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Hello!
After four years of membership to LUGNET, I have had very little to post in the
way of creative, er...creativity. I have noticed that LUGNET postings which get
spotlighted and get most feedback are those posts which include, obviously, a
custom LEGO creation of some sort.
Well, there's a lot of us (like me) that are interested in LEGO toys more for
collecting than for building, but still have ideas about the kinds of products
they fantasize about. So although this post will get absolutely no attention at
all, since it includes no fancy constructions nor the genius to fabricate them
even remotely the way they exist in my mind, I regardless present to you two or
three to accidentally read this: THE TIMES!
What a cool thing it would be if there was a line of Town sets revolving around
a particular decade, starting with the '50s. Every year another decade would be
covered, culminating after six years with the '00s (and in seven years we'll
have hit the '10s! perfect timing!). Maybe afterward we could start going back
to the '40s, '30s, and '20s, until we've hit the Western theme. :o)
Bill and Mary Mini-figure would start out in 1950 as a new couple, and have kids
in the '60s, teenagers in the '70s, grandkids in the '80s, etc., etc.! Each
decade would come with a #6000-style Idea Book (or at least a comic book) which
would tell their story. {Too bad LEGO has a policy against stealing ideas from
fans. Well, hire me as a consultant, dagnabbit!}
Each set has custom hairpieces for the mini-figures to reflect THE TIMES, and
imprinted tiles showing popular records, posters, and how about LEGO sets (!) of
THE TIMES as well! The interior design of all houses, the cars, the
minifigures' outfits; everything suited for complete immersion of the decade in
question! Don't I just WISH I had the building expertise some of you have (not
to mention an Adrain Drake-like pile of parts)!
So without further adieu; I can't build 'em, but I sure would collect 'em:
'50s (total Americana stereotype):
#1950 - Bill and Mary's House, 250 pcs, 2 figures, $39.95
#1951 - Bill's New Studebaker, 65 pcs, 1 figure, $6.95
#1952 - Mary's New Edsel, 45 pcs, 1 figure, $4.95
#1953 - Sock Hop, 375 pcs, 8 figures, $59.95
#1954 - Eat At Joe's, 150 pcs, 2 figures (incl. Joe the Soda Jerk!), $10.95
#1955 - Record Store, 200 pcs, 4 figures (teens, shop owner), $19.95
#1956 - Bill's Office, 300 pcs, 6 figures, $49.95 and a martini
#1957 - Honeymoon at Niagra Falls (with Tiki Lounge, hotel, park setting), 600
pcs, 10 figures, $79.95
#1958 - Bijou Theater (Plan 9 From Outer Space on the marquee!), 300 pcs, 6
figures
'60s
#1960 - Bill and Mary's New House, 300 pcs, 4 figures (incl. Sandy and Davey,
their new daughter and son), $49.95
#1961 - Family Station Wagon (with wood paneling!), 90 pcs, 1 figure, $7.95
#1962 - Barbershop, 145 pcs, 3 figures, $10.95
#1963 - Drive-In, 450 pcs, 8 figures, $59.95
#1964 - Road Trip on Route 80 (Easy Rider bikers, roadside eating with HUGE
colorful signage, cars, a cop, the works), 600 pcs, $79.95
#1965 - Sandy and Davey (playing cowboy and indian [?], small set with a few
toys, bike), 65 pcs, $6.95
#1966 - Surfers (read: "Vanload o' Hippies"), 120 pcs, 3 figures (with an
acoustic guitar!), $9.95
'70s
#1970 - Bill and Mary's Winnebago, 125 pcs, 2 figures, $10.95
#1971 - Dave's MG, 65 pcs, 2 figures (featuring new girlfriend Rebecca!), $7.95
#1972 - Sandy's '70s Wedding, 250 pcs, 10 figures, $49.95
#1973 - Sandy's Baby Shower, 165 pcs, 3 figures, $19.95
#1974 - Roller Disco, 450 pcs, 8 figures (afro haripieces are a must), $59.95
#1975 - Dave Goes Camping (a real trail mix 'n bears kinda set), 200 pcs, 3
figures, $29.95
#1976 - Parade (two '70s muscle cars, a fire engine, float, marching band (!!)),
600 pcs, 12 figures, $79.95
#1977 - Battle of the Bands (gazebo, two bands, Hendrix and Kiss mini-figures),
800 pcs, 20 figures, I would pay ONE MILLION DOLLARS
'80s (grandkids Bob, Stevey and Andi have been born now...and Dave sports a
mullet)
#1980 - Family Reunion at Sandy's, 400 pcs, 8 figures, $59.95
#1981 - Bill & Mary's Condo, 300 pcs, 3 figures, $39.95
#1982 - Video Store, 200 pcs, 4 figures, $19.95
