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Use and Misuse / LEGO Technic

« on: May 15, 2011, 07:35:32 PM »

For a lot of adults, especially those who enjoyed the first releases of the pirate, adventure themed, Lego sets, the toys are not just mere toys. They are more like childhood souvenirs that they have spent many hours with and can still be enjoyed, eventually handing them down to their own children. Lego toy brick sets, being durable enough to last at least two or more generations, could easily become family treasures handed down from generation to generation! Educational, entertaining and long lasting are just some of the attributes that people love about Legotoy building sets.

Lego must have been one of the greatest and longest lasting toy brand of all time. There is not a child on this entire planet who has not heard about Lego. This is not an exaggerated claim. Just take a look at how popular Lego toys are. They are almost everywhere. You can find them in major toy stores, children's television programs, movies, advertisements, and many other places. But what's so great about these blocks? Why have they become so immensely popular?

Perhaps the number one reason for Lego's popularity is its great replay value. Kids don't grow tired with Lego blocks. They come in many different shapes, sizes, and colors. And they can be taken apart, and put together again to become many different objects. In this manner, Lego toys help the IQ and imagination of children to evolve. Putting the pieces together forces the child to think about concepts - what comes first, and what goes next. And every time the child plays with Lego sets, he or she can come up with different concepts. Therefore, children do not get bored with Lego toys easily.

For the same reason, many adults like to collect Lego toys. They help stimulate the mind, and above all, they always look very attractive.

Another reason that accounts for Lego's popularity is that Lego is often a manifestation of popular characters and objects. For example, you can easily find Star Wars Lego toys or Harry Potter Lego toys available for sale on the Internet.

The Internet brings many great deals to the avid Lego collector. Anyone can just log on to an auction site and check out the latest Lego toys on auction. You will be able to see critical pieces of information like what is the latest bid, and when will the auction end.

Lego toys are available for sale cheaply on the Internet for many reasons. Some owners outgrew the toys. Others just want to increase storage space. For whatever the reason, auction sites present great opportunities for anyone looking to expand their Lego collection.

Sometimes, you may have to compete with fierce bidders for a rare item. If you have a tight budget, never engage yourself in a bidding war unless you want the item really badly. That will help save you some money. If the bid price sky rockets, just refuse to put in your bid. There is little point in beating another bidder when you know that you will end up with a toy that you paid too much for.

Fortunately, this is not the usual situation. More commonly, you will see a few bidders for some Lego items on auction. Sometimes, these items are part of a larger set. You may wish to bid for these items at low prices, and when the collection is complete, sell if off at a much higher price.

That's assuming you are looking to buy Lego toys for profits. But most people buy Lego toys simply because they are Lego fans. These toys help revive some precious memories that are meant to be cherished.


Legos, the exemplary toy for your children, will always stay a top buying option for you personally. Youngsters, these days, can't differentiate their childhood recollections with out having legos. They grow up with near association with legos and create a sense of liking about it. People from all ages love to construct blocks and constructions with legos from its diverse ranges and variations.

Legos - the reputed traditional toy merchandise effectively recognized for its capabilities to create some adaptive habits - are widely in use in constructing big buildings, buildings and blocks. For this motive, adults along with kids find simmering interest in buying legos. They buy legos to polish and sharpen their aptitude for inventiveness.

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Use and Misuse / LEGO Technic

« on: May 15, 2011, 07:34:05 PM »

Lego provide fresh ideas to children of all ages, stimulate them to be creative and teach them to be confident with what they have accomplished. Kids also tend to play with Lego with different design and built over and over again.

The Lego building brick come with various themed and design series of sets. Most of them cater to a particular age group to help engage children at every stage.

One of the well known Series is Lego Duplo that specially made for toddlers with age ranging from 1.5 – 5 years old. The pieces are larger and allow young kids to play with brick with their little hand. The collection has evolved to different Lego brick sets including train sets, dinosaur, farm, truck themes and more.

Preschooler can play with the Lego basic brick.  The famous themes for this age group include town and city, castles, dinosaurs, various transportations, construction set and more.

As your child starts school they will need more challenging and advance Lego project. They will love to make more specific object such as cars, trucks, boats and Building. Theme like Cargo Plane, Police Helicopter and construction vehicle are the favorite for children in this age group.

Older children will need more complicated project to build. With many types of Lego toys, Lego Star Wars happens to be an obvious best-seller. The combination of a world-class toy company and the all-time favorite movie of most people are so irresistible. Another series is bionicle,

The Lego range has expanded to encompass accessory motors, gears, lights, sensors, and cameras designed to be used with Lego components. There are even special bricks, like the Lego NXT that can be programmed with a PC or a Mac to perform very complicated and useful tasks. These programmable bricks are sold under the name Lego Mindstrom.

Fostering creativity and learning are two of Lego primary goals. Shop by age and find the right children toys for your little ones.

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Lego Pirate themed sets were first released for sale in 1989. The Lego pirate sets included the first mini figures without a very realistic looking head that only had 2 dots for eyes and a drawn smile. The faces of these minfig pirates did vary from the ones that had painted eye patches and drawn beards and hair. Along with the Lego pirate sets, Imperial Soldiers with blue coats were also released to pursue the plundering pirates (1989 – 1991). These toy soldiers had a definite European look about them. A Lego comic book, The Pirates, and titled “The Gold Medallion” was debuted in 1989 as well. The blue-coated Imperial Soldiers were replaced in 1992 by Imperial Guards, which were on duty through 1995. During this period Lego Pirate sets took on a definite Spanish feel. During 1996 and 1997 the Spanish Armada was on the scene, patrolling the pirate-controlled seas.


1997 saw the last few Lego Pirate toy building sets being released. This came as a surprise to the many fans of the famous Legos pirates and their surrounding sets. These beloved sets had become one of the company’s best selling product lines. A few pirate sets have since been re-released and the pirate theme can be found in a few Lego Duplo sets as well. Captain Redbeard, also known as Captain Roger, was one of the characters in a Lego pirate set released in 1989, and he quickly became one of Lego’s most popular pirates. He and his first mate, Rummy, could often be found on a ship in the open seas doing what pirates do best. Robbing and pillaging!


There has recently been some very good news for Lego pirate enthusiasts. The company is coming out with more brand new pirate sets in their 2009 releases, which can already be found at some online stores. Lego’s timing is on the mark to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first pirate sets from 1989. The new Lego Soldier’s Fort set and Brickbeard’s Bounty set are but a couple of these new releases. Welcome back!


In 1990 Ladybird books, based on the Lego pirate theme were published. There are 4 books in all. Adventure on Shark Island, Captain Roger’s Birthday, Will and the Gold Chase, and The Royal Visit. These entertaining books were based on the crew of the Dark Shark and their sea going adventures and clashes with the Broadside Imperial Guards. The stories created a lasting identity for the characters and as a result, expanded the universe of the Lego pirate themed sets.Captain Foul, who was in command of the pirate ship “The Barracuda”, was introduced as one of the main characters in the books. Captain Foul, however, never made it to any of the Pirate sets created by the Lego company.