Markus

Here is a rather interesting article, with video, that details the vault that Lego has that contains all of the Lego sets made.

Very cool. I remember having some of those sets, in fact, I think most of them are still in my parents loft, however, not sealed in their boxes, as they were lovingly played with

J4CKO

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Pure Lego ****, Technic Car Chassis 8860 making an appearance, I sold all mine in about 1990 like a **** to finance a night out, £40 for all my Lego, have been buying the same kits of Ebay and now my kids have them, its great having kids to justify you re-living you youth !

My Bro had that Space Lego as well, brought back memories, cheers.

Odds on

Yep, brings back memories that vid. Had a board under my bed that I could pull out with my Lego town on as a kid.

Then there was the Technic gear as I got a bit older.

EddScott

MOCpages : Share your LEGO creations with the world!

Some amazing space lego on that site.

I had the technics chassis too! It had a boxer engine

andys

Still have my yellow castle at my parents house. In fact i hate to think how much of that stuff I have owned.

unclebuck

I must be weird.

ScoobyWon't

So, we should by Lego now, as an investment for our kids (if we have them) and keep it boxed? What's the mark-up?

Lisawrx

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I used to love lego, but as a girl (and we weren't very well off), I couldn't have any of my own, just had to share with my older brother.

ScoobyWon't

Aah, bubs

ash002004

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oh my god, just watched that vid wit my missus and stared at it like a big kid. see the pirate ship set that i had and the town and train set! she thinks im sad....women

thanks for that though OP brought back memories and put a smile on my face!

Lisawrx

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Markus

Just found the first set I had, which was 674 Fork Lift & Truck. I also had the Town Square, which was a special promotional set you could get from Weetabix by collecting tokens and sending off for it.

Shark Man

I still have all my lego up in the loft

Just think; Without it, nobody would be able to put together an Ikea flat pack

Funkii Munkii

Cool link Markus, thanks for sharing, my daughter now plays with my Lego

Torquemada

That's super cool! Nice one!

Still got loads of lego stored away somewhere.
My bro still get's some bits, don't think we'll ever grow up,
he bought the Lego deathstar a couple of years ago(ish)
and bought this last year Imperial Star Destroyer™ | LEGO® Exclusives | LEGO Shop

I've got the millenium falcon buried away somewhere too.

God I'm sad, think I'll go and play with my Yoda lightsabre

Simon C

I had that!!!!

I loved Lego, I used to get a kit every time I went to Nottingham to see the grand parents from the parents when we went into town.

I used to build them in minutes flat!! On 1 occasion, I got a kit, a fairly simple 1 it has to be said, and I built it on the way home in the back of the car, in 5 mins, in the dark!!!

It has to rank in the top 2 of kids toys along with Meccano.

Wish I'd kept all the instructions now so I could build all the kits again if the parents kept it, I think the flogged it.

New_scooby_04

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Memory lane indeed. Many thanks for the great link!

Ns04

andys

Instructions for most kits can be found on line here

Brickfactory

stilover

I had those 2 too. Still do actually.
All in the loft at my mothers house. Including all my Action Man & Star Wars stuff. Non boxed mind. Wish they were, would be worth some money now

Think I still have Big Track up there too.
A sure fire toy to get you beaten by your parents...... Set it to drive into the living room while they're watching telly. Set it to turn towards them and fire 99 times

Trailer for Big Track never seemed to work properly

CrisPDuk

I had loads of lego as a kid, including the weetabix town square

My Mum in her wisdom decided I was to old for that sort off stuff, and gave it all away (along with my Star Wars stuff and my Chopper) whilst I was away at Uni
The real irony of it was that all through my childhood she had been forever telling telling me to look after one crappy old toy or another because one day it would be worth something
Of course being the good son that I am, I wouldn't dream of occasionally emailing her links to ebay auctions showing how much the stuff she gave away was worth now

SirFozzalot

I loved my lego, I had loads of it as a kid.

Can't wait to have kids myself so I can justify buying it all again!

Markus

I have to admit to purchasing some of the recent Star Wars themed Lego sets. I had a Speeder bike and an X-Wing, which I think are still sitting on top of a cupboard in my bedroom back in the UK.

I completely agree about having kids and then getting to play with Lego. I know my Dad certainly enjoyed building the models with me, or, in fact, taking over and finishing it off himself

ScoobyWon't

I've been considering having kids for one reason only - to justify buying a Scalextric set

exvaux

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snap i still have a bin full of lego and boxes with the base plates for the octan petrol station,pirates island and castles too....memories

StickyMicky

i had loads as a kid, but kept the technic go cart that had a piston engine that moved when you pushed it backwards or forwards (no idea on the model number)

then gave it away about 10 years back for nothing, still boxed, with instructions