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Hi from USSR :)

Ronda
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Just kidding :)  I was born there.  Now I'm in Utah.

 

Hi LEGO lovers!

 

Nice site and forum, I was surprised there are so many people collecting/investing in LEGO.  I don't consider myself being either one, but rather looking for a small collection of really nice sets to enjoy later with my kids.  I still have several years till we grow up enough :)  But I don't want to be stuck with the sets available at the moment, so decided to start early.  Too bad I missed several really cool sets by a year or two, but hopefully several more will come up this coming years.

 

I wonder if there are people here who are kinda "old school" LEGO lovers.  I mean people who would prefer original (sorta) LEGO themes, like Town (city), Pirates, Castle, not those based on movies (LOTR, POTC, SW etc).  I don't mean I hate any of those, I just like the other ones better :) 

 

Probably 'cause that's what I remember from my childhood.  LEGO was not available in SU when I was a kid, so I don't even know HOW our family's friend got that wonderful gift for me - a brand new 710-3: Basic Building Set.  That was the one and only LEGO I had in my childhood.  And it looked like something from a fairy tale, especially compared to those dull soviet building sets.  There was a little catalog brochure there.  So it was really sad for a 7-year-old kid to look at all those other LEGOs which you would never have :) 

 

Well, I guess when you get your own kids you start thinking of your favorite toys - or toys you wanted so badly being a kid.  That's how I came back to LEGO this year :)

 

Well, guys, I just want to thank everyone for sharing your experience!  I found so much interesting info here, thank you again!

 

 

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    Hey, welcome to the site! You'd be surprised how many of us have our kids to thank for rekindling our love of Lego.

    The vintage Lego is fun, I especially like the old space themes like Blacktron. But you really should explore the newer stuff, Lego has come a loooong way since we were kids :)

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    Welcome. That's really cool how there's a smuggling ring for LEGO's. LOL. Hope you find your way into the discussions we have!!

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    Welcome to the site! I'm mostly a fan of Star Wars, but I also like other themes like City, Pirates, and Castle. I like pretty much all of the LEGO themes other than PoP and Friends.

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    Thanks! :)

     

    But you really should explore the newer stuff, Lego has come a loooong way since we were kids :)

    Yep, I was kinda lost in all new themes when I looked at them couple months ago :) 

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    ??????, ??? ?????

     ?????? :)  ??? ???????!  ? ? ????

    (that was just "how are you?" - "Fine, thanks!  You?"  I guess not many guys here can read it :))

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    Welcome to the site! I spend a little while in Moscow and St. Petersburg two years ago... lovely palaces. 

     

    I'm a huge buyer of vintage sealed Lego sets. My oldest sealed set is from 1963. For some reason I find more appeal in collecting the hardest to find sealed Lego sets, thats just me though! 

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    Is it true that in Soviet Russia Lego builds you? (jkz)

     

    (sorry, couldn't resist! :P) Welcome to the club!

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     ?????? :)  ??? ???????!  ? ? ????

    (that was just "how are you?" - "Fine, thanks!  You?"  I guess not many guys here can read it :))

    ? ??? ? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????, ?? ? ???? ??????...))))

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    It's amazing you just posted this because I just wrote a personal blog article (not published yet) that answers this very question. It's a list of the top ten new "old school" sets. Keep your eye peeled for it - it should be published tonight!

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    Welcome to the site! I spend a little while in Moscow and St. Petersburg two years ago... lovely palaces. 

     

    Cool, but I'm from Ukraine and never been there :)

     

    Is it true that in Soviet Russia Lego builds you? (jkz)

     

    (sorry, couldn't resist! :P) Welcome to the club!

    1st time I hear of :)  What is it about guys

     

    ? ??? ? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????, ?? ? ???? ??????...))))

     

    ???, ?????? ?????? ?????? :)  ???????, ? ??? ????.

     

    It's amazing you just posted this because I just wrote a personal blog article (not published yet) that answers this very question. It's a list of the top ten new "old school" sets. Keep your eye peeled for it - it should be published tonight!

    Sure will, thanks!

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    ja sam iz Zaporozhja...lol

    :w00t:

     

    ya zaporozhskoye muzykalnoe uchilishe zakonchila )))  World is so small...

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    Welcome, Ronda.

     

    Awesome to hear that you got some Lego into your hands and were able to experience the joy of it as a kid. Otherwise you probably wouldn't have had the appreciation and memories that you have now. From the USSR to Utah, eh? Well, I gues they're both cold....

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    Welcome, Ronda.

     

    Awesome to hear that you got some Lego into your hands and were able to experience the joy of it as a kid. Otherwise you probably wouldn't have had the appreciation and memories that you have now. From the USSR to Utah, eh? Well, I gues they're both cold....

     

    Thanks :)

     

     Yeah, Salt Lake here, salt lake (Azov sea) there :D 

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    Back in the USSR!

    :thumbsup:  Did you ever notice how Paul sings it?  

     

    Back in US,

    back in US,

    back in USSR!

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