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K'Nex / kəˈnɛks / is a construction toy system created by Joel Glickman. It was first introduced in America in 1992. K'Nex is designed and produced by K'Nex Industries Inc. of Hatfield, Pennsylvania.
Joel Glickman was born on July 29, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an assistant director and producer, known for For Love of Ivy (1968), Brother John (1971) and Last Summer (1969). He died on December 1, 1989.
- July 29, 1930
- December 1, 1989
Jan 25, 2013 · 178. 53K views 11 years ago. "Well K'Nected"— K'NEX After his construction toy idea was rejected by the likes of Hasbro and Mattel, Joel Glickman decided to make it himself. He shut down part...
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K'Nex Industries was founded in 1992 by Joel I. Glickman. Glickman had a background in industrial engineering and worked for his family's business, The Rodon Group, which made specialty plastic injection molded products.
Nov 8, 2017 · When Joel Glickman invented K'NEX 25 years ago he didn't plan on designing an educational toy, all he wanted to do was show kids the only limit to building was the size of their imagination!
K'NEX is a construction toy invented by Joel Glickman in 1990. Before that, he was at a wedding bending and twisting straws, thinking it would be fun to play with. Although the straw idea didn't work, Joel came up with the idea to make stronger plastic rods and connectors.
Aug 13, 2024 · K'NEX is an American-made building toy created by Joel Glickman and originally released in 1993 by K'NEX Industries. The K'NEX building system involves mostly using rods, connectors, gears, and other components which "snap" together to create...
