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Collecting Architecture Sets
Anyone else out there collect Architecture as their primary interest in Lego? I have 15 and hope to collect every one although I know that may not be possible. Missed out on some great sets while I was in my Dark Ages.
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Looking at BL gathering them all seems possible as retired sets are prices at a premium but within reach (Marina Bay Sands being the exception).
@henrysunset is the LEGO Architecture guru around here and wrote books about if I am not mistaken. Check out his posts/threads.
http://brickset.com/sets/ownedby-ToddMyers
http://bricksetforum.com/discussion/21131/selling-off-my-collection-southwest-ohio-usa#latest
Still my favorite theme!
@legoleppy great idea of putting a picture next to the model.
At the beginning I wasn't a fan of the Architecture series. Too expensive, and many structures to my eye just didn't look good enough for me to justify getting them.
But I am a big architecture fan per se, so my interest in the series never completely went away. One day I saw 21031 at a sizeable discount and got it as an impulse buy. Since then I have added a few others to my collection (21011, 21017, 21020, 21023) with a yet some others still in mind (21005, 21010, 21028, 21030).
So while I wouldn't say I collect the series, I do indeed like it quite a lot now.
I'm an avid collector, and have been since my brother got me Sydney Opera House as a Christmas present. I've got all the ones since then, and have been getting earlier ones as and when I can afford them. Getting the Robie House for 30% after it had ceased was a definite highlight of that!
Marina Bay Sands is just ridiculous though, so I've resigned myself to a hole in my collection...
I do share similar stories to others above.
Initially I did not care for them. Bought the first set to give to my Dad who has a degree in architecture; his very first LEGO set as he never played/helped with mine when I was a kid... well, he "helped" by buying them for me :-) He will not buy LEGO on his own but he enjoys building these sets very much, so I've been using his birthday, Father's Day, and my occasional visit (he lives in a different state) to gift him these (3 sets so far, fourth coming up later this year).
My first set was the Flatiron building as I thought it will look good/serious at my office at work instead of displaying a Star Wars ship or a City vehicle; that approach recently went to hell as the Architecture display is currently being invade by Mixels... yeah, Mixels!
I now have 15 sets, no skylines. Eagerly waiting for #21029 Buckingham Palace and #21030 United States Capitol Building. Weldos Mixels are already in place to assist in the construction of the sets.
Only 4 of the sets I have actually seen in person, but back in my Dark Ages. It might be too much of a hassle, but it will be nice to take a picture in front of the actual building and holding the set, not the box, but the finished, built set :-)
Ah, yes. Unfortunately, most of the details have been lost in the mists of time. All I can remember now is that I was browsing after work (I was a waiter/barman) in the store, and it was close to closing time so there wasn't many people around. Anyway, I went round a corner and I saw Oprah looking at some home ware stuff (I might be wrong on that detail, could've been practically any department) and I thought "Ooh, that's that person, from US TV, I think she's famous, probably. I should go say hello and ask who she is!" There was no-one else around (I thought) so I just walked over. At about 5 metres I said "Excuse me, but..." and that's when I saw the bouncers. Or rather, walked into them as they moved out from behind a display. They didn't say a word, just shook their heads and held up their hands in front of me like a stop sign. Oprah turned around, glanced at me then turned back to whatever it was she was doing. I thought about arguing for a second, thought better of it (how would it have helped?) and then just backed away into the lift and left.
And that's it.
Our restaurant was also almost the base for Bill Clinton's staff for the Democratic convention that was in town that year. We had a whole load of Federal agents in asking questions and checking out the access and security arrangements. But it wasn't to be. Although I heard some interesting stories from the agents. Which I'm not going to repeat as they are not forum friendly.
I did not know that. Didn't do much sight-seeing south of the city centre (was advised against it) and spent more time out in Palatine (rather boring if my memory serves me correctly).
Did wind up south-side once after a particularly hard night's drinking, not knowing where I was and an hour late for my job, but that's another post...
http://kotaku.com/lego-is-about-as-fun-as-the-u-s-capitol-building-is-go-1785280857
Ok then.
"...transforming the dome into the nosecone of a rocket buried deep underground, designed to carry senators and representatives into the upper atmosphere should they fail to cater to the will of the people."