Losing Track of Older-Era AFOLs and MOCs

[Still Raindrop]

I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this or not, but here goes. Lately I've been thinking about how many AFOLs and their MOCs inspired me back in the later Web 1.0 days (for me, specifically around 2001-2004 or so)--and how I've sadly lost track of many of them. I wondered if this has happened to anyone else, and what your examples were. Maybe this thread could even be useful--maybe someone could help you find the MOC you remember, but can't find any more; or perhaps an AFOL will recognize that their own work is being described.

For example, I vaguely recall seeing a town that included a bar with an old sea captain who owned a motorcycle; I don't remember much else other than that I thought it was really cool, and it used the old antenna piece (in fact, it was one of the first times I saw that piece). Similarly, I remember several castle MOCs that included a character who was (I believe) called the Red Fox--his design included a repurposed sticker from the 8226 Mud Masher set. There are several others where I remember some details, but have been unable to rediscover them.

The one I remember most, however, is the one I was saddest to lose. In the pre-modular days, I remember someone had made what would probably be a modular-scale city (the buildings weren't built to the modular standard, of course, but I think they were closed-back buildings, and the size was about right to fit in with the modulars of today--and many were much bigger). In it, there were such buildings as the Ogel Family Chemical Company, a Disney store, a cool old treehouse cafe building, a massive church-type building made mostly of trans-clear parts, and so much more. Even in my Dark Ages, I'd still revisit this city and be amazed. However, it was on a personal website which now appears to be gone (and my Google Fu is not strong enough to find an archived copy).

Of course, there are also some success stories. I remember reading and enjoying some Johnny Thunder comics that someone made. Turns out I found them on MOCPages--they were created by Athos. I've learned my lesson, and I'm saving these and other MOCs like "Bill and Mary Go to the Airport" (from this very website!) on my personal computer, just in case they too ever disappear.

So, again--have you had experiences like this? What MOCs inspired you that you can no longer find? Any success stories? And if you're the creator of that city I described...the world needs you back.

Edited August 26, 2015 by Mariko

[1974]

I spend quite a bit of time on LUGnet reading as there area lot of gold in those old posts

But then again, I dod not rally care much about moderne LEGO

I do not see many of those prolific posters still about though, but it's hard to tell with all these fancy monikers

You could ask the same question at Bricklink as I know we have some oldies goldies there

This is my favourite site with 'old' MOCs :

http://www.davidglennsimmons.com/archive/index.html

I've talked a bit with the creator (David Simmons) as I'd be most unhappy if he deleted it. He won't but he's totally done with LEGO

Cheers,

Ole