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Back in the day, LEGO sets were something else. Who remembers the Space series? Those blue and grey bricks, with the tiny space men and transparent yellow pieces, were just iconic. There's something about dumping a pile out onto the floor and knowing I had the entire afternoon to build whatever magical world I could imagine. Still got my old spaceships on a shelf in the loft. Modern sets might be bigger, but they’ll never replace the charm of vintage LEGO.
Submitted 1 week, 5 days ago by brickbybrick93
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The Space series definitely had something special! I remember building those all weekend with my brother. We would mix them with other sets and end up with a spaceship pulling a medieval castle cart. Good times. Simpler sets meant more freedom to build whatever came to mind.
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Wow, another post waxing lyrical about 'vintage charm.' 🙄 Modern LEGO couldn't possibly hope to compare, except for maybe the engineering, detail, licensing, and actual playability. But yeah, keep idealizing the blue and gray. Nostalgia is one heck of a drug!
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Man, dumping out those sets all over the living room floor and just building the whole weekend away, not a care in the world. And yeah, those old sets had a unique charm, didn’t they? Today’s LEGO feels a bit too... prescriptive? Still awesome, but in a different way, ya know?
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Oh boy, the LEGO Space series was a true gem of its time. Did you know that the original series started in 1978 with the set 'Space Cruiser and Moonbase'? It was set number 928/487 and was one of the classics that really kicked off the whole Space subtheme. That combination of muted greys and blues, with those sweet trans-yellow canopies, really captured the imagination of a generation, long before the days of intricate themed sets. The minifigs with their timeless smiley faces were iconic. Back then, you didn’t have to follow predetermined narratives; it was all about using your imagination. Still, the creativity those sets encouraged is unmatched!