subject: Fond Memories Of Lego [print this page] Lego blocks happened to be made by a Danish firm in the middle of the 1900s. They weren't the first type of interlocking bricks ever before produced, nevertheless since the utilization of plastic for toys and games became much more popular in the late 1950s and beginning of the 1960s Lego has developed into a well-known brand all over the planet. From modest begininngs the incredibly intricate sets that are available as of late, for example the Star Wars Lego bricks, must be seen to be believed. Lego was undoubtedly renowned by the eighties when my sister and I happened to be small.
I don't really recall a time before there was Lego in the household. This could have been because my father used the excuse of having a child in order to acquire a collection of Lego even before I was advanced enough to enjoy it. Although there is of course the chance that the Lego was purchased entirely for his personal use, and I should perhaps consider myself lucky that I was even permitted to play with it. I distinctly remember making an attempt to make a basic car with the blocks and other bits, only to have my dad assemble something way more impressive. He has always had something of a competitive streak!
When my younger sister and I were a little older we would build whole villages on my bedroom floor. A fire station, a burger bar, a petrol station as well as a couple of self-designed domiciles made up a tiny world that we could be engrossed in for several hours on end. Quite possibly this undertaking inspired my teenage desire to be an architect. At the time I thought the fire station was fiddly to put together with its sliding garage doors, however that is not even a patch on this Lego Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle.
The distinctive Lego figures are one of the most diverse aspects of the Lego merchandise range these days, with many different jobs, stereotypes and characters depicted. The tiny people have even been featured on their own range of products, which includes storage containers, garments and keyrings. Having said that, I can remember a time of over-sized, spider-like Lego figures with jointed arms and big heads - the one my younger sister and I referred to as Granny Groobs was a special favourite.
To be honest, I can't wait until my kids are advanced enough to really appreciate Lego. Then I could be the one to create the extraordinarily over-elaborate design. It may be some time yet before they are able to build the more fiddly Harry Potter Lego sets. But I reckon maybe next Christmas or birthday some Lego Toy Story toys might be on the list.
I know that the Lego I had fun with as a child is stowed below the staircase at my father's home for all the grandchildren to use when they visit. I continue to wonder who appreciates it more; the kids or my dad. I'm certain that once my children have become adults they'll have a collection of Lego bricks that will handed onto future generations. I am fairly positive that all of the relatives either do have or will have memories of building with Lego just as I do.
