LEGO Arctic Theme LEGO introduced an original Arctic theme way back in 2000. The vehicles and bricks were an interesting assortment. All had to do with arctic exploration. The theme's bright colours and large, easy to…
Every now and again, LEGO decides to come up with a theme based on a cartoon, one which usually stands head and shoulders above the rest. LEGO has produced, for example: SpongeBob, Ninja Turtles, and The…
"Houston, Tranquility Base Here…." On July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, the Apollo 11 mission landed two men from planet Earth on the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made first contact. While these two always…
The Stone Age The LEGO Rock Raiders theme came to the scene in 1998. Short lived, LEGO discontinued it in 2000. Rock Raiders left a big impact due mostly to related story books, comics and a…
“Oh the Pain!” Being a kid in the late 1960’s, watching UK TV wasn’t always an option. When I wasn't playing with my LEGO, usually I got told to go play out side, regardless of the…
"Elementary, my dear Watson." Interesting fellow Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. If you ever read his books, he first came up with the character of Sherlock Holmes in the 1887, in his novel, “A Study in Scarlet”.…
Gaming in the Old Days I must admit, in the days before mobile phones, I loved playing board games (Dungeons and Dragons was an old favourite). As a fan of LEGO, I love the idea of…
My First LEGO Set Being a collector, I get asked this question a lot: "What was your first LEGO set?". Honestly for me it brings back fond memories. Most LEGO sets tend to come and go…
I’m putting forward a review of sorts of a LEGO set that’s close to my heart, starting with the LEGO Doctor Who set. First though, a bit of sci-fi history here: Back in the late 60’s…
To begin, unlike some of you, I have had the opportunity to collect LEGO sets from way back in the beginning. I was there when they first released the LEGO Motor and even there when the…