[Misc] Do you remember small boxes of Lego bricks

[Dave the OAP]

That's for collectors or obessives (4784 pieces), not kids (it's 16+).

Lego major on licensed sets these days because of all the cheap/Chineses competition (I think their patent expired?), but licensed stuff is way more expensive as Disney etc get a big cut.

I noticed that in the Churchill square shop...seemly these are “ VIP” builds. There is one in a cabinet in the window. Looks brilliant to be honest but I suppose it is like all model kits, once you have built it, it’s done!

 

[Brovion]

I thought it was going to be Betta Bilda (or Better Builder)

Yeah, my brother had Betta Bilda and I had Lego. It was good as the pieces weren't interchangeable so we couldn't nick each other's bricks.

 

[GOM]

I thought it was going to be Betta Bilda (or Better Builder)

I had Betta Bilda as a boy, thought it was better than Lego at the time.

 

[Stat Brother]

My dad was a mechanical engineer and used to make brilliant things with meccanno ...always remember we made a dockside crane with all the cantilever controls and counter weights for lifting “ cargo”. Used to love Sunday afternoons by the fire making stuff with my dad.

Funny how things bring back long lost memories. Even at 61 tomorrow , I still look back on times together with my late dad.

As Zef said though, scalextric and latterly subbutteo was my favourite “ toys”

Are you sure the 'we' is used in the correct context?

"Don't touch that!"
"No I asked for a 3 hole right facing triangular widget with addition side grommet".

 

[Hiney]

When you were a kid, at Christmas getting a Lego box with windows, doors, bricks and roofing. It was fabulous and not that pricey.... now....

https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/...AoQzxNFihA03W83z7YFbMu1PLkqGb5OjhvDVhJy8WETqg


£650!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got the Tower Bridge set for Christmas last year and was hoping for Big Ben this year, but I see they have both been 'retired'