

strong, muscular dog. Saint
Bernards are extremely gentle,
friendly and very tolerant of
children. The Saint Bernard was
founded in 980 AD by St. Bernard de Menthon
and bred by monks.

Swan

BX2030
134 pieces

Series 1

Our Brixies Swans are Mute

Swans and distinguished from
other swans by the colour of
their orange bills. These swans
are very large, measuring up to
158 cm. Their wingspan can be 2.5 metres and
their plumage is snow white.

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Bear

BX2077
112 pieces

BX210

Series 2

Grizzly bears are powerful,

top-of-the-food-chain
predators, yet much of their
diet consists of nuts, berries,
fruit, leaves, and roots. Females
give birth during winter hibernation and their
offspring are often twins.

Boxer

BX2088
91 pieces

BX209

Series 2

The Boxer is a breed of

medium-sized, short-haired
dogs developed in Germany.
An intelligent, loyal pet, the
Boxer has a high need for
companionship and exercise. They are not
happy when regularly left home alone.

Cow

BX2072
95 pieces

BX211

Series 2

Cows are female domesticated

bovines or oxen, which people
often raise for meat, milk, leather
products and draft work. There
are an estimated 1.3 billion in the
world, and over time, the animals have gained
multiple spiritual and symbolic associations.

Domestic Cat

BX2071
93 pieces

BX206

Series 2

Like their wild relatives, domestic

cats are natural hunters able
to stalk prey and pounce with
sharp claws and teeth. They are
particularly effective at night,
so you should keep yours inside to protect
native birds!

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X2088

X2072

X2071

ANIMAL SERIES
Eagle

BX2108
130 pieces

Series 2

Bald eagles live up to 28 years

old and have a wingspan up to
2.4m. Their nests can be 6 m
high and weigh up to 2 tonnes!

Fox

BX2096
74 pieces

Series 2

Foxes are slightly smaller than

a medium-size domestic dog.
Their widespread reputation for
cunning has contributed to their
prominence in popular culture
and folklore.

Polar Bear

BX2111
105 pieces

Series 2

Polar bears live in the worlds

coldest regions and depend on
their thick coats of insulated fur,
which covers a warming layer of
fat. Fur grows on the bottom of
their paws, which protects against cold surfaces
and provides a good grip on ice.

Pug

BX2069
72 pieces

Series 2

Pugs are very active and

friendly little dogs. They love
to run, even if not being chased,
and hate to be
home alone.

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Shark

BX2003
140 pieces

BX210

Series 2

Great White Sharks have a

streamlined shape and powerful
tails that propel them through
the water at over 60 km per
hour!

Turtle

BX2095
90 pieces

BX211

Series 2

Green Turtles, which are brown

in colour, are reptiles and have a
life span of over 80 years. They
are herbivores and can weigh
over 300 kg!

Whale

BX2006
80 pieces

BX206

Series 2

Orcas, or killer whales, are the

largest of the dolphins and one
of the worlds most powerful
predators

Black Panther

BX2076
107 pieces

BX208

Series 3

Did you know that Black Panthers

in Asia and Africa are leopards
whereas and Black Panthers in
the Americas are black jaguars?
Also, just because black panthers
are dark in colour doesnt mean they dont have
spotstheyre just harder to see.

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X2095

X2006

X2076

ANIMAL SERIES
Camel

BX2109
90 pieces

Series 3

One hump or two? Our Brixies

Arabian camel has only one! The
hump stores up to 36 kg of fat,
which breaks down into water
and energy giving camels their
legendary ability to travel about
160 km without water. They rarely sweat, even
in desert temperatures of 49C!

Dog

BX2112
110 pieces

Series 3

Dogs were probably the first

tame animals. They have
accompanied humans for about
10,000 years.

Golden Retriever

BX2067
125 pieces

Series 3

Golden Retrievers are family

dogs who like indoor living with
their human pack.The breed
was developed in Scotland,
at the highland estate of Lord
Tweedmouth and, contrary to popular myth, they
are not descended from Russian sheepdogs.

Gorilla

BX2089
123 pieces

Series 3

Gorillas are large, quiet, gentle

apes that live in Africa. Although
gorillas are frequently portrayed
as aggressive, dangerous
killers, they are shy, peaceful
vegetarians.

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Husky

BX2068
120 pieces

BX203

Series 3

Siberian Huskies are not a dog

for everyone. Most people
naturally associate huskies with
the cold, but they are built to
withstand extreme cold and also
extreme heat, due to their unique double coats.

