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Re: How did you come out of your Dark Ages?
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Fri, 24 Nov 2000 18:09:54 GMT
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My dark ages lasted about 10 years, from age 16 to 26. I was in a Toys R'
Us about two years ago, just looking around, and decided to check out the
Lego section to see what the sets were looking like these days. A few town
sets caught my eye and then I saw the 4559. It was the first Lego train I
had seen since I was 9 yrs old in the Legoland giftshop in Denmark on
vacation. Seeing that train set brought back the thrill of being in a store
devoted entirely to Lego stuff. I felt 9 yrs. old again and returned the
next day to buy it. Within a few days I was on the computer beginning to
realize that the 4559 was one of the ugliest train sets Lego has made. I
saw the metroliner and fell in love with the whole 9v line. Then I started
looking at some of the older 4.5v and 12v trains and realized I had a lot of
collecting to do. I'm getting close to completing my 9v collection of sealed
sets. Finding sealed 12v trains is a bit harder, not to mention expensive,
but I have a few.
In lugnet.people, Kevin Zwicker writes:
> Hello,
>
> I was wondering if any of you had any interesting stories about what
> prompted your exit from your Dark Ages. Was there a specific set? Did you
> visit someone with a layout? Did you immediatety go on a shopping spree?
>
> I'll get the ball rolling. Personally, I have always been a fan of Town. It
> was 1994. My Dark Ages had begun 3 years earlier, when I was 15. My family
> and I were on our way back from a short vacation in Toronto (I live in
> Montreal, Canada). On the Quebec-Ontario border there is a place called
> Cullen Gardens. The people who build an run the place have set up a large
> diorama using 6" figures mage of clay. The diorama was set in very large
> gardens that supply the "trees". It included a main street, houses, a lake,
> trains going around and a lot more that I don't even remember.
>
> I was immediately inspired. As soon as I got home that night, before I
> unpacked my bags, I ran to the basement and started clearing space for a
> Town layout. The next day, I climbed into the attic and found all my Lego.
> It seemed like alot at the time (I have since increased the size of my
> collection at least tenfold, but that is another story...;-) ). I started
> building right away and the rest is history...
>
> Anyone else want to speak up?
>
> Kevin Z
> #142
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