(...) I remember it well. My mom bought me set 709 Police Boat on an out of town trip (I was 8 or 9) and I have a distinct memory of sitting in the back seat (of a large, gas-guzzling Ford Ltd.) and opening the box, building the model and moving the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
(...) Hey, the first (space) minifig I saw didn't have a head. Just the little dab of paint on the neck. I figured it was the spaceman's facemask. Boy was I repulsed. Since the "stiffies" had a short stud, I didn't make the connection that a stiffie (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general, lugnet.year.1978)
(...) Actually it was, "Arms that move?, COOL!!" :^) (...) I'll reserve judgement on the creator fig. (...) (Was there, did that :^) Mike (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
(...) The first wave of Creator sets is posted on Brickset. Here are some links were the figs are easily visible: www.brickset.com/vie...Set=4115-1 www.brickset.com/vie...Set=4117-1 www.brickset.com/vie...Set=4172-1 Ugly figs, great parts. KZ (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)