By Terrence McEachern, CBC News Posted: Dec 27, 2016 3:00 PM AT Last Updated: Dec 27, 2016 7:32 PM AT

The story of Anne of Green Gables has been portrayed on stage, screen and in print.

But Lego?

It's an "obvious combination," said Chris Clarke, owner of the Brick Barn in Morell, P.E.I., where he houses his massive Lego collection and invites others to play and create. 

Positive feedback

Clarke and his wife designed and built the Anne of Green Gables model house as a centrepiece for the business. But, when Clarke started receiving positive feedback, he wondered if Lego might be interested in turning the model house and characters into a set for consumers.

"Anne of Green Gables [appeals] to people of all ages, really, and so does Lego," Clarke said.

"But Lego has also done a really large push in the last five years to appeal to young, adolescent girls. And I thought — wow, what a great tribute to Anne of Green Gables to have a Lego set for that particular group of people."

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