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Re: Shirley day Lego Setup
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.boats
Date: 
Mon, 18 Aug 2003 13:22:07 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Powell wrote:
Seeing John G's comments about "fun", it does come down to the people who are
going to be there- this was a LOT of work for an individual collection, but it
was a lot of fun to see the look on a few of the local kids when they realized
that the boats were floating, and moving in real water, and that yes, if they
had as many bricks as I did, they too could build it.

That was always one of my favorite things about working at the LEGO Imagination
Center.  Families would look at the big displays, Mom & Dad would say something
like "that's impossible", kids would look at the same displays and say "If *I*
had enough bricks, I could build that..."  *grin*

JohnG, GMLTC



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  Re: Shirley day Lego Setup
 
(...) Keep doing what you love James. I too have done a solo gig where I had put on display a 32' long cable-stayed bridge in a window at a toy store. Yes, a lot of work!!! When I was done and standing outside admiring it, a couple walked by and (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.boats)

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  Shirley day Lego Setup
 
I've just got back from doing another solo gig- isn't living in a AFOL shy area great? Anyway, I had 30' by 30-120" to play with, including the debut of two new features for me, a pond (canal) system, and "Bricstol Temple Meads". The pond kind of (...) (21 years ago, 17-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.boats)

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