They stole it. They were sued by Ernő Rubik for patent infringement and they lost. However they got to sell millions of the cube when the cube was selling good. LIke many knock-offs their cube turned better and was considered a better speed cube.
Rubiks Cube
Erno Rubik invented the Rubik's cube and the company "Ideal Toy's" were the manufactures
rubiks cube
Rubik invented his cube in 1974. It got the name Rubik's Cube and came out as Toy of the Year in 1980. It has 43 quintillion possible moves and only 1 set of moves to solve it. Amazing isnt it?
The Rubik's cube was invented by Erno Rubik for a reason, it wasn't invented as a toy. He invented to teach the 3 dimensions of objects to his students at Budapest Colledge, as a proffessor in achitecture.
The Ideal Toy Company
most toy-stores in most malls.
Ernő Rubik, a Hungarian architect and professor of architecture, invented the Rubik's Cube in 1974 as a teaching tool to help explain three-dimensional geometry and spatial relationships to his students. Initially called the "Magic Cube," it was designed to demonstrate how a structure could move while maintaining its integrity. After realizing its potential as a puzzle, he patented the design, and the cube became a global sensation after it was licensed to a toy company in the late 1970s. The Rubik's Cube quickly gained popularity, becoming one of the best-selling puzzles in history.
Rubik's Cube is a mechanical puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Originally called the "Magic Cube" by its inventor, this puzzle was renamed "Rubik's Cube" by Ideal Toys in 1980[1] and also won the 1980 German Game of the Year (Spiel des Jahres) special award for Best Puzzle. It is said to be the world's best-selling toy, with over 300,000,000 Rubik's Cubes and imitations sold worldwide. In a typical Cube, each face is covered by nine stickers of one of six solid colours. When the puzzle is solved, each face of the Cube is a solid colour. The Cube celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2005, when a special edition Cube in a presentation box was released, featuring a sticker in the centre of the reflective face (which replaced the white face) with a "Rubik's Cube 1980-2005" logo.
Erno Rubik The inventor of the Rubik's Cube, one of the most popular puzzles of all time. He later invented several other puzzles, some of which were very successful, but of course none can equal the monster success of his cube.
Plassie dolls were created by the Ideal Toy Company. The first ideal Plassie doll was created in 1940. These dolls were made until 1953.
You can make mini toy furniture out of the pieces.