Going into the summer of 1994 when my friends asked me what I wanted for my birthday my response was concise; “LEGO space sets”. As I approached the ten year anniversary of my birth I was hooked on the space theme and was eager to grab up everything TLG was producing that involved interstellar travel. … More Recon Robot #6889 (LEGO, 1994)
1991 was a lackluster year for the LEGO Castle theme with the release of only one new set. It was a small catapult only available in a multi-pack and hardly noteworthy. Thankfully castle enthusiasts received eight new sets in 1992 and a brand new faction as well; the Wolfpack Renegades. The Wolfpack were primed to … More Wolfpack Tower #6075 (LEGO, 1992)
In 1993 LEGO Pirates had been available for four years and had already churned out some of the most memorable LEGO sets ever produced. Since 1989 the Black Seas Barracuda (6285) had been the literal flagship of the pirates and the figurative flagship set of the theme. By 1993 as is the custom it was … More Skull’s Eye Schooner #6286 (LEGO, 1993)
I’ve always had a soft spot for the M-Tron series of Lego sets. Since my first set was the Pulsar Charger it’s probably not coincidental that I’ve always gravitated towards our little red and white clad friends. Unfortunately the sub-theme was introduced when I was only six and the bulk of my earliest sets seemed to be … More Mega Core Magnetizer #6989 (LEGO, 1990)
When I browse through the cereal aisle these days I don’t see much in the way of premiums. Once a breakfast staple it seems that in box promotions or even mail away offers are few and far between. Some people claim that it was dangerous to put small toys in a cereal box but I … More Kelloggs Exclusive LEGO Sets (1990)
It was always a Christmas tradition at my house that I receive one of the larger Lego sets as a gift. Comparatively Lego sets seemed to cost more in those days than they do now so receiving one of the sets with a higher piece count was typically reserved only for special occasions like birthdays and … More Fire Breathing Fortress #6082 (LEGO, 1993)
As noted in this article I have always enjoyed some of Lego’s smaller offerings. Big Lego sets were always reserved for special occassions and had only a few times a year but the smaller sets could be had without much reason or effort and were a great stop gap solution to quench the Lego thirst … More Pulsar Charger #6811 (LEGO, 1990)
I was fortunate to grow up in a time when kids still actively played with toys and video games were not the only show in town. Although the NES was certainly a huge part of our lives, and later the 16 bit video game systems would dominate lunch time table talk, video games did not … More King’s Mountain Fortress #6081 (Lego, 1990)
LEGO was a very integral part of my childhood. When I was very young it was always fun to get a new set but it typically lasted a few hours before it was dropped, broken into a million pieces, and those pieces subsequently lost or eaten by the dog. For some reason my dad was … More Blizzard Baron #6879 (LEGO, 1993)
