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This depends on your age. I think you were playing with Lego in the 1980s or 1990s when there was theming like pirates and what not. I had Lego in the 1970s. We
by jhbadger 3y ago
This depends on your age. I think you were playing with Lego in the 1980s or 1990s when there was theming like pirates and what not. I had Lego in the 1970s. We really just had sets with square/rectangular blocks of various sizes and a few special parts like windows and doors. We didn't even have minifigs. But I get why Lego changed -- you only need to sell one or two generic sets and the kid has enough legos for life. If you add theming then suddenly there's space lego, pirate lego, etc. and then the kid wants a new set every Christmas and birthday.
- rufus_foreman 3y ago>> We really just had sets with square/rectangular blocks of various sizes and a few special parts like windows and doors Same here. For me, they were stored in the same large bag as the Lincoln Logs, Tinkertoys, Hot Wheels, and green plastic army men. Which allowed you to realistically portray such common situations as "infantryman, flamethrower, and radio man hide behind giant plastic multi-colored wall while preparing to assault Porsche 917 garaged in a log cabin".
- bombcar 3y agoWhat's interesting to me is that the 60s and 70s had some very interesting (and now quite sought after) parts that were discontinued. Minifigs really were the main demark where it went from "plastic building blocks" to "modeling toy/dollhouse for boys".