Kangaroo

BX2002
120 pieces

BX200

Series 3

Kangaroos are the only large

animals that move by hopping.
They cannot move backwards.
Hopping is a fast and energy
efficient method of travel,
designed to cover huge distances in a land that
offers little food or water.

Leopard

BX2124
210 pieces

BX211

Series 3

Leopards are graceful and

powerful big cats closely related
to lions, tigers and jaguars. They
live in Africa, Central Asia, India
and China and are very strong
swimmers. Leopard cubs live
with their mothers for about two years - otherwise, leopards are solitary animals.

Lion

BX2107
110 pieces

BX207

Series 3

Lions are the only cats that

live in groups, which are called
prides and only male lions have
manes, the impressive fringe
of long hair that encircles their
heads.

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X2002

X2124

X2107

ANIMAL SERIES
Monkey

BX2030
81 pieces

Series 3

Monkeys are found in two main

regions of the world, so
scientists call them Old World
monkeys or New World monkeys. Monkey feet are as flexible
as their hands and monkeys are
famous for their tree-swinging leaps that put
human acrobats to shame!

Moose

BX2001
108 pieces

Series 3

Moose are the largest of all the

deer species. During mating
season males bellow loudly to
attract mates and battle each
other with their antlers. After
mating, the two sexes go their separate ways
and largely tend to ignore each other.

Penguin

BX2113
80 pieces

Series 3

Emperors are the largest

penguins, standing over 1.15 m
tall. They live on the Antarctic
ice and can dive to 600 meters,
often staying under water for
more than 20 minutes. Males
keep newly laid eggs warm on their feet and
cover them with a feathered pouch.

Sea Horse

BX2078
94 pieces

Series 3

Seahorses are truly unique, and

not just because of their unusual
equine shape. Unlike most other
fish, they are monogamous and
mate for life. Rarer still, they
are among the only animal species on Earth in
which the male bears the unborn young.

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DINOSAURS
Brachiosaurus

BX2079
138 pieces

BX207

Series 3

Brachiosaurus is among the

tallest and largest dinosaurs
ever found. He had a long neck,
small head, a short thick tail and
walked on four legs. Brachiosaurus was about 26 m long, and weighed up
to 80 tonnes.

Parasaurolophus

BX2081
108 pieces

BX207

Series 3

Parasaurolophus is a duckbilled dinosaur from approximately 77 - 73 million years ago.

Its most stunning feature is the
crest on its head. This was used
for communication, allowing the
animals to remain in contact over long distances
by amplifying their haunting, beautiful cries.

Triceratops

BX2080
156 pieces

Series 3

Triceratops is the largest of the

horned dinosaurs. Their eggs
were the size of cantaloupes!
But dont worry, these gentle
giants dined mostly on shoots
and leaves. They lived 68 million years ago!

Tyrannosaurus Rex

BX2090
106 pieces

Series 3

Tyrannosaurus Rex, the most

famous of all dinosaurs, was one
of the largest land carnivores
of all time with skulls 1.5 m long.
Their vision acuity was 13 times
more than humans and they
could see objects as far away as 6 km
compared to 1.6 km for humans.

Pass

248 pie

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URS

X2079

X2081

ANIMAL SERIES
White Tiger

BX2073
158 pieces

Series 3

White tigers were first recorded

in India in the 1500s, and
the last wild one was shot in
1958. They now exist only in
captivity. The White Tiger is
a genetic trait that happens in 1 out of 10,000
Bengal Tigers.

Wolf

BX2075
110 pieces

Series 3

Wolves are the largest members

of the dog family. They are
legendary because of their
spine-tingling howl, which they
use to communicate.

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Passenger Ferry
248 pieces

Vehicles

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BX2099

Taxi Cab
181 pieces

BX2040
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Vehicles

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INSTRUMENTS

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Saxophone
140 pieces

BX2117
Musical Instruments

Electric Guitar
120 pieces

Musical Instruments

Drum
190 pieces

BX2120

BX2116
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Musical Instruments

Musical Instruments

Keyboard
110 pieces

Ferris

630 pie

BX2122

Wind

370 pie

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NTS

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BUILDINGS

Ferris Wheel
630 pieces

BX2122

World Famous Buildings

World Famous Buildings

Windmill
370 pieces

BX2046

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Big Ben
480 pieces

BX2047
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World Famous Buildings

Leaning Tower of Pisa

480 pieces

BX2045

World Famous Buildings

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