A year or two ago my LUG received many old models that had been on display or stuck in storage for years—and they looked it. Source: LEGO Peeling back some of the bricks revealed layers of grime that had snuck into weird places, white bricks yellowed to the hue of a peach, and something unexpectedly gooey my fingers touched every now and then. I wish I had pictures to disgust you with. Coming into possession of these old models, I couldn’t help but reflect on my early days building with LEGO and how I would build up my collection. Inheriting Bricks and Humble Beginnings When I was a little kid, I would play with LEGO at my grandparents’ house. Part of the ritual of leaving my grandparents’ home was to make them promise not to let anyone tear apart whatever I’d built on that visit. However, it was rare to find...
