back in MY day...

[deird1]

Lego is annoying me.


I remember, as a kid, a heck of a lot of lego that I wanted to have but couldn't convince Mum to buy for me. And I remember it well. There was (among others) pirate lego, space lego, and medieval lego.

Nowadays, there isn't pirate lego: there's Pirates of the Caribbean lego.

The difference is as follows.

Pirate Lego!
Buy a pirate ship, filled with exciting pirates!
Buy a teeny rowboat, with one pirate and a matching shark!
Or a treasure chest, and three pirates with spades!
Or a dungeon, with skeleton pirate (still with piratey hat)!
Get two pirate captains (identifiable by the big feathers on their hats) to fight sea battles!

Pirates of the Caribbean Lego!
Buy the scene on the island, with Captain Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann, drinking rum!
Buy the scene at the mill, with Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, and Captain Norrington, all fighting on the big spinny wheel thingy!
Buy the Black Pearl, with Captain Jack Sparrow and his crew!
Buy the Navy ship, with Captain Jack Sparrow and Will Turner, off to save Elizabeth Swann! (Elizabeth not included.)
Buy the wedding scene, with Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner!


If I were to buy lots of Pirate Lego, I'd end up with a lot of fun and exciting pirates. If I were to buy the Pirates of the Caribbean Lego, I'd end up with no sharks, no row boats, no treasure, no generic pirates... and goodness knows how many identical Jack Sparrows.

I just want to buy generic fun lego! What's so wrong with that?

Comments

[velvetwhip]

I am all for toys that allow one to stamp one's own ideas onto one's play. A toy with a built-in storyline is not nearly as much fun.


Gabrielle

[deird1]

*nods* Agreed.

[velvetwhip]

Oh, and I did see what looked like some generic pirate Lego sets on Amazon.


Gabrielle

[curiouswombat]

D-d had Pirate Lego - and the glitzy sea-side resort Lego. Her pirates used to invade and steal the shiny pink furniture and beach umbrellas.

In my day all you got were boxes of bricks.

[bobthemole]

The shark and the row-boat gave me immense pleasure for years, although I was creeped out by the naval officer who smiled forever despite being locked up on a pirate island.

I agree, the movie tie-in legos are a pale substitute.


(I still have covetousness in my heart for the medieval lego sets with their archers in robin hood outfits and their conical trees.)

[immer_am_lesen]

ebay is your friend! :-)

Thanks to it, I've fulfilled my childhood desire of owning all the major sets of the Forestmen (Robin Hood/ Medieval) theme. :-D
Not cheap, but oh, such fun to put together, and such a wonderful feeling to finally have. :-)

[immer_am_lesen]

Pirates ahoy!!

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=pirate+lego+vintage&_sacat=See-All-Categories

[immer_am_lesen]

...and now you have me coveting this one! http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=852748-1 No, i can't afford it, I don't need it....

[deird1]

Yay! *hugs*

[immer_am_lesen]

I want to see a joyous post of your new toys when you've bought them, set them up, and are having adventures! :-D
(My little robin hoods are awaiting the reorganising of the spare room, so I can spread them out adventure-like all over the bookcase. :-) )