#1984 - The Arcade (!!!), 350 pcs, 6 figures, $49.95
#1985 - New Car Shopping (car lot with a VW Golf, Pacer, DeLorean, and Pink
Cadillac...drooool), 500 pcs, 4 figures, $69.95
#1986 - Playground (Bill & Mary with all three grandkids), 120 pcs, 5 figures,
$14.95
#1987 - Volunteer Fire Dept. (mullets, hello), 90 pcs, 2 figures, $8.95
'90s
#1990 - Bill & Mary Retire (Cadillac, vacation house, patio furniture, cute
white hairpieces), 400 pcs, 2 figures, $49.95
#1991 - The Grandkids Graduate (HS gowns, podium, stage), 300 pcs, 8 figures,
$39.95
#1992 - Dave's New Car (red Stealth), 45 pcs, 1 figure, $5.95
#1993 - Sandy Runs for Office (campaign signs and her car), 150 pcs, 4 figures,
$19.95
#1994 - Lollapalooza (why not??), 500 pcs, 12 figures (mostly covered in mud),
$69.95
#1995 - Computer Shop (to celebrate the birth of the internet), 200 pcs, 4
figures, $19.95
'00s
#2000 - Sandy's Family (house set, B&W pic of Bill & Mary [looking as they did
in the '50s] on mantle), 350 pcs, 4 figures, $49.95
#2001 - Dave and Rebecca's Apartment (with new baby), 200 pcs, 3 figures, $19.95
#2002 - Dave Trades in Sportscar for Minivan/SUV (haw!)
{{most of these sets would be determined over the next six years, eh?}}
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Hope you enjoyed reading all this. It sure was fun to write. I dearly wish I
had the creative and physical wherewithall to build all this...I truly would if
I could! I wish more AFOL's lived near me. I jealously read posts about LUG's
where people regularly get together...there's nothing near me in CT!
But even if there was: once again, not everyone who loves LUGNET knows how to
build! I just love collecting. :o)
--Dave (jot and jab)
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| (...) Hello to you, too! I snipped your whole message, just because it's easier this way. If you're reading *this* message and haven't read Dave's, go do that now! I'll wait... ;-) I love this idea! As a self-described "frustrated architect" I'd (...) (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| (...) So much for THAT theory... Number one post on LUGNET right now (if you look at top rated posts this way: www.lugnet.com) is this one, with 5 spotlights and one highlight, and sure to get more as more people see it. :-) ++Lar (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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| In the interest of space, I too have removed all of the original article. My one comment to add is to "Bring Bill and Mary back!". I've got fond memories of the "Bill and Mary Idea Book" and the online Bill and Mary World Tour. Jeff (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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| Hi, Dave. (...) These MOCs sound really cool, but I keep clicking on the descriptions and the links don't seem to work! What gives? Surely the top story on LUGNET couldn't be a post about hypothetical MOCs that don't really exist! I'll just keep (...) (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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| (...) SNIP (...) Ok, they're born (...) Whoa! dating at 11? (...) Whoa! Whoa! married at 12? (...) yikes! 13 yr. old mamma! (...) whoa! sandy's 7 yrs. in labor? (...) NELUG! (New England Lego Users Group): (URL) But even if there was: once again, (...) (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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| Neat idea, one thing though... (...) This should really be set #1969, and rather than a computer shop it ought to be a bunch of minifigs in lab coats (over UCLA T-shirts or something) and those Clark Kent black-rimmed glasses, wearing pocket (...) (21 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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| (...) Okay, here's my contribution. I'm not sure how many pieces I used, and I tossed it together pretty quickly tonight, so it could probably use some refinement. I really like the record store idea, so I ran with it. (URL) imagine all of the (...) (21 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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