9 Things LEGO did RIGHT! (since I started collecting)
LEGO have made some pretty bad decisions over the past few years... but it's not ALL bad! In this video, I talk through some trends I've noticed or changes they've made that I really like and think deserve some credit :D
More generally, I think there's a lot of negativity in the LEGO space at the moment that I think (while generally justified), doesn't accurately reflect the situation we're in these days. I basically just wanted to throw my hat in the ring to counteract this negativity a bit :D
There were a few more PR-type stuff that I intentionally left out because I wanted to focus on changes to the products themselves. Plus it felt a bit corporate(?) to just rattle off a list of their marketing attempts. Idk it made sense in my head.
Updating this description a few hours later to say that this thumbnail was horrible to make so say something nice about it if you're reading this :)
=== Relevant Links ===
Star Wars and Nostalgia (WORTH READING)(markhw.com): https://www.markhw.com/blog/sw-survey...
Speed Champions Images (toyphotgraphers.com): https://toyphotographers.com/2021/05/...
First use of the term AFOL: https://www.lego.com/en-us/kids/artic...
Helmet Collection Image: / heres_my_lego_star_wars_helmet_collection_...
Paper Bags (jaysbrickblog): https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/a-prev...
Paper Bags (Reddit): / paper_bags_coming_soon
Paper Bags (RacingBrick on YouTube): • One of the first LEGO sets with paper bags...
Interview with Star Wars Designers (Brickfanatics): https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-re...
UCS Arc 170: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-8892...
Palpatines Arrest Diorama: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-1120...
Phase 2 Clone Helmet: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-1116...
Changing to 8 Studs Wide (brickfanatics): https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-sp...
=== My Links ===
Website: https://thebrickboyo.com/
Twitter: / thebrickboyo
Brickset: https://brickset.com/sets/ownedby-yab...
Outro Music by ksbrmusic: https://www.fiverr.com/ksbrmusic/crea...
=== Chapters ===
00:00 Introduction
00:16 Adults Welcome
00:57 Bricklink Designer Program
01:37 Plastic to Paper Bags
02:07 Prequel Era 18+ Sets
03:18 Minifigure Representation
03:42 Lack of Sequels Sets
04:06 More Clone Minifigures
04:35 More Arm Printing
05:10 Speed Champions 6 to 8 Studs Wide
06:06 Closing Thoughts
06:29 Outro
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