Yesterday we* were given an amazing gift from the Other Half's brother - a box of Lego. More accurately, a vintage (mid 70's?) set of Lego in it's original box!
*I say we - technically it was for the Little Man, but, you know, he has to be supervised and besides he has the attention span of a fly...
*I say we - technically it was for the Little Man, but, you know, he has to be supervised and besides he has the attention span of a fly...
This is Lego as I remember it before it got all technical and based around the latest blockbuster movie...
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| Check out that collar and the hair! |
Now if your family was anything like mine there was always plenty of Lego to play with but, despite our best intentions, it rarely stayed in it's original box for long. This set however even has the instructions!
Well, naturally I couldn't wait to get stuck in. It didn't take long to build the hospital - cleverly hinged on one side to allow easy play. Honestly it was like being 7 all over again. Right down to nearly throwing a wobbly when I couldn't get one bit to stay together properly...
But after about half an hour of reacquainting myself with teeny Lego (the LM is still at the Duplo stage of Lego building) I had my state of the art (c. 1970) hospital complete with bed, trolley, sink and tiled cabinet (I made that one up myself - you see it all comes flooding back!).
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| Doctor 'How are you feeling?' Patient 'A bit stiff, doctor...' |
See this is 'old skool' Lego - in the days before Lego mini-figures existed. These guys don't bend in the middle...
Now I have made the hospital I can't wait to have a go at some of the other ideas on the box...
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| Relaxing in our stylish living room... |
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| Who needs MFI? |
As I suspected the Little Man got bored about ten minutes into construction and decided that bowling on the Wii was much more fun. I think I may have to pass the task of creative Lego play over to Daddy. I'm sure he could make something far more interesting to a four year old boy than the various retro interiors I want to recreate :-)
Thank you to Uncle M for this little surprise. I promise I will pass it on to the Little Man as soon as he is old enough to appreciate it.
In the meantime I have a restaurant to construct....
***UPDATE***
Apparently all Lego sets can be dated by their set number. This one was released in 1978. Thanks to @frizzychick for filling me in on that one :-)
oooh, i love it! Lego is fab xx
ReplyDeleteLOL. At least he wasn't trashing the box while you were playing
ReplyDeleteI loved my lego . . anyone remember Fuzzy Felt? I still have my Stylophone complete with box . . and it still works!
ReplyDeleteAhhhh fuzzy felt... HOURS of fun! We were so easily pleased :-)
DeletePerfect condition, can't believe it still has instructions too!
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