To end the celebration of the 50 years of the LEGO brick, here are the best sets in history. Handpicked from Lugnet—the biggest LEGO database—based on their popularity, these 229 sets belong to the most iconic lines—LEGOLAND Space, Town, Castle and Pirates—plus three of the most popular ones—LEGO TECHNIC, Star Wars and Racers. From the most significant to the most amazing and complex, from the late '70s to today. We can't get ourselves to pick the Best of the Best. Jump, see them all and decide for yourself (plus the official LEGO video of 50 years of the brick). I remember the first time I played with LEGO bricks. Shiny, perfectly smooth and with that unique smell of plastic, which back then I imagined was probably captured by magic elves in Denmark. Today it's almost the same—shiny and perfectly smooth, except the elves are now blue-eyed buxom Danish Valkyries in skimpy LEGO swimsuits.As someone who grew in the Golden Age of LEGO, I just can't decide on any particular model as the Best LEGO Set EVER.
I have to confess a soft spot for LEGO Space, yes, but also for TECHNIC. And of course, although this is way later in my LEGO career, Star Wars. But the soft spot for all those old models from the late '70s and early '80s is the key here: even if I sound like a total nerd, seeing some of these give me a warm, fuzzy feeling in my tummy—some even make me teary. It's not like the Galaxy Explorer, the Space Command or the big TECHNIC Helicopter were all that special. It's what happened around them what makes them special, the countless hours I spent with my brothers and father building a thousand combinations of vehicles and weird buildings. It's all that fun, all those days of complete and most absolute happiness which comes back just by looking at the box photos of those sets. And that's what makes them so special, so emotionally charged. They bring back the best in me.Today I marvelled again at the popularity of that simple LEGO brick timeline, and I guess this, the emotional link, must be the reason why LEGO stories are so popular among all our readers.
Not because LEGO bricks are cool, which they are, but because they are inevitably linked to intimate memories, to happy memories, the best memories, shared with family or friends or completely personal.For all that: happy birthday LEGO, and thanks for all the bricks. So what's your favorite set? If you can't find it, what are we missing? Tell us in the comments (and don't forget to check Lugnet for all the LEGO sets in all lines in history. The ones in the post may be the best, but they are just a fraction. Vous voulez voir cette page en français ? Enter a postal code:DetailsLEGO: I Love That Minifigure FREE Shipping on orders over . No Kindle device required. Download one of the Free Kindle apps to start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. I'd like to read this book on Kindle Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE .Box Pck Ha edition (Oct. 6 2015) 26.4 x 5.4 x 32.2 cm
Shipping Weight: 2.3 Kg #144,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) in Books > History > Europe > Denmark in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Science Studies > Nature in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History Would you like to update product info, give feedback on images, or tell us about a lower price? Exclusive Micro-Scale Space Cruiser Includes an exclusive micro-scale version of the classic 1970s LEGO Space Cruiser set. The 1978 Castle set had everything a young squire or damsel could wish for: sturdy walls topped with realistic battlements, a tall tower keep, a crank-powered working drawbridge, and a whopping 14 knight minifigures, armored and ready for jousts, duels, and sieges. Black Seas Barracuda (1989) "As a child, it was the set that you had to have. Everyone wanted the Black Seas Barracuda." - Michael Thomas Fuller, LEGO Design Manager The Galactic Enforcer can split apart into four smaller ships for special missions.
For many adult fans, it brought back memories of the much-loved modular LEGO spaceships of their childhoods, in particular 1983's Galaxy Commander (6980), which has the same blue and white color scheme. The mighty Galaxy Commander boasts twin cockpits, a detachable landing module in the back, and a pair of wheeled rovers for surveying the terrain of alien planets. All that and a landing pad, too! It even has an extra surprise: remove a pair of tiles, and you can unlock the landing module to deploy a laboratory station with a flip-up roof and radar dish. Holiday Home and Hamburger Stand (1983) Holiday Home: The blue sloped brick with 74 printed on it is exclusive to this set. Hamburger Stand: Translucent doors are found on many LEGOLAND Town buildings, but this door's blue trim is unique to this set. With Just a Few Bricks: Small LEGO sets through the years You don't need to have a lot of bricks in order to build a great LEGO model. Some of the most fun and colorful sets around are made out of fewer than 100 pieces!
Portable and affordable, they can be carried around with you, packed in your knapsack for holiday trips, or assembled together into wild displays on your dining room table. The possibilities are endless! Within the restaurant model is a full kitchen where the chef prepares meals for the diners—one of whom is about to propose to his girlfriend with a shiny gold ring! Above, the cozy apartment has a folding bed that tucks into the wall. On the top floor is an artist's studio full of paintings built from LEGO tiles. Just for fans are a new red scooter, dark-blue roof slopes, and rare olive-green bricks to add to their collections. LEGO Chain Reactions: Make Amazing Moving Machines The LEGO Ideas Book The LEGO Adventure Book, Vol. 1: Cars, Castles, Dinosaurs & More! See all 3 customer reviews See all 3 customer reviews (newest first) on Amazon.ca to see all 25 reviews Books > Children's Books > History Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Nature