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As a child, I remember going to a little toy store called the Toy Box in
Augusta Georgia. I would pick up every classic space Lego set box and pour
over the pictures on the back. I remember dreaming of what crafts could be
made and the imaginary worlds that could be explored with those space ships,
rovers and bases. Then! hearing Mom say (FINALLY), "We can get you one
today." OH SWEET JOY! I chose the 6901 Mobile Lab
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/6901_1 (which in hind sight seems an odd
choice...). It explored every inch of our house... each carpet color was a
different planet, each bed was a different moon.
Those two space men lost the symbols off their chest more than 20 years ago.
The axles on the wheels rusted long ago.... but, playing with that set, the
first classic space set I had the honor of having, will forever and always
be my favorite lego moment ever.
I was scratching through an old box just the other day... and I found an old
grey 1x2 brick. The classic space symbol was still there, though faded.
You could see teeth marks on the brick (didn't know about brick separators
at age 7). I smiled looking at it. It was like it was saying, "Hi old
friend, ready to go exploring?"
Chris <><
"Let no one look down on your youthfulness..." 1 Tim. 4:12
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| (...) I have fond memories of that set as well. Much like you I used every surface in the house as an area to explore. It's one of the few space sets I remember as a set, as opposed to MOCs. That and the 6390 Space Supply Station. Now that I'm a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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| 100% behind you on that Chris. When I was wee, I went on a late summer excursion to the mall of our suburb on the outskirts of Toronto, Canada with my Mom, Aunt and my older cousin. As per usual, my older cousin was in line to scoop up one of those (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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| Inspired by John's post ((URL) I would love to throw out a question! What is your coolest LEGO Experience? Maybe you built an amazing castle when you were eight years old. Or perhaps you've had a more recent experience like watching an FLL robotics (...) (22 years ago, 6-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people) !!
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